Sergio R.

About Sergio

I am a compassionate and dedicated caregiver that treats all of my patients as though they are my own family. I have patience, compassion and a diverse background having worked the last 30+ years in hospitals and in the Homecare settings both as a Visiting Nurse and hired directly by families. I have a calm demeanor and am always positive and encourage my patients and their families to feel free to speak to me about anything they are concerned about I always treat my patients and the families I work for with respect and give them complete privacy. I take pride in knowing I have learned a lot from all of the families I have worked with and appreciate everyone as an individual and has unique characteristics. Families have trusted me with the care of their loved ones because of my confidence, experience and am highly recommended from others. I love what I do because I receive satisfaction knowing I have made someone's life a little easier by having them continue to live in their homes with their families by there side.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Experience & Education

Personal Caregiver

Dec 2014 - Dec 2016

Dr. John Buckwalter

Work part time in the home providing personal care to quadriplegic client including transfers to wheelchair, driving wheelchair van, bowel regimen, AM care, wound care and IV antibiotic therapy.

Dec 2014 - Dec 2016

Personal Caregiver/Driver/Companion

Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

Kim Harley

Provided companionship and personal care for female Alzheimer’s client including driving her to gym for physical fitness and strengthening exercises, outings in the community for socialization, Memory Brain exercises, assisting with meals, medication compliance and safety supervision including family support as needed.

Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

Personal Caregiver

Dec 2014 - Jan 2016

Pat Harrington Jr.- Television Actor

Worked full time providing Hospice care for a TV Actor with End Stage Alzheimer’s disease in his home including preparing meals, driving him to appointments, assisting with bathing, social engagement, mental interaction, physical exercise and ambulatory assistance, as well as family support and medication compliance.

Dec 2014 - Jan 2016

Personal Caregiver/Driver/Companion

Apr 2013 - Nov 2014

Wendy Schaal

Personal Driver and Caregiver for a TV Actor taking him in his wheelchair van to appointments, family reunions and special events for social interaction whenever needed as well as providing personal medical care and assistance while with him.

Apr 2013 - Nov 2014

Health Risk Assessor

Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

APS Healthcare

Worked full time at Call Center conducting Health Risk Assessments with Health Plan members to identify special medical needs and documented problems for follow up by case manager. Also provided Customer Service and Spanish Translations.

Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Dec 2007 - Oct 2011

Assisted Healthcare Services

Lead Nurse for a Disabled TV Actor/Producer/Writer/ providing all skilled care. Performed all medical personal care including obtaining Lab specimens , feeding, cooking meals, bathing, bowel regimen, medication administration, foley catheter insertions, physical therapy and pulmonary exercises, escorting him to VIP Events and traveling out of state.

Dec 2007 - Oct 2011

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Jul 1999 - Dec 2007

Interim Healthcare

Lead Nurse for a Disabled TV Actor/Producer/Writer/ providing all skilled care. Performed all medical personal care including obtaining Lab specimens , feeding, cooking meals, bathing, bowel regimen, medication administration, foley catheter insertions, physical therapy and pulmonary exercises, escorting him to VIP Events and traveling out of state.

Jul 1999 - Dec 2007

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Aug 1988 - Jul 1999

Visiting Nurse Association of Los Angeles

• Made intermittent visits to homebound patients in the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles on a fee-for-service basis to provide skilled nursing care post illness or post hospitalization for acute illness that included: • Surgical wound care, decubitus care, trauma, pain management. • Instruct/monitor healing related to disease process of Diabetes including insulin injections and monitoring of glucose levels. • Cardiac patient assessment of vital signs, medication compliance and knowledge, side effects and report findings to physician. • Colostomy teaching post surgery including nutritional guidelines, foley catheter changes, gastrostomy tube replacement. • Assessed in-home need for ancillary services, including community resources,need for Physical Therapy,Dietician, and social services. • Made home visits to Hospice patients and assisted family with care both to English and Spanish speaking families. • Responsible for reporting to an RN case manager and have training on documentation guidelines for Medicare/Medi-Cal Reimbursement and goals/outcomes as it relates to care plans.

Aug 1988 - Jul 1999

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Oct 1981 - Jun 1988

Huntington Memorial Hospital

• Floor nurse on a busy Medical-Surgical-Trauma Unit giving complete care to 6-8 acutely ill patients recovering from surgery or illness with emphasis on Team approach with other LVN's, RN's, and CNA's. • Dressing changes, wound care/irrigations, skin care, decubitus prevention NG tube placement and G-tube care, as well as foley catheter insertions. • Care of difficult, complex, multi-system medical problem patients including new colostomy patients. • Medications administration including, Insulin injections, narcotic IM injections, oral meds, topical and G-tube medications. • Care of complex post- surgical patients with drainage tubes, including chest tubes, nephrostomy tubes, surgical wound drains. • Participated in all patient care conferences and in-services and maintained Continued Education credits and attended seminars at a teaching hospital. • Frequently asked to translate in Spanish various medical instructions and procedures for staff and Physicians when needed throughout the hospital.

Oct 1981 - Jun 1988

Pasadena City College

Jan 1980 - Jan 1981

Jan 1980 - Jan 1981

Alhambra High School

Jan 1974 - Jan 1978

Jan 1974 - Jan 1978

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