Experienced Nursing Assistant, Registered/Certified Home Care Aide (Vancouver WA)
Catherine M. Myers
Resume
JOB OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a one on one caregiver/nursing assistant in a caring work environment, with
benefits and room to grow.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Experience in a live-in caregiver environment working with a paralyzed patient;
Live-in care for a patient who had a L-VAD machine while waiting for a heart transplant.
Companion Home Provider for adult with Developmental Disabilities, in my home.
EDUCATION
CPR & First Aide Certified
Washington State Food Handler’s Card
SEIU Healthcare NW
Training Partnership
From April 1 thru April 12th 2013
75 Hours Basic Training, Safety, and Orientation
Certified Home Care Aide
Professional Registry of Nursing, INC (PRN)
Olympia Washington
From 10/2007 To 10/2007
Major/Subjects Studied: Nursing Assistant
Degree Earned: Nursing Assistant Registered
Southern University
New Orleans Louisiana
From 1/1982 To 6/1983
Major/Subjects Studied: Social Welfare
Degree Earned: N/A
Keesler Air Force Base Technical Training Center
Biloxi Mississippi
From 3/1981 To 5/1981
Major/Subjects Studied: Administrative Specialist
Degree Earned: Certificate
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Home Care Aide Certification
Where Issued: Washington State
Nursing Assistant Registered
Where Issued: Washington State
WORK EXPERIENCE
Independent Provider contracted through Washington State
February 2013 thru September 2014. Companion Home Provider--Under contract with Washington State
to care for a client with developmental disabilities, in my home. Stand-by assistance with showers,
medication reminders, prepared meals, scheduled and accompanied her to all doctor’s and mental health
appointments, grocery shops, social activities, cleaned home, laundry, church activities, etc. (September
2013 to September 2014)
Independent Provider/Respite Caregiver--Instruction an support for clients with developmental
disabilities, who lived in Companion Homes. Assist with shower, dressing prepare meals, cleaned home,
laundry, medication reminders, social activities, errands, etc. (February 2013 to September 2013)
Homes For Community Living
Vancouver WA
From 5/2012 To 2/2013
Job Title: Instruction and Support Staff
Job Duties: Assisting adults with developmental disabilities. ADL's, cooking, cleaning, assisting with
medications, grocery shops, medical appointments, social outings, etc.
Brighton Enterprises
Vancouver WA
From 6/2012 To 1/2013
Job Title: Caregiver
Job Duties: Assisting adults with developmental disabilities; ADL's, cooking, cleaning, assisting with
medications, grocery shops, medical appointments, social activities, etc
Self-Employed (Nettie's Kitchen)
New Orleans, Louisiana
From 6/2011 To 3/2012
Job Title: Owner/Operator
Job Duties: Cooking and managing Kitchen where we served food from a kitchen which was located
within a grocery store. Cooking, Cleaning, managing employees, bookkeeping, running cash register,
inventory, grocery shops, payroll, all the daily duties of running a business.
Senior Helpers
Frisco Texas, 75034
From 8/2010 To 1/2011
Job Title: Caregiver
Job Duties: Companionship, light meals, light housekeeping, medication reminders.
At Home Care
Dallas Texas, 75231
From 3/2010 To 7/2010
Job Title: Live-in Caregiver
Job Duties: ADL's, cooking, cleaning, medication reminders, medical appointments, grocery shops, social
activities, companionship, etc
Homes For Community Living
Vancouver WA 98663
From 3/2009 To 11/2009
Job Title: Instruction and Support Staff
Job Duties: Assisting adults with developmental disabilities, ADL's, cooking, cleaning, assistance with
medications, medical appointments, grocery shops, social outings, etc
Independent Provider through Washington State
Vancouver WA
From 1/2008 To 1/2009
Job Title: Live-in Caregiver
Job Duties: Care of patient (my sister) who was on a heart machine (L-VAD), while waiting for her heart
transplant. ADL's, cooking, cleaning, assistance with medication, medical appointments, grocery shops,
etc
Independent Provider through Washington State
Olympia WA
From 10/2007 To 1/2008
Job Title: Live-in Caregiver
Job Duties: Care of patient who was paralyzed from her neck down. ADL's, cooking, cleaning, bowel
care, feeding, assistance with medication, medical appointments, grocery shops, social activities, etc.