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Rafaela R.

Rafaela R.

$18.00 / hr

Tucson, AZ

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About Rafaela

I enjoy working with people and have a light-hearted approach to my work. People say I laugh often and am easy going. I do enjoy birds, gardening, and writing, and also have another unusual hobby ... working with metal like copper and steel to make fountains, fencing, and decorative yard statues.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Bathing
  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Toileting
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Exercise
  • Transportation
  • Companionship

Job Interests

  • Part Time
  • Short Term
  • Overnight
  • Holiday Shifts

Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.

Skills & Expertise

  • ALS
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Arthritis
  • Blood Disorders
  • Cancer Recovery
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Home Health Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Orthopedic Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Post Surgery Recovery
  • Renal and Urological Disorders
  • Skin Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Vision and Eye Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Experience & Education

Lead Case Aide

Oct 2019 - May 2021
StarrCare In Home Services
Arranging, transporting, and supervising visitations between the children placed in out of home care, their parents, siblings, and significant others to promote a continued relationship. Assisting families with goal setting, planning, and other activities related to home management tasks. Documenting all services appropriately. Performing other duties related to the Case Aide position. Training new employees.
Oct 2019 - May 2021

Parent Aide

Oct 2016 - May 2018
Aviva Children's Services
Transport children to visit sites with their biological families, monitor those parent-child visit sessions and write reports for the court.
Oct 2016 - May 2018

Home Health Aid

Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
Dr. Heilbraun (Private Care)
Companionship, cooking, shopping, running errands and performing light housekeeping tasks. Provided Palliative care .
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

CareGiver

Sep 2012 - Jan 2016
Visiting Angels
• Provide Companionship and Help Enhance the Quality of Life for Elderly Clients • Assist with Meals • Keep Medications on Track • Prevent Falls • Assist with Walking and Light Exercise • Supervise Household Maintenance • Run Errands • Maintain a Positive Attitude and Great Communication Skills • Alzheimer’s and dementia • Hospices patients • Hospital patients
Sep 2012 - Jan 2016

CFSS/Parent Aid

Nov 2013 - Jul 2014
Child & Family Support Services
• Supervise visit for CPS Provide transport for children to visit family members • Parenting skills Management Monitor families' progress and report to CPS case manager through progress notes and any other required paperwork.
Nov 2013 - Jul 2014

Education Coordinator

Dec 2002 - Dec 2011
Desert Palms Institute
• Support and assist in the efforts to identify and define educational needs of the staff or membership. • Contract the best national and international speakers to teach for the institute. • Assist in the method for review and approval of submitted CE programs. • Set up and oversee administrative policies and procedures for offices and/or organizations. • Marketing and Promotion of CE activities. • Design and distribute promotional announcements for each program • Ensure that all CE promotional announcements include program objectives and the correct accreditation statement. • Faculty Liaison • Confirm faculty participation and associated honorarium in writing to assure that program and learning objectives are clearly defined. Arrange for audiovisual equipment requirements and presentation materials. • Arrange National and International continue education course. • Secure and disseminate complete faculty disclosure form in compliance with disclosure policy. • Mentor compliance • Ensure that the Letter of Agreement between the accredited organization and the educational grantor (when applicable) is completed (two signatures) while ensuring that the accredited provider maintains complete control of program. • Ensure that faculty disclosure and commercial support information is communicated (verbally or in written format) to
Dec 2002 - Dec 2011

Administrative Coordinator/Patient Technician

Dec 1999 - Dec 2002
Gambro Renal
• In-service for new hires, train, supervise and evaluate staff and coach improvement management skills. • Summarize type and edit letters of recommendation for patients, monthly financial reports for all 12 clinics, set up and oversee administrative policies and procedures for offices and/or organizations • Receive patient into treatment area. Weigh patient, take temperature and blood pressure pre and post dialysis. Document on all dialysis flow sheets. • Perform and record patient observation: vital signs and all other parameters of ESRD patients, obtain blood samples and culture specimens, and prepares for shipment. • Review dialysis orders, notes general physical and mental condition of patient through observations and interview, provide data to determine compliance to dietary or medical regimen, document observations appropriately. • Provide chronic hemodialysis therapy: recommends a dialysis plan for ultrafiltration to RN, initiate dialysis via approved accesses, observe all safety measures, monitor patient vital signs applicable to critically ill patients, administer fluid therapy or other appropriate treatments as directed, document activity appropriately. • Collect patient data: monitor and document status of vascular accesses, review lab work, patient observations, and seek guidance when levels are out of "normal" range for ESRD patients.
Dec 1999 - Dec 2002

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Jan 1982 - Jan 1985
Jan 1982 - Jan 1985
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