About Maria

Seek the Challenging Position of Home Health Aide A highly talented Home Health Aide with experience in caring for elderly, convalescent, and handicapped persons in home of patients; performing duties for patients, such as changing bed linen, preparing meals, tube feeding, assisting in and out of bed, bathing, dressing, and grooming; and administering oral and PEG Tube medications under doctors' orders or direction of nurse. Summary of Qualifications * More than four years experience as Home Health Aide. * Ability to work independently and great dependability. * Strong ability to learn new tasks and make decisions easily. * Excellent eye - hand coordination. * Ability to move about freely and to do light to medium lifting. * Ability to motivate patients to follow prescribed treatment. Professional Experience Hyman Rapaporte 2007 to Present Home Health Aide * Administer prescribed oral medications under written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse and aide. * Change dressings and cleaning of feeding food. * Check patient's pulse, temperature and respiration. * Direct patient in simple prescribed exercises and in the use walker. * Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, and problems in order to report and discuss observations with a supervisor or case manager. * Provide patient with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs or automobiles, and with dressing and grooming. * Accompany clients to doctors office and on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship. * Change bed linens, wash and iron patient's laundry. * Perform a variety of duties as requested by client, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands. * Plan, purchase, prepare, and serve meals to patients and other family members, according to prescribed diets. * Provide patients and families with emotional support. Education and Professional Training Nursing Assistant Program including Home Health Aide and Alzheimer (2007)