Ekta Arora
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Highly motivated and dependable individual with an extensive experience of more than four years of
looking after clients, assisting as per support plans. Caring & compassionate individual with
strong commitment of helping clients ensuring the maximum possible dignity as well as independence. I've proven ability, skills and contemporary knowledge to reflect capabilities of continuous learning approach and dealing with challenging & behavioral issues.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Aspiring Futures
2023.03 - Current
- Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation and family visits to maintain schedule.
- Maintained organized filing system for client records, providing complete documentation of all interactions.
- Collaborated with community workers to implement exciting social activity programs within facility.
- Documenting as per organizational policies and guidelines.
- Ensuring high standard care in a safe working environment as per WHS protocols and
guidelines. - Responsible for providing best possible support in various services such as respite, accommodation, meal preparation, travel & transport, domestic duties, overnight support,
personal care & hygiene, disability and dementia support. - Transported clients to and from medical and mental health appointments with assigned vehicle.
Disability Support Worker
Orion Care
2022.06 - Current
- Maintain records of client care, condition, progress, or problems to report in
progress notes. - Administer prescribed oral medications in Webster pack and ensure patients take
their medication. - Provide clients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Care for clients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
- Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to clients.
- Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home, providing assistance, and companionship.
- Direct clients in simple prescribed exercises.
- Provide clients and families with emotional support.
- Entertain and converse with patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
- Perform a variety of duties as requested by client, such as obtaining household supplies or running errands.
Personal Care Assistant
Southern Cross Care
2022.02 - 2023.02
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Improved residents outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
Personal Care Assistant
Southern Cross Care
2019.08 - 2022.01
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Social Science - Community Service
Torrens University Australia
Adelaide, SA10.2023
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education And Care -
Lifetime International Training College
Brisbane, QLD10.2021
Diploma of Community Service -
Lifetime International Training College
Brisbane, QLD09.2020
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) -
Apex Training Institute
Brisbane, QLD08.2019
Skills
- Effective communication with good written, verbal, and listening skills.
- Proven ability to work within company policies and procedures including those surrounding privacy and confidentiality.
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- Proven ability to priorities and work to deadlines.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Effective multitasking ability.
- Extensive experience working with people from different backgrounds.
- Proven team player and independent worker with minimal supervision.
- Ability to develop rapport and earn much needed trust to gain cooperation.
- Open to new learning opportunities.
- Dedicated to professional development and ongoing training.
- Commitment to high levels of personal achievement and quality of work.
- Trustworthy, Reliable and hardworking.
- Patient and dedicated to tasks assigned.
- Medication Schedules
- Fluent in English, Hindi & Punjabi.
Certification
- Holding CPR Certificate
- Manual Handling
- Medication Administration
- First Aid Certificate
- NDIS Clearance
- Children Check Clearance
- Australian Driving License
- Police Check Clearance
Additional Information
- Done Student Placement 120 hours as Individual Support worker in Community house in Brisbane (2019)
- Done Student Placement 200 hours as Case Manager in Orion Care Adelaide (2022)
- Done Student Placement 200v hours in Vinnies Women's Crisis Centre Adelaide (2023)
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Aspiring Futures
2023.03 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Orion Care
2022.06 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
Southern Cross Care
2022.02 - 2023.02
Personal Care Assistant
Southern Cross Care
2019.08 - 2022.01
Bachelor of Applied Social Science - Community Service
Torrens University Australia
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education And Care -
Lifetime International Training College
Diploma of Community Service -
Lifetime International Training College
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) -
Apex Training Institute
- Holding CPR Certificate
- Manual Handling
- Medication Administration
- First Aid Certificate
- NDIS Clearance
- Children Check Clearance
- Australian Driving License
- Police Check Clearance
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