MELANIE WALKER
Hempstead, NY 11550
Telephone: 516-***-****
email: ***************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Personal Care Aide 2/07 - Present
Long Island Center for Independent Living, Levittown, NY
Provide direct patient care to individuals and attend to daily needs, including
dietary, hygiene, and physical care. Monitor clients’ nutrition and ensure
meals comply with daily dietary requirements. Evaluate clients’ pain control
and report medical concerns to supervising physicians and nurses. Maintain
lines of communication with family members and provide regular updates
regarding conditions and prognoses.
Customer Service Specialist 11/05 – 11/07
1 800 Flowers, Carle Place, NY
Assisted customers with merchandise selection, conducted follow-up
services to ensure that orders were delivered as requested by customers and
thus ensuring customer satisfaction.
Certified Nurse’s Assistant 11/91 – 9/04
Holly Patterson Geriatric Center, Uniondale, NY
Provide residents with exceptional care and attend to their daily needs:
including hygiene, physical care and dietary needs. Supervised and recorded
resident’s medication intake, medical concerns, and behavior changes.
Interacted and communicated with family and health professionals on an on-
going basis.
Certified Nurse’s Assistant 5/90 – 11/91
Mayfair Nursing Home, Hempstead, NY
Provided residents with exceptional care and attended to their daily needs
including: physical care, dietary, and hygiene needs. On-going monitoring of
residents by maintaining client records, resident intakes (and outputs),
medical concerns. Maintained open communication with family members
and medical staff.
Baby Nurse, Companion, Housekeeper 6/86 – 11/91
Plaza Nursing Agency, Lynbrook, NY
Cared for newborns, children and the elderly. Provided exceptional pediatric
and geriatric care. Prepared nutritious meals, planned recreational activities
(both for children and seniors), and performed housekeeping tasks, i.e.,
assorted domestic duties.
EDUCATION
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC),
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (0490) 6/12
Computer Job Readiness Training, EOC of Nassau Country, Hempstead, NY
Behavioral Science Courses, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
Certified Nurses’ Assistant, Suburban Technical School, Hempstead, NY
Behavioral Science Courses, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
OTHER SKILLS
Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC); Knowledgeable
in Word, Excel, Typing, Nursing Recording and Documentation