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Linda L.

Linda L.

$18.00 / hr

Aurora, IL

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About Linda

I am a Licensed Practical Nurse who provides Certified Nursing Assistant Activities of Daily Living support. I work with families and follow a Care Plan. I began Home visits in 1998 , which led to volunteer work, and becoming a CNA in 2014, and an LPN in 2022. I am an honest, reliable and compassionate person who really enjoys helping you feel well cared for.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Toileting
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Transferring & Mobility
  • Exercise
  • Housekeeping
  • Companionship

Job Interests

  • Part Time
  • Short Term
  • 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
  • Cancer Recovery
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Home Health Care
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Orthopedic Care
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

Jan 2023 - Present
Home Health Nursing Svc
Provide head to toe assessments for patients, wound care, and education related to the patient's condition(s).
Jan 2023 - Present

Home Health Aide / Certified Nursing Assistant

Dec 2019 - Aug 2020
Self Employed
Aide elderly client with COPD with daily living activities, hygiene, grooming, skin care, observations, meal preparation, range of motion exercises, ambulation, fall prevention, Infection control standards, housekeeping, grocery shopping and companionship. Handled emergency issues appropriately.
Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

Certified Nursing Assistant

Aug 2016 - Mar 2017
comforcare senior svs & interim healthcare
Provided activities of daily living support according to a Care Plan for people with Dementia, ALS, Parkinson's, Stroke recovery, Diabetes, forms of paralysis, as well as other conditions in the home and in Assisted and Skilled Nursing facilities, at doctors appointments and transitions from hospitals; such as waking up, getting dressed, hygiene, bathing, grooming, meal preparation, Range of Motion exercises, ambulation, gait belt, toileting, transfers, use of a walker, wheelchair and Hoyer lift, fall prevention, observations of Skin care, Medication reminders, vital signs, social interaction / activities, companionship, housework, groceries and errands. Followed a care plan, under the direction of a Nurse in many cases, and coordinated care with family. Provided detailed records at the end of each work day for family reference.
Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

Home Care Aide / Certified Nursing Assistant

Mar 2015 - May 2016
Abcor Homehealth, Aurora, IL
Serviced Home health clients according to the care plan under the direction of a Nurse. Assisted bed bound client with Activities of Daily Living integrating issues of paralysis, G-Tube, Catheter, Pressure Sore. wound care, range of motion, daily hygiene, grooming, bathing, catheter / intake and output, and infection control standards on a daily basis; use of charting, wheelchairs, oxygen and travel catheters. Prepared patients extensively for outside doctors appointments, coordinated closely with family, Nurse and Doctors orders. Provided transportation. Handled emergency issues according to protocol, inventoried and ordered Medical supplies as needed.
Mar 2015 - May 2016

College of DuPage

Jun 2014 - Sep 2014
Wheaton, IL
Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

Certified Nursing Assistant Clinicals

Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
DuPage Convelescent Center, Wheaton, IL
Compassionately Assisted people who are alert and oriented, independent or dependent, using assistive devices, with Activities of Daily Living ; Companionship, transfers, Range of Motion, ambulation, Gait Belt, fall prevention, hygiene, bed bathes, grooming, meal preparation and feeding; Working with thickening fluids, aphasia, also observations of Skin care, check for bed sores, paralysis, Catheter Care, intake and output, reporting and recording, maintaining Infection Control Standards, and Hoyer lift; included 20 credits above state requirements. * Completed one public presentation * Certified Basic Life Support-BLS, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-CPR and Automated External Defibrillator-AED
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Patient Transport Volunteer

Jan 2012 - Aug 2013
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Transported patients from their rooms to their Physical Therapy appointments in the hospital using a Wheelchair. Transferred patient from bed to the wheelchair assuring health, safety and infection control standards within a hospital. Communicated patient schedule with therapists, family and nurses on the orthopedic, Brain and Spinal unit * Routinely assisted persons using wheelchairs, walkers or prosthetics * Coordinated patient preparation in conjunction with meals, getting dressed and Activities of Daily Living
Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

Personal Assistant Volunteer

Aug 1997 - Oct 2004
Joni and Friends Outreach, Oak Brook, IL
Assisted persons at social functions in wheel chairs. * Attended educational seminars for persons with disabilities * Sponsored donation trips to Poland. Attended annual fund raiser banquets
Aug 1997 - Oct 2004

Personal Assistant Volunteer

Aug 1998 - Dec 1999
Northwest Special Recreation
Assisted persons during wheelchair transportation, and at activities, for safety and participation of events
Aug 1998 - Dec 1999

Columbia College

Sep 1985 - Jan 1987
Sep 1985 - Jan 1987

Harper College

Sep 1981 - May 1983
Palatine, IL
Sep 1981 - May 1983
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