Theda Bryant
Braddock
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Care Worker
365 Health Services
Dravosburg
09.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to medical staff promptly.
- Educated patients and families on health management and disease prevention.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored patient health and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Provided companionship and engaged clients in meaningful conversations.
- Ensured a clean and safe environment for all clients at the facility.
- Made beds, swept floors, and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Cultivated relationships with residents to support happiness and emotional well-being.
- Respected cultural diversity when interacting with individuals from different backgrounds.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Maintained confidentiality according to agency policies regarding client information.
- Ensured safety of clients by monitoring environment for hazards and providing appropriate supervision when needed.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss best practices for providing quality care.
- Assisted with client personal care needs to foster independence and well-being.
- Monitored client progress and reported changes in behavior or physical condition to supervisor.
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet diabetic, low sodium, and high protein diets.
- Improved resident and staff engagement through group activities.
- Established trusting relationships with clients by being a reliable source of support.
- Facilitated communication between clients, family members and medical staff.
- Actively promoted positive behaviors among clients through reinforcement techniques.
- Conducted home visits to assess client needs and provide support services.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors, and eating habits.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety, and comfort under physician direction.
- Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
Caregiver
Complete Home Healthcare
Penn Hills
07.2024 - 09.2025
- Change sock and clean it
- Put up decorations
- Wash clothes fold clothes clean kitchen dining room, dust, mop
- Put pan under client
- Bedridden
- Clean denture
- Cook food
- Salt sidewalk
- Bring garbage can back in
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care tasks.
- Monitored client health and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for clients at all times.
- Collaborated with family members to address client needs effectively.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
- Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Respected the rights of each individual client while maintaining confidentiality of all personal information.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
- Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
Cleaner
Jetstream
Findlay
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Cleaned building floors by sweeping, mopping or vacuuming.
- Mixed water and detergents or acids to prepare cleaning solutions.
- Swept and mopped floors, vacuumed carpets, and dusted surfaces.
- Mixed chemicals for use in cleaning processes according to safety instructions provided by manufacturer labels.
- Completed routine maintenance checks, notifying management of needed repairs.
Bell Ringer
Salvation Army
Homestead
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Monitored donation buckets during shift to ensure they were not overflowing or low on funds.
- Collected donations from customers using a hand-held device or cash box.
- Managed donations from customers and recorded them in an organized manner.
- Thanked individual donors for contributions.
- Developed insightful fundraising materials for newsletters and websites to attract sponsorship opportunities.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Duff's Business Institute
Pittsburgh, PA04-2001
High School Diploma -
Southside High School
Southside 01-1999
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, COSkills
- Compassionate client care
- Documentation
- Medication coordination
- Incapacitation care
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Cpr
Timeline
Direct Care Worker
365 Health Services
09.2025 - Current
Caregiver
Complete Home Healthcare
07.2024 - 09.2025
Bell Ringer
Salvation Army
11.2023 - 01.2024
Cleaner
Jetstream
02.2023 - 02.2024
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Duff's Business Institute
High School Diploma -
Southside High School
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Colorado Technical University