LINA OKPARA
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Support Worker with 3 years of experience in providing exceptional care and support to residents in various settings. Adept at fostering a safe and comfortable environment while promoting independence and well-being. Seeking to leverage these skills to contribute positively to a dynamic residential team.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Support Worker
Individualized Funding Resource Society
01.2023 - Current
- Assisted in organizing and supervising recreational outings and educational trips, encouraging positive social interactions and learning experiences
- Managed household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and grocery shopping to maintain a clean and organized living environment for clients.
- Provided emotional support and a listening ear to individuals facing challenging circumstances, offering guidance and resources.
- Identified challenges for tenants, developed service plans, crisis intervention and support.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Food service, updating of records, communicating effectively with clients and other staff, and maintaining a clean safe and secure environment by doing hourly perimeter checks.
Residential Care Worker
Developmental Disabilities Association
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Assisted assigned residents with personal care such as grooming and exercise and basic food preparation
- Assisted Nurses in administration of medication.
- Maintained cleanliness of residential facility by performing routine housekeeping tasks as needed.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Collected patient specimens, vital signs, input and output and other delegated measurements.
- Assisted residents with daily activities such as personal hygiene, dressing, and meals, ensuring their physical and emotional well-being
- Monitored residents' health and behavior, promptly reporting any concerns to nursing staff and documenting observations accurately.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Abia State University
Abia State, Nigeria.08.2015
Skills
- Compassionate and patient caregiver
- Personalized care planning
- Medication administration
- Crisis management
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Team collaboration
- Documentation and record-keeping
- Conflict resolution
- Activity planning and group facilitation
- First aid and safety
Certification
- Occupational First Aid Level 1, WorkSafeBC Canada, 2023
- Food Safe Certificate, Canada, 2023
- Naloxone Certificate of Completion, Canada, 2023
- Proof of Vaccination (x2)
- WHMIS Certificate of Completion, Canada, 2023
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Residential Care Worker
Developmental Disabilities Association
01.2023 - 07.2023
Home Support Worker
Individualized Funding Resource Society
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Abia State University
- Occupational First Aid Level 1, WorkSafeBC Canada, 2023
- Food Safe Certificate, Canada, 2023
- Naloxone Certificate of Completion, Canada, 2023
- Proof of Vaccination (x2)
- WHMIS Certificate of Completion, Canada, 2023
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