JADE WAMBUI KARIUKI
Sutherland,NSW
Summary
PERSONAL DETAILS DATE OF BIRTH: 9th June 1993 GENDER: Female NATIONALITY: Kenyan MARITAL STATUS: Married PROFILE
Hardworking and highly motivated Disability Support Worker dedicated to comprehensive, compassionate and individualized patient care. Manages appointments and medication, assists with bathing and grooming and maintains tidy environments. Caring and compassionate skilled at working with individuals living with mobility, non-verbal,mental health issues. Versed in daily living support, meal preparation and mobility assistance. Offers excellent interpersonal and communication skills developed through field experience.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Disability Support Worker
JJ Care Services
11.2023 - Current
- Encourage participants to live life independently by engaging them in activities and dialogue
- Respite care and care plan support and perform important daily activities.
- Providing emotional support and friendship and providing clients with an atmosphere of security and safety
- Provide support with transfers and safe Manual care handling and hoisting
- Personal care and personal hygiene support and care like showering and bathing, dressing, toileting assisting with mobility and providing feeding assistance.
- Diabetes management and support as per plan
- Providing support with medication administration and documentation as per health care plan and daily progress notes
- Organize clients community participation activities, doctor visits and transportation and supervision as needed
- Shopping and domestic assistance as required
- Closely monitor changes in clients health that are concerning and that may need medical attention.
Disability Support Worker
Bare Care
01.2023 - Current
- Provide personal assistance with client's mobility, eating and drinking, personal hygiene, administration of medicines, appointment attendance, fitness and general domestic tasks
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
Support Worker
Southern Care Support
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
Support Worker
St Luke Disability Services
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Provide care, emotional support, physical assistance and supervision for client's with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
Assistant Administrator
Kiambu Medical Centre
04.2020 - 08.2021
- Schedule patient appointments
- Sort and distribute incoming mail and dispatch outgoing mail
- Bookkeeping and managing payments
- Write business letters, reports or office reminders.
Education
Bachelor of Co-operative - Business-Finance
The Co-operative University of Kenya,
Nairobi12.2016
Certificate in Individual Support - Family And Community Services
Munyu Institute of Technology
EldoretCertificate IV - Social Work
MRT College
Skills
- Time management skills
- Healthcare Documentation
- Grooming Support
- Tasks prioritization skills
- Good communication and reporting skills
- Conflict Negotiation
- Creative Thinking
- Documentation Skills
Hobbies
Nature walks and puzzles
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
JJ Care Services
11.2023 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Bare Care
01.2023 - Current
Support Worker
Southern Care Support
08.2022 - 04.2023
Support Worker
St Luke Disability Services
09.2021 - 07.2022
Assistant Administrator
Kiambu Medical Centre
04.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Co-operative - Business-Finance
The Co-operative University of Kenya,
Certificate in Individual Support - Family And Community Services
Munyu Institute of Technology
Certificate IV - Social Work
MRT College
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