Candace Asselin
Provost,AB
Summary
Level-headed Healthcare professional dedicated to providing quality patient care, companionship and support. Remains calm and effective in difficult and stressful situations. Defuses stressful situations and manages behavioral needs with grace. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Care Aide
Alberta Health Services
10.2018 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
Cashier
IDA Pharmacy
05.2014 - 07.2019
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule to meet business needs.
Receiver
IDA Pharmacy
10.2015 - 10.2018
- Regularly reviewed invoices and double-checked orders.
- Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.
- Unloaded and unpacked incoming shipments to facilitate orders and verify accuracy of contents.
- Properly labeled and stored goods in safe area to provide identification and avoid losses.
- Monitored and managed stock levels of goods to verify availability of products.
- Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages.
- Double-checked cargo inventories and documentation for accuracy.
- Maintained accurate computer records of materials weights, bill amounts, and identified variances.
- Packaged goods in safe containers to prepare for shipping, adhering to packaging protocols.
- Rejected damaged items, recorded shortages and corresponded with shippers to rectify issues.
- Processed required paperwork to expedite handling of shipped and received goods.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
- Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to identify discrepancies with records.
- Worked effectively with shippers to resolve shipment issues, damaged materials and shortages.
- Monitored inventory to maintain sufficient supply levels to meet business and customer needs.
- Maintained tidy, organized and safe work area to comply with cleanliness standards.
Kitchen Staff Member
Hillcrest Lodge
09.2011 - 07.2014
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Followed proper handling and sanitation procedures to comply with food safety standards and protocols.
- Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Sanitized dining ware and kitchen equipment according to health code standards.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
- Cleaned walk-in refrigerators and freezers and operated powered floor and steam equipment for deep cleaning.
- Combined ingredients according to precisely written recipes to produce top-quality food and minimized preparation time and food waste.
- Washed, peeled and cut fruits and vegetables by hand and machine and assembled and mixed salad ingredients, gelatin molds and fruit crisps.
Education
Diploma - Health Care Aide
NorQuest College
Edmonton, AB04.2020
High School Diploma -
École Secondaire Villa Française Des Jeunes
Elliot Lake, ON06.2002
Skills
- Electronic Charting
- Patient Relations
- Patient-Focused Care
- Dementia and Alzheimer's Knowledge
- Supporting Personal Needs
- Reliable Team Player
- Patient Relationship Building
- Maintaining Privacy
- Adaptable
- Compassionate
- Complaint Resolution
- Call Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Critical Thinking
- Staff Training
- Active Listening
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Health Care Aide
Alberta Health Services
10.2018 - Current
Receiver
IDA Pharmacy
10.2015 - 10.2018
Cashier
IDA Pharmacy
05.2014 - 07.2019
Kitchen Staff Member
Hillcrest Lodge
09.2011 - 07.2014
Diploma - Health Care Aide
NorQuest College
High School Diploma -
École Secondaire Villa Française Des Jeunes
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