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Shannice Archie

Jamestown

Summary

Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with experience in assisting individuals with daily living activities, health care tasks, and providing emotional support. Strengths include effective communication, problem-solving abilities, and a strong sense of empathy. Significant impact made in previous roles by enhancing patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life through dedicated service and personalized care.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Care Assistant

Griswold Home Health Care
Greensboro
07.2024 - 12.2024
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
  • Developed personalized care plans to meet individual client needs.
  • Communicated effectively with clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment for clients at home.
  • Documented client progress and reported changes to supervisors promptly.
  • Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
  • Made beds, swept floors, and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
  • Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
  • Performed housekeeping duties including laundry, vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors and changing bed linens.
  • Provided emotional support to clients by listening attentively and engaging them in meaningful conversations.
  • Ensured safety of patients by monitoring environment and responding promptly to any emergency situations that may arise.
  • Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
  • Provided companionship to elderly and disabled clients in their homes or other residential facilities.
  • Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted in feeding when needed.
  • Utilized adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes as needed.
  • Encouraged independence by helping clients develop self-care skills such as meal preparation or personal hygiene tasks.
  • Reported any observed changes in mental status or physical condition to supervisor immediately.
  • Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
  • Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
  • Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
  • Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
  • Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
  • Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
  • Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
  • Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
  • Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.

Personal Care Assistant

Peace Haven Home Care
Greensboro
04.2020 - 04.2024
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
  • Developed personalized care plans to meet individual client needs.
  • Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
  • Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
  • Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
  • Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
  • Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
  • Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
  • Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
  • Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
  • Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
  • Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
  • Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
  • Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
  • Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
  • Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
  • Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
  • Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
  • Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
  • Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
  • Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
  • Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
  • Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
  • Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
  • Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
  • Coordinated patient care plans with doctors and registered nurses and communicated treatment steps to patients.
  • Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation, and family visits to maintain schedule.
  • Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.

Personal Care Assistant

Wellington Oaks Nursing Home
Greensboro
03.2018 - 02.2023
  • Provided compassionate care to residents in long-term care facility.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal hygiene needs.
  • Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
  • Maintained accurate patient records and documentation for care plans.
  • Collaborated with healthcare team to ensure quality patient care and safety.
  • Ensured cleanliness and organization of patient living areas for comfort.
  • Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
  • Performed vital sign assessments, such as taking blood pressure and temperature.
  • Documented patient care services by charting in designated areas.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
  • Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to requests appropriately.
  • Assisted patients in ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics.
  • Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, families and guests.
  • Reported changes in patient conditions to registered nurse or physician.
  • Observed patients for any physical or emotional changes, reported findings to medical staff immediately.
  • Kept medical supply room and patient rooms stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments.
  • Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
  • Supplied, collected and emptied patient bedpans on frequent basis.
  • Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
  • Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
  • Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
  • Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.

Personal Care Assistant

First Light Home Care
Greensboro
02.2012 - 02.2018
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
  • Developed personalized care plans to meet individual client needs.
  • Communicated effectively with clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
  • Administered medications as prescribed by healthcare providers.
  • Maintained a clean and safe environment for clients at home.
  • Documented client progress and reported changes to supervisors promptly.
  • Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
  • Coordinated transportation for clients to medical appointments and social events.
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
  • Made beds, swept floors, and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
  • Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
  • Performed housekeeping duties including laundry, vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors and changing bed linens.
  • Provided emotional support to clients by listening attentively and engaging them in meaningful conversations.
  • Ensured safety of patients by monitoring environment and responding promptly to any emergency situations that may arise.
  • Participated in recreational activities with clients such as reading books, playing cards or board games.
  • Utilized adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes as needed.
  • Encouraged independence by helping clients develop self-care skills such as meal preparation or personal hygiene tasks.
  • Recorded patient temperature, pulse, and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.

Education

High School Diploma -

T. Wingate Andrews
High Point, NC
06-2006

Some College (No Degree) - Nursing

Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC

Skills

  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Medication administration
  • Patient documentation
  • Client transportation
  • Personal care assistance
  • Emotional support provision
  • Active listening
  • Compassionate communication
  • Client relationship management
  • Light housekeeping
  • Memory care techniques
  • Meal preparation
  • Companionship
  • Patient management
  • Personal hygiene
  • Patient awareness
  • Direct patient care
  • Adaptable under pressure
  • Range of motion exercises
  • Compassionate care
  • Housekeeping tasks
  • First aid and CPR
  • Toileting assistance
  • Feeding support
  • Dementia care
  • Respectful and compassionate
  • Compassionate client care
  • Fall prevention
  • Shopping and errands
  • Household tasks
  • Physical therapy support
  • Dressing assistance
  • Transportation assistance
  • Personal errands assistance
  • Grooming assistance
  • Behavior management
  • Problem solving
  • Compassionate caregiving

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Personal Care Assistant

Griswold Home Health Care
07.2024 - 12.2024

Personal Care Assistant

Peace Haven Home Care
04.2020 - 04.2024

Personal Care Assistant

Wellington Oaks Nursing Home
03.2018 - 02.2023

Personal Care Assistant

First Light Home Care
02.2012 - 02.2018

High School Diploma -

T. Wingate Andrews

Some College (No Degree) - Nursing

Guilford Technical Community College

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