Amal Farah
Ottawa,Ont
Summary
Highly qualified professional seeking to leverage skills and expertise to contribute to the success of an organization. Proven track record of achieving results, dedicated to utilizing qualifications to their full capacity. Committed to delivering exceptional performance, eager to make a meaningful impact and drive growth within a company.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
Private Community Home Care
Ottawa
01.2009 - Current
- Full-time PSW for Private Community Home Care in Ottawa.
- Provide comprehensive respiratory care for patient respirator conditions
- Set up and maintain respiratory equipment, including ventilators and oxygen therapy devices.
- Conduct daily tracheostomy care and assessments, ensuring all necessary supplies are available.
- Supported individuals with daily living tasks, including personal hygiene, dressing.
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
VHA Home & Health Support
01.2009 - 12.2024
- Full-time PSW at VHA Home & Health Support.
- Assisted clients with mobility challenges, utilizing assistive devices and techniques to ensure their safety and well-being.
- Administered medications accurately.
- Supported individuals with daily living tasks, including personal hygiene, dressing, and meal preparation.
- Implemented therapeutic exercises and stretches, improving flexibility and promoting physical strength.
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
Osgoode Care Center
09.2005 - 12.2009
- Full-time PSW for Osgoode Care Center
- Assist residents with activities of daily living.
- Helps with personal care, hygiene, and skin care.
- Making sure residents' rooms are kept tidy, clean, and safe.
- Help with ambulation and mobilization of residents through walkers, canes, and wheelchairs.
- Cared for residents with oxygen tanks.
- Changed resident’s catheter bags.
- Provide comprehensive respiratory care for patients with various respirator conditions
- Set up and maintain respiratory equipment, including ventilators and oxygen therapy devices.
- Assist with active and passive range of motion exercises such as body mechanics and body positions to promote resident health and comfort.
Education
Full-time program - Personal Support Worker
Full-time program - General Art and Science
Skills
- Able to demonstrate patient, respectful, nurturing, and compassionate behaviour towards patients/residents
- Respect confidentiality
- Respect residents’ dignity, independence, preferences, privacy, and safety
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, written, listening, record-keeping, and organizational skills
- Good decision-making skills to prioritize work
- Experience working with physical disabilities, and complex medical care
- Experience working with seniors of all ages and backgrounds
- Basic knowledge of established Infection Control and Occupational Health and Safety practices
- Knowledge of body mechanics and safe lift and transfer practices
- Motivation towards personal and professional growth
- Able to work independently and use good judgment to make decisions regarding the patients/residents
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team, to work under pressure
- Able to work days, evenings, nights, and weekends
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Somalia
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
Private Community Home Care
01.2009 - Current
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
VHA Home & Health Support
01.2009 - 12.2024
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
Osgoode Care Center
09.2005 - 12.2009