Walker Perryman
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering 15 years of expertise in post-surgery care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene, and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and the elderly, with skill in anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly, compassionate, and engaging with strong attention to detail.
Empathetic Care Worker with a sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating, and varied lifestyles for residents. Offers enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings, providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Assistant Tech Same Day Surgery/PreOP PACU
Children's Mercy Hospital
08.2012 - 02.2024
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Enhanced patient recovery by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Promoted safe environment for patients through regular monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to medical staff.
- Supported rehabilitation efforts by helping patients perform prescribed exercises and follow personalized therapy plans.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare teams to maintain open dialogue about ongoing care needs.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families throughout the caregiving process, building trust and rapport.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive care strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
- Assisted patients with mobility, transferring them safely between beds, chairs, and wheelchairs as needed.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep the healthcare supervisor well-informed.
Restorative Aid/Certified Nursing Assistant
Cherry Hill Community & Rehabilitation Ctr
04.2010 - 08.2012
- Assisted patients with exercise to improve or maintain mobility and independence in the patient (active/passive range of motion exercises)
- Provided residents with routine restorative nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan
- Documented care on Rehabilitation/Restorative flow sheet
- Participated and document results of residents’ activities of daily living programs such as dressing, feeding and personal hygiene; maintain restorative therapy notes in residents’ record
- Notified restorative nurse coordinator or appropriate therapy department of any problems, referrals or reassessments needed
- Monitored wheelchair-bound residents to ensure proper use, positioning and fit of leg extenders and footrests
- Monitored proper placement of catheter tubing and drainage bags
- Facilitated restorative activities such as ambulation programs and restorative feeding programs
- Observed body alignment of all residents in bed, chairs and wheelchairs, especially those using various positioning devices and perform adjustments/corrections
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
Accounting Clerk
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
10.2000 - 02.2009
- Performed a combination of calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain financial data for use in maintaining accounting records
- Compiled and sorted documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions
- Prepare batches of invoices for data entry/Data enter invoices for payment
- Prepared financial, statistical, and/or technical reports
- Validation of expense reports from corporate associates
- Report of daily functions/transactions made by internal clients
- Accurately prepared checks and documents for imaging and deposit
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by conducting thorough account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies promptly.
Mailroom Clerk
Sprint
01.1997 - 05.2000
- Mailings services, heavy photocopying of documents, sorting and distribution of mail, maintenance of files and documents, and other office errands
- Time-stamps, opens, reads, sorts, and routes incoming mail; affixed postage to outgoing mail or packages
- Accountable for company material, material format, invoice images and mail dates
- Sorted and distributed mail to multiple departments and locations
- Pitney Bowes & FedEx mail meter and labeling machines
- Warehouse shipping and receiving
- Forklifts/Pickers/Jacks/Power equipment.
- Improved mail processing efficiency by accurately sorting and distributing incoming mail to appropriate departments.
- Maintained a well-organized mailroom, enabling quick retrieval of packages and correspondence for employees.
- Expedited outgoing mail services, ensuring timely pickup and delivery through efficient coordination with postal carriers.
- Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing questions or concerns from employees regarding their incoming or outgoing mail.
- Multitasked effectively in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing tasks appropriately to meet daily deadlines consistently.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Certified Nursing Assistant
Penn Valley Community College
Kansas City, MO10.2009
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Kansas City, MO06.1994
Skills
- Basic Housekeeping
- Emotional Resilience
- Compassionate Care
- Dementia Care
- Mobility Assistance
- HIPAA Compliance
- Relationship Building
- Care plan assessment
- Records Management
Awards
- Clinical Excellent Award -2019
- Voted Nurse of the year for 2020 for compassionate care observed provided during the 1Q-4Q of 2020.
A prestigious awarded to 25 members of the nursing staff in Children's Mercy of KCMO.
Certification
Medically Certified
- BLS
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- UCG
- Glucometer
- Blood Ketones
- Maxi Move
Leadership/Committee Involvement
Leadership and Committees
- CA/tech committee
- Leadership Unit council
- CM Pride
- STP Situation Target Proposal committee
- Social committee
- Health Literacy committees
- Leader Preceptor - Onboarding and educated new employees
Timeline
Care Assistant Tech Same Day Surgery/PreOP PACU
Children's Mercy Hospital
08.2012 - 02.2024
Restorative Aid/Certified Nursing Assistant
Cherry Hill Community & Rehabilitation Ctr
04.2010 - 08.2012
Accounting Clerk
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
10.2000 - 02.2009
Mailroom Clerk
Sprint
01.1997 - 05.2000
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Certified Nursing Assistant
Penn Valley Community College
High School Diploma -
Central High School
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