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Experienced Male Private Nurse and Personal Assistant 20+ Yrs. (Los Angeles)
education completed:
some college
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Michael D.
"References," "Qualifications" and "Experience" below:
CLIENT REFERENCES:
(For the privacy of my clients: I have not listed their contact info here; but upon request, my clients have given authorization to be contacted regarding my professional experience with them. Serious inquiries only please.)
C. Coltrane “Michael is honest and reliable. These are important characteristics to me. He is also very trustworthy, professional, well trained and always cheerful.”
W. Atkinson “Without hesitation, I wholeheartedly recommend Michael, who exemplifies the qualities one seeks in a caregiver. He is highly dependable; an individual of exceptional character, unwavering dedication and a genuine warmth. His commitment shone through at all times with his willingness to go the extra mile. A valuable asset.”
B. Gladstone “Michael has been my husband’s caretaker for over a year. He is reliable and responsible, friendly, helpful and skilled in care- providing. I would highly recommend him.”
A. Raggio “Michael provided excellent loving care for my uncle. He encouraged his independence when possible. My uncle required full care with all activities of daily living.”
FTL [“Freedom to Live”] “Michael is dependable, honest and competent, and if my company had an alternative case to place Michael, we would have been very happy to have him continue with our organization as a caregiver. I highly recommend Michael to any employer.”
These references above from my employers should attest to who I am; please feel free to call them.
QUALIFICATIONS:
20+ years’ experience.
Aside from being an overall personal assistant to my clients, I have also performed in the following medical capacity: I have been the lead nurse over a quadriplegic home health team, caring for quadriplegics and elderly men and women with chronic illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Parkinson’s, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disabilities; drug dependencies; and also, Hospice care and 24hr live in round-the-clock care. Some of the duties I have performed are: Skin and wound care/prevention of bed sores, bowel care, stoma care, catheterization, organizing/administrating meds and shots, transferring heavy clients with or without Hoyer lift, ROM physical therapy/stretching, electrode muscle stimulation therapy, progress charting, chauffeuring clients in my own vehicle + licensed driver of wheelchair accessible vans; and all the other ADL’s; shower/bed baths & all hygiene, meal planning & prep, shopping and laundry; as well as taking care of errands, online product purchases, “assisted travel”- both cross country and overseas, and caring for patients who are bedridden. I’ve worked in-home, as well as hospitals, full care facilities, disability clinics and for multiple Home Health Agency’s making intermittent home visits, following doctors’ charts as per specific treatment prescription of patient/client care. I have been registered on the California Home Care Registry HCA ID # show contact info ; I’ve had background checks and “Live Scan” #G081LEM377 and had CPR certification. I have a current CA driver license, reliable vehicle, insurance, clean record, and I am a U.S. citizen. I adhere to a strict code of confidentiality and professional discretion with my clients. I have good work ethics and I’m always dependable. No drugs or alcohol abuse, no criminal record; & happy to do a current background check. Also pet friendly. Though I have been trained and certified, some certification has lapsed by not picking up the renewal in time; but I’ve had plenty of “hands-on” experience, and I learn new things quickly and efficiently when a patient/client has needs that are not typical.
Regarding Personal Assistance duties, they vary from day to day, as per the needs of my client; ranging from various computer work and typing; dictation etc. (70wpm), chauffeur to appointments and errand running, online purchases and research, home organization, etc.
EXPERIENCE:
C. Coltrane 07/2006 – Present
POSITION & DUTIES: PERSONAL ASSISTANT & PRIVATE NURSE - Wide range of duties including driving client to doctors appointments and other locations, shopping, multiple daily reminders / meds etc, and a wide variety of non-medical “personal assistance” duties such as administrative and computer work, product purchases, errand running, house organization, assistance on overseas trips, and a variety of other duties.
W. Atkinson 11/2022 – 02/2024
POSITION & DUTIES: 24HR LIVE-IN / PERSONAL ASSISTANT & PRIVATE NURSE – Driving client to doctor’s appointments and other locations, shopping, multi-errand running, assistance with meds, cooking, assistance with personal hobbies and interests of the client, and basically being a friend.
B. Gladstone 11/2017 – 12/2018
POSITION & DUTIES: OVERNIGHT CARE / 7 DAYS PER WEEK- PRIVATE NURSE - Assisting Dementia and Cancer client with various ADL’s (activities of daily living) etc. - overnight care / 7 days per week.
A. Raggio 09/2017 – 11/2017
POSITION & DUTIES: 24HR LIVE-IN HOSPICE CARE - Assisting Parkinson’s client with round-the-clock Hospice care and ADL’s. During the day: bowel care, bathing/hygiene, meal planning and prep, feeding, administration of meds, skin care, transferring etc, and at night: bowel/peri-care/changing and repositioning every 2-3 hours throughout the night - I gave him 24hr care - 3 days per week.
NOTE: Position ended when client no longer required care.
FTL (“Freedom to Live”) 06/2017 – 09/2017
POSITION & DUTIES: LEAD NURSE OVER HOME HEALTH TEAM / QUADRIPLEGIC CARE - Care for non-ambulatory quadriplegic client (mobility in shoulders and head only). In charge of scheduling round-the-clock team of care providers to avoid lapse of care for client - ADL’s, bed baths / hygiene, bowel care, stoma care, transfers, admin. of med's, ROM physical therapy, driving (wheelchair accessible van), shopping, errands, meal prep, feeding, laundry etc. Worked 16hr shifts / 3 days per week. (Any remaining duties performed are listed in the “Qualifications” section above).
NOTE: Position ended after client moved out of area.
R. Walton 1996 – 2000 & 2006 – 2009
POSITION & DUTIES: QUADRIPLEGIC CARE / PRIVATE NURSE – ADL’s, bed baths / hygiene, bowel care, catheterization, transfers, admin. of med's & shots, ROM physical therapy/stretching, licensed driver (wheelchair accessible van), electrode muscle stimulation therapy, shopping, errands, meal prep, laundry etc. (Any remaining duties performed are listed in the “Qualifications” section above).
Additional Note: Assisted travel multiple times to Northern Cal and cross country to Florida.
R. Kamaka 1996 – 1998
POSITION & DUTIES: QUADRIPLEGIC CARE / PRIVATE NURSE – ADL’s, bathing / hygiene, bowel care (stoma), catheterization, transfers etc. (Any remaining duties performed are listed in the “Qualifications” section above).
Home Health Agencies 1996 – 1998
POSITION & DUTIES: (INTERMITTENT HOME VISITS) - Most of the duties performed for various agency clients are listed in the “Qualifications” section above. (I worked for the following Home Health Care Agencies simultaneously from ’96-’98):
Interim Home Health Care; Orange, CA
VNA Home Health & Hospice Care; Santa Ana, CA
Wessclif Nurses Registry; Newport Beach, CA
Westmed Home Health; Santa Ana, CA
HRN Services; Orange, CA
American Home Health; Santa Ana, CA
Health Force Home Health; Fountain Valley, CA
K. Larsen 1990 – 1995
POSITION & DUTIES: QUADRIPLEGIC CARE / PRIVATE NURSE – Most of the duties performed are listed in the “Qualifications” section above. Additional Note: Assisted travel with Kurt on an extended trip to Europe, traveling through 10 countries together. We took his medical supplies with us, and were able to maintain his normal daily medical routine
wherever we traveled. (Note; Kurt was my first client and how I actually got my start in the field. I enjoyed being a home health nurse and personal assistant so much that I went to school and got trained for the additional knowledge.)
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS & ACTIVITIES:
Computer Proficient. Type approx. 70 wpm; Bilingual- English/French; and can also play guitar which is therapeutic.
A PERSONAL NOTE:
From my own experience, and in spending so much time in the lives of my clients; I know it is difficult for the client to find a good personal assistant or private nurse with integrity. For example, as I have worked with many quadriplegics who absolutely depend on their attendants & care providers, I’ve seen unreliable attendants not even show up to care for the client, or committing theft, or driving the client while under the influence, or using the client’s meds to support their own addictions, etc.
All this to say; I respect human lives, and genuinely care for my client’s well-being, including the importance of being trustworthy and honest.
…Michael
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