Sarah Warden
Summary
I am a motivated, reliable, and hardworking professional with a strong passion for serving the community and helping others. I excel in collaborating with team members, leveraging excellent communication skills, and demonstrating adaptability in dynamic environments. Proficient in multitasking and quick decision-making, I take pride in efficiently carrying out responsibilities while maintaining a calm demeanor under pressure.
With a commitment to public service, I aim to contribute to the well-being and safety of the community through effective teamwork, diligence, and organization. My diverse experience in acute care, rehabilitation, and community settings has honed my ability to engage with individuals from various backgrounds, encompassing mental health and wellness. I am eager to bring my dedication and transferable skills to a rewarding career as a police constable and to actively support and protect my community.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Rehab Assistant
Guelph General Hospital
02.2018 - Current
- Providing therapy to a wide variety of patients
- Responsible for covering multiple areas/units of the hospital; medicine, surgery, ICU, stroke units
- Duties & tasks, not limited to; walking patients, teaching exercises, ensuring patients meet goals for discharge (walk 30 m, trial stairs and getting in/out of bed
- Educating families, regarding equipment, home/safety setup and any potential barriers upon discharging from hospital
- Practising stair re-training, cardiovascular endurance and carrying out mobilizing with oxygen supplement and intravenous
- Closely monitoring patients blood pressure, oxygen saturation and heart rate and adapting treatment accordingly
- Executing use of equipment safely and effectively using hospital automatic lifts and slings to move patients
- Using wheelchairs, shower equipment, slings and sliding/repositioning equipment
- Completing work orders as necessary for equipment; walkers, wheelchair, slings and repositioning devices
- Acting quickly and proficiently to carry out patient priorities
- Excellent efficiency in daily operations & tasks to prioritize daily flow and patient care to meet quotas
- Superb communication within the interdisciplinary team; nurses, doctors, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist
- Important to gauge safety and take into consideration factors such as medications, procedures, imaging tests or if patient has other protocols to be followed
- Adjusting routines accordingly for best patient care and outcomes
- Building rapport with patient interactions and family members
- Maintaining daily record of working flow sheets, ensuring accurate details are present to refer back to
- High attention to detail, quick decision making and ensuring patient safety at all times
- Remaining calm in highly stressful situations as patient status can change quickly and escalate
- Responsibility of assisting patients to meet goals and improve function, setup success for going home
- Ensuring strong customer service on a daily basis, providing reassurance as being a patient in the hospital can be daunting
- Comfortable communicating and speaking with people in delicate emotional states while remaining calm and providing reassurance
- Proper documentation/charting on each patient intervention, and recording statistics daily
- Taking messages/checking voicemail in department office
- Managing storage room and full inventory, performing audits to follow equipment on various units
Small Business Owner- Professional Farm & Animal Sitting
03.2013 - Current
- In home animal sitting service provided when clients are on vacation
- Consulting and meeting in person with clients to meet care needs of animals; dogs, horses, cats, chickens, pigs, birds in great detail and reviewing paperwork
- Responsible for feeding animals, walking dogs, administering medications/supplements as per Veterinary orders
- Reviewing daily routines of animals, mimicking routines and providing clients with excellent attention to detail
- Carrying out chores: cleaning stalls, feeding, filling & cleaning water buckets, administering supplements and medications, leading horses to field, dog walking, blanketing etc
- Thoroughly checking animals for cuts, scrapes and signs of colic, lameness or respiratory concerns
- Providing thorough and detailed paperwork with pertinent information regarding the clients home, animals, vet records, feeding schedules or specific considerations
- Exemplary procedures and protocols set out, in case of emergency or immediate veterinary attention
- Carrying out lines of communication to owners, emergency contacts and appropriate professional to seek medical attention
- Updating clients during time away, regarding animals, home or questions that may have arised
- Encompassing client animals needs and expectations
- Carrying out house duties upon clients arrival; change/wash bedding, towels, tending to garbage and recycling, mail and watering plants/shoveling driveway or cutting lawn
- Following up with clients upon return home
- Ensuring client satisfaction, opportunity for feedback and suggestions based on individual needs
Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
CBI Home Health
02.2023 - 06.2024
- Communicating with therapists regarding treatment plan, calling patients to schedule Physio visits
- Updating therapists on progress and when they need reassessing
- Following & carrying out treatment plan as per therapist and adapting exercises
- Treatment could include; wheelchair training, activities of daily living, household activities, way finding, orienting
- Ensuring home safety; bathroom setup and adaptive devices for shower, toilet or grab bars
- Communicating and virtually demonstrating use of equipment and ensuring patient safety
- Encompassing patient centered approach
- Educating patients and families involved with care and function within the home and community
- Teaching in person group exercise classes with weights and equipment, maintaining inventory of all supplies and necessary items
- Tracking kilometers, logging each patient visit's exercise flow sheet via work computer/phone
Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
St.Joseph's Healthcare
04.2019 - 03.2024
- Assisting clients with their rehab journey to meet goals and achieve previous lifestyle & functional
- Helping clients with morning routines, exercise, balance, cardiovascular
- Promoting independence and allowing patients to actively assist in recovery processes
- Consulting/collaborating with therapists to set/achieve goals
- Liaising with patients to ensure goals are specific and working towards discharge
- Recording/documenting progress and daily activities on flow sheets
- Communicating within the interdisciplinary team and updating as needed on progress & improvements
- Providing education handouts on exercises geared towards abilities and goals
- Addressing concerns and answering questions on an ongoing basis to patients, families and caregivers & liaising with therapists
Client Care Coordinator
Elora Physiotherapy
02.2020 - 11.2021
- Receiving intake forms for new and existing clients and processing
- Scanning documents and consent forms for release of information regarding pertinent health information
- Greeting clients into the clinic, showing them to appropriate treatment rooms
- Answering phones, booking clients into the system, scanning documents and executing proper billing
- Ordering supplies; surface cleaner, office supplies, assessment tools, specialized braces & orthotics
- Disinfecting common areas; treatment rooms, front desk, gym and staff room
- Maintaining excellent organization within the clinic, following the filing system and labeling items clearly
- Each staff member following processes to maintain flow and organization
- Protocols, policies & procedures set in place for company wide organizational
Physiotherapy Assistant
Motion Physio
12.2017 - 04.2019
- Company Overview: Physiotherapy clinic specializing in motor vehicle accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries
- Scheduling clients in the community and coordinating based on needs of the client
- Coordinating schedule to ensure no conflicts
- Busy clinic setting, carrying out; active release techniques, soft tissue massage, hot/cold modalities, ultrasound and taping
- Liaising and working closely with Physiotherapist for exercise prescription, teaching and learning about client needs and outcomes
- Reviewing client cases and histories to better understand injuries and background from young age until time of accident
- Teaching proper exercise & stretch techniques for specific injuries and post op orthopedic surgeries following motor vehicle accidents
- Coordinating with other team members and people within circle of care; behavioral support specialist, speech language pathologist, nurses, Occupational Therapists and athletic coaches
- Working 1:1 with clients in a gym/pool setting
- Hands on in pool therapy to gain movement and assist with exercises and gait training
- Reviewing and staying current with vestibular and post-concussion routines and protocols
- Adapting routines, schedules and therapy sessions based on client (mood, added stressors, additional factors, brain injury status, medications)
- Educating clients regarding dizziness, vestibular symptoms, light therapy, migraines and pain management
- Monitoring high risk clients & vital signs; heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation
- Physiotherapy clinic specializing in motor vehicle accidents, brain and spinal cord injuries
Caregiver
March of Dimes
02.2017 - 12.2017
- In home care support to clients with disabilities
- Assisting with medication distribution as per blister pack and prescriptions
- Coordinating meal prep, cleaning, self care tasks and daily activities
- Executing use of equipment safely and effectively to transfer clients from surface to surface
- Communicating to therapist and interdisciplinary team and external caregivers
- Maintaining records, tracking kilometers and accounting for driving and time spent with each client
Physiotherapy Assistant
Groves Memorial Hospital
12.2016 - 01.2017
- Carrying out treatment; exercises, mobility, daily activities on medical and surgical units to meet goals for discharge
- Interactively teaching exercise groups, creating handouts on education material pertinent to Physiotherapy
- Maintaining clean, organized equipment rooms and treatment areas
- Ensuring all equipment is in safe, working condition and utilizing patient safety when in use
- Teaching pulmonary rehab classes, recording vital signs and progression of exercises
- Adapting as needed based on patient symptoms or other factors such as humidity in the summer
- Updating progress to physicians, nurses and rehab team
- Documenting appropriately
Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
Grand River Hospital
06.2016 - 12.2016
- In-patient stroke & rehab unit post acute care, carrying out activities, exercises, mobility and routines
- Strive to meet patient goals and outcome measures
- Liaising with therapists to accurately meet goals
- Work closely with patients to meet goals, walking, using exercise equipment and partaking in daily activities and household tasks
- Teaching interactive exercise groups, educating interdisciplinary team on proper lifts, transfers and equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers
- Responsible for maintain inventory, process orders & supplies and clean gym area
Education
Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
Conestoga College
Kitchener04-2013
Skills
- Community engagement
- Physical fitness
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Integrity and honesty
- Crisis intervention and deescalation
- Compassionate
- Outstanding active listening skills
- Community relationships
- Accurate case report writing
- First aid
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving & multitasking abilities
- Reliability
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
CBI Home Health
02.2023 - 06.2024
Client Care Coordinator
Elora Physiotherapy
02.2020 - 11.2021
Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
St.Joseph's Healthcare
04.2019 - 03.2024
Rehab Assistant
Guelph General Hospital
02.2018 - Current
Physiotherapy Assistant
Motion Physio
12.2017 - 04.2019
Caregiver
March of Dimes
02.2017 - 12.2017
Physiotherapy Assistant
Groves Memorial Hospital
12.2016 - 01.2017
Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
Grand River Hospital
06.2016 - 12.2016
Small Business Owner- Professional Farm & Animal Sitting
03.2013 - Current
Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant
Conestoga College
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