Support Worker Personal
Resume:
HARRIET MARJA FARQUHARSON
***********@*****.***
** ******** ** *********** **. M1C 0C8
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Personal Support Worker with extensive experience providing high-quality care to individuals in need. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, while maintaining a safe and support environment. Proficient in providing emotional support and companionship to clients fostering a sense of dignity and interdepent. Proficient in providing emotional support and companionship to clients, fostering a sense of dignity and independence. Known for excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish rapport and build trusting relationships with clients and their families. Areas of Emphasis
• Patient Management
• Organizational Skill
• Leadership skills
• Language Skill
• Listening Skills
• Alertness
• Teamwork
• Meal Preparation Skill
• Multitasking and Prioritization
• Administering Medication
• CPR Skill
• BLS Skill
• Empathy
• Compassion
• Attention to Detail
• Maintaining Standards
• Physical Strength
• Mask fitting
Career Experience
Personal Support Worker – Presentation Manor for Seniors June 2023-Currently
• Provide total care to residents with bathing, dressing grooming toileting transferring and feeding.
• Record personal care given to residents in accordance with documentation standards and practices in LTC Home.
• Communicate relevant clinical information and or changes in residents’ level of function appropriately to a member of the registered staff.
• Provide emotional and social support to residents/families including palliative care.
• Safely and appropriately transfer, reposition, or lift residents as assessed in the plan of care,
• Uses all equipment as needed to include Hoyer Lift, standing lift etc. Personal Support Worker – Health Sensei Service/Meighen Health Centre-The Salvation Army June 2023-April 2024
• Provide total care to residents with bathing, dressing grooming toileting transferring and feeding.
• Oversee residents’ safety report accident if n
• Record personal care given to residents in accordance with documentation standards and practices in LTC Home using Point Of Care system.
• Communicate relevant clinical information and or changes in residents’ level of function appropriately to a member of the registered staff.
• Safely and appropriately transfer, reposition, or lift residents as assessed in the plan of care.
• Uses all equipment as directed Hoyer Lift Standing lift Etc. Personal Support Worker – Comfort Keepers/Altamont Care Community for Senior Living April 2023-July 2023
• Support client to perform ADL’s including meal preparation, personal care and encourage clients to carry out exercise.
• Promote client independence, emotional support and perform delegated tasks as required.
• Assist client in safely ambulating and transferring.
• Document all activities that occur during the duration of duty.
• Provide clear timely communication to both clients, family, and facility staff members.
• Perform one and one care to client whenever needed. Personal Support Worker – Greenview Senior Residence Ontario to February 2023-March 2023
• Adhered to all health precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Assisted team to organised leisure activities while facilitating and inclusion of clients.
• Provided assistances in serving meals to residents.
• Adhere to the occupational Health and safety Regulation s, participating in the maintenance of a safe clean facility.
• Maintained the personal hygiene/care of our residents.
• Applied first aid when required and provided care to residents using oxygen masks.
• Recorded the weight of residents on appropriate form. Emergency Medical Technician Jamaica Fire Brigade JA September 1998- August 2016
• Rapidly assist whether life-threatening criteria was present and took immediate action.
• Maintain current knowledge of treatment protocol and response requirements.
• Interact with patients, family hospital staff and the general public.
• Respond to dispatched emergency assignments.
• Perform patient care by monitoring until reach the hospital for advance care.
• Administered medication as needed.
• Inspect vehicle, medical supplies and equipment before and during tour of duty.
• Provided life support services during medical emergencies on scene and enrooting to health facilities.
• Promote teamwork when working with dispatch centers, public safety agencies, police and care givers.
• Maintaining state of readiness and alertness for all assignment
• Maintained emergency vehicle in a safe, efficient manner while obeying all health care laws. Education
Advance Accounting and Finance, Seneca Polytechnic 2025 (pending) Personal Support Worker, Holi Health Canada 2023
Bookkeeping, ICS Canada 2020
Master of Business Administration: Finance, University of the Technology, JA, 2013 Evaluated by World Education Service (WES)
Bachelor of Science: Management Studies, University of the West Indies, JA, 2011 Evaluated by World Education Service (WES)
Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician, University of West Indies JA, 2005 Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician, University of West Indies JA, 1998 Professional Development Certificate
• LWD. Caring for Person with Dementia
• Preventing Recognizing, and Reporting Abuse and Neglect in Long Term Care
• Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps
• NACC certified.
• CPR Certified.
• BLS Certified
• UPC Certified
• Emergency Medical Technician- Intermediate level-certified
• Emergency Medical Technician- Basic Level- certified
• HIV/AIDs Counselor Certified
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