Twilot Brown
Cincinnati,OH
Work Preference
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with hands-on experience in attending to patient needs in residential and hospital settings. Skilled in administering medication, managing schedules, and maintaining clean living environments for patients. Demonstrated ability to establish meaningful relationships with patients, ensuring comfort and enhancing quality of life. Previous work resulted in significant improvements in patient well-being and satisfaction. Reliable personal care professional bringing several years of experience in personal care assistant roles. Skilled in addressing physical and mental disabilities and monitoring needs for convalescent patients. Trusted to care for patients at varying stages of life. Compassionate Caregiver known for highly productive and efficient task completion. Skilled in personal care assistance, medication management, and mobility support. Excel at communication, patience, and empathy to provide exceptional care and companionship. Adapt quickly to changing patient needs and environments, ensuring comfort and safety at all times. Outgoing Direct Care Worker experienced with patients with disabilities and acute ailments. Well-versed in assisting patients with daily living tasks. Committed to improving patient well-being through personal care and interactive engagement. Compassionate home healthcare professional offering demonstrated success in aligning daily activities with care plans and expediently reporting any client status changes. Promotes formation of habits for sustainable health improvement. In-depth knowledge of behavior redirection strategies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Artis Senior Living
Cincinnati, OH
05.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Participated in team meetings regarding client progress or concerns raised by family members.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Observed changes in behavior or physical condition that may require medical attention and reported them promptly to supervisor.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
Patient Care Assistant
Bons Secour Mercy-Mercy West Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
01.2022 - Current
- Ensured proper nutrition by providing meals, snacks and fluids to patients as instructed by medical staff.
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
- Communicated changes in patient conditions and other unit concerns to multidisciplinary team.
- Complemented nursing interventions by providing comfort measures such as back rubs or blankets.
- Delivered outstanding patient care based on physical, psychological, educational and related criteria.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients.
- Answered call lights promptly to ensure timely response to patient needs.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Assisted with admission and discharge processes including completion of necessary paperwork.
- Performed range-of-motion exercises with immobile patients to prevent muscle atrophy.
- Performed minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean and sanitized.
- Used hospital-approved devices and techniques to transport and lift patients.
- Assisted with daily activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, and transferring patients.
- Responded quickly and appropriately to emergency situations.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care services provided.
- Observed safety precautions when handling hazardous materials such as linens, soiled dressings or infectious waste.
Homehealth Aide
Superior Homehealth Agency
Cincinnati, OH
08.2014 - Current
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Helped client with medication self-administration.
- Massaged patients or applied liniment, alcohol rubs or heat-lamp stimulation.
- Provided emotional support to clients dealing with chronic illnesses or end-of-life situations.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients.
- Provided entertainment and companionship through conversation, reading, and board games.
- Assisted with personal care activities, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Engaged patients in recreational activities such as reading books or playing games.
- Followed HIPAA regulations to maintain confidentiality of sensitive patient information.
- Answered patient calls promptly, providing assistance or referring them to appropriate personnel when needed.
- Documented patient status and reported changes in care needs.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside home.
- Provided companionship and monitored health condition of clients.
- Assisted with client personal care needs to foster independence and well-being.
- Recorded daily notes about client conditions, treatments provided and progress made.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
- Documented care provided and submitted notes to supervisor.
- Prepared meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Reported any changes in the client's physical or emotional condition to supervisor immediately.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Cared for patients by assisting with personal hygiene tasks and completing basic household chores.
- Assisted in ambulation and exercise routines for clients.
- Planned optimal meals based on established nutritional plans.
Education
Associate of Arts - Financial Management
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati, OH06-2002
Nurse Aide Certificate - Nurse Aide
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati, OH06-1998
BBA - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZSkills
- Personal care
- Patient monitoring
- Medication management
- Nutritional support
- Health documentation
- Compassionate communication
Timeline
Caregiver
Artis Senior Living
05.2024 - Current
Patient Care Assistant
Bons Secour Mercy-Mercy West Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Homehealth Aide
Superior Homehealth Agency
08.2014 - Current
Associate of Arts - Financial Management
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Nurse Aide Certificate - Nurse Aide
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
BBA - Business Management
University of Phoenix