Karmelita P. Care Companion in San Francisco, CA 94134
Looking for part-time work as a care companion.
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Enhanced background check
Expired.
Last completed on 04/06/2016.
Enhanced background check 04/06/2016
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Basic background check
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Last completed on 03/14/2016.
Basic background check 03/14/2016
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Motor vehicle records check
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Last completed on 11/26/2015.
Motor vehicle records check 11/26/2015
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First aid certification
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First aid certification
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CPR certification
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CPR certification
San Francisco, CA (San Francisco, CA • 2 miles away | will travel 50 mi)
10 years paid experience
Last signed in: More than 6 months
Rating (1 review)
Karmen has been a fantastic nanny for our son for the past 15 months, since he was 10 months old. When she first...
Home Care Rates $200 per full day
Karmelita’s Bio
Hello,
Seeking a live-in position taking care of an elderly client allowing them the gift of staying in their own home where they feel safe with family and years of memories surrounding them daily. I can excel in this by fully utilize my compassionate nature and care giving skills.
STRENGTHS
• Highly skilled in caring for clients of different ages and disabilities
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Able to give accurate and detailed care to clients
• Profound patience and a sense of humor
• Proven record of a respectful approach towards clients
• Documented success regarding special interests and social needs of clients
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Presented recommendations of the report of elderly clients. Recommendations were well accepted and the majority of them acted upon.
• Was offered and accepted a position of higher responsibility
WORK EXPERIENCE
I have over 10 years working in families home taking care of parents who happen to have to taught me how to be a better cook, mom and person. With 1 family, I have 5 years experience in caregiving for the female client patient who passed away in in 12/06. I am also a certified Medical Assistant working temp jobs and administratively in local hospitals.
I am a reliable, trustworthy individual with a daughter who finished nursing school and have a commitment to working as a team with the family members providing the best possible care. Supported clients with day by day personal care, for example; washing, dressing, using the toilet and feeding
• Helped people to live without assistance
• Helped to arrange recreational activities
• Accompanied clients to and from the residential home
• Facilitated clients organize their finances, pay bills and write letters
• Worked with other health and social care professionals to convey individual care and improvement plans
• Assisted families adjust to new caring responsibilities
EDUCATION
High School Diploma – 1986
CERTIFICATIONS
• First Aid
• CPR
• Medical Assistant 2002
LICENSE
Valid Driving License – Clean driving record
INTERPERSONAL
• Friendly and caring approach
• Genuine aspiration to help people
• Tactful and responsive
• Reliable and flexible
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
• Team working skills and the ability to work on own plan
• Ability to work inside health and safety guidelines
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and emergency situations
Experience
Age Specific Experience
10 years paid experience with:
- Under 55 years old
- 55 to 64 years old
- 65 to 74 years old
- 75 to 84 years old
- Over 85 years old
Experience with providing basic care services:
- Conversation and companionship
- Safety supervision
- Meal preparation
- Medication reminders
- Social activities
- Light housekeeping
- Exercise/Physical activities
- Laundry and linen changes
- Shopping
- Mobility assistance
Experience with providing personal care services:
- Bathing
- Dressing
- Grooming
- Feeding and special diet
- Toileting
Experience with providing individualized services:
- Medication Administration
- Medication Assistance
- Medication Management
- Grooming Guidance
- Assistance with Pets
- Meal Planning
- Nutrition Education
- Mobility Training
Experience with providing health & medical services:
- Wound Care
- Pain Management
- IV Therapy/Injections
- Central Line Care
- Ostomy Care
Willing to run errands
Availability & Job Preferences
Availability Duration
Prefers to provide visiting care
- Short term (1 to 3 months)
- Temporary (4 to 12 months)
- Permanent (1 to 2 years)
- Permanent (2 or more years)
- On call (as needed)
Job Duration
- Willing to consider a part time position
- Start date is flexible
Availability
My availability is valid through 5/10/18
- Weekday Evenings
- Weekends Daytime
- Weekends Evenings
Reviews
Karmen has been a fantastic nanny for our son for the past 15 months, since he was 10 months old. When she first started working with us, our son was showing the first signs of picky eating. She concocted tofu and fruit pancakes which he loved and since then has been feeding him all sorts of great and varied foods - from tamales to lasagna to turkey sandwiches.
She is very intuitive and figured out to let our son try things for himself when he falls into a tantrum at having his diaper changed for example or getting into the car seat or stroller. The result: he now buckles his own car seat, wants to wipe his own bottom.
Karmen helped us through a challenging transition as well: moving to a new house. We have trusted her not only with our boy but also with our car, our credit card, our home. She has managed the comings and goings of contractors working on the new house, and run endless errands for me, somehow with our son in tow, something I am never able to accomplish.
She has a nice style with discipline, firm but gentle and truly I credit her with taming our little wild man. He sits at the table and holds a fork now, he sleeps in his crib, many things would not be as they are here if not for Karmen's gentle and persistent work. I was eating on the floor with this child, covered in tears and oatmeal not long ago and she was a calming influence, managing my tantrums as a new mom as well as my son's.
Karmen is relentlessly on time, she rarely calls in sick, and is dependable as they come, as well as flexible. If you need to be late, just text her! If we were not into the pre-school zone with our son and also now focusing more on his spanish language, we would keep her on the payroll.
I have traveled with her on two occasions to visit my parents out of state and she was so helpful in the airports and on our trip.
I cannot recommend her highly enough and hope this letter will support her in finding a wonderful new family.
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