Jashish Kaur
Personal Support Worker
Brampton,ON
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care. A multitasker, detail, and Action oriented Personal Support Worker with knowledge of balancing the needs of my clients in both medical and personal capacities. Accurate assertive and adaptable professional who can effectively multitask in challenging situations and meet critical deadlines, and who is seeking to grow more in the field by gaining on-field experience.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Home Instead
Brampton, ON
04.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation, and family visits to maintain schedule.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
- Monitored changes in client behavior and reported any concerns to nursing staff and family members.
- Provided personal hygiene assistance including oral care, shampooing hair, changing bed linens.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
PSW
Mon Sheong Foundation Retirement Home
Richmond Hill, ON
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Provided personal care assistance and support to clients, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and mobility.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Monitored changes in the client's condition and reported any concerns immediately to supervisor or physician.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards related to PSW role.
- Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Respected privacy of all patients at all times while providing quality care services.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
Toronto, ON04-2023
Associate of Arts -
Niagara College
Welland, ON12-2021
Bachelor of Science -
Mohandai Oswal College of Nursing
Ludhiana, Punjab, India10-2019
Skills
● Fluent in English, Punjabi, Hindi
● Excellent personal motivation with proven ability to build and work collaboratively in strong team concept and environment and independently
● Well-developed skills in prioritizing, organizing, decision making, time management and verbal communication skills
● Currently enrolled in the Chronic Disease Management Program at Seneca College, expected graduating April 2023
● Excellent computer skills- Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook
● Ability to follow directions and feedback, communicate clearly and effectively in any medium
● Able to deal courteously, professionally, and tactfully with people in a variety of circumstances
● Focused, versatile, dependable, multitask oriented, flexible, positive, able to adapt effectively to challenges and emergencies
● React quickly to changes in business conditions, can change gears, and adapt as required
● Able to become a leader of a team or a group and have ability to fulfill the responsibilities and duties about the work and the help team members to do work accurately
● Patients, and included the health card, service code, and diagnostic code
- Maintained privacy and confidentiality as well as therapeutic relationships with client
Certification
● CPR
● AIDS awareness campaign
● Safe oral medication
● Engaging clients who use substances.
● RNAO- best practice champion course
● Understanding abuse and neglect of older adults
● Working with older adults and families
● Addressing challenges involved in abuse and neglect of older adult.
● Preventing and addressing abuse
● Delirium, dementia, and Depression in older patients
● 3Ds Modules
● Safe Diabetic Medication Administration
● Nursing towards Equity
● Integrating Tobacco interventions into daily practice
● Critical incident reporting/whistleblowing protection
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Professional
Punjabi
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Home Instead
04.2022 - Current
PSW
Mon Sheong Foundation Retirement Home
04.2022 - 09.2022
Associate of Arts -
Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
Associate of Arts -
Niagara College
Bachelor of Science -
Mohandai Oswal College of Nursing
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