MERCY KOSGEI
Guildford,NSW
Summary
Trained, hardworking, and caring support worker seeking to utilize my skills, experience, and compassionate nature to provide excellent service to clients. I perform my duties with utmost professionalism to ensure the best service is rendered to the client.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Life Without Barriers
11.2023 - Current
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by running errands, managed laundry, dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting and moving clients
- Provided assistance with stoma care
- Collaborated with parents on home care and support for patients with disabilities
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviours, and incidents
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues, and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
Support Worker
Sustain Health
11.2021 - 11.2023
- Performed daily personal care activities like bathing, clothing, grooming, and toileting for residents
- Turned and positioned bedbound clients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
- Assisted residents with feeding
- Assisted residents with bedpan use
- Assisting residents with mobility
- Monitored condition and well-being of residents and reported changes to registered nurse.
Disability Support Worker
Better Life Care Services
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors and incidents
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide
- Participated in medication administration and documentation
- Monitored client progress and provided feedback to coordinator
- Implemented crisis intervention plans to support client safety.
Disability Support Worker
Cality Care
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the disability support field.
- Coordinated transportation arrangements for clients to attend medical appointments or partake in social activities safely.
- Promoted a safe and inclusive environment for all clients by enforcing policies and procedures consistently.
- Improved client independence by developing personalized support plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
Skills
- Meal planning and preparation
- Care plan assessment
- Housekeeping Skills
- Personal Care
- Daily living assistance
- Progress monitoring
- Goal development
- Documentation skills
- Medication organization
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
- Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability/Aged Care)
- First Aid/CPR , CBD College Parramatta
- Working with children check
- Current police check
- NDIS Worker Check
- NDIS Worker Orientation
Completion Certificate - COVID-19 Infection Control
Training - Unrestricted Australian Driving
License
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Life Without Barriers
11.2023 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Better Life Care Services
09.2022 - 08.2023
Disability Support Worker
Cality Care
01.2022 - 04.2023
Support Worker
Sustain Health
11.2021 - 11.2023
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