Onyekachi Nora Ozurumba
Mississauga
Summary
Compassionate Personal Support Worker with extensive experience at Nucleus Independent Living, skilled in mobility assistance and emotional support. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and promote independence through attentive care and effective communication. Committed to maintaining privacy and dignity while fostering trust-based relationships with clients.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Nucleus Independent Living
12.2024 - Current
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
- Utilized adaptive equipment appropriately when assisting clients with mobility-related tasks or exercises.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
Personal Support Worker
Private Client911 Nurses GTA
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Education
Bachelor of Science - History And International Relations
Abia State University, Uturu,
Abia State, Nigeria10-2015
Skills
- Mobility assistance
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
- Patient care
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Palliative care
- Housekeeping tasks
- Cultural sensitivity
- Compassionate care
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Driver's License
- Palliative care Training
- PC Care
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Mask Fit Test
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Nucleus Independent Living
12.2024 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Private Client911 Nurses GTA
06.2024 - 12.2024
Bachelor of Science - History And International Relations
Abia State University, Uturu,
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