Angie Martin
Summary
Hardworking Disability Support Worker dedicated to comprehensive, compassionate and individualized patient care. Manages appointments and medication, assists with bathing and grooming and maintains tidy environments. Expert in high dependency disability support. Responsible Support Worker with expertise in patient care and proficient in emergency response care. Skilled at monitoring ongoing conditions with knowledge of documentation practices. Compassionate nature provides families with peace of mind while offering ambulation and personal assistance to meet diverse patient needs.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Worker
Anglicare
Hobart, TAS
06.2019 - Current
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
- Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviour and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Analyzed overall client performance and recommended adjustments to care plan goals, supporting individual progression.
- Evaluated client progress toward established annual and quarterly goals.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Standardized office structures and processes to promote collaboration and increased performance.
- Interpreted management directives to define and document administrative staff processes.
- Maintained current and compliant financial records, monitoring and addressing variances through detailed analyses.
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviour to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
Home Care Worker
Anglicare
Hobart, TAS
04.2018 - 06.2019
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Family Daycare Educator
Brighton Family Day Care
Hobart
05.2001 - 12.2017
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Education
"Quality, Safety & You" - NDIS Worker Orientation
NDIS And Safeguards Commission
CORREF001 Annual Medication Refresher
Medecs Learning
09.2022
Hand Hygiene Allied Health
Aust Commission On Safety & Quality in Health Care
04.2022
NDIS Supporting Safe & Enjoyable Meals
Anglicare Tasmania
04.2022
COVID-19 Infection Prevention & Control
Medecs Learning
02.2022
Provide First Aid And CPR
Medecs Learning
11.2021
CHC33015 Certificate III -Ageing Home & Community
Forsite Training & Licencing
09.2021
Pallitive Approach To Age Care Workshop
Forsite Training & Learning
04.2021
Abuse of Older People & Child Protection Workshop
Forsite Training & Learning
02.2021
Manual Handling
Anglicare Tasmania
12.2020
Skills
- Worker Supervision
- Incident Reports
- Medical Advocacy
- Medication Schedules
- Independent Living Support
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Family Member Counselling
- Abuse and Neglect Investigation
- General Housekeeping
- Patient Evaluation
- Mobility Support
- Housekeeping Duties
- Social Research
- Dependency Recovery
- Creative Thinking
- Home Healthcare Services
- Family Communication
- Time Management
- Emotional Support
- Appointment Organization
- Daily Logs
- Illness Recovery
- Progress Documentation
- Progress Monitoring
- Appointment Transportation
- Medicaid and Medicare Paperwork
- Community Resource Referral
- Substance Abuse Prevention
- Policy Advising
- Service Referrals
- Individual Support Plans
- Daily Living Requirements
- Conflict Resolution
- Client Requirements
- Mental and Physical Exercise
- Care Documentation
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Medical Records Management
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 5 staff members.
- Recorded information critical to client care documentation by completing Client Daily Report Books with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved an improved work environment through effectively helping with the designing and set up of a dedicated medical administration room.
- Achieved a client specific documentation room by implementing client individual documentation files specific to each client with accuracy and efficiency.
Job Requirements
National Police Check - January 2022
NDIS Worker Screening ID - October 2021
Working With Vulnerable People Card - October 2021
Timeline
Support Worker
Anglicare
06.2019 - Current
Home Care Worker
Anglicare
04.2018 - 06.2019
Family Daycare Educator
Brighton Family Day Care
05.2001 - 12.2017
"Quality, Safety & You" - NDIS Worker Orientation
NDIS And Safeguards Commission
CORREF001 Annual Medication Refresher
Medecs Learning
Hand Hygiene Allied Health
Aust Commission On Safety & Quality in Health Care
NDIS Supporting Safe & Enjoyable Meals
Anglicare Tasmania
COVID-19 Infection Prevention & Control
Medecs Learning
Provide First Aid And CPR
Medecs Learning
CHC33015 Certificate III -Ageing Home & Community
Forsite Training & Licencing
Pallitive Approach To Age Care Workshop
Forsite Training & Learning
Abuse of Older People & Child Protection Workshop
Forsite Training & Learning
Manual Handling
Anglicare Tasmania
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