Andrea Tangaere
Brisbane
Summary
Dedicated Personal Carer with extensive experience at Elderly care and Southern cross care, specializing in dementia care and providing emotional support. Demonstrated ability to enhance residents' mental wellbeing and achieve nutritional objectives. Skilled in compassionate care and CPR, adept at multitasking and organization. Proven track record in improving residents' quality of life through personalized care and lifestyle activities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Carer
Southern Cross Care
03.2023 - Current
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help Residents achieve nutritional objectives.
- 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 as well as Feeding Residents.
- Provided safe mobility support to help Residents move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Measure and record Food and Fluid intake and Urinary and Faecal output, Reporting any changes to RN
Personal Care Worker/Lifestyle Assistant
Elderlycare
07.2022 - Current
- Provide Emotional support to Residents and their Families.
- Follow safe Manual handling with the ability to safely use Full hoists,standing hoists, Sara steady and slide sheets.
- Document Residents bowel charts,sleeping and eating patterns and behaviours in Ecase and AN-ACC
- Supported clients in maintaining independence with assistance in mobility and ambulation.
- Help Lifestyle team to organize activities and excursions for the Residents i.e Bingo, Hoy, Arts and Crafts and Outings.
- Developed and implemented activities to improve Residents' quality of life.
Personal Care Worker
Tricare Upper Mt Gravatt Aged Care Residence
08.2013 - 04.2020
- Assisted Residents with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene.
- Supported Residents with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Engaged Residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assist Residents in performing physical activities and exercise.
- Recognise and report abnormalities or changes in Residents health status to RN.
- Administer medication from Sachets, Webster packs, eye drops, inhalers and topical ointments.
Education
First Aid And CPR -
Skills Network
Australia07-2024
Queensland,Tafe -
Assist Clients With Medication
Brisbane, QLD04-2019
Unit in Dementia -
Kings Unitech
10-2014
Certificate III Aged Care -
Open Colleges
Brisbane, QLD08-2013
Skills
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- lifestyle activities
- Compassionate care
- Emotional support
- CPR certified
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Respectful and compassionate
Timeline
Personal Carer
Southern Cross Care
03.2023 - Current
Personal Care Worker/Lifestyle Assistant
Elderlycare
07.2022 - Current
Personal Care Worker
Tricare Upper Mt Gravatt Aged Care Residence
08.2013 - 04.2020
First Aid And CPR -
Skills Network
Queensland,Tafe -
Assist Clients With Medication
Unit in Dementia -
Kings Unitech
Certificate III Aged Care -
Open Colleges
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