Caregiver Resume

A job as a caregiver is for those who enjoy helping sick, injured, physically disabled, elderly, and mentally challenged. A caregiver must be brimming with a helping attitude. He or she has to be compassionate and be ready to help weak and sick anytime. The jobholder has to provide emotional and physical support to their clients, who can be a kid, teenager, or an elderly patient. The person may not be authorized for giving medical treatment, but he or she can be a part of the medical team by following their instructions for patient's care and treatment. The jobs of caring for others are available in multiple settings from hospital, to nursing home, residential care, or at client's home. The job is not easy and requires physical strength to lift patients, and strong mental health in order not to suffer with a dizzy spell when seeing people in extreme pain. The major aims of the job is to provide companionship, personal care, and moral and physical support to the patient.

Caregiver Resume Sample

Juliet Dawson
Carmel, IN 46033
Phone: (123) 456-7890
Email: jdawson@freemail.com

Career Objective:

Looking for a caregiver position at "Balanced Home Care," to help the residents in recuperating faster with my personal care skills and helping nature.

Summary of Skills:

Strong attention to detail and compassion towards sick, fragile, and disabled people
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and personal care skills
Possess good strength and stamina to lift patients and escort them to the treatment units
Basic knowledge of medical terminology and abilities to follow instructions of medical team
Skilled in cooking nutritious meal and performing laundry
Ability to maintain a log book on daily task performed and report to the medical team

Work Experience:

Caregiver
Lotus Healthcare Center, Carmel, IN
October 2014 - Present

Helping residents take bath, go to the toilet, and eat meals in the dining hall
Reading and interpreting prescriptions and administrating medications accordingly
Cleaning, and applying bandage to patients' wound and protecting them from infection
Disinfecting toilet, beds, and living room and providing hygienic environment to patients
Observing minor and major changes in patients' health and reporting to doctors on any unusual change
Maintaining medications in units and reporting to the supervisor for additional requirements

Caregiver
Happy Care Center, Carmel, IN
February 2013 - September 2014

Provided bath, food, and grooming services to patients
Performed laundry and grocery purchasing for the center
Interacted with patients regularly and provided them company
Read story and discussed latest news with patients and kept them busy
Made beds and changed linens, and uniforms on a daily basis
Assisted patients in performing exercise prescribed by physiotherapists

Education:

High School Diploma
ABC High School, Carmel, IN
2011

CPR Certification ABC Technical Institute, Carmel, IN 2012

Reference:

On request.