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Heather Taylor

Safety Beach,VIC

Summary

Dedicated Personal Care Assistant with a proven track record at Regis Aged Care, excelling in compassionate patient care and effective time management. Leveraged emotional support and personal hygiene assistance to enhance client wellness and comfort. Demonstrated adaptability under pressure, fostering strong client relationships and achieving significant improvements in patient well-being.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Care Assistant

Regis Aged Care
08.2016 - Current
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Adapted quickly to new client situations, building rapport through active listening skills and an empathetic approach towards individual needs.

Personal Care Assistant

Embracia Aged Care Facility
09.2008 - 07.2016
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Improved client comfort by providing exceptional personal care and maintaining a clean, safe environment.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.

Skills

  • Behavior redirection
  • Compassionate patient care
  • Behavior management
  • Emotional support
  • Personal hygiene assistance
  • Care plan implementation
  • Medication administration
  • Adaptable under pressure
  • Time management
  • First aid and safety
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Compassionate communication
  • Incident reporting
  • Team collaboration
  • PPE usage
  • End-of-life care
  • Client documentation
  • Progress documentation

Certification

HLTHPSOO6 ASSIST CLIENTS WITH MEDICATIONS , ADV CERT IN RESIDENTAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ,CERTIFICATE IV IN AGED CARE , HLTAIDO11 PROVIDE FIRST AID TRAINING , HLTPATOO5 COLLECT SPECIMENS FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE , CERT III IN PATHOLOGY .

Timeline

Personal Care Assistant

Regis Aged Care
08.2016 - Current

Personal Care Assistant

Embracia Aged Care Facility
09.2008 - 07.2016

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