SHIRLEY GURTIZA
Edmonton,Alberta
Summary
Highly qualified Health Care Aide with 12 years' experience in the industry. Dedicated to ensuring residents' safety, comfort, and dignity through consistent and attentive care. Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
HEALTH CARE AIDE
SOUTHGATE CARE CENTER / WEDMAN HOUSE - GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
03.2012 - Current
- Provide care for Dementia residents with their special needs in patient centered care
- Monitor residents' condition by observing physical & mental condition, record vital signs and intake and output.
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting patient independence and overall wellbeing.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions,maintain clean,safe and well organized patient environment.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress,reduced patient anxiety through effective communication &active listening.
- Provided total hygiene care to 10 patients per shift by assisting with skincare, bathing, and toileting.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current with best practices in health care aide services.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Administered medication as prescribed by healthcare professionals, ensuring adherence to schedules and dosages.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
HEALTH CARE AIDE
SOUTH TERRACE CONTINUING CARE
Edmonton, AB
10.2012 - 12.2023
- Support residents with daily living activities,assist residents in adjusting mobility limitations.
- Guarantee the safety and welfare of every patient according to their care plan.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Utilized problem-solving skills when faced with unexpected situations or emergencies within the healthcare setting.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment..
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting patient independence and overall wellbeing.
- Ensured the safe transfer of patients using proper techniques to prevent injuries and falls and assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
LORMA College
Health Care Aide Certificate -
Nightingale Academy of Learning
05.2013
Skills
- Responsible, Honest,Adaptive
- Ethical, Compassionate
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, direct & patient centered care
- Critical Thinking skills, Reliable team Player,Cool Under Pressure
- Recording vital signs & Documenting behaviors
- Condition Monitoring,Complex Problem-solving
- Supporting personal needs
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Bedside manner and End of life care
- Compassionate caregiver
Timeline
HEALTH CARE AIDE
SOUTH TERRACE CONTINUING CARE
10.2012 - 12.2023
HEALTH CARE AIDE
SOUTHGATE CARE CENTER / WEDMAN HOUSE - GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
03.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
LORMA College
Health Care Aide Certificate -
Nightingale Academy of Learning