SUSHMA SAI SATHVIK
Halifax,NS
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Observer
Carecor Health Services
06.2023 - Current
- Responded to patient concerns and questions with compassionate and knowledgeable service.
- Worked effectively with staff from all departments to coordinate resolutions.
- Entered details into computer systems and managed database of information.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare options and financial support resources.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families and healthcare providers to support comprehension.
- Collected and analyzed patient feedback to evaluate quality of care.
Personal Support Worker
Berkeley Retirement Home
05.2023 - Current
- 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 clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
Home Support Worker
Osprey Angels And Home Care Services
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
community support worker
Cape Breton residential society
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Provide a safe home environment and develop positive rapport with participants
- Administer medications and ensure accurate record-keeping
- Prepare and serve daily meals for 20+ people, oversee clean up, and maintain food handling practices
- Ensure cleanliness of the facility, including bedrooms and bathrooms
- Perform laundry service for participants
- Complete stocktaking and inventory control of all household products and groceries
- Provide personal care if/when needed
- Ability to perform routine household tasks which include bending, lifting, standing for long periods, climbing stairs and winter maintenance such as shovelling and salting
Volunteer
Salvation Army Store
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Helped clients navigate social services system and access needed resources
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning
- Participated in volunteer orientations and training sessions to learn about organizational changes and mission updates
- Represented organization positively and professionally while providing community with much-needed services
- Provided administrative support to department leads to help organize events and fundraisers.
Volunteer
Caring Hands Home Care
05.2020 - 01.2022
- Assisted with special events or programs
- Maintained clean, neat and operational facilities to serve program needs
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others
- Supported engaging, fun and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning
- Volunteered with groups and organizations to help make measurable differences for program recipients
- Coordinated food, clothing and household items for disadvantaged individuals and families.
PROGRAMME
Mallareddy nursing College And Hospital
04.2015 - 04.2021
- Completed one-year rotatory internship of 12 months in government dental college Hyderabad
- Participated and completed “self-development through heartful meditation”
- Participated in dental organizational and awareness camps conducted by the public health and pedodontics department
Community Support Worker
Sarojinidevi Nursing Home, Vijaywada
12.2017 - 04.2020
- Provided emotional support to affected residents and victims and assisted in developing long-term recovery plans and goals
- Planned and hosted on- and off-campus community service activities
- Supported clients in developing goals and social skills, improving individual wellness and productivity
- Assisted in implementation of community support services in alignment with needs
- Built partnerships with related organizations to develop support and gain greater attention for important issues.
Caregiver
Narayana Superspeciality Hospital
09.2015 - 10.2017
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation and medication reminders
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - NURSING
MALLAREDDY NURSING COLLAGE
HYDERABAD04.2021
Post-Baccaleurate Diploma - Health Care Management
Cape Breton University
04.2024
Skills
- Meal planning and preparation
- Progress documentation
- Community integration
- State regulations knowledge
- Chronic disease management
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Patient Assessments
- Behavioral Management
Accomplishments
- WHMIS 2015
- Surge, Sort, Support
- Emergency Health Services Basic (EHS)
- Diploma in Caregiving
- Dementia Care and Management
Certification
First Aid Certification Meal Assistance, CPR / AED / First-Aid Food Safety Certification
Timeline
Patient Observer
Carecor Health Services
06.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Berkeley Retirement Home
05.2023 - Current
Home Support Worker
Osprey Angels And Home Care Services
09.2022 - 04.2023
community support worker
Cape Breton residential society
06.2022 - 04.2023
Volunteer
Salvation Army Store
06.2022 - 03.2023
Volunteer
Caring Hands Home Care
05.2020 - 01.2022
Community Support Worker
Sarojinidevi Nursing Home, Vijaywada
12.2017 - 04.2020
Caregiver
Narayana Superspeciality Hospital
09.2015 - 10.2017
PROGRAMME
Mallareddy nursing College And Hospital
04.2015 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - NURSING
MALLAREDDY NURSING COLLAGE
Post-Baccaleurate Diploma - Health Care Management
Cape Breton University
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