Katlyn Hamer
Sault Ste. Marie,ON
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated personal support worker with experience providing exceptional care to seniors and disabled residents in long-term care facilities. Skilled in personal care tasks, assistance with mobility, nourishment, and emotional support. Adept at developing individualized care plans, promoting independence, and managing complex medical needs.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Nurse
F.J. Davey Home
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Worked alongside experienced professionals to assist with and perform proper care of residents in long term care.
- Provided morning and evening care for residents with various levels of dependence and varying mental status.
- Participated in hands-on clinical training under the supervision of experienced professionals to refine practical skills.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff
- Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing.
- Encourage participation in activity programs by assisting residents to and from activities
- Assists with meal service and nourishment delivery to residents and provides feeding assistance as required
- Coordinate treatment plans with other health care providers
- Provide safe mobility support to move patients around personal and public spaces
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Sault College of Applied Arts And Technology
Sault Ste. Marie, ONBachelor Of Science - Marketing
Western Governor's University
Distance Learning10.2017
Skills
- Certified in CPR/AED
- First Aid
- Certificate in Gentle Persuasive Approach in Dementia Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Team Collaboration
- Infection Control
- Pain assessment
- Vital signs monitoring and documentation
- Compassionate communication
- Wound Care
- Patient support
- Nursing Assessments
- Punctual and Reliable
- Emotional Support
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Vital sign assessment
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Advocacy
- Mobility Assistance
- Bedside charting
- Personal Care
- Catheter Care
- End of life care
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Documentation
- Clear Patient Comminication
Certification
- First Aid
- CPR with AED, BLS.
- Gentle Persuasive Approach in Dementia Care
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Student Nurse
F.J. Davey Home
10.2023 - 04.2024
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Sault College of Applied Arts And Technology
Bachelor Of Science - Marketing
Western Governor's University