Health Care Assistant

Vanessa Schulz

** ****** **** 204-***-**** (Res.)

204-***-**** (Cell)

Winnipeg, Manitoba R2V 4M9 acqopn@r.postjobfree.com

Job Objective: Health Care Aide

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Assisted, guided and supported children with special needs within a Day Care setting

Health Care Aide practicum experience: Deer Lodge and Grace Hospital

Health Care Aide Certificate with: Non Violent Crisis Intervention, CPR, Foodsafe Handling, WHIMIS, Lifts & Transfers

Commended for positive attitude and being a good role model for both children and staff

Passionate about helping others including patients, clients, as well as co-workers, and making a difference in the health care world

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Health Care Aide Skills

Trained and experienced in all accepted health care procedures, including:

Toileting

Bathing

Oral hygiene

Safety procedures

Proper body mechanics

Lifts and transfers

Assisted clients with personal hygiene

Activities of daily living

Trained in CPR and Food Safety Handling

Responsible for providing day care for four children ranging in ages from four months to fourteen months, one of whom required specific attention

Substituted occasionally as support worker for a child with developmental disability

Able to form strong rapport with others while maintaining high professional standards

House-sat private home, including laundry, and daily cleaning duties, pet care, watering plants

Communication/Interpersonal Skills

Worked at a daycare; able to communicate with families in crisis such as: divorce, addictions, and those making cultural and language adjustments

Developed strong communication skills with people of varied cultural backgrounds

Very courteous, able to make people feel at ease quickly, making new staff feel comfortable

Worked in a team with four staff; shared duties as well as maintained own responsibilities

Compassionate, with an honest interest in the well being of others; dedicated to providing a safe, caring and positive environment

Ability to mediate and manage potential conflicts among staff, as well as among children

Used a variety of communication techniques to reach children with diverse learning abilities

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Organizational Skills

Keyholder for site; held all keys to Centre doors, as well as safe

Experienced planning and cooking nutritional healthy meals; planned daily lunches for children

Planned daily activities and field trips; created hands-on, stimulating activities that were fun and educational, and kept children’s attention

Kept a clean, safe environment: ensured toys were sanitized, and small items kept out of reach to avoid choking hazards

Organized and restocked inventory, ensuring all food stored appropriately; maintained buffet line

Handled money on a regular basis as cashier; balanced register at the end of shift

Skilled at time management: prioritized tasks both for co-workers as well as self; set an appropriate time limit for each with respect to task requirements

WORK HISTORY

Practicum

Deer Lodge/Grace

2014

Child Care Assistant

Sugar n Spice Kiddie Haven Daycare

2010 – 2014

Waitress/Hostess

Eye Opener Diner

2008 – 2009

Waitress/ Cashier

Royal Fork Buffet

2007 – 2009

Cashier

Safeway

2006 – 2007

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Health Care Aide Certificate

-CPR (current) St. Johns Ambulance

-Food Handling

-Non-violent Crisis Intervention

-WHMIS

St James Assiniboia Continuing Ed

2014

Children with Developmental Disabilities

Employer-sponsored

2013

Children with Physical Disabilities

Employer-sponsored

2012

VOLUNTEER

Volunteer in helping school age – Forest Park Elementary School – School Program

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