Support Worker Personal Care

GEOFFREY OGETO NYAMETE

416-***-**** *****.**********@*****.***

PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a Personal Support Worker role to apply personal care expertise, with a commitment to providing compassionate and excellent care while maintaining relationships with Clients, Patients and Residents. HIGHLIGHT OF SKILLS

Certified as Personal Support Worker with experience in provision of personal care to residents, patients and clients in facilities and communities

Five years’ experience in personal care

Ability to work with closely with patients and their families while providing personal care and support with activities of daily living

Customer centric, dependable, hardworking, result oriented, impeccable integrity, proactive and open minded

Effective written, communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work well independently, with minimum supervision and as a team

A self-directed individual with well-developed organizational skills

I have proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and the ability to adapt to change and remain flexible

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Freedom support Services North york, ON August 2024 - Present Personal Support Worker

Provide resident care under the direction of a health manager, following home standards

Support residents’ well-being through discussion and comfort.

Arrange transportation and escort residents as required

Organize and assist with social and recreational activities including crafts, outings and special events.

Continually assesses, anticipates, identifies, and responds to new and changing needs of residents and communicates available Total Care resources to residents when appropriate

Support residents with ambulation, toileting, bathing, and personal hygiene

Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment; perform cleaning and infection control activities

Report residents’ concerns and condition changes and any other duties assigned by the health manager Lucy McCormic Secondary School Toronto, ON May 2024 -June 2024 Personal support worker

Supported students’ physical well-being by supporting their personal care needs e.g. feeding, diapering and toileting while promoting and celebrating their independence.

Performed transfers of students using ceiling lift and walkers.

Assisted students with ambulating e.g. pushing their wheelchairs and walkers for those who can’t push themselves and supporting those who can walk by showing them directions especially during community walks.

Developed and maintained professional relationships with students, parents and the staff.

Employed prevention, intervention and restraints in the event of imminent risk to self and others.

Any other duties assigned to me by the teacher.

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Ina Grafton Gage Home Scarbrough, ON October 2024 uptodate Personal Support Worker

Provided personal care, including hygiene, dressing, grooming, toileting and skin care for all residents.

Observed residents’ overall health condition and report any changes or concerns to the nurse.

Recorded care provided and observations in resident charts/care plan.

Assisted with residents’ admissions, transfers and departures, including personal care and familiarization with the surroundings.

Assisted residents with daily exercise, mobility and transfers using appropriate equipment.

Monitored and assisted residents with dietary needs, feeding and post-meal care, including denture cleaning.

Cleaned, sanitized and distributed personal care items and nursing supplies

Measured and recorded vital signs and collected specimens as directed.

Participated in multi-disciplinary team meetings, providing resident information for care plans.

Ensured resident safety by implementing precautionary measures and reporting incidences.

Any other duties assigned to me by my supervisor. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Daily Bread Food Bank Toronto, ON October 2023 - Present Volunteer

Checking clients in and out and ensuring that their shelves are stocked with food.

Order picking

Packing and shipment of food

Putting food humpers together and help clients navigate their visits. EDUCATION

Bachelors of medicine and surgery Aug 2008 - June2019 Kampala international University, Kampala

Personal Support Worker Certificate. Nov 2023 – June 2024 Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Adult Learning center

PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ CERTIFICATION

First Aid & CPR/AED Level C 2024

Saje Vital Signs, Toronto ON

Medication Administration 2024

Administration online (www.vecova.ca)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 2024 Ministry of Labor, Training and Skills development, Online Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulations (IASR) 2024 Access Forward, Online

Food Handler Certificate 2024

Ontario ministry of health and long-term care, Toronto ON Mask Fitting 2024

Advance Healthcare Solution, Toronto, O

Covid Certificate 2024

Toronto Public Health, Toronto, ON

GPA-Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care Certificate 2023 Advanced gerontological education, Online

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