Tamara Brookins
Lakeland,FL
Summary
Dedicated Home Health Care Worker with extensive experience at Comfort Keepers, skilled in compassionate caregiving and vital signs monitoring. Enhanced patient well-being through personalized care plans and effective collaboration with healthcare teams. Recognized for providing emotional support and maintaining HIPAA compliance, ensuring a safe and respectful environment for clients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Care Worker
Comfort Keepers
11.2011 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, resulting in a higher quality of life.
- Managed medical emergencies effectively, applying CPR and first aid skills when necessary to ensure patient safety.
- Contributed to hospice patients'' comfort during end-of-life care through empathetic support and symptom management.
- Facilitated the recovery process for post-operative patients by administering wound care and monitoring vital signs.
- Provided essential support for clients with disabilities by assisting in adaptive equipment usage and performing transfers safely.
- Enhanced patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Consistently monitored client''s vital signs, reporting any significant changes to medical professionals promptly for appropriate intervention.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities to stay current on industry best practices, ensuring the highest quality of care for clients.
- Supported families by offering respite care services, allowing them to recharge while ensuring their loved ones received proper attention.
- Improved patient mobility through personalized exercise plans and physical therapy techniques.
- Safeguarded client privacy by maintaining strict confidentiality of personal information, adhering to HIPAA regulations at all times.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
Education
Associate Of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida Metropolitan University
Orlando, FL04.2001
Skills
- Compassionate caregiving
- Organizational growth
- Housekeeping tasks
- Vital signs monitoring
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Mobility support
- Continuing education
- Physical therapy support
- Fall prevention
- Patient care
- First aid and safety
- Recording vital signs
- Bedside care
- Client documentation
- Infection control
- Schedule management
- Care plan implementation
- Care plan management
- Medical terminology and equipment
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Elder care
- Emotional support and companionship
- ADL support
- Reliability
- Organizational skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Active listening
- Verbal and written communication
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Data entry
Certification
- CPR and First Aide
- Florida Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
- Introduction to Dementia Care
- Home Health Aide
- Client’s Rights, HIPAA and Elder Abuse Prevention
- Maintaining a Clean and Healthy Environment, Infection Control
- Observing and Documenting Medication Self-Administration
- Cybersecurity Basics
Timeline
Home Health Care Worker
Comfort Keepers
11.2011 - Current
Associate Of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida Metropolitan University
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