Esther Idenu Arube
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Caregiver with over 10 years of experience in geriatric care and with persons with developmental disabilities within homes and assisted living environment. Ability to provide emotional and physical support to clients and staff. Possess exceptional communication abilities as well as cultural sensitivity to deal with diverse population.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Assistant(HCA)
Alberta Heath Services (Extendicare, Mayerthorpe) Long Term Care Facility
Mayerthorpe, A.B
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Accompanying patients on outside recreational activities and performing other duties relating to patient’s care and comfort
- Provides holistic personal care to residents, ensuring that the residents’ daily activities are met as per policy and procedures and Daily Living Plan
- Provide resident with nutritional assistant
- Assist resident to dining area in accordance with meal service schedule
- Administering personal care support to clients such feeding, recording intake and output, bathing, clothing changing, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of an assigned clients
- Observes and reports any changes in resident’s functional and cognitive behavior to the Nurse
Health Care Aide
Bayshore Home Health (Assisted Living Unit)
Edmonton
10.2022 - Current
- Accompanying patients on outside recreational activities and performing other duties relating to patient’s care and comfort
- Provides holistic personal care to residents, ensuring that the residents’ daily activities are met as per policy and procedures and Daily Living Plan
- Provide resident with nutritional assistant
- Assist resident to dining area in accordance with meal service schedule
- Administering personal care support to clients such feeding, recording intake and output, bathing, clothing changing, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of an assigned clients
- Attends and participates in education programs aimed at increasing personal knowledge and abilities of the caregiver
Healthcare Aide
Alberta Health Service (Manoir Du Lac, McLennan) Long Term Care Facility)
McLennan, AB
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Provides holistic personal care to residents, ensuring that the residents’ daily activities are met as per policy and procedures and Daily Living Plan
- Provide resident with nutritional assistant
- Assist resident to dining area in accordance with meal service schedule
- Observe and report any changes in resident’s functional and cognitive behavior
- Assist with admission, discharge, and transfers of resident
- Ensures residents right are maintained
- Attends and participates in education programs aimed at increasing personal knowledge and abilities of the caregiver
Healthcare Aide
Residential Aide Placement Service ( Community Home Health Care)
Edmonton
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Prepare meals with balanced nutrition
- Medication administration
- Taking Client’s vital signs
- Requisition/Inventory of medications from pharmacy
- Accompanying patients on outside recreational activities and performing other duties relating to patient’s care and comfort
- Assist patient to medical appointments
- Assist client with ADL
- Update report
- Oversees client activities in the home
Healthcare Aide
Saint Elizabeth Home Health ( Memory Care Unit)
Meadowlark Mall Edmonton
09.2014 - 04.2017
- Provide basic nursing care to client
- Assist with ADL
- Performs other activities to meet the personal needs of client
- Promotes resident safety, comfort, privacy, dignity and independence
- Maintains an aesthetic environment
- Assist client to medical appointments
- Medication administration
Respite Worker
Independent Advocacy ( Assisted Living Unit)
Edmonton
04.2014 - 11.2015
- Provide one on one service to clients
- Provide care and supervision according to clients need
- Provide support in activities of daily living such as toileting, dressing, feeding etc.
- Provide learning opportunities
Healthcare Aide
Care Givers Home Healthcare ( Community Living/ Group Home Facility)
Edmonton
12.2012 - 03.2014
- Administering personal care support to clients such feeding, recording intake and output, bathing, clothing changing, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of an assigned clients.
- Provide in-home care for persons with serious illness or ongoing disabilities
- Escorting and transporting clients to various places., Mall and hospital
- Counseling and communicating with families of clients.
- Experiencing in recording and documenting accidence.
- Assisting clients on activities of daily living.
- Administering medication according to policies and procedure.
- Performed clients’ evaluation, meal preparation, and general office administration
- Made necessary referrals to counseling, and other agencies according to policies and procedure
Practicum / Personal Support Worker
Reena Disabilities Home (Toronto) - Long Term Care Facility
Toronto
09.2010 - 12.2012
- Provides holistic personal care to residents, ensuring that the residents’ daily activities are met as per policy and procedures and Daily Living Plan (ADL) (e.g., personal hygiene, oral care, skin care, toileting, bathing, nail care, dressing and grooming).
- Observes and reports any changes in resident’s functional and cognitive behavior to the Nurse.
- Transfers residents in/out of bed, to/from wheelchair, toilet and chair using one or two person transfers or mechanical lifts as per the residents’ care plan.
- Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of residents.
- Under the direction of the Nurse assists with nursing care such as non-sterile dressings, enemas, suppositories, collection of specimens or skin care treatments.
- Ensures residents personal items are marked and handled and stored properly. Processes soiled personal clothing as per policy, procedures, and care plan. Removes/changes soiled linens
- Ensures that resident rights are maintained and respected, which includes confidentiality.
- Answers call bells promptly and respond appropriately to resident requests.
- Respects and attends to the emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural beliefs & practices of the residents; encouraging and assisting residents to participate in social, physical, spiritual and recreational activities.
- Actively participates in facility programs, meetings, committees and resident care conferences.
- Attends and participates in education programs aimed at increasing personal knowledge and abilities of the caregiver.
Education
Certified HCA / Personal Support Worker - Personal Support Worker(HCA)
Metro College
03-2010
Certified Medical Device Reprocessing - undefined
Norquest College
Skills
- Demonstrated ability to understand and abide by management protocols, regulations, site specific policies and procedures
- Over 9 years of community support work experience
- Hardworking and patient
- Knowledge of safety and accident prevention
- Work well under pressure Proficient in assessing client’s needs
- Excellent in prioritizing and time management
- Ability to remain calm and apply critical thinking skills when needed
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Trustworthy, honest and punctual
Languages
English
Professional Working
Certification
- Certified BLS Provider /Standard First Aid CPR
- Medication Administration
- Member Alberta Healthcare Directory
Timeline
Health Care Aide
Bayshore Home Health (Assisted Living Unit)
10.2022 - Current
Health Care Assistant(HCA)
Alberta Heath Services (Extendicare, Mayerthorpe) Long Term Care Facility
09.2022 - 09.2023
Healthcare Aide
Alberta Health Service (Manoir Du Lac, McLennan) Long Term Care Facility)
10.2020 - 03.2021
Healthcare Aide
Residential Aide Placement Service ( Community Home Health Care)
01.2019 - 08.2019
Healthcare Aide
Saint Elizabeth Home Health ( Memory Care Unit)
09.2014 - 04.2017
Respite Worker
Independent Advocacy ( Assisted Living Unit)
04.2014 - 11.2015
Healthcare Aide
Care Givers Home Healthcare ( Community Living/ Group Home Facility)
12.2012 - 03.2014
Practicum / Personal Support Worker
Reena Disabilities Home (Toronto) - Long Term Care Facility
09.2010 - 12.2012
Certified Medical Device Reprocessing - undefined
Norquest College
Certified HCA / Personal Support Worker - Personal Support Worker(HCA)
Metro College
HEALTH MATTERS
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- Up to date with FULL VACCINATION
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