Jessica Brown
Charlottesville
Summary
Dedicated PCA with a proven track record at Self Employed Web, enhancing patient wellbeing through compassionate care and advanced dementia care techniques. Excelled in maintaining a safe environment, reducing infection risks, and fostering patient independence. Skilled in emotional support and infection control, significantly improving patient comfort and safety.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PCA
Self Employed Web
06.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families to provide updates on progress and address concerns collaboratively.
- Facilitated meal planning, preparation, feeding assistance as needed while adhering to specific dietary restrictions or requirements.
- Prevented bedsores through regular repositioning and skin assessments of at-risk patients.
- Managed challenging behaviors in dementia patients using de-escalation techniques, creating a calm atmosphere within the care setting.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Enhanced patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and range of motion exercises.
- Administered medications as prescribed, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
- Provided respite care for family caregivers, allowing them to rest and recharge while ensuring the continued well-being of their loved one.
- Performed wound care and dressing changes, facilitating timely healing and recovery.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
Education
Monticello High School
Charlottesville, VASkills
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Behavioral management
- Emotional support
- Dementia care
- Compassionate care
- Meal preparation
- Infection control
- End-of-life care
- Transfer techniques
- Daily living assistance
- Safety awareness
- Medication reminders
- Feeding assistance
- Patient observation
- Mobility assistance
- Patient services
- Infection control standards
- Wound care
- Infection prevention
- Healthy meal preparation
- Sterilization techniques
- Hospice and palliative care
Certification
PCA
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
PCA
Self Employed Web
06.2024 - Current
Monticello High School
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