Egbuna Freda Nkechi
Merrylands,Australia
Summary
Compassionate Disability Support Worker with five years of industry experience. Well-versed in helping individuals living with disabilities. Knowledgeable about manual handling, providing daily living support, preparing meals and assisting with personal mobility. I am a passionate and experienced professional dedicated to continually providing excellent support services. I am known for my excellent work ethics and dependability. I am dedicated to the success of the group and the business, and in top physical shape. Always aiming to produce more than is required and equipped with good communication abilities. A committed team player with expertise in respecting company policies. I am not hesitant to lend a hand when assistance is required. I am excellent at prioritizing tasks and multitasking. I am a team player, yet if needed, I can work alone. I am willing to work, and I value diligence and dedication.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Community Connections
Sydney, NSW
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths and wheelchairs by following safe lifting techniques.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Administered medication to patients according to strict schedules.
- Monitored client progress and reported any changes in behavior or health conditions to supervisor.
- Transported clients to appointments, social events, and other activities as needed.
- Instructed clients on proper use of adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers.
- Maintained records of services provided, client progress, and goals achieved.
Aged Care Worker
Baptist Care
Sydney, NSW
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Provided companionship and emotional support to elderly clients.
- Assisted with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, dressing and toileting.
- Organised and monitored medication schedules for elderly clients.
- Prepared meals according to prescribed diets and nutrition plans.
- Reported any changes in health or behaviour to nursing staff members promptly.
- Coordinated transportation services for medical appointments.
- Conducted home visits to assess the needs of elderly clients.
Volunteering Works:
United Nations Lagos, Salvation Army, Lagos State Teaching Hospital and St Nicholas Hospital Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Hospital visitations
- Teamed up with the UN to build disability runways
- provided (100) wheel chairs to disabled persons
- Assisted with all personal care and mobility needs at all outreaches (Hospital visitations, UN- engagements, and UReporter events
- Performed domestic duties such as cleaning, laundry, preparation of meals, etc at all conducted outreaches.
- Deployed community volunteers to advocate for abused or neglected children.
- Spearheaded outreach, research and strategic planning to organize community action meetings at local and county-wide levels.
Disability Services
Unicef
Lagos, Nigeria
07.2017 - 02.2022
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Facilitated communication between caregivers and clients regarding current issues or concerns related to client's health status or well-being.
- Maintained organized filing system for client records, providing complete documentation of all interactions.
- Assisted individuals in performing wide range of housekeeping functions to develop levels of ability.
Education
Master of Science - Business Information Systems
Torrens University, Australia
Sydney07-2025
GCBA (online) - Community Services
Torrens University Australia
Sydney, NSW09-2023
Skills
- Manual Handling
- Incident Reports
- Case Management
- Personal Care
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Daily Living Assistance
- Emotional Support
- Housekeeping Skills
- Care Documentation
- Meal Planning
- Reliable & Trustworthy
- Good Work Ethic
- Critical Thinking
- First Aid/CPR
- Active Listening
- Problem Resolution
Certification
- NDIS workers orientation module
- Working with children's check (WWCC)
- Police check ( international and Australian)
- First Aid Certificate / CPR Certificate
- NDIS workers Check
- International driver's license
- Certificate IV in disability
- COVID 19 Full dose
- Infection control certificate
- NSW Safe space E- Learning courses.
Languages
English
Full Professional
References
Available on request
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Community Connections
03.2023 - 12.2023
Aged Care Worker
Baptist Care
07.2022 - 02.2023
Volunteering Works:
United Nations Lagos, Salvation Army, Lagos State Teaching Hospital and St Nicholas Hospital Nigeria
02.2021 - 05.2022
Disability Services
Unicef
07.2017 - 02.2022
Master of Science - Business Information Systems
Torrens University, Australia
GCBA (online) - Community Services
Torrens University Australia
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