ANITA M. CHIKUSE
Adelaide,Australia
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Enrolled Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker/ Personal carer
Altaira Services
Adelaide, Australia
02.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Adelaide, SA
- Changed dressings, bandages and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Used company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Determined specific needs and provided the most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Adelaide, SA
Independent CONTRACTOR
Five Good Friends
05.2023 - 03.2025
- Providing personal care to the client in their own homes
- Assisting with meal preparation
- Assisting with medication
- Assisting with continence and mobility
- Promoting social inclusion
- Providing palliative care and comfort care to my clients
- Performed other duties assigned to me that were within my scope of practice
- Assisting with community access.
- Conduct routine house cleaning.
- Companionship.
- Assisting clients with showering full/ partial assistance.
- Provide culturally appropriate services to individuals.
- Provide individualized care that’s tailored to client needs.
- Provide dementia care
- Documentation
Disability Support Worker
Gaval Community Services
Adelaide, Australia
05.2023 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: Adelaide, SA
- Assisting with personal care
- Wound dressing
- Assisting with medication Administration
- PEG feeding using gravity method.
- Provide continence care
- Documentation.
- Colostomy care
- Catheter care
- Adelaide, SA
Personal Carer
Eldercare
Adelaide, Australia
05.2021 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: Adelaide, SA
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Adelaide, SA
Aged Care Worker/ Disability care worker
Komplete Care
Adelaide, Australia
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: Adelaide, SA
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Used company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Adelaide, SA
Individual Support Worker
Friendly and Graceful Care Services, FGCS
Mawson Lakes, Australia
05.2020 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Mawson Lakes, SA
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean and hazard-free home environments.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Designed individualized plans detailing daily activities and needs for patients.
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Mawson Lakes, SA
Laundry Attendant
MINDA Laundry Services
Adelaide, Australia
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Company Overview: Adelaide, SA
- Operated traditional and computer-operated washers and dryers while observing all safety protocols.
- Collected soiled tablecloths, napkins and draperies after large events.
- Set up wash and dry cycles with appropriate settings such as spin speed, temperature and cleaning agents.
- Assisted with cleaning and maintenance of laundry equipment to keep machines in proper working order.
- Maintained safety practices at all times to protect personnel and laundry loads.
- Cleaned machine filters and lubricated equipment.
- Adelaide, SA
Volunteer Admin worker
Aboriginal Drug And Alcohol Council
Adelaide, Australia
05.2016 - 11.2016
- Company Overview: Adelaide, SA
- Assisting Clients and their families at the reception/information Desk
- Consoled affected people through conversations and fulfillment of their very basic situational needs
- Multi-task worker, Client engagement and administrative duties
- Participating in field work and group activities with the Indigenous Health Promotions Officer at the Port Adelaide primary Health Care center
- Perform other duties assigned.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
- Adelaide, SA
Personal Carer
Clearview Manor House
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Carried all the personal Care tasks
- Cleaning
- Laundry
- Assisting with meals and meditation
- Offering therapy support to those residents with psychosocial needs
Education
First Aid certificate -
Australia Wide First Aid
Adelaide, SA06.2025
Diploma of Nursing -
Equals International
South Australia01.2021
Diploma of Community Services -
Linx Institute
Adelaide, SA09-2016
Certificate III in Aged Care Work -
SMP Training Centre
Adelaide, SA01.2009
Skills
- Meal planning and preparation
- Progress documentation
- Community integration
- Medication Administration
- Care plan assessment
- Patient-focused care
- Computer literate
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Medical Records Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Medical office administration
- Responding to emergencies
- Outstanding time management skills
- Patient care
- Medication administration
- Wound management
- Community support
- Care planning
- Documentation practices
Certification
First Aid certificate, 06/12/25
References
- Sam Okelo, Support worker, Altaira Services, 0405042973, okeloso@yahoo.com
- Hon Deputy President Stephen Lieschke, Client Authorized Representative for my 2 clients (Five Good Friends), 0409690146, Stephen.lieschke@sa.gov.au
- Manis Dhal, Team leader/En, Gaval Community services, 0449 571 271
- Deng Majok, Supervisor, Minda Linen Services, 0421517699
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Gaval Community Services
05.2023 - 06.2024
Independent CONTRACTOR
Five Good Friends
05.2023 - 03.2025
Personal Carer
Eldercare
05.2021 - 11.2021
Disability Support Worker/ Personal carer
Altaira Services
02.2021 - Current
Aged Care Worker/ Disability care worker
Komplete Care
02.2021 - 05.2021
Individual Support Worker
Friendly and Graceful Care Services, FGCS
05.2020 - 02.2021
Laundry Attendant
MINDA Laundry Services
10.2018 - 02.2019
Volunteer Admin worker
Aboriginal Drug And Alcohol Council
05.2016 - 11.2016
Personal Carer
Clearview Manor House
01.2012 - 01.2015
First Aid certificate -
Australia Wide First Aid
Diploma of Nursing -
Equals International
Diploma of Community Services -
Linx Institute
Certificate III in Aged Care Work -
SMP Training Centre