Experienced and responsible Personal Support Worker providing routine care, support and assistance to clients in a long- term care setting in accordance to their individual plan of care. Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with clients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to work with the facility's interdisciplinary team to achieve clients' goals. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities.
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Carisa Morin
Sault Ste. Marie,ON
Summary
Overview
5
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Extendicare Van Daele
Personal Support Worker
07.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to supervisor/manager.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
Education
ProgressiveTraining College of Business And HealthSault Ste. Marie, ON
Certificate from Personal Support Worker
06.2018
University Overview
Holy Cross of Davao CollegeDavao, Philippines
Bachelor of Arts from Development Economics
05.1992
University Overview
Skills
- Personal Care Support in accordance to client's individual plan of care
- Compassionate Client Care
- Knowledge of proper techniques in assisting with personal hygiene
- Knowledge of common physical health issues
- Proper Documentation
- Basic Knowledge of Medical Terms
- Trained to safely operate mobility machinery and devices
- Teamwork and communication
- Time Management
Certification
- Certified in PSW Personal Support Worker Program with High Honours, Progressive Training College of Business and Health, 2018
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) in Dementia Care, Basic Education Session, 2018
- Safe Food Handler Certification, Algoma Public Health, 2018
- Certified in Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level HCP Certificate Number 100391269, ON, 2018
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Extendicare Van Daele
07.2018 - Current
ProgressiveTraining College of Business And Health
Certificate from Personal Support Worker
Holy Cross of Davao College
Bachelor of Arts from Development Economics
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