Health Care Aide

Senait Sodu (Directory No. *****)

**** **** ******, **

Edmonton, Alberta T5Z08T8

Phone: 780-***-**** (cell)

780-***-**** (alternate phone)

Date: Sep 17, 2024

Subject: Applying for Health Care Aide

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am pleased to apply, with this cover letter and attached resume, for vacant position for the Health Care Aide advertised at your organization website. The position fit very well with my experience and career interests.

With more than three year of intensive experiences in Health Care Aide, I have developed skills in assisting clients with the activities of daily living including eating, dressing, routine skin care, administering medication, personal care, managing difficult behaviors to facilitate conform safety, maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents, escorting clients to appointments and recreational activities, client documentation and reporting safety concerns, participation in staff meeting, and timely communication with others in response to emergency situations. As an enthusiastic and dedicated person in providing the highest quality of service at all times, I am always closely involving in everything that happens to people under my care, and truly feel happy when the quality of a client’s life are markedly improved. I have Standard First Aid/CPR- Level-C training certificates and knowledge of hazard and safety precautions, good working knowledge of MS Office, templates and use of the Internet. I am physically strong, quick learner, highly motivated person, client and customer satisfaction oriented, self-motivated, professional and hardworking attitude, and enjoying works that involve physical activity. Would you please consider me for a personal interview to discuss my qualification, experience and learn more about this opportunity? I look forward to talking with you. Sincerely,

Senait Sodu

SENAIT SODU (Directory No. 43720)

7149 177A Avenue, NW Edmonton, T5Z08T8

Tel: 780-***-**** or 780-***-**** Email: ************@*****.** OBJECTIVE: To apply for the position of Health Care Aide As Community Support Worker, I would be honored to join your team and strive to make a difference as I empower and enrich lives as one of your Community Support Worker. Yes I am ready, willing and enthusiastic to bring friendship, safe care and joy to residents, hospital patients and/or stay at home elderly and disabled youth. I have a heartfelt desire to help and enhance the quality of life for those in need.

Summary of Qualification and Skills

• AB Certified health care aide. Committed to excellence

• Ability to provide standard first Aid and CPR Administration

• Experience in client care for all ages and disabilities

• Empathetic, caring and ensures safe and secure environment

• Committed, dedicated and punctual

• Physically fit able to lift and transfer patients, uses mechanical lifts

• Follows intervention plans, assist clients to cope with various ailments

• Observation, communication and problem solving abilities

• Flexible, willing to start immediately and available for all shifts

• Cooperative team member, demonstrates respect to my team and my supervisor

• Successful in mastering new skills quickly

• Flexible, adaptable to changing work environment,

• Computer Literacy (Microsoft windows, words, excel, etc.)

• Good communication skills in both written and verbal English. Supervised Practicum

Health Care Aide - CLI College of Business Health and Technology, Edmonton, Alberta 2014-2015

• Administered medication according to patient record

• Assisted client with bathing, routine skin care, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting and personal hygiene activities

• Reported changes in client’s status (physical and mental) to LPN

• Enhanced the lives of disabled and dementia patients

• Involved in staff and review meeting before and after starting daily activities

• Assisted client with bed transfers, lifting and walking

• Changed colostomy bags in a caring and dignified manner

• Maintained client’s confidentiality at all times

• Assessed and recorded vital signs and record blood pressure measures

• Enhanced the quality of life by encouraging and empowering my client

• Light housekeeping tasks in connection with personal care clients Education Background

• Health Care Aide Certificate - CLI College of Business Health and Technology, Edmonton, Alberta 2014-2015

• B.A Degree in Management, Admas University College, Ethiopia 2007-2010

• Diploma in Secretarial Science and Office management, Unity University College, Ethiopia 2002-2004

Training and certificates

• Certified Health Care Aide - Directory No. 43720

• Pre-Employment Training at ICE Office. Training Modules include:

- Policies and Procedures, community rehabilitation and documentation, and Health and safety/WHMIS

- Medication Administration, Medication course and medication exam, Medication shadows, food safety

- Abuse prevention, social inclusion, Water temperature monitoring, and information session for infection control, Diabetes, and Hepatitis and Back care

- Proactive Behavior Intervention

• Trained in Standard First Aide CPR/AED Level – HCP

• Pharmacology and Medication Administration Certificate

• Very recent Criminal Record Check certificate

• Trained in the following areas in year 2022;

- Medication Administration, professional Boundaries, introduction to Disability Services, value based behavioral management, intercultural awareness, confidentiality and privacy, ethical decision making, job hazard assessment, violence and harassment prevention, WHMIS, Agency behavior support, etc. Employment

Catholic Social Service

Community Disability Worker Dec 01, 2022-to date

• Assisting clients with the activities of daily living including, bathing, dressing, routine skin care, and administering medication according to patient’s record

• Assisting daily G-Tube feeding

• Preparing meals and serving to the clients and assisting them in feeding

• Eescorted clients to appointments and recreational activities

• Assessed and recording vital signs.

• Maintaining client’s confidentiality at all times

• Prepared client documentation and reporting any concerns to the Supervisor

• Participated in staff meetings and regular on-job training Health Care Aide

Capital Care Dickensfield September 11, 2020 - to date

• Assisting clients with the activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, and routine skin care

• Emptying catheter

• Assisting client with bed transfer, lifting and walking

• Serving meal to the clients and assisting them in feeding

• Assisting in maintaining a clean, safe, and quality personal care to residents

• Preparing client documentation and reporting any concerns to the Supervisor.

• Participating in staff and review meetings

• Managing difficult behaviors to facilitate comfort safety, and general wellbeing

• Maintaining client’s confidentiality at all times Health Care Aide

Independent Counselling enterprises Inc. May 4, 2015 - March 2020

• Assisted clients with the activities of daily living including, bathing, dressing, routine skin care,, feeding

• and administering medication according to patient’s record

• Managed difficult behaviors to facilitate comfort safety, and general wellbeing

• Assisted in maintaining a clean, safe, and quality personal care to residents

• Prepared client documentation and reporting any concerns to the Supervisor.

• Eescorted clients to appointments and recreational activities

• Prepared meals and serving to the clients.

• Participated in staff and review meetings, educational programs

• Preparing client documentation and reporting any concerns to the Supervisor Assessed and recording vital signs.

Housewife Nov 2012-Aug 2014

• Ran and managed all household activities

• cleaned, vacuumed, and maintained living apartment on regular basis

• Cared for kids in generally the whole family

Office Management

Cooperative Bank of Oromia, International Banking Department, Addis Ababa Ethiopia 2005-2011

• Served customer, responded to their inquiries and provided information accordingly

• Operated office equipment such as printers and photocopiers and Fax machines as per guidelines to prepare brochures, forms and other documents

• Performed other clerical duties and provided other assistance as required

• Entered data into a computerized system using MS Office applications (Excel/Word)

• Booked appointments, meetings, business trips and accommodations for supervisors

• Received phone calls, took messages or transferred calls

• Created and maintained files, and kept them confidential

• Received, sorted out and delivered mail to staff

• Maintained front-desk areas neatly and attractively Interests

• genuine interest in working with the aged and chronically ill

• Walking and doing physical exercise

Reference

• Available upon request

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