Companion Caregiver
Southern Maine Medical Center
Biddeford, ME
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Worked in cooperation with family and outside providers to meet physical and emotional needs of patient
- Followed universal precautions and established policies minimizing exposure to blood or bodily fluids
- Assisted residents in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using safe lifting and transferring techniques
- Offered safety guidance protection to increase mobility for clients with impaired judgment
- Fostered resident comfort by answering requests and reporting observations to nursing supervisor
- Engaged clients through conversation and companionship, promoting independence and social requirements
- Read and contributed to shift reports and care notes
- Reported health changes and provided proper documentation to appropriate staff
- Entertained, conversed with and read aloud to patients to keep mentally healthy and alert.