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Virginia W.

Virginia W.

$20.00 / hr

Renton, WA

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About Virginia

Friendly, cheerful, dependable Caregiver seeking a challenging position with your family utilizing great compassion and considerate nature in order to make a real difference in the lives of individuals.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

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

Job Interests

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Short Term
  • Overnight
  • Weekend Live-In
  • 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
  • Arthritis
  • Blood Disorders
  • Cancer Recovery
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • COPD
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Hearing Disorders
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Home Health Care
  • Hospice Care
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neurological Disorders
  • Orthopedic Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Post Surgery Recovery
  • Renal and Urological Disorders
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Skin Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Tracheotomy / Ventilation
  • Vision and Eye Disorders
  • Senior Care
  • Elder Care
  • Home Care

Languages

  • English

Experience & Education

Caregiver

Dec 2012 - Present
Helping hand for Disabled
• Help clients with mobility restrictions to get out of bed, bathe, dress, and groom • Deliver basic health services like recording pulse rate, temperature, and respiration rate • Help with prescribed exercises • Assist with medications administration • Provide light housekeeping and homemaking tasks • Companionship
Dec 2012 - Present

Caregiver

Dec 2006 - Dec 2010
Providence Marian wood Nursing Home
• Hoyer lift clients • Catheter care • Colostomy care • Feed, bathe and dress patients • Take patient vital signs • Serve meals, make beds and keep rooms clean • Set up medical equipment and assist with some medical procedures • Answer calls for help and observe changes in a patient’s condition or behavior • Ambulating clients • Patient Transfers • Grooming clients • Redirecting and re-assuring client
Dec 2006 - Dec 2010

Private Duty Caregiver

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
Shallot Petty
• Help clients or residents with the activities of daily living • Perform personal care task such as hygiene, ambulation, eating, dressing, toileting and shaving • Talk with clients, give them companionship while participating in resident activities • Prepare nutritious meals and snacks for clients • Provide transfers assistance by moving clients in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs or cars • Change bed linens, clean and iron laundry and assist in keeping room, cabinet, and dresser drawers neat and clean • Maintain a specialized approach to responsibilities such as uniform, start times and absenteeism • Take and record vital signs • Create and maintain a pleasant work environment • Help with sanitation and housekeeping tasks of client’s room, bathroom, and common areas • Perform general household tasks including laundry, shopping, errands and transportation • Implement and support resident-care plans • Companionship • Taking clients to doctors appointments
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

Kibutha Girls High School

Jan 1982 - Jan 1985
Jan 1982 - Jan 1985
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