DESIREE GAERLAN
Calgary
Summary
Compassionate Health Care Aide devoted to patient care. Focused on delivering top-notch support for diverse personal and medical needs. Assists clinical staff with procedures and implementing targeted treatment plans.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Aide
Foothills Medical Centre
07.2024 - Current
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting patient independence and overall wellbeing.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Utilized problem-solving skills when faced with unexpected situations or emergencies within the healthcare setting.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Health Care Aide
Southwood Care Center
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Provides direct patient care to assist with activities of daily living such as hygiene, nutrition, and elimination
- Assists with safe ambulation, transfers, positioning, including the use of transfer aids and mechanical lifts
- Consults, collaborates, and communicates effectively with inter-professional team members
- Assists with the development and implementation of patient care plans
- Maintains accurate documentation of all care activities and immediately reports any changes or concerns
- Used initiative to respond quickly in emergency situations
- Assisted with activities of daily living to improve patient quality of life
Health Care Aide
Chinook Care Centre
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Provides direct patient care to assist with activities of daily living such as hygiene, nutrition, and elimination
- Assists with safe ambulation, transfers, positioning, including the use of transfer aids and mechanical lifts
- Consults, collaborates, and communicates effectively with inter-professional team members
- Assists with the development and implementation of patient care plans
- Maintains accurate documentation of all care activities and immediately reports any changes or concerns
- Specialized in delivering high quality care to [Type] patients
- Transferred patients between beds, wheelchairs, and other locations
- Built friendly rapport with patients and delivered personalized care
- Monitored patient conditions and reported problems to nursing staff
- Worked alongside registered nursing staff and followed care plans
- Used initiative to respond quickly in emergency situations
- Offered support, companionship and stimulation with conversation and recreation
Education
Practical Nursing Diploma -
Bow Valley College
Calgary, AB06-2025
Health Care Aide Certificate - undefined
ABES College
Calgary, AB03.2017
Skills
- Patient care
- Excellent communication skills
- CPR
- Patient Lifting
- Critical thinking skills
- Team work
- Direct Patient Care
- Time management
- Flexibility
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- BLS Certifications
- N95 Mask Fit Test
- Active Directory Status on the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Carewest Rouleau Manor ~ Complex Mental Health Unit (February 2024-April 2024)
- LPN student
- Responsible for administering oral medications, SC, IM injections.
- Monitored blood glucose levels following hypoglycemic protocol and safe insulin administration.
- Assisted residents and families with health questions and concerns.
- Performed wound assessment, wound care, and dressing changes
Rockyview General Hospital ~ General Medicine (June 2024-August 2024)
- Comprehensive Patient Assessments: Conducting head-to-toe physical exams and gathering patient histories.
- Vital Signs Monitoring: Regularly measuring and interpreting blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and temperature.
- Early Warning Systems: Recognizing and escalating concerns related to deteriorating patient conditions.
- Pain Management: Assessing pain levels and administering appropriate interventions.
Peter Lougheed ~ Medical Pscyh (September 2024-October 2024)
- Dual Diagnosis Assessment: Skilled in evaluating both medical and psychiatric conditions, including comorbidities.
- Mental Status Examination (MSE): Conducting thorough assessments of mood, cognition, behavior, and thought processes.
- Risk Assessment: Identifying and managing risks related to suicide, self-harm, and aggression.
- Physical Assessment: Monitoring vital signs, lab results, and physical health conditions alongside psychiatric symptoms
References available upon request
Timeline
Health Care Aide
Foothills Medical Centre
07.2024 - Current
Health Care Aide
Southwood Care Center
08.2022 - 10.2023
Health Care Aide
Chinook Care Centre
08.2020 - 07.2022
Health Care Aide Certificate - undefined
ABES College
- BLS Certifications
- N95 Mask Fit Test
- Active Directory Status on the Alberta Health Care Aide Directory
Practical Nursing Diploma -
Bow Valley College
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