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Education And Professional Achievements
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ISABELLA MELO SANTOS

Summary

I'm passionate about aged care and disability care, promoting independence, and improving the well-being of clients and residents. Reliable, empathetic, patient, creative in implementing well-being activities, work environment organization, teamwork, collaboration with other healthcare professionals to maintain effective care.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant in Nursing

Ibis Care
09.2024 - Current
  • Assisting patients with daily living activities, supporting nurses in monitoring patients' health conditions and reporting any changes, helping with mobility, transfers, and repositioning to prevent pressure injuries, providing emotional support, assisting in infection control and maintaining health and safety standards, and documenting patient observations (Autumn Care software).

Support Worker

Holdsworth Community
08.2022 - Current
  • Personal care and social support, emotional support and social inclusion, transport and medical appointments, well-being group with exercises to improve mobility, games and activities, and assistance in nursing.

Support Worker

Home Caring Disability and Aged Care
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Provide assistance and support in daily activities, personal care, medication administration, helping clients learn new skills, emotional support for the families, grocery shopping and meal preparation, social inclusion and external activities, support clients in developing new hobbies and interests.

Support Worker

My Guardian Aged and Disability Care
09.2020 - 11.2021
  • Provide physical support that can include help with household tasks and personal care, provide emotional support for the individual and their families, routine check-ups, encourage and support skill development personal skills through hobbies and interests.

Disability Support Worker

Luz All Abilities Services
07.2020 - 12.2021
  • Responsible for running programs that are customised according to the needs and circumstances of children and their families, managing purpose specific activities to unlock all abilities and to maximise the full developmental potential of each child.

Skills

  • Personal care
  • Emotional support
  • Mobility assistance
  • Documentation
  • Disability care
  • Dementia and Alzheimer's care
  • Recreational activities
  • Safety precautions

Education And Professional Achievements

  • Nursing, UAM (University Anhembi Morumbi), Brazil, 2016
  • Postgraduate Degree Urgency and Emergency, Medical Sciences College Santa Casa São Paulo, Brazil, 2018
  • General English, ILSC, Sydney, 2020
  • Certificate III in Individual Support and Certificate IV in Ageing Support, Kirana Colleges, Sydney, 2021
  • Certificate IV in leadership and management, Australian Pacific College, 2022
  • Diploma of leadership and management, Australian Pacific College, 2023

Professional Development And Qualities

  • Fire training and manual handling trainings attended
  • First Aid training completed
  • CPR
  • Australian drive license
  • Police Check
  • WWCC
  • NDIS workers screening check
  • Guided with ethical practices at work

Career Overview

  • Ibis Care, Assistant in Nursing, 09/24
  • Holdsworth Community, Support Worker, 08/22
  • Home Caring, Disability and Aged Care Specialist Support Worker, 05/21 - 05/22
  • My Guardian Aged and Disability Care, Support Worker, 09/20 - 11/21
  • Luz All Abilities Services, Support Worker, 07/20 - 12/21

Timeline

Assistant in Nursing

Ibis Care
09.2024 - Current

Support Worker

Holdsworth Community
08.2022 - Current

Support Worker

Home Caring Disability and Aged Care
05.2021 - 05.2022

Support Worker

My Guardian Aged and Disability Care
09.2020 - 11.2021

Disability Support Worker

Luz All Abilities Services
07.2020 - 12.2021
ISABELLA MELO SANTOS