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Victoria Nicole P.

Victoria Nicole P.

$20.00 / hr

Skokie, IL

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About Victoria Nicole

I am a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Illinois.I am responsible, reliable, dedicated and very passionate about caring other people. My friends know me for being kind and someone who goes all and beyond to help others. I am a nurturing and experienced caregiver and personal assistant to a very prominent individual for the past 19 yrs and I really enjoy making a difference in their lives. I also feel privileged to be trusted by their families and I do everything that I can to keep their trust in me.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

  • Bathing
  • Dressing & Grooming
  • Toileting
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Prep
  • Groceries & Shopping
  • Transferring & Mobility
  • Exercise
  • Transportation
  • Companionship

Job Interests

    Caregivers that work non-full-time jobs or irregular shifts can negotiate extra compensation in addition to their standard hourly wage.

    Skills & Expertise

    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Arthritis
    • Cancer Recovery
    • Cardiovascular Disorders
    • COPD
    • Dementia
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Hearing Disorders
    • Home Health Care
    • Hospice Care
    • Palliative Care
    • Parkinson's Disease
    • Stroke
    • Senior Care
    • Elder Care
    • Home Care

    Languages

    • English
    • Tagalog

    Experience & Education

    Caregiver

    Nov 2015 - Jun 2016
    Nancy Matsumoto
    NANCY MATSUMOTO (Carelinx client) - Skokie, Illinois (November 2015 to Present) Contact Person: Brad Fuji (client's nephew) Part time Responsible for helping client maintain her independence by assisting her so she can continue to live at the retirement home. Provides routine care to the client, assist medication reminders, companionship, and walk with client daily inside the retirement home. Assist client with bathing, dressing, changing pads, hygiene, and grooming. Making sure the client is happy and comfortable. Ensures the safety and well-being of the client is maintained.
    Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

    Personal Assistant/ caregiver

    Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
    Howard Gottlieb
    HOWARD GOTTLIEB - Chicago, Illinois (August 23, 2013 to August 04, 2015) Personal Assistant/ Caregiver Making travel arrangements, maintaining calendar for the patient's daily activities. Taking him to his business meetings. Accompanying the patient to attend special events and concerts. Responsible for taking the patient to all his doctor's appointments. Doing his groceries every week. Driving patient to his business meetings. Responsible for preparing his meals. Scheduling weekly hair cut, manicure and visiting the office. Making sure the patient is taking his medications on time. Responsible of placing orders for patient's medications. Assisting him with his daily exercises which the physical therapist provided for the patient. Transferring patient from bed to the wheelchair. Assisted patient with dressing, changing underwear, hygiene, and grooming. Helping the patient by preparing his meals. Obtained patient's vital signs. Put him in the wheelchair and wheel patient outside. Making sure the patient is happy and comfortable. Ensured the safety and well-being of the patient was maintained.
    Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

    Administrative Assistant/ Trustee

    Aug 1999 - Dec 2014
    Rose Levin
    MRS. ROSE M. LEVIN - Skokie, Illinois (August 1999 to December 2014) Administrative Assistant / Trustee Responsible for paying bills, payroll, making travel arrangements, maintaining calendar and events. Responsible for taking the client to all her doctor's appointments and doing her groceries every week. Prepare bank deposits and monthly bank reconciliation. Scheduling weekly beauty shop, family visits. Responsible of placing orders for medications.
    Aug 1999 - Dec 2014

    Home Health Aide/CNA

    Oct 2011 - Aug 2013
    Samaritan Health Care
    SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, Des Plaines, Illinois Home Health Aide/ CNA (visiting) (October 2011 to August 2013) Responsible for providing pleasant companionship, care and support for the patients. Prepare and presenting meals, feeding patients who sometimes unable to feed themselves. Providing physical and hygiene support like assisting the patient by bathing, taking a shower, grooming, and dressing. Helping patient move out, preventing bedsores, measuring liquid and solid intake and output, making beds, and observing the patients' mental, physical and emotional conditions and reporting them to nurse supervisors. Visiting different patients to their respective homes and check vital signs.
    Oct 2011 - Aug 2013

    Intake and Referral Coordinator

    Nov 2012 - Aug 2013
    Samaritan Health Care
    SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, Des Plaines, Illinois Intake and Referral Coordinator (November 2012 to August 2013) Responsible for handling intake procedures for new patients. Determine patients' eligibility for admittance and procure all basic information. Obtaining all insurance and managed care paperwork, pre certification for treatment and scheduling appointments. Deal with patients and the family and speaking with them on the telephone. Spend significant time entering data into computer. Coordinate with nurses and CNA/HHA for patient care. Coordinate with Rehab Coordinator/DME for Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, equipments, MSW and speech therapy services to provide for the patients.
    Nov 2012 - Aug 2013

    Rehab Coordinator

    Oct 2011 - Oct 2012
    Samaritan Health Care
    SAMARITAN HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY, Des Plaines, Illinois Rehab Coordinator (October 2011 to October 2012) Responsible for assigning physical therapists, occupational therapist, speech therapist and Medical Social Worker to new admitted patients based on the physician’s order. Deal with patients and the family and speaking with them on the telephone. Spend significant time entering data into computer. Coordinate with nurses and homemakers and CNA/HHA for patient care.
    Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

    Intake and Referral Coordinator

    Dec 2010 - Apr 2011
    Medcore Home Health Agency
    MEDCORE HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Des Plaines, Illinois (December 2010 to April 2011) Intake and Referral Coordinator Responsible for handling intake procedures for new patients. Determine patients' eligibility for admittance and procure all basic information. Obtaining all insurance and managed care paperwork, pre certification for treatment and scheduling appointments. Deal with patients and the family and speaking with them on the telephone. Spend significant time entering data into computer. Coordinate with nurses and homemakers and CNA/HHA for patient care. Coordinate with Rehab Coordinator/DME for Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, equipments, MSW and speech therapy services to provide for the patients.
    Dec 2010 - Apr 2011

    Home Health Aide/ CNA

    Apr 2010 - Dec 2010
    UltraCare Home Health Agency
    ULTRACARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY - Des Plaines, Illinois (April 2010 to December 2010) Home Health Aide/ CNA (visiting) Responsible for providing pleasant companionship, care and support for the patients. Prepare and presenting meals, feeding patients who sometimes unable to feed themselves. Providing physical and hygiene support like assisting the patient by bathing, taking a shower, grooming, and dressing. Helping patient move out, preventing bedsores, measuring liquid and solid intake and output, making beds, and observing the patients' mental, physical and emotional conditions and reporting them to nurse supervisors. Visiting different patients to their respective homes and check vital signs.
    Apr 2010 - Dec 2010

    Caretaker/ Home Health Aide

    Oct 2004 - Dec 2009
    Anne and Howard Gottlieb
    MRS. ANNE B. GOTTLIEB - Winnetka, Illinois (October 2004 to December 2009) Caretaker/ Home Health Aide - Alzheimer / Parkinson's Disease Responsible for helping the patient maintain her independence by assisting her so she can continue to live at home. Provided routine care to the patient like assisting patient during toileting, brushing her teeth and doing her daily exercises which the physical and occupational therapists provided for the patient. Transferring patient from bed to the wheelchair. Assisted patient with bathing, dressing, changing pads, hygiene, feeding and grooming. Helping the patient by preparing her meals. Obtained patient's vital signs. Administered injections (stomach) for blood thinner and given medicinal intakes. Driving patient to the park, and shopping malls put her in the wheelchair and wheel patient outside. Making sure the patient is happy and comfortable. Ensured the safety and well-being of the patient was maintained.
    Oct 2004 - Dec 2009

    OMEGA HEALTHCARE TECHNICAL SCHOOL - Evanston, Illinois (October 2009 to November 2009)

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2009
    Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

    Caretaker

    Jan 1996 - Feb 2001
    Shirley Lamm
    MRS. SHIRLEY LAMM - Skokie, Illinois (January 1996 to February 2001) Caretaker - Parkinson's Disease Responsible for helping the patient maintain her independence by assisting her so she can continue to live at home. Provided routine care to the patient like assisting patient during toileting, brushing her teeth and doing her daily exercises which the physical and occupational therapists provided for the patient. Transferring patient from bed to the wheelchair. Assisted patient with bathing, dressing, changing pads, hygiene, feeding and grooming. Helping the patient by preparing her meals. Obtained patient's vital signs. Administered injections (stomach) for blood thinner and given medicinal intakes. Driving patient to the park, and shopping malls put her in the wheelchair and wheel patient outside. Making sure the patient is happy and comfortable. Ensured the safety and well-being of the patient was maintained.
    Jan 1996 - Feb 2001

    UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS - COLLEGE - Cebu City, Philippines

    Jan 1984 - Jan 1987
    Jan 1984 - Jan 1987
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