Caregiver/HHA with 20 Years Experience
Resume:
Dawn Landry
HOME HEALTH AID
Fall River, MA *****
************@*****.***
Professional Summary
I HAVE BEEN A PCA FOR MANY YEARS,I HAVE ALOT OF EXPERIENCE AMAZING, ^REFRENCES,^ I ALSO DO END OF LIFE CARE AND SO MUCH MORE
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Home Health Aide
GUARDIAN HEALTH CARE-Fall River, MA
December 2022 to Present
I STARTED WORKING @ GUARDIAN I HAD 3 CLIENTS AND ATTENDING SCHOOL FOR MY CERTIFICATE FOR HOME HEALTH AID
WITH THE 3 CLIENTS THE COMPANY HAD ME DOING HEAVY CHOIRES THAT'S NOT WHAT I WANTED ... SO THEY HAD A CASE AND TOLD ME I WAS A GREAT FIT FOR THIS POSITION THE PERSON HAD DEMENTIA I WAS TOLD "BATH,TOILETED, SHAVE NAILS FEEDING COOKING DISHES TAKING MY CLIENT FOR WALKS DAILY AND RANGE OE MOTION DAILY ETC
ALSO MENTAL ILLNESS
PCA Personal Care Assistant
One Solution Home Care-Swansea, MA
August 2019 to March 2023
I worked 3 rd shift so what ever needed to be done, i would do.. Stocking briefs, putting out barrels on trash day, polish laundry, dishes. ETC I would have to wake up my consumers, to put them on commode because soiling the bed wasn't a good thing for my consumers...Husband /Wife PCA Personal Care Assistant
Care.com-Austin, TX
April 2017 to August 2021
I never did care giving for Seniors/Elderley/ Or people with disabilities. Until one day my friend asked me if i Would be interested caring for people, And if i was i would have to do 52 hours of learning and also hands on So i thought about it and gave it a shot! Since that day forward 20 years later i'm still a personal care assistant
Don't get me wrong i'm a team player i get along with everyone i'm down to earth and wear a big smile, My personal life stays home i don't bring it to work Personal Assistant
Private Caregiving Services-Bristol, RI
August 2017 to July 2021
Cleaning bathing feeding tube,motion, brush teeth, denture remove cooking medication safety, Laundry, ETC
PCA
PCA Personal Care Assistant
adult foster care-Fall River, MA
May 2016 to August 2019
I worked for a family member that needed assistance with daily activities such as transportation,laundry, med reminder cooking also driving to appointments/ making the appointments. When working for a member of the family it's a big difference they want more then expected it wasn't meeting my expectations I needed a 40 hour job with benefits so a member of our family took the adult foster care position,So I could work more hours
Personal Care Assistant
Salveo Healthcare Solutions-Danvers, MA
May 2014 to April 2018
Responsibilities
My patient was paraplegic I had to feed her change her bathe her wash hair do nails eye brows, brushed teeth and meds
Accomplishments
I experienced a great compassion for the work of my client I became real close to her Every day was a good day with she
Skills Used
I had to change colostomy bag wound care And medication eye brows soiled briefs hoyer lift CLEANING MANTIONES
NEWPORT CLEANING AND MAID SERVICE-Newport, RI
June 2008 to September 2010
SO I WOULD GATIER ALL CLEANING SUPPLIES @ THE OFFICE "VACUM CLEANER" I WOULD GE0 MY SHEET AND KEYS TO THE PLACES I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO AND SCRUB AND CLEAN " STRIPPING BEDS, REMAKE THEM DUST THE WHOLE MANTION NIC KNACKS PICTURES HOME DECOR ETC ... WASH THE FLOORES CLEAN STOVE IN OUT VACUM EVERY ROOM WASH THE LAUNDRY SOME TIMES WINDOWS Education
GED
South coastal community-Fall River, MA
October 2022 to December 2023
Cooking (High school or equivalent)
DURFFEE HIGH-Fall River, MA
June 1987 to June 1991
High school diploma or GED
B M C Durfee High School-Fall River, MA
September 1984 to September 1987
Skills
• Hoyer Lift (4 years)
• Dusting
• Personal assistant experience (10+ years)
• Customer service
• Climbing
• Healthcare administration
• Pet care (5 years)
• Assisting with ADLs
• CNA patient management - CNA patient management (1-5 patients)
• Gait belt
• Vital signs (10+ years)
• Hospitality (10+ years)
• Medication administration (10+ years)
• Laundry (10+ years)
• HIPAA (7 years)
• Cleaning (10+ years)
• Time management
• Animal care
• Working with adult populations
• Mac OS (10+ years)
• Tube feeding (7 years)
• Experience with individuals with substance use disorders
• Communication skills (10+ years)
• Adults (10+ years)
• Driving (10+ years)
• Cooking (10+ years)
• Research data collection
• Cpr / Aed (10+ years)
• Medical Imaging (1 year)
• Caregiving - Caregiving experience (16-20 years) (10+ years)
• Patient monitoring (10+ years)
• Alzheimer's care (10+ years)
• Social work (5 years)
• Meal preparation (10+ years)
• Long term care
• Operating systems
• Nutrion facts (10+ years)
• Hospital experience (10+ years)
• BOUNDERIES (10+ years)
• Abuse and neglect policy adherence
• Healthcare privacy protection
• Injectable medication administration
• Parkinsons (5 years)
• Janitorial experience (10+ years)
• Resident's rights (5 years)
• Hospice care (5 years)
• Emergency procedures
• Providing care for clients - Clients cared for monthly (1-3 people)
• Bedpans
• Map certified (10+ years)
• Nursing - Nursing experience (6-10 years)
• Blood pressure monitors
• Patient transfer methods
• Infection control (10+ years)
• English (10+ years)
• Urinal use
• Flexability (10+ years)
• PTSD Care (6 years)
• Home care (10+ years)
• Drivers license (10+ years)
• Patient observation (10+ years)
• Meal assistance
• Mobility assistance
• Crisis intervention
• Hospital experience (2 years)
• Office experience
• Heavy lifting (10+ years)
• Patient hygiene assistance
• Weekend in-home care
• Memory care (5 years)
• CPR (10+ years)
• Food preparation (10+ years)
• Daytime in-home care
• Serving (10+ years)
• Bedpan use
• Geriatrics
• Experience with individuals with cognitive disabilities
• Clients rights (10+ years)
• Managing patient records
• Working with people with developmental disabilities (10+ years)
• Home & community care (10+ years)
• Safe environment creation
• Lifts and hoists
• Typing
• Supervising experience
• Special education (2 years)
• Ability to act (10+ years)
• Patient care (10+ years)
• Epic
• Portable toilets
• Organizational skills (10+ years)
• Achieving HIPAA compliance
• Veterinary terminology
• HIPPO (5 years)
• Employee orientation
• Grocery shopping assistance
• Working with people with disabilities
• Caring for individuals with cerebral palsy
• Bathing assistance
• Hospice experience
• Call light response (emergency response procedures)
• Clinical thermometers
• Dressing assistance
• Care plans (10+ years)
• Toileting assistance
• Assisted living (5 years)
• Grocery store
• PCA
• Case management
• Nursing home experience
• Alzheimer's/ Dementia (10+ years)
• Knowledge management (10+ years)
• Bed linen changing
• Writing skills
• Emergency on-call in-home care
• Dishwashing
• Conflict management (10+ years)
• Experience with individuals with mental health conditions
• Mechanical knowledge
• Hotel experience (10+ years)
• Mobile devices
• Overnight in-home care
• Home health - Home health experience (6-10 years) (10+ years)
• Maintaining patient confidentiality
• Nutrition (10+ years)
• Adult care assistance
• Healthcare management (10+ years)
• Human resources (1 year)
• Documentation review (10+ years)
• Presentation skills (10+ years)
• Home & community care experience (10+ years)
• Pulse oximeters
• Dementia care (10+ years)
• Wound care
• Senior care (10+ years)
• Computer skills
• Hazard identification and correction
• Reality orientation (health monitoring and safety measures)
• Administering oral medications
• In-home healthcare experience
• Computer operation
• Mentoring
Languages
• English - Expert
Awards
Dementia/ Alzheimer's
December 2023
It's great to have learning skills with tests you take to get a certificate Map Certifiate
June 2018
In most jobs they will ask if your map certified So i'm happy i have that under my belt, 'as well' Certifications and Licenses
HHA
Present
Certified Home Health Aide
December 2023 to Present
Personal care giver certificate
November 2023 to Present
Personal care assistant
November 2023 to Present
First Aid Certification
April 2022 to Present
Clients Rights & Elderly Abuse
August 2020 to Present
I ALSO HAVE CPR,MEDICATION SAFETY 8/29/23
ALZHAMERS & DIMENTIA 5/30/2019
GASTROIN TESTINAL ISSUES, HEARTBURN, CONSTIPATION & DIARRHEA I HAVE MANY MORE IF I CAN LEARN SOMETHING ELSE I'M GOING FOR IT Certified Medication Aide
June 2020 to Present
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Driver's License
March 1982 to March 2029
CPR Certification
December 2023 to December 2026
I recenty renewed my cpr certificate
State Tested Nursing Assistant
December 2023 to December 2026
Personal care assistant
November 2023 to November 2025
Infection Control Certification
July 2022
BLS Certification
ACLS Certification
NRCMA
PA-C
Personal Care Aide (PCA)
QMA
AED Certification
Certified Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) WCC
Home Care Aide Certification
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Additional Information
I HAVE BEEN IN THIS FIELD FOR MANY YEARS NOW FROM COMPANIES & AGENCIES TO PRIVATES, I ENJOY WORKING WITH MEN/ WOMEN, CHILDREN TEEN AGES THAT CAN'T DO MUCH FOR SELF EVERYONE DESERVES QUALITY OF LIFE THEIR ARE CHILDREN THAT COULD NOT LIVE LIKE A NORMAL BOY / GIRL DUE TO ILLNESS,ARE LOVED ONE'S WERE BORN WITH I ENJOY EVERY DAY SEEING MY CONSUMERS THEY HAVE ROUTINE AND EXPECT THEIR CARE GIVERS TO BE THERE FOR THEM
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