Shevon McNeil
Norristown
Summary
Dedicated Home Health Aide with extensive experience at Humble Care Home Care Services, excelling in medication administration and compassionate care. Proven ability to enhance patient dignity and support families during challenging times, while maintaining meticulous records and fostering trust-based relationships. Committed to delivering exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Hospice Aide
Humble Care Home Care Services
New Castle
2024.05 - 2025.01
- Encouraged independence by assisting patients with self-care tasks such as meal preparation, light housekeeping and laundry.
- Performed personal care services for patients including oral hygiene, skin care, nail care and hair care.
- Cared for patients by washing and ironing laundry, cleaning or assisting with personal care.
- Helped patients maintain dignity during difficult times.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside home.
- Dressed, groomed and fed patients with limited physical abilities to support basic needs.
- Documented patient status and reported changes in care needs.
- Administered prescribed medications under direction from physician.
- Provided entertainment and companionship through conversation, reading, and board games.
- Administered medications, treatments and therapies according to physician instructions.
- Assessed home environment for potential hazards or risks.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, wheelchairs or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Provided patients and families with emotional support and instruction.
- Developed effective relationships with clients based on mutual trust and respect.
- Maintained accurate records of patient visits in accordance with agency standards.
- Educated family members about home health hospice regulations and procedures related to their loved one's care plan.
- Assisted clients with proper exercises and rehabilitation.
- Supported grieving families by offering listening ear, compassion and kindness.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients using gait belts and other safety equipment when needed.
Mental Health Technician
Neurabilities
Norristown
2023.10 - 2024.02
- Encouraged patients to develop interpersonal skills and engage in social interactions or other therapeutic activities.
- Provided excellent service to patients through personable communication.
- Maintained accurate records regarding treatments provided, medication administration and patient progress notes.
Patient Care Technician
Christiana Care Health System
Newark
2020.04 - 2022.12
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
- Educated patients on basic health-related topics such as nutrition, hygiene habits.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Performed variety of delegated basic patient care services to support nursing functions and activities of daily living.
- Helped create a safe environment by following infection control policies.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Organized supplies in order to maintain adequate stock levels throughout shift.
- Explained treatment procedures to patients and their families.
- Assisted with patient admissions, discharges and transfers.
- Transported patients to other areas of hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys for tests, treatments and therapies.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
- Identified and reported observations and clinical symptoms to appropriate healthcare professionals, driving timely intervention.
- Provided emotional support for patients and families during difficult times.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
Home Health Aide
Connections
Wilmington
2016.04 - 2018.06
- Maintained records of patient care, progress or problems to report and discuss observations.
- Engaged patients in recreational activities such as reading books or playing games.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure .
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support.
- Maintained updated records and safeguarded patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA.
- Instructed family members regarding proper home care techniques and infection control procedures.
- Helped client with medication self-administration.
- Transported clients to doctor appointments and social events.
- Participated in developing individualized care plans based on medical orders and assessments.
Activity Director
Westminster Village
Dover
2012.02 - 2012.11
- Wrote and presented strategies for recreational facility programming using customer or employee data.
- Maintained accurate records of participant attendance and progress notes.
- Developed individualized plans for each resident based on their interests and abilities.
- Instructed residents in recreational activities to meet specific psychological and physical needs.
- Worked closely with families to ensure that their loved ones were receiving appropriate care.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate interdisciplinary programming.
- Provided one-on-one support to those who required additional assistance.
- Handled budgetary concerns, keeping activities affordable.
- Planned and published calendar of events for facility.
Education
High School Diploma -
University City High School
Philadelphia, PA1998-06
Some College (No Degree) - LPN
Lincoln Technical Institute
Moorestown, NJSome College (No Degree) - Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PASkills
- Medication administration
- Patient documentation
- Personal care
- Safety assessment
- Activities of daily living
- Emergency response
- Patient education
- Interpersonal communication
- Team collaboration
- Compassionate care
- Care plan development
- End-of-life care
- Toileting assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Bathing assistance
- Respiratory care
- Medical equipment operation
- Basic life support
- Range of motion exercises
- Colostomy care
- Catheter care
- Transfer techniques
- Feeding assistance
- Family communication
- Pressure ulcer prevention
- Diabetic care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Terminally ill patient care
- Written and verbal communication
- Family support
- Skin integrity maintenance
- Palliative care
- Recordkeeping
- Infectious disease protocols
- First aid and safety
- Light housekeeping
- State regulations
Timeline
Home Health Hospice Aide
Humble Care Home Care Services
2024.05 - 2025.01
Mental Health Technician
Neurabilities
2023.10 - 2024.02
Patient Care Technician
Christiana Care Health System
2020.04 - 2022.12
Home Health Aide
Connections
2016.04 - 2018.06
Activity Director
Westminster Village
2012.02 - 2012.11
High School Diploma -
University City High School
Some College (No Degree) - LPN
Lincoln Technical Institute
Some College (No Degree) - Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania