Priyanka Kumar
Summary
Attentive healthcare professional offering expertise and dedicated to comprehensive and compassionate individualised patient care. Bringing over 17 years of experience in serving community services. Recognised for ability to provide unprecedented emotional and physical support to patients.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
CareCentric
10.2019 - Current
- Kept close eye on client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviours to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Supported patient mobility needs with correct assistive devices and proper body mechanics to prevent injuries.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Devised and enhanced treatment strategies to promote continued progress.
- Worked with family members to develop support networks and multifaceted coping techniques focused on client needs.
Disability Support Worker/ Assistant Manager
Royal Mencap Society
09.2017 - 06.2019
- Transported and administered certain medications to clients.
- Communicated with other medical professionals and social workers regardingclient progress and needs.
- Conducted regular vital sign checks with all clients.
- Bathed patients and assisted with personal care.
- Educated clients on at-home care that they were capable of doing.
- Facilitated healthy relationships between clients and other team members.
- Recorded and organized all patient medical documentation.
- Transported and administered certain medications to clients.
- Helped clients with emotional or behavioural issues access services throughmonthly outreach events.
Disability Support Worker
Unisson
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Unisson Disability: Pymble | Pymble, NSW Educated clients on at-home care that they were capable of doing.
- Bathed patients and assisted with personal care.
- Facilitated healthy relationships between clients and other team members.
- Recorded and organized all patient medical documentation.
- Prepare strategies on working with people with challenging behaviours K.
Disability Support Worker
North West Disability Services
06.2008 - 06.2017
- Experienced support worker with 11 years on the job.
- Impressive work ethic, friendlynature and expertise in providing well-rounded care to people with disabilities.
- Readyfor rewarding experience as a paramedic in the future.
- Dependable Documentation andreportingExcellentcommunication abilitiesProblem-solvingabilitiesOrganisational Skills Manage challengingbehaviours.
- Able to advocate forclients, Monitored clients to ensure proper involvement in social service programs.
- Recorded and maintained documents about specific clients and their situationsto aid in proper program placement.
- Transport clients to activitiesAdminister medications Bathed patients and assisted with personal care.
Education
Diploma - Paramedics
Australian Paramedical Collage
Miami Queensland Certificate III In Disability Services - Disability Studies
Tafe
Syd01.2009
Skills
- Dependable
- Problem-solving
- Reporting
- Medication organisation
- Community engagement
- Motivational team player
- Strong verbal communication
- Clean driving record
- Documentation management
- Managing challenging behaviours
- First Aid/CPR
Additional Information
Two years experience working in London
Certification
LR license
WWC - Current
Police check - Current
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
CareCentric
10.2019 - Current
Disability Support Worker/ Assistant Manager
Royal Mencap Society
09.2017 - 06.2019
Disability Support Worker
Unisson
06.2016 - 06.2017
Disability Support Worker
North West Disability Services
06.2008 - 06.2017
Diploma - Paramedics
Australian Paramedical Collage
Certificate III In Disability Services - Disability Studies
Tafe
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