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Darlene D.

Darlene D.

$12.50 / hr

Houston, TX

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About Darlene

I became a caregiver to be able to help others. I always have a desire to work with the elder. I have 12 years of experience in working as a CNA. I love to do what I do. I am a volunteer soccer coach and assistant at the ymca and Bowles life center. I feel that when you get older and wiser you can learn a lot from a conversation and being someones companion.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Bathing
  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Toileting
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Transferring & Mobility
  • Transportation
  • Housekeeping
  • Companionship

Job Interests

    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
    • Cardiovascular Disorders
    • Diabetes
    • Hospice Care
    • Post Surgery Recovery
    • Senior Care
    • Elder Care
    • Home Care

    Languages

    • English
    • Spanish

    Experience & Education

    Tarrant County College

    Apr 2011 - Jul 2015
    Apr 2011 - Jul 2015

    Certified Nurse Assistant

    Feb 2011 - Dec 2013
    Matlock Place and Rehabilitation
    Full time then PRN in a nursing home 6a-2p, or 2p-10p Assist with adl’s, showers, getting pt’s up for all meals. Turn pt’s ever 2 hrs empty foleys. Assist with transfers. Trained all new CNA's and orientated them through the building.
    Feb 2011 - Dec 2013

    Patient Care Tech

    Nov 2012 - Nov 2013
    Methodist Dallas
    • Work on a Med Surge/Urology floor assist with nurses. • Manage 4-15 patients with activities such as daily living, vital signs, new admits, suction, code team. Complete Lab draws as ordered. Collect specimens, blood. • Turn and monitor patient every two hours, transfer patients with sliding board. • Pick up trays, pass ice water, complete I’s and O’s. Document vital in Meditech. • Make sure patient’s rooms are free from trash and linen, cleanliness, check blood sugars. Train new PCT’s, work as a team, communicate to nurses, and staff as directed. Monitor stick I’s and O’s, empty Foley’s, Colostomy and Ileostomy bags. Phlebotomy Class through Methodist.
    Nov 2012 - Nov 2013

    Certified Nurse Assistant

    Dec 2005 - Nov 2011
    Nurse Finders
    Transferred from Tulsa, OK to Ft Worth, TX work at various hospitals in Tulsa. Also worked at Integrity long term caret acute in Denton, TX Some duties included to work on the med surge unit Assisted in mother/baby floor Performed various assignments at ER, telemetry, ICU, step down unit, specialty care unit, rehab, long term acute care, oncology, also sitter, Ortho Neuro floor, Cardiac floor
    Dec 2005 - Nov 2011

    Certified Nurse Assistant

    Jul 2010 - Jan 2011
    Continuous Care Center Long Term Acute Care
    Major duties on a Rehab floor assist with therapy. Manage 6-8 patients with activities such as daily living, vital signs, trachea care and assist with new admits, suction, code team. Turn and monitor patient every two hours, transfer patients with sliding board Hoyer lifts. Discontinue telemetry, pick up trays pass ice water, and maintain daily chores. Make sure patient’s rooms are free from trash and linen, cleanliness. Assist with Therapy getting up schedule in Nero chair. Monitor I’s and O’s, empty Foley’s, Colostomy and Ileostomy bags. Document on graphics and paper charting, also trained new employees. Trained all new CNA's.
    Jul 2010 - Jan 2011
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