Tina Tompkins
Crestview,FL
Summary
Kind Caregiver with experience addressing physical and emotional needs. Familiar with scheduling and managing appointments, coordinating household support, and offering caring companionship. Well-organized with medications and physically fit to handle any client need.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver/ Med Tech
Camellia at Gulf Breeze
Gulf Breeze, Florida
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and other errands using wheelchair accessible vehicles.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to supervisor.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Monitored vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure.
- Administered medications under physician direction following standard operating procedures.
- Observed and recorded vital signs and reported changes to physicians or nurses.
Caregiver
The Blake in Miramar Beach
Destin, Florida
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Assisted elderly residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming. I helped with the residents showers as well.
- Provided companionship for elderly residents by engaging in conversation and participating in
- I worked in memory care as well helping the residents get ready for bed, helped them get dressed and helped them into bed. In the morning I would help them get dressed, and help them to the dining room for breakfast.
- I changed briefs when needed. I did my 2 hours checks on them through the night to make sure they were ok.
- when I would work on the assisted living side of the facility I would help the residents who needed a little extra help with getting ready for bed. I helped them get their pajamas on, brush their teeth, helped them with their hearing aids.
- I helped them to the bathroom when I needed too. I changed their briefs when needed. I did my 2 hour checks on them as well to make sure they were ok through the night. In the morning I helped them with their showers and helped with dressing, and their oral care. I helped them to the dining room so they could eat breakfast in the morning.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, temperature and pulse rate.
- Administered prescribed medications on a timely basis following care plan instructions.
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client condition, medications administered and other pertinent information.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
- Provided emotional support for clients who were experiencing depression or anxiety due to their illness or disability.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to supervisor.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
Education
High School Diploma - General Studies
Aberdeen Central High School
Aberdeen, SD05-1990
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FLSome College (No Degree) - Nursing
Fortis College
Pensacola, FLSkills
- ADL assistance
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Dementia Care
- Patient Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Basic Housekeeping
- Incident Reporting
- Patient Companionship
- Indirect Patient Care
- End of life care
- First aid and safety
- Flexible Schedule
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Elderly Care
- Multitasking and Organization
Timeline
Caregiver/ Med Tech
Camellia at Gulf Breeze
04.2024 - 08.2024
Caregiver
The Blake in Miramar Beach
03.2022 - 12.2022
High School Diploma - General Studies
Aberdeen Central High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Northwest Florida State College
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Fortis College