Tanyaradzwa Bafana
Personal Support Worker
Stoney Creek,ON
Summary
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level personal support worker position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Caremax Agency
08.2023 - Current
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Personal Support Worker
Hands Of Blessing Agency
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Skills
Patient Management
Direct Patient Care
Meal planning and preparation
Patient Assessments
Flexible schedule and availability
Patient care
Medical Records Management
Progress documentation
Meal Preparation
Privacy and confidentiality
Privacy and Confidentiality
Mobility Assistance
Palliative Care
Personal Hygiene Assistance
Emotional Support
Certification
PSW - Personal Support Worker
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Caremax Agency
08.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Hands Of Blessing Agency
10.2022 - 07.2023
PSW - Personal Support Worker