Abel Kennedy
Augustine Height,QLD
Summary
1. I was acknowledged by the NUM and RN supervisors for being thorough in my hand hygiene during my placement at Mater Hospital Neurological ward as a student EN.
2. I received a card of appreciation from a patient during my placement at Mater Hospital Neurological ward for being empathetic and prioritising the wellbeing of my patients.
3. I received a letter of service from the manager at Bethania Gardens Aged care for being a hard worker and a team leader when working as a Personal support worker.
4. I also received a email of appreciation from the educators at Ipswich Hospital for being a hardworking student during my placement at the Oncology ward.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Assistant/Retail Manager
Latex foam K.K ENT
01.2012
- Handling cash and calculating change manually
- Assisting and serving customers professionally and efficiently
- Merchandising stock storewide
- Offloading and arranging of goods in-store
- Documentation and reporting to my supervisors
- Maintaining and replenishing stock storewide
- Stock taking
- Providing outstanding communication and customer service skills.
Personal Care Worker (PCW)
Arcare Parkinson
01.2016 - Current
- Assisting in feeding
- Assisting in ADLs such as dressing, showering, grooming, cleaning, and toileting
- Bed making Assisting in Laundry services Escorting customers to social services such as hospitals, shopping, GP appointments, etc
- Assisting customers with high care needs, for example, clients with dementia
- Providing independent and holistic care
- Providing comfort and palliative care
- Proving room services.
Disability Support Worker
Angels On Duty (AOD)
11.2023 - 06.2024
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
- Enhanced quality of life for clients with physical and intellectual disabilities through compassionate care and assistance.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Delivered exceptional personal care services, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding assistance.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
Assistant in Nursing
Bethania Gardens (Clanwilliam Aged Care)
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Review and assessment in assisting with self-administration of medication using the sachet system Supporting the care staff and the environment (leadership role)
- Engage in effective communication with residents
- Providing holistic care to residents
- Grooming of residents
- Showering and dressing of residents
- Assisting with feeding
- Transferring residents using hoists, wheelchairs, etc
- Using manual handling techniques
- Bed making
- Assisting residents with a walk
- Liaison with staff and senior staff in ensuring the best quality care is provided to residents
- Encourage independence and a person-centred approach in caring for residents
- Ensure that the environment is safe and occupational health and safety are maintained
- Reporting and documenting any sickness or inappropriate behaviour to the Registered Nurse on duty
- Using policies and procedures to guide practice i.e
- Manual handling, food safety, occupational health and safety, infection prevention Working in a team with other Assistants in Nursing, allied health teams (especially Physiotherapists and dieticians) and Registered Nursing for best care delivery
- Sorting and sending dirty clothes; towels, dresses, and bedsheets of residents to the laundry for washing
- Reporting and documenting resident bowel movement, daily activities and routine including any new changes.
Community Health Nurse
Ghana Health Service
01.2005 - 01.2012
- Vaccination of children under five years and the general community in national immunization programs when there is an outbreak or epidemic
- Providing Family planning services Education of the general community on communicable diseases
- Providing postnatal and antenatal services
- Providing disease surveillance and transfer for treatment
- Documentation and reporting of monthly services to the district directorate of health service
- Routine home visits to older people, pregnant women and postnatal women who need support
- Preventative nursing and health promotion through health education
- Liaison and referrals with medical doctors and hospitals
- Provision of First Aid services
- Performing child welfare clinics (CWC) Assisting clients with their medication use and providing the appropriate education.
Education
Bachelor Of Nursing - Nursing
University of Southern Queensland
Ipswich, QLD03.2023
Diploma in Nursing -
Mater Education Limited
01.2017
Certificate III in Aged Care -
Apex Training Institute
10.2012
Skills
- Customer Assistance
- Multitasking Competence
- Patience and Empathy
- Time Management Capabilities
- Flexible schedule availability
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Adaptability and Resilience
- Honest and Dependable
- Attention to Detail
- Team Cooperation
- Safety and Cleanliness Standards
Essentialcriteria
- I maintain confidentiality and respect for participants
- I maintain company visions and missions
- I communicate effectively with customers, staff and the team
- I use resources with consideration of the cost
- I keep up to date with education, training, and resources
- I maintain a safe working environment and teamwork
- I am punctual, hardworking, and keen to work
- Computing Skills: I have Intermediate proficiency in Word Processing, Database, typing skills and using the Internet
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing Soccer
- Listening to music
- Riding bicycles
- Reading books
- Playing console games
References
Upon request
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Angels On Duty (AOD)
11.2023 - 06.2024
Personal Care Worker (PCW)
Arcare Parkinson
01.2016 - Current
Assistant in Nursing
Bethania Gardens (Clanwilliam Aged Care)
01.2013 - 01.2016
Retail Assistant/Retail Manager
Latex foam K.K ENT
01.2012
Community Health Nurse
Ghana Health Service
01.2005 - 01.2012
Diploma in Nursing -
Mater Education Limited
Certificate III in Aged Care -
Apex Training Institute
Bachelor Of Nursing - Nursing
University of Southern Queensland
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