Jacinta Smith
GOULBURN
Summary
Reliable Direct Care Worker offering exceptional care in home environments. Passionate about supporting patient progress by monitoring medication reactions, observing behaviors and teaching healthy habits. Dedicated to patient safety, wellness and happiness. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
CSE Carer
Baptist Care
02.2024 - Current
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure to assess and document important health information.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Conducted regular assessments of patients'' physical and mental status, communicating findings to medical staff as needed.
- Delivered personal hygiene assistance including bathing grooming dressing feeding toileting all while maintaining client privacy respect.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, documenting progress and any changes in condition.
Cooking Assistant
Michael Taylor
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Prepared and served meals by reviewing recipes and combining and cooking ingredients.
- Took inventory counts before and after shifts to complete food inventory or storage sheets.
- Grilled and deep fried various foods from meats to potatoes.
- Operated grills, fryers and broilers to cook items to quality guidelines.
- Retained consistent quality and high accuracy when preparing identical dishes every day.
- Enforced proper sanitation practices to prevent spoiling or contamination of foods.
Shed Hand
Michael Taylor or Peter Robinson
- Picked Up sheep Fleeces
- Sorted Wool
- Swept and cleaned up the shearing board
AIN
Horton House
- Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Laundered clothing and bedding to prevent infection.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
Education
Year 10 -
Yass High School
12.2004
Skills
- People Skills
- Data Management
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Office
- Reliable & Trustworthy
- Supervision & Leadership
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Relationship Building
- Team Building
- Computer Skills
- Planning & Organizing
- Good Work Ethic
- Organizational Skills
- Active Listening
Timeline
CSE Carer
Baptist Care
02.2024 - Current
Cooking Assistant
Michael Taylor
06.2019 - 06.2020
Shed Hand
Michael Taylor or Peter Robinson
AIN
Horton House
Year 10 -
Yass High School
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