PCA Certification
Tara Olson
Taylors Falls Minnesota,MN
Summary
Dedicated Personal Care Assistant with proven expertise in compassionate caregiving and emotional support, honed at Minnesota. Excelled in delivering exceptional personal hygiene assistance and fostering strong client relationships, significantly enhancing client wellness and comfort. Adapted swiftly to individual needs, demonstrating outstanding active listening and housekeeping skills, ensuring a positive and safe home environment for diverse clients. Developed practical care skills in supportive and client-centered environment, focusing on providing personal assistance and emotional support. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain high level of care, ensuring well-being and comfort of clients. Seeking to transition into new field by leveraging strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
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Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Minnesota
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
- Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
Education
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Minnesota State Community And Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN06.2025
High School Diploma -
Osceola High School
Osceola, WI06.2005
Skills
Grooming assistance
Emotional Support
Personal Hygiene Assistance
Housekeeping tasks
Compassionate Caregiving
Dressing assistance
Behavior Management
Behavior redirection
Compassionate patient care
Light Housekeeping
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
- PCA - Personal Care Aide
- PCW - Personal Care Worker
Timeline
- PCA - Personal Care Aide
- PCW - Personal Care Worker
Personal Care Assistant
Minnesota
Associate of Arts - Paralegal Studies
Minnesota State Community And Technical College
High School Diploma -
Osceola High School
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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