Home Health Aide, Special Education Assistant

CANDACE WORTHEN

**** ********* **., **********, ** 95864 • Home: 916-***-**** • *************@*****.***

Professional Summary

I am a mature, responsible, reliable and cheerful person with excellent childcare, and interpersonal skills. Good knowledge and understanding of development factors specific to adult and geriatric patients. Excited to lead appropriate activities filled with fun.

Skills

• CPR/First Aid certified

• Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge

• Trustworthy companion

• Patient-focused care

• Compassionate caregiver

• Adaptable

• Competent in physical assessments

• Dedicated hospice care provider

Work History

Full time, Live Out, 06/2012 to Current Privately Hired Nanny – CARMICHAEL, CA

• Child psychology knowledge • Dependable

• ability to multitask

• good communication

• Behavior management techniques

• Skilled in working with special needs children • Positive attitude

• Exceptional organizational skills

• Supervised and cared for children of ages 3-5

• Prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children.

• Instructed children in personal cleanliness and social development

• Sparked imagination by helping children discover new things each day.

• Prepared craft materials and helped children to use them

• Work with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote desirable child behavior.

• Assign appropriate chores and praise targeted behaviors to encourage development of self- control, self-

confidence, and responsibility.

Night Time, Home Health Aide for Hospice, 08/2011 to 10/2011 PRIVATELY HIRED – MURRIETA, CA

• Provided a comfortable night time routine for the patient who frequently had incontinence care issues, and transferring from bed to chair or chair to bed

• Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.

• Spending time with the patient and providing them emotional support and mental peace

Home Health Aide, 06/2011 to 10/2012 PRIVATELY HIRED – SACRAMENTO, CA

• Secure patient into or onto therapy equipment.

• Provide clients with guidance and information about techniques for postural improvement and stretching,

strengthening, relaxation, and rehabilitative exercises.

• Aid patient in dressing and grooming themselves.

• Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination. • Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.

• Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.

• Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.

Instructional Assistant III, 07/2004 to 04/2011

SAN JUAN SCHOOL DISTRICT – CARMICHAEL, CA

• Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as those with physical and mental disabilities. • Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce

learning concepts presented by teachers.

• Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social

development.

• Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under

the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech- language pathologists.

• Implemented and taught a life skills program.

• Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).

• Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as the alphabet, shapes and color recognition.

• Led reading and arts and crafts lessons.

Education

High School Diploma: Jun 2002

El Camino High School - CARMICHAEL SACRAMENTO, CA AS Degree: Dec 2010

Sacramento City College -

Completion of the Occupational Therapy assistant Program:

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