Support Worker Personal
Resume:
Charity Ben-oparaocha
+1-437-***-**** ; *************@*****.***
Summary:
Experienced Personal Support Worker with 4+ years of experience providing compassionate care to support the health and well-being of individuals in need. Promoting patient comfort, and independence as well as acting quickly in crisis situations while delivering personal care/hygiene to the patient/individual. Seeking an opportunity to make visible difference in the lives of patients while assisting with activities of daily living.
Highlight of skills:
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to work with individuals with a developmental disability with complex mental health issues, and responsive behaviors
Ability to respect the individuality and dignity of each resident while providing them emotional and physical support. * Time management * Staff Collaboration
Hard working, energetic with positive attitude
Knowledge and understanding of Safety measures,
Able to perform duties in timely manner, prioritize and organize workload
Strong language skills in English
Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team including health care practitioners i.e. behavior therapist, occupational therapist, social worker, nutritionist
Follow IPAC (Infection Prevention and Control) policies and procedures.
Work History
Personal Support Worker Nov 2022 - date
Scarborough Health Network (Centenary, Birchmount and General Hospital)
Assisting with perineal care, personal care and Bathing
performing sitter/1-1 duty for confused patients in clinical care.
Assist clients with recreational activities
Communicate effectively with patients, elderly people and colleagues
As an observer or sitter: Assists in monitoring patients, observing and reporting findings to nurses or charge nurse.
Answering call lights and rounding on patients
Completing patients' personal belongings checklists
Maintains, organizes and ensures the upkeep of any location to which am assigned.
Have an interest in, and the ability to work with the elderly
Undertaking preparation of the deceased patient for the morgue
Measuring intakes and outputs and communicating results to RNs
Ensure a safe environment for patients and staff by reporting and documenting unsafe conditions such as broken equipment as well as any patient behavioral, physical, or cognitive changes
Providing enhanced observation of an assigned group of patients
Personal Support Worker Nov. 2021-August 2022
Greenstaff medical (Providence Hospital/LTC Home)
* working under the supervision of RN or RPN.
* Changing incontinent products and toileting resident
* Stacking supplies in cart
* Feeding clients, assisting with mobility, communication and personal hygiene
* Assisting with perineal care, personal care and Bathing
*. providing care to residents according to their care plans and assisting in the identification of resident needs
* performing sitter duty or patient watch for confused patients in clinical care.
* Assisting nurses answer call bells in hospitals and long term care.
* Assisting with ambulation, positioning and transferring using mechanical lift such as hoyer lift
PSW (Reena, Group Homes) October 2020 – Nov. 2021 Dorvict Healthcare Services, Toronto
Providing great companionship to individuals
Feeding clients, and Making clients beds
Cleaning, mopping, sweeping, sanitizing work area and all residents rooms and surfaces
Carring out of all administrative responsibilities as assigned, including completion of all the required charting, documentation and reporting.
Assists the clients to attain their goals as stated in their Individual Support Plan (ISP)
Provides assistance to clients during the night and early morning routines including giving medication.
Assists in monitoring care given to residents and to ensure it is in accordance with the established plan of care by observing residents and reporting findings to the supervisor.
Changing incontinent products/toileting resident
Giving proper mouth hygiene, bathing, and dressing residents
Preparation of program support materials for supported residents.
Assisting special needs residents with their ADL including those with a wide range of mental and/or physical abilities.
Attends in-service education sessions, staff meetings, and workshops as directed.
Turning and transferring clients from bed to chair, or vise versa.
Properly administer Medication to individuals at the right time.
Education:
National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) 2021
Pharma-Medical Science College of Canada 2021 (Diploma PSW)
Pharmacology and safe Medication Administration - Dominion Consult 2021
Project Management Professional (PMP). 2024
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration - University of Nigeria 2012
Other Certificates
CPR
CPI
Safe Management
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