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Karen Broderick

Glace Bay

Summary

Dedicated Continuing Care Assistant with years of experience. Proven ability to monitor health conditions and foster positive relationships, ensuring a safe and dignified environment for all clients.

Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Continuing Care Assistant

R.C MacGillivray Guest Home
06.2020 - Current
  • Administered personal care and support to residents, ensuring comfort and safety.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity for residents.
  • Monitored health conditions, reporting changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.
  • Implemented individualized care plans, enhancing resident satisfaction and quality of life.
  • Improved patient mobility by assisting with transfers and ambulation exercises.
  • Maintained a clean and organized environment to support infection control measures.
  • Provided routine skincare by helping residents in applying non-prescription/prescription topical medications to skin.
  • Built strong relationships with coworkers to create an efficient care team focused on collaboration and communication.
  • Implemented fall prevention strategies to maintain patient safety within the facility.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.

Continuing Care Assistant

New Waterford Homecare
02.2019 - 06.2020
  • Maintained accurate documentation of client progress, adhering to regulatory standards.
  • Promoted client independence through individualized personal care plans.
  • Assisted in daily living activities for improved quality of life.
  • Supplied physical support to assist clients in performing daily living activities such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, toileting and walking.
  • Cared for clients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry and cleaning premises.
  • Prepared and served meals for clients.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with clients.
  • Monitored health conditions, reporting changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.

Education

Continuing Care Assistant

Futureworx
Glace Bay, NS
09-2019

Skills

  • Dementia care
  • Compassionate caregiving
  • Mobility support
  • Patient-focused care
  • Daily living activities
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Treatments (eye/nasal/ear/topical)
  • Ceiling/floor and sit to stand lifts
  • Catheter/Colostomy
  • Specimen collection
  • Reliable team player

Certification

Continuing Care Assistant-Certified

Dementia Understanding the Journey-Certificate

Palliative Care Front-Line Education-Certificate

Mental Health First Aid- Certificate

Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care-Certificate

Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Level C-Certificate

National Food Safety Training Program-Certificate

WHMIS

Occupational Health and Safety

Timeline

Continuing Care Assistant

R.C MacGillivray Guest Home
06.2020 - Current

Continuing Care Assistant

New Waterford Homecare
02.2019 - 06.2020

Continuing Care Assistant

Futureworx

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