Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Caregivers in Highland Park - 507 caregivers found

Hi my name is Ruthy I'm from the Philippines and I've been working as a CNA for 9 years, my first job was in a nursing home for 5 years I love my job because I like to help people especially elderly it reminds me of my grandparents. When I was in a nursing home I worked or experienced a lot of cases like people that has any stage of Alzheimer's, Dementia, Parkinson, multiple sclerosis, stroke and more. And now I work as a private caregiver for 4 years which includes housekeeping, running errands, preparing meal or cooking food.

Given a hand in any situation is a plus for me it makes me feel good as a daughter, mother, family members and wife I started out as a single Mothers over 20 years and I was encouraged to attend the nursing assistant course due to my personality and I never looked back, I also worked in Transportation for Pace paratransit and I encouraged and helped most of my clients to sign up for the services. I decided with the Experience I have in Health and Transportation I wanted to get my own Clients in the DuPage County area

My name is Olufunmilayo but I can be call \"FUNMI\" I have been a care giver for over 3years and caring for seniors is a passion and i always to care for elderly and seniors and doing this makes me happy and also l learn new things everyday.

I consider myself as a capable and compassionate Caregiver with extensive experience with alzheimer and dementia patient, I am hard-working and honest individual, who is able to take initiative and exceed the expectations of employer by following instructions accurately. As a Nursing student i have become very respectful of time and following my commitments while making sure i meet my professional(working life) and career goals.

I am a very compassionate, loving and caring individual who goes above and beyond my call of duty to make others happy, receive the best care and effectively do my job. I possess excellent clinical, customer service and communication skills. I am a team player. I am respectful, responsible, resourceful, teachable, adaptable and disciplined. I also very patient and accomadating to clients' needs and families requests. I am able to function effectively under stressful conditions yet preserving to accomplish my goals. I am very loyal to my patients and my employers.

I have a passion for helping people and that comes with over 15years exsperience in the healthcare field. I serve with excellence while maintaining a level of professional conduct. The best part of my job is when I have left the client & family feeling pleased they have had me to assist with the quality of life for their loved ones. Background and References available upon request.

I'm energetic and a caring person. I'm always on time.

Everyone is always saying that I have a beautiful smile and I believe it is because they can tell that I truly enjoy smiling! I have a bubbly and very personable personality. I became a CNA in 2008 and have worked in both long-term care facilities and hospitals. Currently I work part-time at Rush University. I enjoy being a caregiver because it is a rewarding job to be able to support people in their time of need. I am most proud of being a frontline worker during this COVID-19 pandemic and showing the world that superheroes wear scrubs not capes!

I was a Librarian back in the Philippines but when I came to the US in 2006, my friend encouraged me to try working with the elderly as a caregiver. Since then, I have been working as a caregiver and I developed the love and passion in taking care of the elderly. I have experience in taking care.of elderly with different health issues such as Alzheimers, Dementia, diabetis, heart diseases (ie. CHF), Lung or respiratory disease, stroke, cancer, hospice, etc. I assist my residents with their activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, walking, exercising, etc.. I also do meal preparation , laundry, light housekeeping and medication reminder. I can also assist my Residents with their errands and bring them to their doctor's appointments. I am not only a caregiver to to my Residents but I am also a companion, a friend, a confidant whom they could trust and depend on. I am a responsible person,, loyal and reliable. I stay with my Residents until they terminate my employment. I am proud of being a caregiver because I know I make a difference in the lives of my Residents and I am grateful that most of my Residents that I have taken cared of, including their families, trusted me to be part of the last journey of their lives. My nationality is Filipino and we are known to be the best in caregiving, especially to the elderly.

It only takes a special caregiver to take a good care of your loved ones and I am that kind of caretaker who do it to the level best!