Germaine Long
Philadelphia
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Aide
Marigold home health care
Philadelphia
05.2023 - Current
- Provided personal care and assistance with daily living activities for clients.
- Administered medication and monitored client health conditions regularly.
- Assisted with mobility and transportation to medical appointments or social events.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care and communication with healthcare teams.
- Developed trusting relationships to enhance client comfort and well-being.
- Coordinated with family members to address client needs and preferences.
- Implemented safety protocols to ensure a secure home environment for clients.
- Delivered companionship and emotional support to improve overall quality of life.
- Cared for patients by assisting with personal hygiene tasks and completing basic household chores.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Changed bed linens and maintained a clean living environment for the client's safety.
- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing, and incontinence care.
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support.
- Helped clients move in bed, stand or walk using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Prepared meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Followed HIPAA regulations to maintain confidentiality of sensitive patient information.
- Helped client with medication self-administration.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Recorded daily notes about client conditions, treatments provided and progress made.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
- Took initiative to ensure all tasks were completed efficiently within the designated time frame.
- Reported any changes in the client's physical or emotional condition to supervisor immediately.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure .
- Encouraged independence by teaching self-care skills such as grooming and hygiene habits.
- Assisted in ambulation and exercise routines for clients.
- Documented care provided and submitted notes to supervisor.
- Engaged patients in recreational activities such as reading books or playing games.
- Recognized emergency situations and implemented appropriate procedures.
- Answered patient calls promptly, providing assistance or referring them to appropriate personnel when needed.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Collected information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses, and doctors.
- Participated in developing individualized care plans based on medical orders and assessments.
- Instructed family members regarding proper home care techniques and infection control procedures.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, wheelchairs or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Delivered high level of assistance with cooking, meal preparation, and shopping.
- Planned, prepared or served meals to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Provided entertainment and companionship through conversation, reading, and board games.
- Maintained updated records and safeguarded patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA.
Home Health Aide
Patriot Home Care
Philadelphia
02.2018 - 07.2021
- Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.
- Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services; shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and serving meals and snacks; running errands.
- Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Helps patients care for themselves by helping with use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
- Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.
- Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal; notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment
Manager
Toddler university
Marietta
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Create the program that includes a schedule of daily activities and interact with parents in a welcoming and pleasant way to entertain, stimulate and educate the children at a level appropriate to their age; a balanced and nutritious snack and meal plan; a consistent and reasonable plan for dealing with disciplinary issues; and Made sure that the facility is kept clean, sanitary and well-organized.
- Also worked in administrative offices duties while staff supervise the children and implement the program.
- Also I was direct care of the children whenever possible.
- Some children attending the day care may display signs of developmental problems or family issues.
- In some cases, i needed to intervene to ensure that a developmental problem is properly dealt with or that a child is protected from harm.
- This may involve contacting a social worker, depending on the circumstances.
- While mainting a safe healthy environment for children and parents.
- Along with several days of cooking meals and after school care.
Housekeeping
Holiday Inn
Paoli
01.2015 - 09.2016
- I was in charge of keeping buildings clean. sweeping moping dusting vacuuming and cleaning the bathrooms.
- Also clean windows and public areas, and remove trash and deposit it in the building's dumpsters.
- Refill toilet paper rolls and hand soap in the bathrooms, and keep an eye out for issues such as burned-out light bulbs that need replacing, sometimes changing the bulbs or telling maintenance about the issues.
- In addition to basic duties, i changed sheets and made beds in the guest rooms.
- I kept the rooms stocked with clean cups, coffee supplies, towels and other bathroom items.
- Wash, dry and fold sheets and towels.
- Delivered additional items guests request, such as extra pillows or blankets.
- I also outdoor common areas such as courtyards or parking lots, sweeping up debris and emptying outdoor trash bins.
- Cleaned areas specific to the building, such as kitchens used in break rooms or meeting rooms.
- Iwas required to set up the meeting rooms in different configurations as requested, moving tables, chairs and electronic equipment.
Environmental service Supervisor
one source cleaning co
Philadelphia
08.2015 - 01.2016
- I was responsible for the department's staff and working conditions.
- Hiring training , evaluating and terminatig employees and schedule shifts.
- Training entails instructing staff on cleaning and sanitation standards, as well as proper mopping and cleaning methods.
- Including safe bagging and disposal of waste, used towels and sheets and informing the staff of the train station policies.
- Oversee the facility's compliance with occupational safety regulations and informed workers of potential hazards in cleaning supplies.
- This included providing information on material safety data sheets.
- My other duties included inventory oversight.
- All need supplies, such as chemicals, disinfectants, detergents and mops to clean surfaces, mirrors, sinks and other parts of the facility.
- Made sure the Supply rooms included trash bags to store and remove waste and anti-bacterial soap, toilet paper and paper towels for bathrooms, as well as detergent for dishes and laundry.
- And I inspected and examined cleaning equipment and recommend new equipment purchases to the facility administrators.
Housekeeper
Arthur Jackson
Philadelphia
11.2012 - 01.2015
- Was in charge of keeping buildings clean. sweeping moping dusting vacuuming and cleaning the bathrooms.
- Also clean windows and public areas, and remove trash and deposit it in the building's dumpsters.
- Refill toilet paper rolls and hand soap in the bathrooms, and keep an eye out for issues such as burned-out light bulbs that need replacing, sometimes changing the bulbs or telling maintenance about the issues.
- In addition to basic duties, i changed sheets and made beds in the guest rooms.
- I kept the rooms stocked with clean cups, coffee supplies, towels and other bathroom items.
- Wash, dry and fold sheets and towels.
- Delivered additional items guests request, such as extra pillows or blankets.
- I also outdoor common areas such as courtyards or parking lots, sweeping up debris and emptying outdoor trash bins.
- Cleaned areas specific to the building, such as kitchens used in break rooms or meeting rooms.
- Iwas required to set up the meeting rooms in different configurations as requested, moving tables, chairs and electronic equipment.
Prep Cook
First union center
Philadelphia
04.2006 - 09.2012
- Measures ingredients and prepared them in accordance to chef's specifications;
- Washes and peeled ingredients in order for them to be used in different meals;
- Cuts and portions different types of meat according to specifications;
- Prepared different types of food from the menu, following carefully the recipes;
- Makes stock soups to be used during cooking process;
- Preparesed drinks and cocktails according to chef's specifications;
- Portions the food and prepared the dishes for plating;
- Packaged take-away food for clients;
- Placed food trays under food warmers, so that the food arrived in good conditions at the table;
- Distributed the plates to be served to the waiting staff;
- Accepted or rejected ingredients from food suppliers, based on their appearance and quality;
- Keeps track of ingredient quantities and ensures there was always enough for the day/week;
- Stores ingredients in dedicated containers, making sure that they were best preserved;
- Informed superiors when the ingredients stock is getting low or when the kitchen tools do not work properly;
- Cleansed and sanitized the working surfaces, tools, utensils and working area;
- Carefully supervised the food temperature and the temperature from cooling rooms, to ensure that the ingredients kept are kept at the appropriate temperature;
- Swipes the remaining food from plates and puts them in the dishwasher/washes them;
- Vacuumed dining area and washed the kitchen floor before closing.
Education
Diploma -
Olney High School
Philadelphia, PASkills
- Home Health
- HHA
- Personal care
- Medication administration
- Patient monitoring
- Patient relationship management
- Household management
- Mobility assistance
- Effective communication
- Emotional support
- Recording vital signs
- Specialized dietary needs
- Patient transportation
- Compassionate client care
- Light housekeeping
- Dressing assistance
- Mobility activities
- Transportation assistance
- Housekeeping
- Toileting assistance
- Nutrition management
- Patient care
- Bathing assistance
- Bedside care
- Feeding assistance
- Nutritional meal preparation
- Medication organization
- Meal preparation
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Marigold home health care
05.2023 - Current
Home Health Aide
Patriot Home Care
02.2018 - 07.2021
Manager
Toddler university
01.2016 - 07.2017
Environmental service Supervisor
one source cleaning co
08.2015 - 01.2016
Housekeeping
Holiday Inn
01.2015 - 09.2016
Housekeeper
Arthur Jackson
11.2012 - 01.2015
Prep Cook
First union center
04.2006 - 09.2012
Diploma -
Olney High School