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Colleen K.

Colleen K.

$18.00 / hr

Sarasota, FL

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About Colleen

Hello! I am a retired licensed practical nurse with 20 years of healthcare experience, primarily in assisted living environments. I enjoy working with seniors. I enjoy their company and admire their wisdom. I am professional yet I feel I am a very comfortable and fun person to be around. I am middle aged myself so I think people older or younger than me would relate to me well. I enjoy being an advocate; asking questions at doctor appointments and researching community services and prescription benefits they may be entitled to. I am CPR certified. I have completed two levels of Alzheimer's training. I have also been a hospice volunteer. Thank you for reading about me! I hope I can be of service to you!

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • 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

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Cancer Recovery
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Home Health Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

LPN

Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
Windom Allergy, Asthma and Sinus
Rooming patients and taking history and vital signs. Skin testing for allergies. Medication refills.
Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

LPN

Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
Aravilla assisted Living
Licensed Practical Nurse for an 80 bed memory care building and new assisted living building. Assisted with medications and treatments, contacted doctors regarding care and prescriptions, helped with ADLs.
Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

Food Service assistant

Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
Sarasota County School Board
Food and nutrition services department. Preparing and serving breakfast and lunch to students. I am background checked by the school.
Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

owner/manager

Jun 2004 - Mar 2015
OC Airport Diner
Owned and operated a small diner in New Jersey
Jun 2004 - Mar 2015

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nov 2003 - May 2004
Northwestern Human Services
LPN for a day program which served people with mental illness
Nov 2003 - May 2004

massage therapist

May 2001 - Sep 2003
Handled With Care
massage therapist for a chiropractic office
May 2001 - Sep 2003

Licensed Practical Nurse

May 1999 - Jun 2000
Sunrise Assisted Living
LPN for a 60 bed assisted living community
May 1999 - Jun 2000

Cortiva Institute - Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy

Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
King of Prussia, PA
Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

Licensed Practical Nurse

Apr 1994 - May 1997
Philadelphia Protestant Home
LPN for a 128 bed assisted living community
Apr 1994 - May 1997

James Martin School of Practical Nursing

Jan 1993 - Jan 1994
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

Abington High School

Jan 1978 - Jan 1981
Abington, PA
Jan 1978 - Jan 1981
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