Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
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Terra Pope
Columbus,OH
Summary
Overview
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Right At Home Health Care
Personal Care Assistant
09.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
Speedway
Retail Sales Associate/Cashier
10.2022 - 10.2024
Job overview
- Always displayed professionalism while providing exceptional customer service.
- Provided exceptional customer service by greeting customers, answering their questions, and offering assistance.
- Sold deli sandwiches, hot dogs, and other prepared food.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with customers and coworkers.
- Gained experience in cashiering and customer service while working as a Gas Station Attendant.
Lyft/Door Dash/Uber
Carrier Driver
08.2021 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Safeguarded passengers and cargo through careful driving and adherence to traffic laws.
- Utilized GPS devices and route tracking systems to locate optimal driving paths and avoid traffic.
- Maintained clean driving record and obeyed traffic laws and regulations.
- Maintained a clean driving record with no violations or citations on file.
- Provided excellent customer service throughout delivery process.
Lifecare Alliance
Personal Care Assistant
11.2019 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Administered bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
- Prepared and maintained records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
- Performed housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.
- Planned, shopped for, or prepared nutritious meals or assist families in planning, shopping for, or preparing nutritious meals.
Lifecare Alliance
Direct Care Support
11.2018 - 11.2019
Job overview
- Maintained records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
- Provided patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Cared for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
- Entertained, conversed with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
- Planned, purchased, prepared, or served meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets.
Education
Aspire Program at Columbus City SchoolsColumbus, OH
High School Equivalency
10.2025
University Overview
Skills
- Activities of daily living support
- Housekeeping
- Patient awareness
- Care plan implementation
- Compassionate patient care
- Light housekeeping
- Companionship
- Patient lifting techniques
- Personal errands assistance
- Incapacitation care
- Fall prevention
- Medical records management
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Compassionate caregiving
- Direct patient care
- Problem-solving
- [Equipment] operation
Certification
State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) in process
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Right At Home Health Care
09.2024 - Current
Retail Sales Associate/Cashier
Speedway
10.2022 - 10.2024
Carrier Driver
Lyft/Door Dash/Uber
08.2021 - 01.2023
Personal Care Assistant
Lifecare Alliance
11.2019 - 08.2021
Direct Care Support
Lifecare Alliance
11.2018 - 11.2019
Aspire Program at Columbus City Schools
High School Equivalency