Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
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Valerie Pacheco

Shreveport,LA

Summary

Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Caregiver

Comfort Keepers Home Care
Shreveport, LA
11.2021 - 08.2024
  • Provided personal care and companionship to elderly clients in their homes.
  • Assisted with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and transferring.
  • Helped clients maintain a safe environment by adhering to safety procedures and protocols.
  • Monitored vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate and blood pressure when necessary.
  • Maintained accurate records of services provided to each client.
  • Provided emotional support to clients and families during difficult times.
  • Assessed the physical condition of the client on a regular basis and reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
  • Developed individualized plans of care for each client based on assessments and evaluations.

Shift Manager/Key Holder

Dollar General Store
Bradley, AR
01.2021 - 11.2021
  • Provided training on store policies, procedures, and standards to new hires and existing staff.
  • Ensured proper opening and closing procedures were followed daily.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally.
  • Maintained accurate records of employee timecards, attendance, sales transactions, and other pertinent information.
  • Supervised bank deposits and security procedures to support store opening and closing.
  • Boosted sales through effective merchandising and consistent restocking of high-traffic items.
  • Assisted customers with locating and securing desired products.
  • Opened and closed store in absence of senior managers.
  • Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.

Education

Basic

Alain Leroy Locke High School
Los Angeles, CA

Skills

  • Client companionship
  • Compassionate client care
  • Client Reporting
  • Quality Assurance Protocols
  • Medication Management
  • Task Organization
  • Shopping and errands
  • Empathetic listening
  • Social interaction
  • Incapacitation care
  • Client safety and first aid
  • Personal hygiene
  • Physical therapy support
  • Dressing assistance
  • Fall prevention
  • Assisted lifting
  • Cooking and meal preparation
  • Behavior redirection
  • First aid and safety

Affiliations

  • Cooking and baking
  • Candle making
  • Cold process soap making
  • Writing
  • Gardening
  • Painting
  • Poetry writing
  • Family time

Accomplishments

  • Self-published non-fiction book titled Mended Crown, A Girl Exalted
  • Two self-published personal-growth journals
  • Wrote, illustrated, and self-published children's books and an activity book
  • Completed and excelled in MasterLife Discipleship
  • Leading my teenage children in MasterLife Discipleship

Certification

  • Certificate of Achievement from the Greater U Writing Course, June 2022 – June 2024

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Personal Caregiver

Comfort Keepers Home Care
11.2021 - 08.2024

Shift Manager/Key Holder

Dollar General Store
01.2021 - 11.2021

Basic

Alain Leroy Locke High School

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