Jamie Dunk
Cobourg,ON
Summary
Compassionate Personal Support Worker with extensive experience at The Palisade Gardens, adept at enhancing resident well-being through emotional support and effective health monitoring. Skilled in dementia care and crisis intervention, I foster trust-based relationships while ensuring compliance with care standards, promoting independence, and advocating for clients' needs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal-support-worker
The Palisade Gardens
Cobourg, ON
12.2008 - Current
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to enhance resident well-being.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of resident living spaces.
- Documented care provided in compliance with regulatory standards accurately.
- Assisted in training new staff on caregiving best practices and protocols.
- 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.
- 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.
- Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
- Utilized adaptive equipment appropriately when assisting clients with mobility-related tasks or exercises.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- 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.
- Administered medications as prescribed, ensuring proper dosage and adherence to schedules.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
Education
Personal Support Worker
Fleming College
Cobourg, ONSkills
Mobility assistance
Dementia care
Personal hygiene assistance
Emotional support
Privacy and confidentiality
Palliative care
Compassionate care
Daily living support
Verbal and written communication
Client advocacy
Behavior management
Crisis intervention
Health monitoring
Client dressing
Toileting assistance
Elderly care
First aid and safety
Multitasking and organization
ADL assistance
Time management
Respectful and compassionate
Verbal and written communication skills
Problem-solving
PPE usage
Documentation
Incident reporting
COVID-19 safety policies
Medication management
Dependable and responsible
Progress documentation
Languages
English
Elementary
Timeline
Personal-support-worker
The Palisade Gardens
12.2008 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Fleming College