Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Vivian Allen

Tacoma,WA

Summary

Compassionate caregiver with extensive experience at Tender Love & Care, enhancing client independence and wellbeing through effective personal hygiene assistance and emotional support. Proven ability to maintain a safe environment and manage medication administration, while demonstrating strong time management and problem-solving skills to improve quality of life for clients.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Caregiver

Tender Love & Care
05.2021 - 03.2023
  • 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.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Provided emotional support and companionship to patients, promoting overall wellbeing.
  • Handled household management tasks like laundry, light housekeeping and grocery shopping leading to a well-maintained living space.
  • Maintained a safe and clean environment, reducing the risk of infection or injury.
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities for improved quality of life.
  • Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing for enhanced selfesteem.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
  • Promoted client independence through encouragement and assistance in self-care tasks when appropriate.
  • Monitored vital signs and reported any abnormalities to healthcare providers promptly.
  • Facilitated patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and exercises as prescribed by therapists.
  • Improved patient nutrition by preparing healthy meals tailored to dietary restrictions and preferences.
  • Implemented strategies to manage challenging behaviors effectively while maintaining client dignity and respect.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.

Sanitation Crew Member

DCS
11.2005 - 03.2006
  • Maintained neat, clean and sanitized work areas.
  • Reduced the risk of cross-contamination by properly cleaning and sanitizing equipment, surfaces, and utensils.
  • Reassembled production lines to restore production with minimal downtime.
  • Followed company and OSHA safety protocols for handling and disposing of hazardous materials.
  • Worked with team members from multiple departments to maintain strict cleanliness standards.
  • Collected, sorted, and disposed of garbage and recycling from production work areas.

Education

GED -

Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA
06-2005

Skills

  • Respectful and compassionate
  • Time management
  • Elderly care
  • Problem-solving
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Basic housekeeping
  • Emotional support
  • Housekeeping
  • First aid and safety
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Medical record-keeping
  • Compassionate communication
  • Team collaboration
  • COVID-19 safety policies
  • Documentation
  • Mobility assistance
  • Meal preparation
  • Medication administration
  • Dementia care
  • Clinical quality program standards
  • Bedridden care
  • Incapacitation care
  • Bathing assistance
  • Social interaction

Accomplishments

  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Supervised team of 10 staff members.

Certification

  • CPCT/A - Patient Care Technician/Assistant

Timeline

Caregiver

Tender Love & Care
05.2021 - 03.2023

Sanitation Crew Member

DCS
11.2005 - 03.2006

GED -

Bates Technical College