Diamond Roby
Bellwood,IL
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated personal caregiver with 5+ years of experience providing exceptional care to elderly clients. Skilled in assisting with activities of daily living, medication management, and companionship. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities with a genuine passion for improving the quality of life for clients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth care worker
One Hope United
01.2023 - Current
- Providing emotional support, guidance, and encouragement to help youth navigate challenges and develop coping skills
- Monitoring youth in their care, ensuring their safety and well-being in all activities and settings.
- Document patient progress, immediately reporting any extreme changed in behavior
- Provides one on one supervision or support as needed
- Oversee and encourage resident participation in group activities
- Encourage completion of daily chores and personal hygiene tasks
Care Giver
Sunrise Senior Living
07.2020 - 11.2022
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
Patient Sitter
Mercy Hospital Chicago
02.2018 - 04.2021
- Reduced falls risk for patients by consistently providing vigilant supervision and assistance with mobility.
- Demonstrated strong observational skills, promptly reporting any changes in patient condition or behavior to appropriate medical personnel.
- Increased patient morale through engaging conversation and companionship throughout their hospital stay.
- Enhanced patient comfort by attentively monitoring and addressing individual needs during hospital stays.
- Displayed adaptability in working with diverse populations of patients, including those with varying ages, cultural backgrounds, and medical conditions.
- Exhibited excellent problem-solving skills in addressing complex patient needs or situations, ensuring optimal outcomes for all involved parties.
- Promoted a calm atmosphere within the hospital room, utilizing effective stress reduction techniques tailored to each patient''s preferences.
- Took initiative to investigate anomalies in behavior or physical condition and advocated for further evaluation by skilled professionals.
Education
EKG TECHNICIAN - undefined
Triton College
River Grove, IL11.2022
General Studies -
Proviso West High
Hillside, IL05.2016
Skills
- Strong communication, empathy, patience, problem solving, and conflict resolution, knowledge of youth rights, and advocacy
- Youth supervision
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Self-care techniques
- Record keeping proficiency
- Patient monitoring
- Environment management
- Basic medical terminology
Timeline
Youth care worker
One Hope United
01.2023 - Current
Care Giver
Sunrise Senior Living
07.2020 - 11.2022
Patient Sitter
Mercy Hospital Chicago
02.2018 - 04.2021
EKG TECHNICIAN - undefined
Triton College
General Studies -
Proviso West High