PAIGE MCCARTNEY
Sunshine Coast,QLD
Summary
I am a caring, compassionate, and responsible individual with a strong commitment to providing quality care so that all individuals can live with maximum dignity, comfort, and independence. I am known for maintaining safe, protected, tidy, and orderly environments for clients. I have completed my certificate III in Individual Support (ageing home and community) and have experience working in an aged care facility and working as a disability support worker. I am an adept multitasker able to address a wide variety of patients concerns with courtesy and professionalism.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Working under ABN
03.2023 - Current
- Working under my own ABN doing disability support work through NDIS
- Provided practical support, such as helping with household tasks, filling out paperwork, administering medication and personal care
Assistant Nurse
ARCARE
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Caring intensively for patients and assisting in baths and showers
- Assisting with personal hygiene including oral, hair and nail care, shaving, and other personal care
- Coordinating patients with dressing and undressing
- Providing clean linens, making beds and straightening rooms
- Maintaining clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and staff
- Observing patients for changes (physical, psychological, social, appetite) and reporting observations
- Maintaining confidentiality of patient information
Disability Support Worker
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Working under my own ABN doing disability support work through NDIS
- Provided practical support, such as helping with household tasks, filling out paperwork, administering medication and personal care
Disability Support Worker-AIN
JUST BETTER CARE
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Meal preparation
- Personal care
- Manual handling
- Community access
Disability Support Worker
SUNSHINE COAST INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Assisting to perform important daily activities
- Facilitating daily personal hygiene and dressing tasks
- Performing home based tasks such as food preparation and housework
- Undertaking tasks outside the home such as shopping
Assistant Nurse
ST VINCENT'S CARE SERVICE
08.2020 - 09.2020
- 120 hours of work placement for Certificate III in Individual support
- Helping Residents with ADLS
- Serving of dinners and feeding of Residents
- Experience with Dementia Residents
- Experience with Manual Handling
- Experience with Infection Control
- Experience with aids and equipment
Horticulturist
CEDAR HILL PLANTS AND FOLIAGE
06.2017 - 05.2020
- Plant, grow, water, transplant, prune, and care for plants, shrubs, and trees
- Responsible for maintaining the quality of the greenery
- Propagating, planting and potting seeds, bulbs and cuttings
Receptionist
IMPACT ELECTRICAL
01.2015 - 01.2020
- I regularly worked at a family business called Impact Electrical performing basic office duties which included:
- Answering and making phone calls
- Entering basic information into Quick Books Program
- Filing
- Receive and process in coming and outgoing mail
Skills
- Patient
- Flexible
- Understanding
- Supportive
- Caring
- Responsible
- Good communication skills
- Teamwork
- Ability to cope with physical demands
- Calm in stressful situations
Certification
- Certificate III in Individual Support (ageing home and community)
- First Aid Certificate
- Blue/Yellow Card
- Manual Handling
- NDIS Certificate
- Infection Control
- Work Placement Certificate
- Vehicle safety check Certificate
- Public Liability insurance
- Professional Indemnity
References
- Yvonne Wertheim, Disability Employer, 0421077536
- Sophie Camiller, Cedar Hill Supervisor, 0474279176
- Paul McMillan, Owner of Impact Electrical, 0418711547
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Working under ABN
03.2023 - Current
Assistant Nurse
ARCARE
08.2022 - 03.2023
Disability Support Worker
09.2021 - 08.2022
Disability Support Worker-AIN
JUST BETTER CARE
02.2021 - 08.2021
Disability Support Worker
SUNSHINE COAST INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES
09.2020 - 02.2021
Assistant Nurse
ST VINCENT'S CARE SERVICE
08.2020 - 09.2020
Horticulturist
CEDAR HILL PLANTS AND FOLIAGE
06.2017 - 05.2020
Receptionist
IMPACT ELECTRICAL
01.2015 - 01.2020