Support Worker Personal
Resume:
GRIFFITH WIRNGO
***********@*****.***
Objective
I am a high-profile Personal Support Worker who is interested in providing client care in the community. I have less than 2 years of experience working in different healthcare settings. With my knowledge and experience, I provide compassionate, safe, and ethical care to my clients in both congregate and private settings. I have experience working with people of all age groups and diverse cultural backgrounds. I also have experience providing care to children and adolescents with special needs. I am looking forward to bringing my knowledge and experience to join a team that promotes client-centered care and provides a safe working environment. Personal Strength
I am hard-working, responsible, and well-organized. I am bilingual and I communicate well in English and French. I am a great team player and independent worker as well. I have an engaging personality and know how to motivate others. I Work well under pressure and in a fast-paced environment. I am a quick learner and have great interpersonal skills. I can work flexible shifts and long hours as well. I have basic computer knowledge.
Skills
Efficient use of different equipment: Hoyer lifts, ceiling lifts, wheelchairs, standers.
Efficient in providing personal care, grooming, and maintaining skin integrity.
Efficient in providing oral and enteral feeds.
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Knowledgeable and experienced with vital signs.
Experience
Private Personal Caregiver
Sept 2023 – May 2024
● Offering social support by accompanying clients to appointments, events, and activities.
● Keeping a close eye on the client's vital signs, administering medications, and tracking behavior changes.
● Preparing and feeding clients with healthy meals to meet nutritional needs.
● Ambulating the client in a wheelchair to and from rehabilitation appointments.
● Assisting with hygiene needs: beds baths, bathing, and dressing.
● Keeping patients mentally by engaging in activities of clients’ choice. Greenway Retirement Home, Brampton, ON - Personal Support Worker April 2024 - May 2024
● Observing and reporting changes in resident status to charge nurse and calling EMS in emergencies as needed.
● Preparing/accompanying residents to appointments, events, and activities as needed.
● Keeping a close eye on the client's vital signs, administering medications, and tracking behavior changes.
● Preparing healthy meals to support client’s nutritional needs. Ambulating client in wheelchair outdoors in good weather.
● Providing basic grooming and hygiene assistance to clients, including bathing and dressing.
● Keeping patients mentally alert by entertaining them as tolerated. Daily Range of Motion exercises as directed.
● Repositioning residents as required to maintain skin integrity. Maple Grove Care, Brampton ON - Personal Support Worker Feb 2024 – April 2024
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● Assisted clients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), ensuring their comfort and well-being.
● Prepared and provided feed by oral and enteral feeding, including G-tube feedings, following proper protocols for healthy meals to meet nutritional needs.
● Ambulating client in wheelchair outdoors in good weather.
● Repositioned Client regularly to prevent discomfort and pressure sores.
● Perform range of motion exercises as required to maintain mobility and prevent stiffness.
● Maintained privacy, dignity, and respect while assisting with personal hygiene, including showers and bed baths.
● Handle laundry and closet organization to maintain a clean and comfortable living space.
Education
TRIOS COLLEGE, Brampton ON — PSW (Sept 2023 - May 2024) Diploma: Transportation Management University of Bamenda Bamenda, Cameroon (June 2022)
CPR & First Aid Certification/Training - Canadian Red Cross/ St. John Ambulance, Toronto/Brampton, ON 2023
Integrated GPA Certificate 2024
Availability
● Flexible with shifts, including weekends and evenings.
● Available for immediate start.
References
● Available upon request.
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