I assist consumers with their every day living skills. Preparing meals, supervising consumers with taking their medications. I provide all transportation to appointments. Also providing training and socialization skills.

Work experiance in hospitals , nursing homes , and the private home settings. Assisting patients with ADL's duties include bathing , dressing, feeding,meal preparation , some light house keeping. Working under a supervising nurse reporting patient progress. Other duties checking blood glucose and collecting urine samples pre Dr. Order. Also providing transportation to appointments.

While working under a supervising nurse I worked in hospitals,nursing homes, private homes caring for patients doing vital signs, assisting with ADL's bathing , dressing, feeding and meal preparation. Assisting with supervising with medications. Reporting patient progress to the nurse.

While working under the supervision of a RN, I worked in the rehabilitation hospital checking vital signs,assisting patients with ADL'S ,bathing,dressing , feeding those who needed assistance. I also assisted patients with ambulation and exersizing . I was responsible for documentation of patient progress in the meditech computer system, and answering call lights. I also ollectex urine/stool/sputum samples per Dr. Order. I checked patient blood glucose per order. Made sure all supplies were stocked when needed. During my time of employment I took continuing education classes at Austin Community College which included Basic phlebotomy, Diabetes education , and a Commnications Skills class. My last year I worked on the Psyciatric unit working with adolescents and adults. Monitoring patient progress and behavior. Reporting any changes to the supervising nurse. I also assisted the nurse with patient group sessions, reporting relevant physical, psychological and social developments to other staff ... more