Emmanuella Obeng
Sioux Lookout,ON
Summary
Motivated Personal Support Worker trained in mobility assistance, personal hygiene support and housekeeping. Monitors medical conditions and works with healthcare providers to optimize care. Focuses on comfort and emotional support and meets physical needs. Reliable personal care professional bringing 3 years of experience in Personal Care Assistant roles. Skilled in addressing physical and mental disabilities and monitoring needs for convalescent patients. Trusted to care for patients at varying stages of life.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Meno Ya Win Health Center
06.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in dementia patients, creating a safe environment for all involved.
Personal Support Worker
Pembroke Marian Hill
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Improved resident and staff engagement through group activities.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Coordinated patient care plans with doctors and registered nurses and communicated treatment steps to patients.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
- Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Transported patients to medical, dental and personal care appointments.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet diabetic, low sodium and high protein diets.
- Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances and concerning responses.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation and family visits to maintain schedule.
Education
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
UMS Health College
04.2023
Diploma In Nursing And Midwifery - Diploma In Nursing/Midwifery
Kwadaso SDA Nursing And Midwifery College
Kumasi08.2019
Clinical Assitant - Clinical Assistant
Prampso Health College
Kumasi01.2014
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Team Collaboration
- Ability to Lift
- Care Planning
- Time Management
- Attentive to People
- Clear Communication
- Problem Identification
- Service Documentation
- Personal Service
- Decision Making
- Physical Stamina
- Relationship Building
- Needs Assessment
- Client Education
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Household Cleaning
- Supportive Personality
- Meal Planning
- Patient Care
- Client Relationship Management
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Independent Thinking
- Accurate in Following Orders
- Meal Planning and Preparation
- Personal Oxygen Delivery
- Schedule Maintenance
- Client Transportation
- Grocery Shopping
- Mobility Assistance
- Emergency Response
- Communication Assistance
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Recreational Activities
- Elderly Care
- Multitasking and Organization
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-Solving
Additional Information
Work History
Marian Hill Pembroke (December 2022 to June 2023
- Facilitate patient movement and daily care support.
- Assist in planning nutritious and healthy meals for clients.
- Organize daily activities to encourage health and mental wellness of patients.
- Provide emotional support.
- Transport patients to appointments and took basic errands.
- Bathing and grooming assistance.
Expendicare ( St. Catherine) January 2022 to September 2022
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming to maintain self esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained clean personal areas for residents.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate residents in different spaces.
Royal Rose Place (August 2021 to December 2021)
- Kept patient mentally alert by entertaining them, through reading.
- Provide assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming,bathing, and toileting.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Reference;
Mophelia Dorway
mopheliad@hotmail.com
Registered Practical Nurse
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Meno Ya Win Health Center
06.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Pembroke Marian Hill
12.2022 - 06.2023
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
UMS Health College
Diploma In Nursing And Midwifery - Diploma In Nursing/Midwifery
Kwadaso SDA Nursing And Midwifery College
Clinical Assitant - Clinical Assistant
Prampso Health College
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