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Jessica E.

Jessica E.

$15.00 / hr

Rome, NY

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About Jessica

I love working with the elderly. I have been working in nursing homes for almost 9 years now. I am also a nursing home administrator in training and have a lot of experience with the elderly.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • Full Time

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
  • Arthritis
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Home Health Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Stroke
  • Vision and Eye Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Administrator in Training/ Accountants Receivable

May 2017 - Present
Waterville Residential Care Ceter
Must complete 1 full year as an Administrator in Training to become licensed in NYS- Ends June 7th 2018
May 2017 - Present

Home Care Aide/ Scheduler

Oct 2017 - Present
Home Care- Private
I provide hands on care to a elderly woman as well as doing all the scheduling.
Oct 2017 - Present

Home Care Aide

Feb 2017 - Apr 2017
Home Care
I took care of an elderly woman in her home whom needed round the clock care until she was in need of hospice. My duties included: Administering medications through her feeding tube, repositioning her every 2 hours, doing exercises with her throughout the day, using a hoyer to transfer her, vitals, bathing, changing, dressing, wound care, Foley care, daily shot and pain patch as well as accompanying to doctor appointments, ensuring correct documentation, and keeping her company.
Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

Resident Interviewer

Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
Foundation of Quality Care
I have recently taken on a part-time job to gain more experience within the geriatric population in long-term and assisted living facilities. I act as a resident interviewer for the FQC Customer Satisfaction Survey Project, in which I get to visit various nursing facilities in the area and interview residents on their experience they have had at the facility they reside in. The project has the initiative of improving quality of care throughout long-term and assisted living facilities.
Mar 2017 - Apr 2017

Activity Aide

Apr 2013 - Mar 2017
Bethany Gardens Skilled Living Center
A brief summary of my key responsibilities while working in activities include: Preparing and implementation of activities, 1x1 interventions, maintaining appropriate documentation regarding residents to be in accordance with State and Federal regulations, assist with initial assessments and care planning notes, updating activity calendars in residents rooms, overseeing residents whom eat in the main dining room including calculating their in-takes, appropriate decorating for holidays, gardening, manicures, transporting residents to and from activities as well as meals, helping implement specialized programs for Alzheimer's residents and ensuring every resident maintains their quality of life as well as a feeling of self-actualization.
Apr 2013 - Mar 2017

SUNY Empire State College

Jan 2015 - Jan 2017
Utica, NY
Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

Mohawk Valley Community College

Jan 2011 - Jan 2014
Utica, NY
Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

Dietary Aide

Mar 2009 - Apr 2013
Bethany Gardens Skilled Living Center
A brief summary of my key responsibilities while working in dietary include: Washing dishes as well as ensuring proper temperatures for both the dish machine and sanitation station, assisting with preparing food for meal times, taking proper temperatures of food as well as appropriate documentation, proper labeling of foods, organizing the store room, ensuring proper delivery of food, setting up trays with appropriate meal tickets, pouring and making drinks, preparing food for altered diets as well as thickened consistencies
Mar 2009 - Apr 2013
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