$20.00 / hr
I have been a caregiver since I was 19 years old. I love taking care of the elderly ..I am reliable, caring, patient. I became passionate about taking care of others when I helped take care of my grandma when I was a child. When she passed I made a promise that I wanted to continue on into caring for others when I finished school. The most I enjoy about being a caregiver is the satisfaction I get when my clients achieve their goals in being able to help themselves becoming a happy, strong individual. A personal achievement i am proud of is knowing my clients can count on me in assisting them in all as pects of their life. ... more
I have been a caregiver since I was 19 years old. I love taking care of the elderly ..I am reliable, caring, patient. I became passionate about taking care of others when I helped take care of my grandma when I was a child. When she passed I made a promise that I wanted to continue on into caring for others when I finished school. The most I enjoy about being a caregiver is the satisfaction I get when my clients achieve their goals in being able to help themselves becoming a happy, strong individual. A personal achievement i am proud of is knowing my clients can count on me in assisting them in all as pects of their life. ... more
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$20.00 Wages $6.26 Taxes & Fees $26.26 You pay

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Direct Support Professional
Exceptional Foresters
May 2013 - Present
Assist two developmental adult women cooking ,cleaning, bathing in their home two days a week. Also driving clients to outings when scheduled.
Nursing Assistant
FIR LANE HEALTH AND REHAB
May 2011 - Jan 2012
Bathing,feeding dressing patients. Assisting with Rehab. Transfer patients to and from wheel chair to bed. Walking patients who needed assistance. Charting patient information. Taking vital signs.
Nurse Tech
Providence ST Peter Hospital
Feb 2001 - May 2008
Working in the float pool taking care of a variety of patients. Taking Vital signs. Transferring pt, walking pts . Feeding Pts. Charting patient information . I also worked ad a Transporter throughout the hospital.

Nursing Assistant Registered (NAR)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Skills and ExpertiseAlzheimer's DiseaseArthritisCancer RecoveryCardiovascular DisordersCOPDDementiaDiabetesGastrointestinal DisordersHearing DisordersHospice CareMultiple SclerosisNeurological DisordersOrthopedic CarePost Surgery RecoveryRespiratory DisordersSkin DisordersStrokeTracheotomy / VentilationVision and Eye DisordersSenior CareElder CareHome Care
- LanguagesEnglish
Knapp Business College
Medical
1978 - 1979
L H Bates Vocational
Nursing
1970 - 1971
CareAcademy courses on CareLinx
Jul 2016: Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect
Jul 2016: Assisting With Personal Care: Part 1
Jul 2016: Clients' Rights
Jul 2016: Communicating with Older Adults
Aug 2017: Assisting With Independent Living: Part 1
Aug 2017: Assisting With Independent Living: Part 2
Aug 2017: Being a Professional Caregiver on CareLinx
Aug 2017: Safety Precautions For Caregivers
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You are one great help and appreciated. Will be calling you soon and look forward to seeing you soon.