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Arkico Williams

Lake Elsinore

Summary

Dedicated Personal Care Assistant with extensive experience at People First Services, skilled in compassionate caregiving and medication administration. Proven ability to enhance client well-being through personalized care plans and emotional support, fostering independence and dignity. Committed to maintaining a safe environment while building strong relationships with clients and families.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Care Assistant

People First Services
05.2023 - Current
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.
  • Contributed to a positive home atmosphere by engaging clients in conversation and recreational activities tailored to their interests.
  • Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Maintained current knowledge of best practices in personal care through ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, sharing updates with family members and healthcare providers as necessary.
  • Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
  • Promoted independence with structured routines and clear communication to support clients in their daily lives.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Managed household chores efficiently, enabling clients to enjoy a clean living space without added stress or physical strain.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Ensured timely medication administration, managing accurate records of dosages and schedules for multiple clients.
  • Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Assisted clients with meal planning and preparation, taking into consideration dietary restrictions and preferences for optimal nutrition.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Prevented injuries through diligent observation of the environment and prompt intervention when needed during mobility assistance tasks.
  • Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans addressing each client''s specific needs.
  • Provided respite care for families, allowing them the opportunity to recharge while ensuring their loved one received consistent quality care.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Facilitated client transportation to appointments, ensuring punctuality while providing emotional support during visits.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
  • Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
  • Identified needs and coordinated plans for travel and out-of-town functions.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.

Personal Care Assistant

Devonport & Harris
05.2006 - 11.2016

Education

CNA - Nursing

Pacific Times Nursing School
Corona, CA
04.2021

Associate Of Business Administration - Business Accountancy

Kaplan University
Davenport, IA
08.2009

CNA - Nursing

Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, AL
05.1999

Skills

  • Grooming assistance
  • Emotional support
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Housekeeping tasks
  • Compassionate caregiving
  • Dressing assistance
  • Compassionate patient care
  • CPR certified
  • Light housekeeping
  • Compassionate care
  • Care plan implementation
  • Meal preparation
  • Housekeeping
  • Direct patient care
  • Meal planning
  • Medication administration
  • Household tasks
  • Client transportation
  • Patient management
  • Transportation assistance
  • Patient assessments
  • Medical records management
  • Stress management
  • Medication management
  • Nutrition monitoring
  • Client relationship management
  • Household organization
  • Patient awareness
  • First aid and CPR
  • Patient lifting techniques
  • Personal hygiene
  • Adaptable under pressure
  • Personal errands assistance
  • Cooking and meal preparation
  • Range of motion exercises
  • Activities of daily living support
  • Shopping and errands
  • Adaptive equipment use
  • Dementia care
  • Time management
  • Elderly care
  • First aid and safety
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Daily living assistance
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Patient care
  • Incident reporting
  • PPE usage
  • Relationship building
  • Team collaboration
  • Respectful and compassionate
  • ADL assistance
  • COVID-19 safety policies
  • Medication and appointment reminders
  • Flexible schedule
  • Documentation
  • Strong ethics
  • End-of-life care
  • Special needs care
  • Client documentation
  • Basic housekeeping
  • Patient companionship
  • Care plan assessment
  • Progress documentation
  • Care plan adherence
  • Heavy lifting
  • Records maintenance
  • Hoyer lifting equipment
  • Supportive companionship
  • Flexible schedule and availability
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Language fluency
  • Medical record-keeping

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Certification

HHA certificate valid

Timeline

Personal Care Assistant

People First Services
05.2023 - Current

Personal Care Assistant

Devonport & Harris
05.2006 - 11.2016

CNA - Nursing

Pacific Times Nursing School

Associate Of Business Administration - Business Accountancy

Kaplan University

CNA - Nursing

Birmingham Southern College
Arkico Williams