Rebecca McKay
Mordialloc,Victoria
Summary
I am a qualified PCA with 10 years’ experience in the Aged Care industry. Prior to that I have 10 years’ experience as a Disability Support Worker. I am a caring, compassionate and empathic person who is dedicated to helping the elderly have a better quality of life. This combined with my qualifications now means I am looking to secure a position with a quality service provider that is committed to delivering a high-quality service to its client’s. Also, with my further professional development, I endeavour to fill the role as a mental health worker.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Personcal Care Worker
Japara George Vowel Nursing Home
11.2019 - 04.2024
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Empowered clients by promoting self-care techniques and supporting them in achieving personal goals.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Developed trust-based relationships with both clients and their families through clear communication and empathetic caregiving approach.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by providing personalized care and attention to their daily needs.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Supported clients in maintaining independence with assistance in mobility and ambulation.
- Demonstrated respect for client privacy through discreet handling of sensitive information entrusted during care delivery.
- Prioritized safety measures within the home environment by identifying potential hazards and implementing preventive strategies.
- Provided compassionate companionship to clients, engaging in meaningful conversations and activities.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Managed time efficiently while multitasking between multiple clients'' diverse needs and schedules.
- Improved client''s overall well-being by assisting with personal hygiene tasks, such as bathing and grooming.
- Contributed towards reducing hospital readmissions by closely monitoring client health conditions and promptly reporting concerns.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
Personal Care Assistant
Carrum Downs Private Nursing Home
01.2013 - 02.2019
- Personal Care
- Meal assistance
- Behavioural management/support
- Community access activities
- Cleaning duties
- Emotional and Physical Support
- Use of lifting & standing machines
- Working in a team environment
- Cleaning duties
Disability Support Worker
Kankama
02.2006 - 10.2011
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Developed strong interpersonal relationships with clients, earning their trust and respect through consistent empathy and understanding.
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.
- Delivered exceptional personal care services, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding assistance.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Enhanced quality of life for clients with physical and intellectual disabilities through compassionate care and assistance.
Disability Support Worker (at home support)
Yooralla
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Personal care
- Meal preparation
- Communication
- Social Support
- House cleaning duties
- Assisting with living skills
Education
Cert IV Mental Health -
Brace Training Frankston
Frankston01.2019
Level II First Aid -
Pragmatic
01.2019
Cert IV Disability -
Intercare Training Institute
01.2016
Level II First Aid -
Pragmatic
01.2016
Cert IV Aged Care -
Intercare Training Institute
01.2015
Level II First Aid -
Pragmatic
01.2015
Cert III Aged Care/HACC -
Pragmatic
01.2013
Level II First Aid -
Pragmatic
01.2013
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to build rapport
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Meet deadlines
- Complete tasks
- Quick learner
- Dedicated to providing high standard of care
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Teamwork
- Patient
- Compassionate
- Empathetic
- Motivated
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Prioritisation of tasks
Timeline
Personcal Care Worker
Japara George Vowel Nursing Home
11.2019 - 04.2024
Personal Care Assistant
Carrum Downs Private Nursing Home
01.2013 - 02.2019
Disability Support Worker
Kankama
02.2006 - 10.2011
Disability Support Worker (at home support)
Yooralla
01.2004 - 01.2009
Cert IV Mental Health -
Brace Training Frankston
Level II First Aid -
Pragmatic
Cert IV Disability -
Intercare Training Institute
Level II First Aid -
Pragmatic
Cert IV Aged Care -
Intercare Training Institute
Level II First Aid -
Pragmatic
Cert III Aged Care/HACC -
Pragmatic
Level II First Aid -
Pragmatic
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