Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Training
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Karen McVeigh

Vancouver

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Health care aide

Dogwood lodge/care home
01.1994 - Current
  • Assisted with daily living activities, promoting patient independence and overall wellbeing.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Utilized problem-solving skills when faced with unexpected situations or emergencies within the healthcare setting.

Health care aide

st jude care home
01.1992 - 01.1993

Helping with activities of daily living.

Feeding residents spending time with residents

Health care aide

burnaby psychiatric services
01.1992 - 01.1993

Working with clients with mental health problems. Ex personal disorder.

Make sure they are safe. Prevent them from doing harm to them self and other

Sitting with them one to one. For support

Dietary aide

carleton lodge
01.1991 - 01.1992
  • Kept all kitchen areas clean, tidy and free of hazards.
  • Served meals to residents in accordance with established schedules and dietary procedures.
  • Washed plates, cups, serving, and eating utensils and kitchen equipment in commercial dishwasher.
  • Coordinated with other dietary aides and kitchen staff to ensure efficient workflow and timely delivery of meals, contributing to a smooth-running operation.

Dietary aide

haro park centre society
01.1990 - 01.1992

Washing dishes. Serving food to the residents

Make sure they receive the right food

Security guard

Canada place security
01.1988 - 01.1991
  • Maintained a safe environment for staff and visitors through proactive surveillance and communication.
  • Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
  • Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
  • Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.

Security guard

Canada Post. And Other Sites
01.1985 - 01.1987

Education

Certificate programs - health care aide certificate program

Pro care consultants inc

Skills

  • Compassionate
  • Reliable team player
  • Patient care
  • Patient relationship building

Training

  • 2006 light urban search and rescue training Levels 1 and 2 Emt management inc
  • 2006 foundations concepts in palliative care
  • 2003 eden alternative training Eden alternative associate
  • 2002 therapeutic touch levels 1and 2 Langara college
  • 2002 reckie level 1-3
  • 1999 non-violent crisis invention Geropsychiatric education program Vancouver richmond health
  • 1997 palliative care for health care professions in long term care
  • 1997 behaviors that challenge us Geropsychiatric education program

Timeline

Health care aide

Dogwood lodge/care home
01.1994 - Current

Health care aide

st jude care home
01.1992 - 01.1993

Health care aide

burnaby psychiatric services
01.1992 - 01.1993

Dietary aide

carleton lodge
01.1991 - 01.1992

Dietary aide

haro park centre society
01.1990 - 01.1992

Security guard

Canada place security
01.1988 - 01.1991

Security guard

Canada Post. And Other Sites
01.1985 - 01.1987

Certificate programs - health care aide certificate program

Pro care consultants inc
Karen McVeigh