Objective

To find employment as a Personal Support Worker in an environment that supports client-centered care based on a respect for individual needs.

Summary of Qualifications

Over 20 years experience employed as a Personal Companion, Personal Support Worker and Nurse’s Aid

Ability to provide personal hygiene care, household duties (eg. Cleaning, organizing), plan and implement daily living/recreational activities, transfer of residents and assist with medications

Possess computer skills and certificates in First Aid/CPR and Heart Saver Plus(B)

Experience assisting geriatric individuals and those with physical challenges

Highly responsible, outgoing, reliable, empathetic, mature and caring

Respectful with strong work ethic and able to work independently or as part of a team environment

Available, flexible and possess strong organization and time management skills

Over 10 years experience in the customer service field

Employment History

Personal Support Worker 2014

Private Home Care Kingston, ON

Administered bedside and personal care to clients such as ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing

Recorded fluid intake and output

Administer medication

Suctioning of lungs, hooking client up to breathing machine

Personal Support Worker 2010-2012

Fairfield Manor West Kingston, ON

Provided personal care to elderly residents

Bathing and grooming on a daily basis of residents

Laundry of residents personal clothing and linens of retirement home

Cleaning of retirement home

Serving meals and snacks to residents

Cared for 32 residents without supervision during midnight shift

Traffic Control Officer 2006-2007

Taggart Construction Kingston, ON

Directed traffic, ensured safety of self, motorists and fellow workers

Required strong attention to detail, organization, time management and knowledge of roadway by-laws

Cleaner 2004-2006

Self Employed Montreal, Quebec

Cleaned residential homes: duties consisted of dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning windows, sanitizing bathrooms and kitchens, removing wallpaper

Required organization, time management skills, attention to detail, able to function independently

Companion 2003-2004

Private Home Care Ottawa, Ontario

Provided personal care for individual diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy

Cleaning the residence, prepared meals, grocery shopping, laundry

Provided emotional support as well as planned and implemented social/recreational activities

Employment History Cont’

Personal Support Worker 1999-2003

Red Cross Home Care Kingston, ON

Provided personal care to individual clients

Duties included cleaning residence, preparing meals, personal hygiene, toilet ing, transferring residents to and from beds/chairs, assisted with meals (feeding), grocery shopping, laundry and emotional support

Personal Support Worker (Student Placement) 1998-1999

Providence Manor Kingston, ON

Provided activities of daily living for residents

Transferred residents to and from beds/chairs, assisted with meals (feeding), personal hygiene, and toileting

Dressed residents for the day, and escorted them to the dining area

Nurses Aid 1996-1998

Para-Med Health Services Belleville, ON

Planned and implemented activities of daily living for residents

Bathed, groomed clients and assisted with medication administration

General cleaning duties

Education

Personal Support Worker Diploma 1998

Kingston Learning Centre Kingston, Ontario

Courses included:

Household Management & Meal Preparation

Cognitive Impairment & Mental Health Issues

Assisting with Management of Ongoing Conditions

Assisting with Medications

CPR and Standard First Aid

Individuality of the Person

Safety

Patient Abuse Issues

Secretarial Program 1985

Ontario Business College Ottawa, Ontario

Courses included:

English

Bookkeeping

Speed Writing

Keyboarding

Legal Terminology

Computer Skills

Interview/Career Planning

Report Writing

Reference Available Upon Request

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