Deanna Slager
Red Deer,AB
Summary
Professional, friendly and reliable Health Care Aide seeking an opportunity to apply my skills and abilities to make a positive experience in people's lives. I believe I would be a great asset to your team. I am a competent and driven individual.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Cosmos
05.2024 - Current
- Assist clients with daily living activities, enhancing comfort and independence.
- Provide emotional support to clients, fostering positive relationships and trust.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization in client environments, ensuring safety and hygiene.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care tailored to individual needs.
- Transport clients safely to events promoting social inclusion.
- Medication Administration, Reporting on MAR Sheet
- Healthy meal preparation and grocery shopping.
Health Care Aide / Caregiver Companion
Dawn MacKenzie
09.2024 - 08.2025
- Assisted client with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
- Monitored vital signs and recorded.
- Administered medication according to prescribed schedules and procedures.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of patient environments to promote health standards.
- Meal preparation.
- Safely transported client to medical appointments and leisure activities.
- Companionship.
- Documentation and reporting changes.
Health Care Aide
Timberstone Mews
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Administered prescribed medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop personalized care plans.
- Documented patient progress and maintained accurate health records.
- Assisted clients with ambulatory devices, operated lifts
- Encouraged clients to attend recreational activities.
- Maximized clients quality of life
- Implemented infection control measures to promote a safe environment.
- Responded promptly to patient needs, fostering trust and rapport.
Linen Services Worker
Alberta Health Services
02.2005 - 11.2021
- Collaborated with fellow employees optimizing workflow for increased efficiency.
- Mentored junior workers to enhance skills and productivity.
- Implemented process improvements for operational effectiveness.
- Oversaw daily tasks ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
- Able to multi task in a very high pressured fast environment.
- Trained staff on equipment use and maintenance procedures.
- Developed strategies for reducing downtime and waste.
- Monitored quality standards, ensuring consistent product excellence.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Health Care Aide
Health Care Aide Academy
Red Deer, AB05-2023
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Able to multitask in a fast paced environment
- Respects privacy and confidentiality
- Knowledge of Complex behaviors, Alzheimer's, and Dementia
- Strong communication skills
- Computer skills
- Clinical documentation
- Problem solving skills along with critical thinking
- Positive attitude
- Excellent customer service
- Lifts of all sorts
- Behavior management
- Verbal and written communication
- Team collaboration
Languages
English
Certification
Health Care Aide Certificate , 2023
Medication Administration, 2023
First Aid Level C, 2023
Food Safe, 2023
Trauma Informed Care, 2024
Positive Behavior Support, 2024
All Behavior is Meaningful, 2024
Challenging Behavior, 2024
Timeline
Health Care Aide / Caregiver Companion
Dawn MacKenzie
09.2024 - 08.2025
Personal Support Worker
Cosmos
05.2024 - Current
Health Care Aide
Timberstone Mews
05.2023 - 04.2024
Linen Services Worker
Alberta Health Services
02.2005 - 11.2021
Graduate Certificate - Health Care Aide
Health Care Aide Academy