Mcsheilda R.

$20.00 / hr

Hagerstown, MD

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1) Why did you become a Caregiver? My background is 28yrs of HR/EEO/Recruiting I also do Reiki and have always felt a need of helping and assisting the needy. 2) What do you like about being a Caregiver? Making my client smile and laugh. 3) What is a personal achievement you are proud of? I had a friend that was in drug rehab, when he initially went into the program I did not know him. I was a very huge impact on him graduating from the program. After he graduated he ended up opening a successful Property Preservation Home Business. He constantly reminds me of the huge impact that I made on his life with believing in him. 4) I'm transitioning my life to work in the medical field. I just graduated from Daja Institute through CNA Program and will be taking the CNA Skills NACES and I am also a Certified Caretaker . Have also worked with Homeinstead and worked with Hospice clients and geriatric. From working in HR/EEO and Recruiting, I have gained almost 30yrs of working with a combination of combination of customer service, people skills and team leadership. I've also

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

Bathing
Dressing & Grooming
Toileting
Medication Reminders
Meal Prep
Housekeeping
Companionship

Job Interests

Part Time

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

Skills & Expertise

Hospice Care
Stroke
Senior Care
Elder Care
Home Care

Languages

English

Experience & Education

Laurel Sr High School

Jan 1981 - Present

Laurel, MD

Jan 1981 - Present

Family Support Worker

Dec 2019 - Present

DSS State of MD

Provide in-home support services that enable individuals to maintain their independence and well being, assist in preserving the family structure, promote a functional home environment and teach clients to make use of available community resources. Function as a member of a treatment or service team and visit clients' homes to identify needs and provide in-home assistance in activities associated with daily living, personal care and care giving.

Dec 2019 - Present

Direct Care

Apr 2016 - Dec 2019

Potomac Center

working in Direct Care in a facility that requires light security. I often have interactions with campus police regarding residents. Provide direct care, such as feeding or bathing, to patients who are unable to care for themselves. Assist with higher/lower-functioning clients. Responsible for housekeeping, including changing bed sheets or vacuuming. Lead recreational activities or socialization groups. Often physically restrain violent clients or those with behavioral problems. Employment Specialist

Apr 2016 - Dec 2019

Tactical Recruiter

Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

Triple Canopy

Recruiting of security personnel, both fixed site and mobile positions to support contractual needs. Conduct effective sourcing, prescreening, process initiation and follow on liaison functions, ensuring smooth progression for candidates. Candidates ranged from Guards, Armorer's, and Emergency Medical Technicians to High Level/ High Risk Personal Security Detail members (WPS). Continue candidate relations to ensure all required documentation was acquired to adhere with company HR policies and ISO process. Provide complete, accurate, and training information to candidates about the position and company. Update candidate on scheduled class convening dates. Document collection to ensure all HR are on file for all incumbents currently supporting task order.

Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

Caretaker

Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

Homeinstead

Companionship and conversation Light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation Medication and appointment reminders Assistance with grooming and bathing Assistance with toileting and incontinence issues Hospice Care

Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

Store Manager

Nov 2014 - Apr 2014

Toyriffic

Complete store operational requirements by scheduling employees; following up on work results. Maintain store staff by recruiting, selecting, orientation, and training employees. Maintain store staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employee; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Managed employees from 18-55 Maintain accurate reports of inventory, pricing and activity reports. Able to inspire store staff to keep ahead of the competition. Knowledge of working with brands and their guidelines. Respond and resolve customer complaints. Experience of processing sales insures to a successful conclusion Commercially and operationally minded

Nov 2014 - Apr 2014

Sr. Recruiter

Sep 2012 - Mar 2014

Agilex

Senior Technical Recruiter supporting Dept. of Justice and Dept. of Homeland Security contracts with exempt and non-exempt positions in all technical and professional areas. Expert sourcing skills using social media/internet/creative strategies, in addition to traditional recruiting methods, i.e., cold calling, employee referrals and industry specific networking. Successful in placing/closing hard to fill technical and engineering positions (filling aged reqs. once assigned to me in under 25 days). Ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships with hiring managers to advise and develop recruiting plan to meet program staffing goals and expectations. Negotiating compensation & contract rates with staffing agencies.

Sep 2012 - Mar 2014

Recruiter

Apr 2011 - Aug 2012

Fulcrum

Technical Recruiting of mid to senior candidates in disciplines such as IED Intelligence Analysis, Counter Intelligence, Wireman, Systems Engineers, System Administrators, Help Desk, Network Engineers, Network Administrators, Programmers, Developers, Analysts, QA, and many others. All positions required candidates with active Public Trust, Secret, TS, TS/SCI or TS/SCI w/CI polygraph level US Government security clearances for direct hire positions located throughout the world. These positions support prime US Government contractors, all branches of the US Military and /or alphabet US Government Intelligence Agencies (NSA, DIA, ONI, NGA, NGIC, CENTCOM, etc.).

Apr 2011 - Aug 2012

Corporate Recruiter

Sep 2004 - Apr 2011

CTSC, LLC

Consulted with managers to identify hiring objectives and manage the life cycle recruiting process. Developed sourcing strategies utilizing various tools including the internet, resume databases, employee referrals, networking events and career fairs to identify qualified candidates. Developed recruiting strategies for identifying qualified technical personnel with active security clearances of all levels. Screened, interview and present qualified candidates to hiring managers for positions across different practices and contracts, including IT (Sr. Systems Engineer, Systems Integrated Engineer, Network Services Team Lead, Telecommunications Team Lead, Systems Administrator, Web Design, Software Engineer), Finance Manager, Intelligence Analyst, Logistics and Armed Security Guards. Coordinated interviews both locally and off site with hiring managers. Conducted reference checks for all candidates and submit background check and drug testing to third party vendors.

Sep 2004 - Apr 2011

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