Teddy Ayou Dioud
Hamilton,ON
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to residents. Well-versed in accurately documenting vital statistics and health metrics. Committed to creating positive rapport with patients and providing quality patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Iroquois Lodge
Bradford, Ontario
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Assisted clients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Provided companionship to isolated or lonely clients by engaging in conversation and accompanying them on outings.
- Recorded vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure.
- Monitored changes in client behavior and reported any concerns to nursing staff.
- Encouraged clients to participate in recreational activities such as reading, playing games, and socializing with others.
- Maintained a safe environment for clients by ensuring all equipment is properly stored when not in use.
- Provided personal hygiene assistance including oral care, shampooing hair, changing bed linens.
- Assessed physical condition of patients and identified health problems requiring further medical intervention.
- Observed clinical conditions of patients while providing direct patient care services.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations involving clients' safety or well-being.
- Developed positive relationships with patients by demonstrating empathy and respect for their needs.
- Ensured that all necessary supplies are available for providing quality patient care.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
Nurse Assistant
John F Kennedy Medical Center
Monrovia, Liberia
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Assisted with administering medications under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
- Provided emotional support for family members during difficult times in the hospital setting.
- Helped maintain a safe environment by adhering to infection control protocols such as handwashing techniques before touching any patient or equipment.
- Reported any changes in patient condition immediately to the RN or physician on duty.
- Participated in team meetings with other healthcare professionals about individual patient plans of care.
- Delivered high level of care to every patient.
- Provided basic patient care by bathing and grooming patients, changing bedding and assisting in feeding activities.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
- Provided companionship to patients by talking to them, listening to their concerns, and helping them stay positive.
- Performed vital signs checks such as blood pressure and temperature readings for patients.
- Changed bed linens, cleaned patient rooms and assisted with transfers of patients in wheelchairs or beds as needed.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to requests from patients in a timely manner.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Mohawk College
Hamilton, ON01-2024
Bachelor of Science - Information And Computer Systems
Starz University
Hamilton, ON03-2020
Skills
- Household organization
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Client Relationship Management
- Toileting assistance
- Meal Planning
- Clinical Documentation
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Patient Care
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Care Plan Adherence
- HIPAA Compliance
- Compassionate Care
- Incident Reporting
- Palliative Care
- Recreational Activities
- Documentation
- Patient Companionship
- ADL Assistance
- Daily living assistance
- Housekeeping
- PPE Usage
- Patient Assessments
- Direct Patient Care
- Problem-Solving
- Elderly Care
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Supportive Companionship
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
- Behavior redirection
Certification
- First Aid & CPR/AED level C
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) In Dementia Care
- N 95
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness
- Access for Ontarian with Disabilities (AODA)
- Fire Safety Awareness
- Violence and Harassment in Workplace
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Iroquois Lodge
06.2024 - 07.2024
Nurse Assistant
John F Kennedy Medical Center
02.2019 - 08.2021
Graduate Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Mohawk College
Bachelor of Science - Information And Computer Systems
Starz University
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