Isha S.

$21.00 / hr

Martinsburg, WV

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About Isha

A wife, mother of 3 children and i have an extensive experience to include the following below: Clinical: skill in blood collection, recording vital signs, making notations in patient records, electrocardiograms (EKG), the use of medical equipment, administering injections, and other patient care tasks. Communication: Communicate effectively with patients, health care professionals, families, and others by active listening, interviewing, and providing accurately information. Observation: uses observation skills in patient monitoring, performance assessments, understanding the reactions of family members or coworkers, and being attentive to signs that increased attention or when corrective action is required. Reasoning: practice critical thinking by using logic to draw conclusions, make decisions, and determine the best resolution for a situation. Possess the ability to process and apply new information and knowledge, and to perform my duties proactively and in line with all patient care policies.

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Services

Bathing
Dressing & Grooming
Medication Reminders
Meal Prep
Transferring & Mobility
Exercise
Companionship

Job Interests

Full Time
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

ALS
Alzheimer's Disease
Arthritis
COPD
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes
Hearing Disorders
Home Health Care
Hospice Care
Multiple Sclerosis
Neurological Disorders
Orthopedic Care
Parkinson's Disease
Post Surgery Recovery
Renal and Urological Disorders
Respiratory Disorders
Skin Disorders
Stroke
Tracheotomy / Ventilation
Vision and Eye Disorders
Senior Care
Elder Care
Home Care

Languages

English

Experience & Education

Geriatric Nursing Assistant

Jun 2016 - Present

Communicare

* Provide companionship, assisted with feeding, hygiene, ADLs, and other duties as per resident's file * Entertain, converse with, and read aloud to residents' to keep them mentally healthy and alert * Answer residents' call signals, and feed residents who are unable to feed themselves * Bath, groom, shave, dress, or drape residents to prepare them for treatment or examination * Administer bedside and personal care, such as ambulation and personal hygiene assistance (ADLs) * Observe patients' conditions, measured and record food and liquid intake and output * Check vital signs, and reported changes to the designated health team * Supply and empty bed pans, and also help with administrative duties in the office as needed

Jun 2016 - Present

Home Health Aide

Feb 2014 - Jul 2017

Adventist Health Homecare Svc

* Prepared resident's rooms for examinations and kept the rooms neat and clean at all times * Interviewed resident's to obtain medical information and measured their vital signs, weight, and height * Cleaned and sterilized medical equipment and dispose of contaminated supplies * Transported resident's to physician visit and assist range of motion exercises on a daily basis. * Explained treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients * Collected blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepared them for testing

Feb 2014 - Jul 2017

Patient Care Tech / Medical Assistant

Aug 2009 - Jul 2012

George Washington University

* Worked in Rehabilitation and Neurology/Ortho surgical units * Applied dressings and supervised exercise routines (ROM) * Answered residents' call signals, and feed residents who are unable to feed themselves * Bathed, groomed, shaved, dressed, or draped residents to prepare them for treatment or examination * Administered bedside and personal care, such as ambulation and personal hygiene assistance (ADLs) * Observed patients' conditions, measured and record food and liquid intake and output * Checked vital signs, and reported changes to the designated health team * Supplied and emptied bed pans, and also help with administrative duties in the office as needed

Aug 2009 - Jul 2012

Albert Einstein High School

Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

Kensington, MD

Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

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