Wendy Diem
Cordova ,TN
Summary
Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Senior Caregiver
Always Best Care
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans to cater to client needs and better assist.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Observed health status of clients to report changes and unusual occurrences to appropriate medical personnel.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs.
- Assisted clients with physical therapy exercises to maintain and improve strength, flexibility and balance.
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
Education
High School Diploma -
- Extracurricular Activities: Worked in an early childhood development center eventually attended classes to get certified in Early Childhood Development I & II.
Skills
- Behavior Redirection
- Deliver Exceptional Care
- Medication Reminders
- Status Updates
- Review Cases
- Protein Handling
- Administrative Duties
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Mobility Support
- Rehabilitation Exercise
- Clean Living Spaces
- Dental Care
- Case Management
- Diet and Nutrition
- Ability to Lift
- Patient Care
- Attentive to People
- Dietary Needs
- Monthly Inventory
- Company Guidelines
- Individual Service Plans
- Daily Logs
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Household Tasks
- Cook Healthy Meals
- Personal Care Assistance
- Personal Hygiene Management
- Knowledge of State Regulations
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Emergency Situations
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Personal Companionship
- Household Management
- Medication Assistance
- Compassionate Client Care
- Communication Assistance
- Problem Identification
- Continuous Development
- Safety Behaviors
- Professional Development
- Personal Oxygen Delivery
- Sanitizing Surfaces
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Oral Hygiene
- Housekeeping
- Care Plan Assessment
- Customer Service
- Client Protection
- Client Records Management
- Progress Documentation
- Client Requirements
- Treatment Equipment
- Laptop and Tablet Operation
- Disease Control
- Client Documentation
- Infection Control Procedures
Timeline
Senior Caregiver - Always Best Care
09.2021 - 03.2023
Sepulveda High School - High School Diploma,
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