Alicia Sowell
Pacific Haven,QLD
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Assistant in Nursing with experience at Signature Care, skilled in delivering patient-focused care and enhancing comfort through personalised support. Proven ability to monitor vital signs and advocate for patient needs, ensuring dignity and safety while fostering emotional well-being. Reliable team player committed to high-quality care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant in Nursing
Signature Care
07.2023 - 03.2025
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Contributed positively towards patient satisfaction scores by consistently providing exceptional care and addressing their concerns.
- Delivered individualised patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.
- Maintained clean and safe environment, reducing risk of infections and promoting health.
- Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring respectful and ethical care.
Assistant in Nursing
Lutheran Services
11.2018 - 03.2022
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitising surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
- Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Assistant in Nursing
Regis Aged Care
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitising surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
- Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
- Delivered individualised patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
Personal Carer
Right At Home Care
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Provided emotional support during difficult times, offering companionship and empathy to enhance mental wellbeing.
- Facilitated activities of daily living such as grooming, dressing, and personal hygiene for increased self-esteem and confidence among patients.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized living environment for patients, promoting overall well-being and satisfaction.
Education
Certificate III - Individual Support (Aged Care)
Harbeat Training Gympie
Gympie, QLD11-2018
Skills
- Patient care
- Reliable team player
- Direct patient care
- Bathing assistance
- Compassionate
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- Dressing assistance
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Patient-focused care
- Mobility assistance
- Feeding assistance
Timeline
Assistant in Nursing
Signature Care
07.2023 - 03.2025
Assistant in Nursing
Regis Aged Care
02.2021 - 05.2021
Personal Carer
Right At Home Care
01.2020 - 05.2021
Assistant in Nursing
Lutheran Services
11.2018 - 03.2022
Certificate III - Individual Support (Aged Care)
Harbeat Training Gympie
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