Shari-Dawn Loubier
Sioux Lookout,ON
Summary
Compassionate PSW possesses gentle touch and caring attitude centered on treating people with dignity and respect. Expertise in Patient Care. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available 40+ hours per week, weekends and evenings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PSW
Angels By Your Side Home Care
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
PSW
Just Like Family Home Health Care Services
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
PSW
Cupar And District Nursing Home
03.2014 - 10.2018
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
Education
Associate of Science - Health Care Aide
Misericordia College of Support And Family Studies
Winnipeg, MB01.2001
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Problem-solving abilities
- Behavior management
- Stress management
- Meal preparation
- Infection control
- First aid knowledge
- Medication administration
- Ethical decision-making
- Dementia care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Effective communication
- CPR certification
- Conflict resolution
- Emotional support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Fall prevention
- Toileting support
- Mobility assistance
- Active listening
- Time management
- Adaptable approach
- Professional boundaries
- Housekeeping tasks
- Compassionate care
- Team collaboration
- Nutrition support
- Documentation
- Palliative care
- Patient Companionship
- Behavioral Management
- Incident Reporting
- ADL Assistance
- Care Plan Adherence
- Progress Documentation
- Behavior Redirection
- Patient Assessments
- Flexible Schedule
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Care Plan Assessment
- Clinical Quality Program Standards
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Multitasking and Organization
- Indirect Patient Care
- Complex Problem-Solving
- PPE Usage
- Compassionate Communication
- Client Documentation
- Flexible Schedule and Availability
- [Language] Fluency
- Strong Ethics
- Relationship Building
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Dependable and Responsible
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Injury Prevention
- Progress Tracking
- Patient Ambulation
- Emergency Response
- Convalescence Support
- Safety Compliance
- Family Member Training
- Caring Companionship
- Care Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- PCW - Personal Care Worker
Timeline
PSW
Angels By Your Side Home Care
08.2023 - Current
PSW
Just Like Family Home Health Care Services
08.2021 - 07.2023
PSW
Cupar And District Nursing Home
03.2014 - 10.2018
Associate of Science - Health Care Aide
Misericordia College of Support And Family Studies
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