Tammie Sherrell
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
HEALTHCARE
Fort Worth, TX
12.2023 - 12.2024
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to supervisor.
- Cooked and served breakfast , lunch & dinner
- Administered prescribed medications for morning, noon & night
- Cleaning kitchen , bathrooms, floors, & monitoring patients rooms & encouraging patients to straighten up room & make beds with my assistance
- Writing shift notes at the end of the day & charting medications, observing behaviors & reporting to supervisor all things that concern patients
- Being a positive gentle presence in the patients life & Listen to everything that concerns them to hopefully bring about a peaceful & happy environment
- Attending doctors appointments when necessary with the patient
Caregiver
Personal Employer (Dale Biaggi
Henderson, Nevada
09.2019 - 10.2023
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchair for a short time. Then my patient went to a cane.
- Encouraging residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to son & daughter and or doctor
- Shopping for patient for groceries, picking up medications & any errands he needed
- Filled medication trays & administered medications for morning, noon & night
- Cooking breakfast , lunch & dinner
- Cleaning entire house including patients room, bathroom, living room & anything that needed cleaning in the house
- Being a gentle presence in patients life to listen & observe all behaviors & talk to his daughter & son on anything that was of concern to patient
- Taking patient to doctors Visits & keeping paperwork filed and available & helping with next steps from doctors
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and standards governing home health care services.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted with feeding when necessary.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Assured proper nutrition by preparing meals, grocery shopping and monitoring food consumption levels.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
Education
GED -
Upland High School
Upland, CA06-1981
Skills
- Medication coordination
- Compassionate client care
- Documentation
- Compassionate care
Timeline
Caregiver
HEALTHCARE
12.2023 - 12.2024
Caregiver
Personal Employer (Dale Biaggi
09.2019 - 10.2023
GED -
Upland High School