Dedicated Personal Support Worker with a proven track record within the Niagara & Peel health systems, enhancing patient well-being through compassionate care and clinical expertise. Skilled in palliative care and emergency response, Excelling in any environment, multitasking and maintaining privacy. Always committed to continuous professional development with 17 years experience.
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Tara Clarke
Niagara Falls,ON
Summary
Overview
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Staffy - Peel Region
Personal Support Worker
03.2021 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on industry trends and best practices in personal support work.
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Advocated for client rights while navigating various healthcare systems settings.
Brampton Civic Hospital
Personal Support Worker
01.2018 - 02.2021
Job overview
- 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.
- Utilized adaptive equipment appropriately when assisting clients with mobility-related tasks or exercises.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in dementia patients, creating a safe environment for all involved.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
Greater Niagara General Hospital
Personal Support Worker
10.2007 - 08.2012
Job overview
- Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to appropriate medical staff.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Trained and coordinated work of new support workers.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Education
St. Ann Catholic Learning CentreNiagara Falls, ON
Personal Support Worker from Medical Science
07.2007
University Overview
Skills
- Palliative Care
- Compassionate Care
- Medication organization
- Clinical Documentation
- Elderly Care
- Multitasking and Organization
- ADL Assistance
- Strong Ethics
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Fast Learner
- CPR/AED
- Emergency Response
- HIPAA Compliance
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Staffy - Peel Region
03.2021 - 01.2023
Personal Support Worker
Brampton Civic Hospital
01.2018 - 02.2021
Personal Support Worker
Greater Niagara General Hospital
10.2007 - 08.2012
St. Ann Catholic Learning Centre
Personal Support Worker from Medical Science
Certification
Personal Support Worker
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