James Ross-Knight
Taree
Summary
Previously worked at Estia Health Taree with five-year background in caring for elderly, disabled and injured patients in healthcare setting. Hands-on experience in performing routine tasks under direction of nurse staff, including Personal hygiene tasks and grooming . Established rapport of reliability and creating positive rapport with patients, family and staff. Proactive worker committed to helping patients and provide top-notch care, Fantastic attention to detail and multitasking abilities.
Currently working at Pathfinders with a solid background at supporting and mentoring youth, I have a two-years experience in youth development and support.
Known for great teamwork and adaptability, always focusing therapeutic care and supporting youth with empathy and understanding.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Worker
Pathfinders
06.2023 - Current
- Established trusting relationships with young people through empathetic listening and genuine interest in their lives outside of program hours.
- Promoted a safe, inclusive environment by establishing clear expectations and reinforcing positive behaviours among participants.
- Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records.
- Provided individualized support for at-risk youth, resulting in increased self-esteem and positive behaviour changes.
- Provided guidance and advice to youth, supporting navigation of diverse personal and social issues.
AIN
Estia Health
06.2018 - 04.2023
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Hand hygiene.
- Developed communication skills to handover critical information within team.
- Primary survey- Vital observations to assess blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, oxygen saturation.
- Secondary survey- assess skin integrity, monitor digestion and continence, dip stick urine samples, food and fluid intake, and blood glucose levels, reporting any abnormality.
- Use therapeutic communication and de-escalation strategies to manage challenging behaviours.
- Clinical Documentation.
- Applied Personal Protective Equipment, as per COVID protocols.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions within scope of practise.
- Work in partnership with the elderly and their families, attend to their needs and enhancing service delivery.
- Actively listened to residents & family members, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to team leader or Registered Nurse.
- Work within Work Health and Safety (WHS).
Education
Singleton High School
05.2012
Skills
- First aid training (up to date)
- Fire Training
- Manual Handling
- Working in a multidisciplinary team environment
- 5 moments of hand hygiene
- Active Listening and therapeutic engagement
- Patient-focused care
- Youth supervision
- Supporting personal needs
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge & work experience
- Responding in emergency situations
Certification
- Certificate III - Individual Support, 2018
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- Current First Aid Certificate.
References
- Seth Collis (Youth Worker) - ph. 0407718443
- Lauran Murray (House Manager) -ph. 0481104847
Timeline
Youth Worker
Pathfinders
06.2023 - Current
AIN
Estia Health
06.2018 - 04.2023
Singleton High School
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