GAYANI SENEVIRATHNE

Phone: 647-***-**** Email: ad0qik@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

As a Personal Support Worker, to help people live active and fulfilling lives by providing support to physically disabled adults with activities of daily living and while maintaining client independence

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a long term care facility as well as individual clients’ homes

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, trans disciplinary teams, patients and their families

• Dedicated to promoting client dignity, independence, comfort, mobility and safety

• Knowledge of specific conditions affecting physical abilities such as Multiple Sclerosis

• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and communication skills

• Proven track record in high quality customer service, excellent performance history and attendance record

• Excellent judgment and tact combined with strong problem-solving/analytical skills when addressing multicultural issues

• Computer knowledge: MS Office, Internet/email applications

• Bilingual - English and Sinhalese

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Personal Support Worker Diploma Sept 2017

Canadian All Care College, Toronto, ON

Personal Support Worker Certificate Sept 2017

National Association of Career Colleges

CPR and First Aid Certificate Apr 2017

Canadian Red Cross, Toronto ON

Experiences

Personal Support Worker Jan 2018 – till present

Spectrum Healthcare

• Assisted residents with personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, management of incontinence, etc.

• Observed and report on residents' behavioural and physical condition

• Monitored and communicated general progress of residents including sudden changes in health status

• Provided general care for bedridden residents such as positioning, assisting with elimination, skin care, delivering food, and feeding

• Assisted residents in daily exercise program and use of rehabilitative equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, canes, etc.

• Assisted residents with ambulation and transferring using applicable electric/hydraulic/manual equipment and lifting devices

• Transferred residents to and from areas in the home including dining area

• Checked resident diet for prescribed consistency, feeds or assists with adaptive eating devices, monitors and logs intake, and provides hygienic and mouth care after meal

• Monitored residents' safety in accordance with plan of care; implements precautionary measures

GAYANI SENEVIRATHNE

Phone: 647-***-**** Email: ad0qik@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Support Worker (Community Practicum) Jul 2017 – Aug 2017

Arul Oli Senior Center

• Participated as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing resident information to aid in the development of care plans

• Prepared lists of personal clothing and other belongings upon arrival

• Assisted Registered Practical Nurse with residents' admittances, transfers, and departures/deaths, including familiarization with staff, residents, surroundings and personal care

• Measured temperature, radial pulse, respirations, and weight.

• Recorded bowel and bladder output and collects specimens as directed

• Changed linen, makes beds, sorts and bags soiled linen

• Stocked linen cart with clean supplies daily

• Sorted personal laundry of residents upon delivery and places in drawers and closets

• Maintained the cleanliness and neatness of residents living area and the general work unit, (e.g. tidying nursing station and rooms, removing trays, wiping tables)

• Cleaned, sanitized and distributed personal care items such as brushes, combs, and nursing supplies and rinses whirlpool tubs

• Recorded observations and personal care provided to residents including entries related to nourishment supplements, restraint usage and personal care

• Promoted emotional well-being of residents through discussion, comforting, etc.

• Reported incidents to Nurse Manager, such as disruptive behaviour, fire hazards, and security problems

Personal Support Worker (Institution Practicum) Aug 2017 – Sept 2017

Kennedy Lodge

Elderly Caregiver

RIGHT AT HOME, Toronto, ON Jun 2013 – June 2017

• Provided personal hygiene (Dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding and toileting)

• Assisted clients with activities of daily living and provided fun companionship

• Prepared meals and performed house hold chores

• Transferred and lifted clients

• Escorted at doctors appointments, social interaction and events

References

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