MELEANE KURUCAKE
Sydney
Summary
Dedicated aged care worker with extensive experience at Bankstown City Aged Care, Cunningham Villa and North Bridge Hospital, skilled in personal care assistance, and medication management. Proven ability to foster strong relationships with clients, ensuring their dignity and independence. Adept at monitoring vital signs and responding effectively in emergencies, enhancing overall patient well-being and comfort.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
AGED CARE WORKER
Cunningham Villa, Bolten Clarke
Bowen
09.2019 - 06.2023
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Assisted with mobility needs and maintaining personal hygiene of residents.
- Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.
- Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances, and concerning responses.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Assessed the physical condition of elderly patients during routine check-ups.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Provided clients with emotional support and companionship.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving elderly clients.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Organized and monitored medication schedules for elderly clients.
- Encouraged independence by assisting with mobility issues and providing instruction on safety precautions.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
AGED CARE WORKER
BANKSTOWN CITY AGED CARE
Georges Hall
01.2017 - 11.2018
- Assisted resident with daily living tasks, promoting independence and dignity.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity, while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for all residents, ensuring their wellbeing.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
AGED CARE WORKER
North Bridge Hospital
North Bridge
01.2006 - 02.2014
- Maintained clean personal area and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Laundered items changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
Education
Provide Support To People Living With Dementia
Dementia Australia
Gillawarna01-2018
Certificate 3 in Aged Care
Hope Institue
Parramatta, NSW01-2016
Skills
- Personal care assistance
- Medication management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient mobility support
- Nutritional planning
- Emergency response
- Incident Reporting
- Housekeeping
- Pressure area care
- Elderly Care
- Dementia Care
- First aid and safety
- Feeding assisting
Languages
Tonga
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
AGED CARE WORKER
Cunningham Villa, Bolten Clarke
09.2019 - 06.2023
AGED CARE WORKER
BANKSTOWN CITY AGED CARE
01.2017 - 11.2018
AGED CARE WORKER
North Bridge Hospital
01.2006 - 02.2014
Provide Support To People Living With Dementia
Dementia Australia
Certificate 3 in Aged Care
Hope Institue
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