MARY JANE ESTRADA
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Dedicated Residential Support Worker with a proven track record at Burnaby Association for Community Living, enhancing resident quality of life through personalized care and behavioral support. Expert in mental health awareness and emergency response, I've significantly improved safety and wellness. Skilled in both patient-focused care and team building, I bring compassion and professionalism to every interaction.
Compassionate careaide possessing in-depth knowledge of medical terminology and medical administration. Administers medication, prepares and feeds meals and supervises resident behaviors. Friendly professional with great sense of humor and warm demeanor. Certified in Managing Medications for Canada.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Residential Support Worker
Burnaby Association for Community Living
01.2024 - Current
- Administered medications according to prescribed protocols, ensuring proper dosage and adherence to schedules.
- Fostered a positive living environment, promoting independence and encouraging socialization among residents.
- Delivered compassionate personal care, assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Facilitated group activities that promoted social interaction, skill-building, and emotional wellness for residents.
- Conducted regular safety checks within the residential facility, identifying potential hazards and addressing them promptly.
- Handled emergency situations with a calm and focused demeanor, following established protocols to ensure resident safety.
- Enhanced residents'' quality of life by providing personalized care and support tailored to individual needs.
Nurse Aide
Evergreen Nursing Services Ltd
09.2020 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring optimal independence and quality of life.
- Tended to patients with diverse medical conditions, including dementia, Parkinson''s disease, and diabetes, adapting care approaches accordingly.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Improved patient mobility by assisting with range-of-motion exercises, ambulation, and transfers.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Alleviated stress among family members by offering guidance on how best to assist with their loved ones'' care needs at home.
- Assisted in feeding patients by offering fluids and snacks and recording amounts consumed in logbook
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Urdaneta City University
Urdaneta City, Philippines03-1995
Skills
- Behavioral support
- Mental health awareness
- Direct care
- Documentation skills
- First-aid and CPR
- Personal care assistance
- Multitasking Abilities
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient-focused care
- Dementia Care
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Supporting personal needs
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Pain Management
- Client documentation
- Documenting behaviors
- Team building
- Companionship and emotional support
- Professionalism
- Transporting patients
- Behavior redirection
- Medical Charting
- Tracheostomy Care
- Preparing meals
- Patient bathing
- Catheter monitoring
Languages
English
Full Professional
Arabic
Elementary
Certification
- First Aid & CPR/AED Certification
- Food Safe Level 1 Certification
- Managing Medication for Canada: The Basics
- Community Living BC Privacy and Information Management Certification
- Bullying and Harassment Training
- Natural Disasters and Workplace Emergencies: Earthquake and Tsunamis
- Basic of Fire Safety - Canada
Interests
- Fundraising Events
- I like working with my hands and fixing things
- Community Cleanup
- I enjoy cooking for friends and family gatherings
- I have a passion for photography and editing photos
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
- Enjoying the art of baking and pastry-making, experimenting with recipes
- Cooking
- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- DIY and Home Improvement
- Volunteering
- Music
- Gardening
- Baking
- Participating in fundraising events to support local charities, schools, or community projects
Timeline
Residential Support Worker
Burnaby Association for Community Living
01.2024 - Current
Nurse Aide
Evergreen Nursing Services Ltd
09.2020 - Current
- First Aid & CPR/AED Certification
- Food Safe Level 1 Certification
- Managing Medication for Canada: The Basics
- Community Living BC Privacy and Information Management Certification
- Bullying and Harassment Training
- Natural Disasters and Workplace Emergencies: Earthquake and Tsunamis
- Basic of Fire Safety - Canada
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Urdaneta City University
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