Bernadette Meso
Ottawa,ON
Summary
Hardworking and passionate with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level personal Support Worker position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Home Instead Senior Care Home
06.2023 - Current
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in dementia patients, creating a safe environment for all involved.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for patients.
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Supported meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions or preferences of the client.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Personal Support Worker
ComForCare
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives
Personal Support Worker
Chartwell
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Read and contributed to shift reports and care notes
- Responded to resident dining needs and assisted with feeding
- Administered bedside and personal care, such as ambulation and personal hygiene assistance
- Established personal relationships with clients to maintain patient comfort and care
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths and wheelchairs
- Worked with dementia clients
- Worked with lift to transfer clients to bed or to wheelchair
- Performed any other duties assigned to me by my supervisor.
PW ONE ON ONE
AGTA HOME HEART CARE
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Care for people and families during illness or recovery
- Provide bedside and personal care to clients and help them move, bathe, groom, and get dressed and undressed
- Plan and prepare meals
- Assist persons with activities of daily living
- Perform light housekeeping duties.
Education
Personal Support Worker Certificate -
Pharma - Medical Science College of Canada
Toronto, ONBasic Life Support (HCP) -
Pharma - Medical Science College of Canada
Toronto, ONStandard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Certificate -
Pharma - Medical Science College of Canada
Toronto, ONFood Handing Certificate -
Pharma - Medical Science College of Canada
Toronto, ONSkills
- Patient Bathing
- Dementia Knowledge
- Meal Serving
- Emotional Support
- Cleaning
- Bathing
- Patient Care
- Ability to Lift Clients
- Client Records Management
- Personal Care Support
- Service Documentation
- Household Cleaning
- Ability to Lift
- First Aid Certification
- Compassionate Client Care
- Pointclickcare HER
- Assisting with Daily Living
- With a good computer Skill
- Personal hygiene assistance
Languages
English
Professional Working
French
Full Professional
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Home Instead Senior Care Home
06.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
ComForCare
08.2022 - 12.2023
Personal Support Worker
Chartwell
05.2022 - 07.2022
PW ONE ON ONE
AGTA HOME HEART CARE
01.2022 - 06.2022
Personal Support Worker Certificate -
Pharma - Medical Science College of Canada
Basic Life Support (HCP) -
Pharma - Medical Science College of Canada
Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Certificate -
Pharma - Medical Science College of Canada
Food Handing Certificate -
Pharma - Medical Science College of Canada
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