Taryn S. is a Caregiver in Seattle, Washington (WA) - Home Care, Senior Care, Elder Care Service

Taryn S.

$20.00 / hr

I am a second year nursing student interested in working as a caregiver in home health. I have always been interested in science and medicine, and spent most of the last decade working as a licensed veterinary technician before finding that I enjoy caring for people just as much as pets! My volunteer work at Bailey-Boushay House, a facility designed to serve patients with HIV/AIDS that also provides end of life care for patients with ALS, MS, Huntington's, and other complex neurodegenerative diseases, was my main inspiration for pursuing a nursing career and I feel a strong connection to providing peopl e with realistic, holistic, individual-centered end of life care. I returned to school in 2015 and am working toward my expected graduation from the Associate Degree Nursing Program in June 2018. It is my eventual goal to work with Doctors Without Borders or other humanitarian relief services to provide care in areas that need it the most. ... more

Jobs I'm seeking
Part Time
Short Term
Overnight
Holiday Shifts
Live-out
Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.

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

Hourly rate
$20.00 Wages
$6.26 Taxes & Fees
$26.26 You pay

Background checked

3rd Quarter RN Clinical Rotation

Student Clinical Experience at VA Medical Center

Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

Medical-Surgical experience 1:1 with registered nurses in an oncology unit. Performed daily patient care tasks with caregiving staff including bathing, feeding, dressing and grooming. Medication administration, wound care, and treatments with supervision of nursing staff.

2nd Quarter RN Clinical Rotation

Student Clinical Experience at Navos Mental Health

Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

Psychiatric nursing rotation in an inpatient facility. Experience with therapeutic communication, observation and charting, care planning meetings, daily activities including feeding and dressing, and group activities for social interaction, creative outlet, and encouraging development of new coping strategies.

1st and 2nd Quarter RN Clinical Rotations

Student Clinical Experience at Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

Clinical experience in long term care and rehabilitation. Activities of daily living including bathing, feeding, dressing, and grooming. Medication administration, wound care, and treatments with nursing staff supervision.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Blue Pearl Veterinary Hospitals

Aug 2010 - Sep 2016

Nursing care of inpatient and outpatient veterinary patients in emergency and critical care units as well as float coverage in radiology, internal medicine, oncology, and laboratory.