Eduardo Arana
WATSONVILLE
Summary
Compassionate Caregiver Attendant known for highly productive and efficient task completion. Skilled in personalized care planning, patient mobility assistance, and emotional support. Excel at communication, patience, and empathy to meet diverse client needs with respect and understanding.
Seasoned Community Support Facilitator with broad experience in social services. Possess strong skills in building and maintaining relationships, advocating for clients' needs, and providing support to diverse populations. Demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing community integration by developing relevant programs and facilitating workshops. Notable for fostering positive environment that empowers individuals and promotes overall well-being.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver Attendant
Imagine Services
Aptos
03.2026 - Current
- Assist clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Provide companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Administer medication according to care plans and schedules.
- Maintain a clean and safe living environment for clients.
- Document client progress and reported changes to supervisors regularly.
- Develop positive relationships with clients while respecting their dignity and autonomy.
- Perform light housekeeping duties including laundry and meal preparation for clients.
- Maintain a safe environment by adhering to agency policies and procedures.
- Monitor vital signs and reported changes to medical staff.
- Transpor patients to medical appointments utilizing wheelchair, hoyer or stretcher.
- Assist clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Perform basic first aid procedures when necessary.
- Assist with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Complete day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Community Support Facilitator
Hope Services
Aptos
09.2023 - Current
- Develop personalized support plans based on client needs and goals for service delivery.
- Provide crisis intervention and conflict resolution to maintain a safe environment.
- Maintain accurate records of client interactions and service referrals for program evaluation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Helped facilitate communication between multiple stakeholders involved in a client's care plan.
- Maintain accurate records regarding client interactions, assessments, medications, and other pertinent information according to agency protocols.
- Met with each client to assess individual needs and assisted with life skills development to improve daily living.
- Monitor client progress, providing feedback to case managers on an ongoing basis.
- Educate family members about their loved one's condition and how best to provide support during difficult times.
- Encourage active participation in recreational activities which can help improve physical health and emotional well-being.
- Perform administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and scheduling appointments.
- Support individuals with facility-based planned activities in home and community settings.
- Supervise community outings, enabling clients to achieve maximum personal independence.
- Supervise daily hygiene and skills to promote self-sufficiency.
- Create and oversee training courses focused on team and community education.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Santa Cruz Post Acute
Santa Cruz
04.2019 - 09.2023
- Assisted nursing staff with daily patient care activities and hygiene needs.
- Monitored patients' vital signs and reported changes to the nursing team.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records system.
- Assisted with feeding, dressing, and mobility for patients requiring help.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care plans.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for residents in the facility.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Participated in educational programs related to nursing assistant skills development.
- Assisted with admission procedures such as gathering personal data from the patient's chart.
- Administered medications as directed by registered nurse or physician.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
Education
CNA - Certified Nurse Asisstant
Monsbey College
Watsonville, CA 11.2012 - 05.2013
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Santa Cruz, CASkills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient documentation
- Crisis intervention
- Team collaboration
- Patient care and companionship
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- HIPAA compliance
- State regulations
- Strong ethics
- Bilingual- English, Spanish
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Basic life support
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Quality assurance
Certification
- CNA
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Caregiver Attendant
Imagine Services
03.2026 - Current
Community Support Facilitator
Hope Services
09.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Santa Cruz Post Acute
04.2019 - 09.2023
CNA - Certified Nurse Asisstant
Monsbey College
11.2012 - 05.2013
Santa Cruz County Office of Education