MERCY SIRO
Dandenong,VIC
Summary
Adept at medication administration and complex problem-solving. Significantly enhanced patient safety and well-being. Very proactive approach in crisis intervention and patient monitoring showcases ability to deliver compassionate, high-quality care, earning trust and respect across diverse patient populations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Support Worker
Your Bridge Cares
02.2024 - Current
- Reduced patient anxiety through active listening, problem-solving, and crisis intervention techniques.
- Supported patients in achieving personal goals through goal-setting exercises and step-by-step guidance.
- Recognized and responded to signs of potential self-harm or suicide risk, utilizing appropriate intervention strategies and resources to ensure patient safety.
- Encouraged self-care among patients by teaching coping strategies, stress management techniques, and relaxation exercises.
Disability Support Worker
Outlook Disability Services
12.2021 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Supported clients in maintaining a clean living space by assisting with household tasks such as laundry, meal preparation, and general tidying.
Personal Care Worker
Australian Unity
06.2018 - 09.2021
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- 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.
Student Enrolled Nurse
The Melbourne Clinic Mental Health Placement
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
Home Health Care Worker
Bapt Care
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, resulting in a higher quality of life.
- Managed medical emergencies effectively, applying CPR and first aid skills when necessary to ensure patient safety.
- Contributed to hospice patients'' comfort during end-of-life care through empathetic support and symptom management.
- Facilitated the recovery process for post-operative patients by administering wound care and monitoring vital signs.
Education
Diploma In Mental Health
Job Training Institute
Melbourne, VIC05.2022
Diploma in Nursing
Job Training Institute
Dandenong, VIC05.2019
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Diabetes management
- Patient Monitoring
- Wound Care
- Mobility Assistance
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Seizure Management
hobbies
Poetry, reading and Learning new things
Timeline
Mental Health Support Worker
Your Bridge Cares
02.2024 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Outlook Disability Services
12.2021 - Current
Personal Care Worker
Australian Unity
06.2018 - 09.2021
Student Enrolled Nurse
The Melbourne Clinic Mental Health Placement
Home Health Care Worker
Bapt Care
Diploma In Mental Health
Job Training Institute
Diploma in Nursing
Job Training Institute
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