Care High School
Resume:
Tamika McLean
**** ********* ****** * ** Phildelphia, PA 19142
**************@*****.*** / *************@*****.***
Objective
Personal Care Aide position with growth-oriented company offering an opportunity for advancement and professional development.
Skills
A high-energy, patient-oriented care giver who learns quickly and has 4 years experience in the health- care field, working with both elderly and the youthful client populations with a variety of physical , emotional needs and providing client with strong sense of self-esteem and independence. Taking a genuine interest in the client, their life and their environment will help create a true sense of self-worth and well being. Experience in administering medications, dressing wounds, and incisions.
Experience
AMS Care Service, a division of Arrington Management Service, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
Personal Care Aide ( Caregiver ) 2010 to Present
1. Personal care, including
assisting with grooming needs (hair care, shaving, routine skin care, routine nail care and tooth care)
supervising or assisting with bathing
bed bathing;
sponge bathing;
tub bathing;
showering;
perineal care; and
using bath equipment, including, but not limited to tub seats, hydraulic tub seats and hand-held shower wands
2 . Assistance with self- administered medications
reminding client to take medications;
placing medication within reach of client;
providing water for oral medication;
opening pill bottles or dispending medications from blister packs, which have been prepared by a Pharmacist;
storing medications;
assisting with eating
preparing food for clients with eating difficulties by cutting or pureeing;
monitoring food and liquid intake;
following special diets;
observing eating behaviors;
monitoring eating safety risks such as swallowing and choking.
Assisting with dressing and undressing
emptying or changing external urinary collecting devices, including catheter bags and supra-pubic bags
assisting with transfers, walking and routine daily exercise activities
meal planning and preparation
grocery shopping and picking up prescriptions and personal care items
organizing mail
companionship and conversation
arrange and escort client to appointments and outings
trash removal ( from house for pick-up )
maintain client calendar and schedules
Respite care such as assistance and support provided to family caregivers.
Liberty Resoures, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
Personal Care Attendent ( Caregiver ) 2009 to 2009
Worked with both elderly and the youthful, in a private home setting, including nights, weekends, and sleep-overs in one or more work sites.
Self-administered medicatoins ( eye drops, pills, etc).
Dressed wounds and incisions
Physical activities, mental stimulation, nutrition.
Light housekeeping, including vacuuming, dusting, laundry, changing beds, and care for house plant.
In-Home Child Care Philadelphia, PA
Child Care Provider ( Caregiver ) 2007 to 2009
Make sure children are safe and have good behavior.
Arrange and take part in indoor and outdoor play.
Change diapers of infants and toddlers, following proper health guidelines.
Read to children and teach simple painting, drawing, games, and hand work, and songs.
Teach children to share and to be giving, patient, and understanding of others.
Assist in preparing and serving meals and drinks to children.
Correct children when needed, following rules of the day care / or parents.
Teach children about good health and personal habits, such as eating , resting, and toliet habits.
Supervise rest periods and change sheets on cribs or cots when needed.
Make sure school age childern complete homework.
Wash and sanitize toys and play equipments.
Keep records of child's progress and discuss child's needs with gaurdains.
Watch children with special medical needs and call for medical assistance when needed.
Make sure supplies are ready for scheduled activities and that toys and other play things are put away.
Education
Herbert H. Lehman High School Bronx, NY
Diploma 1999 to 2003
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