Amanda Thistlewaite
Woronora Heights,New South Wales
Summary
Outgoing Direct Care Worker experienced with working with disabilities and acute ailments. Well-versed in assisting patients with daily living tasks. Committed to improving client well-being through personal care and interactive engagement.
Compassionate with hands-on experience providing companionship and emotional support to clients. Committed to creating positive rapport with clients and providing quality care.
Resiliant Direct Support Professional with solid background assisting clients with basic needs and care. Knowledgeable about medical procedures, recreational requirements and protective measures. Perceptive individual familiar with social and community services rules and regulations.
Offering exceptional care in home environments. Passionate about supporting clients progress by monitoring medication reactions, observing behaviors and teaching healthy habits. Dedicated to patient safety, wellness and happiness.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Professional
Stillemployed
02.2016 - Current
- Wesley mission
- Working as part of a team and supporting the house manager
- Responsible for day to day tasks to help run a day program for people with a disability
- Helping clients choose their goals and strive to achieve them
- Assuring staff are capable and managing their roles as a support worker
- Assistingwith personal care and hygiene
- Updating progress notes and keyworker reports.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
- Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors and eating habits.
- Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals.
- Documented client progress in charts and logbooks.
- Partnered with interdisciplinary teams to implement care plans.
Carer
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Southern cross community care
- Help support the elderly and people with a disability in their own homes to the best of their ability
- Communicating with family members and other carers to achieve the best customer outcome
- Help assist with daily activities such as banking, shopping, transportation and appointments.
Disability Swim Teacher
Rainbow
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Club
- Teaching of water safety to children with a disability
- Setting up lessons achievable for clients
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Swimming Teacher
Austswim Australian
02.2010 - 04.2010
- Teacher of water safety to children with a disability.
Enrolled Nurse
Caringbah Hospital
Caringbah , NSW
01.2003 - 11.2008
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
Education
Disability Certificate -
Australian College
01.2016
Enrolled Nursing Certificate -
St George Tafe
12.1995
Nursing Disability Certificate -
Enrolled Nursing Certificate2016-2016 Assistant In Nursing -
Australian College of Nursing
Assistant in nursing certificate -
Skills
- Community integration
- Client documentation
- First aid and safety
- Community activities
- Quality program protocols
- Care plan management
- Records maintenance
- Compassionate client care
- Behavior redirection
- Cash management experience
- Client satisfaction
- Medication administration
- Wound care
Accomplishments
- Recognized as Employee of the month for outstanding performance and team contributions.
- Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.
- Help of the running of Woolooware Lifeskills.
References
References Michelle Rogers -Wesley day program manager. 0409083319 Personal Kim Johnston 0417067306 .
Timeline
Disability Support Professional
Stillemployed
02.2016 - Current
Swimming Teacher
Austswim Australian
02.2010 - 04.2010
Carer
01.2010 - 01.2015
Disability Swim Teacher
Rainbow
01.2010 - 01.2015
Enrolled Nurse
Caringbah Hospital
01.2003 - 11.2008
Disability Certificate -
Australian College
Enrolled Nursing Certificate -
St George Tafe
Nursing Disability Certificate -
Enrolled Nursing Certificate2016-2016 Assistant In Nursing -
Australian College of Nursing
Assistant in nursing certificate -
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