Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
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Dawn C Crosdale

Linden,AB

Summary

I am a friendly, compassionate, and reliable person with a positive attitude. I'm a problem solver and an excellent listener. I love a challenge and work well under pressure. I have an acute understanding of confidentiality and am vigilant with FOIP. I can take direction, meet expectations, and have consideration for patients and co-workers alike.

Experienced with providing compassionate care and assistance to patients. Utilizes strong communication skills to ensure patients' needs are met efficiently—track record of working collaboratively with healthcare teams to deliver exceptional patient support. Healthcare professionals are prepared to bring exceptional patient care and support to new roles. Extensive experience in assisting with daily living activities and maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients. Known for collaborative teamwork and flexibility to adapt to changing patient needs, ensuring consistent, high-quality care.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health Care Aide_Casual

Albert Health Service
12.2024 - Current
  • Assisting with client care, with Dementia, COPD, and multiple chronic diagnoses
  • Connect care(Epic)
  • Maintain a safe environment, respect and dignity for residents
  • Weighing and Bathing residents
  • Communicating with the healthcare team
  • Observe, measure and document the client
  • Assist clients with their daily living activities, feeding residents at mealtimes, doing light housekeeping tasks, providing companionship, and engaging in recreational activities
  • Assisting in LTC and Acute care

Health Care Aide

Westview Care Community
04.2023 - Current
  • Assisted with client care, with Dementia, COPD, and multiple chronic diagnoses
  • Maintain a safe environment, respect and dignity for residents
  • Document and use Point of Care (POC)
  • Weighing and Bathing residents
  • Communicate with the healthcare team
  • Observe, measure and document the client
  • Assist clients with their activities of daily living, feeding residents at mealtimes, light housekeeping tasks, companionship and recreational activities

Self-Employed

Bee Yourself Salon & Barber
01.2004 - Current
  • Managing salon, schedules, paperwork
  • Styling, Perming, Color hair and education on haircare
  • Booking appointments, inventory
  • Volunteered my time for fashion shows doing hair
  • Volunteered my time cutting hair for breast cancer

Education

Health Care aide -

Abes College
Calgary, AB
01.2023

Medical Oce Assistant/Health Unit Coordinator -

Academy of Learning
Red Deer, AB
01.2022

Cosmetology

Marvel College
Calgary, AB
02.1992

High School Diploma -

Shaughnessy High School
Calgary, AB
06.1990

Skills

  • Compassionate
  • Reliable team player
  • Patient-focused care
  • Patient relationship building
  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Trustworthy companion
  • Adaptable
  • Calm and level-headed under duress
  • Active listening

Certification

  • WHMIS
  • CPR and first aid
  • Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
  • Support Pathways
  • Food Safe Certified
  • AHS FOIP and Confidentiality
  • Foot Care / Diabetes
  • Oral Health

Languages

English

Timeline

Health Care Aide_Casual

Albert Health Service
12.2024 - Current

Health Care Aide

Westview Care Community
04.2023 - Current

Self-Employed

Bee Yourself Salon & Barber
01.2004 - Current

Medical Oce Assistant/Health Unit Coordinator -

Academy of Learning

Health Care aide -

Abes College

Cosmetology

Marvel College

High School Diploma -

Shaughnessy High School
Dawn C Crosdale