Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Certification
References
Timeline
Generic

KATRINA BRADY

Waldorf

Summary

Dynamic caregiver with extensive experience at Comfort Keepers, excelling in patient care and health monitoring. Proven ability to foster compassionate communication and build trusting relationships, enhancing clients' quality of life. Skilled in medication administration and case management, ensuring optimal care through meticulous documentation and collaboration with healthcare teams.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Caregiver/DSP

Comfort Keepers
Dunkirk
06.2024 - Current
  • Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
  • Assisted elderly clients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
  • Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
  • Performed light housekeeping tasks related to the client's care such as laundry and changing linens.
  • Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.

Receptionist

Brightstar Healthcare
Silver Spring
09.2022 - 10.2025
  • Supplied callers with office address and directions, employee email addresses and phone extensions.
  • Conducted initial screening of incoming calls to determine urgency and directed them accordingly.
  • Performed clerical duties such as filing, photocopying, transcribing, and faxing.
  • Managed all incoming mail distribution, courier services, faxes, and photocopying documents as requested.
  • Answered multi-line telephone with polite tone of voice to provide general information and answer inquiries.
  • Greeted visitors and provided them with assistance.

Caregiver/DSP

Perfect Staffing Solutions
Laurel
11.2023 - 05.2024
  • Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
  • Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
  • Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
  • Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
  • Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair.
  • Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
  • Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.

Private Caregiver

Personal Care Inc
Baltimore
05.2019 - 08.2022
  • Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
  • Administered prescribed medications according to physician instructions and monitored for adverse reactions.
  • Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
  • Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
  • Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
  • Provided emotional support to clients who were dealing with depression or anxiety issues related to aging or health conditions.

Administrative Assistant / RADIOLOGY

VA Medical Center
Washington
04.1998 - 11.2010
  • Composed letters, memos, reports, emails, presentations and other written correspondence as required by management staff.
  • Scheduled appointments between clients and customers and internal staff members.
  • Developed and implemented filing systems, both digital and physical, improving document organization and retrieval efficiency.
  • Facilitated communication between different departments within the organization.
  • Handled incoming calls and directed callers to appropriate department or employee.
  • Answered phone calls and emails to provide information, resulting in effective business correspondence.
  • Greeted visitors in a professional manner, responding to inquiries and directing them to appropriate personnel.
  • Developed and maintained filing systems for confidential documents and records.

Skills

  • Patient care
  • Medication administration
  • Health monitoring
  • Case management
  • Documentation skills
  • Mobility
  • Compassionate communication
  • Empathetic listening
  • Administrative support
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Dementia care
  • Hoyer lifting equipment
  • Records maintenance
  • Housekeeping tasks
  • Alzheimer's care
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Microsoft Word
  • Clerical support

Certification

  • BLS CERTIFICATION
  • CPR / AED CERTIFICATION
  • DEMENTIA CERTIFICATION
  • SOCIAL SKILLS CERTIFICATION

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Caregiver/DSP

Comfort Keepers
06.2024 - Current

Caregiver/DSP

Perfect Staffing Solutions
11.2023 - 05.2024

Receptionist

Brightstar Healthcare
09.2022 - 10.2025

Private Caregiver

Personal Care Inc
05.2019 - 08.2022

Administrative Assistant / RADIOLOGY

VA Medical Center
04.1998 - 11.2010
KATRINA BRADY