Roxanne Fister
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Animal Care Volunteer
Lucky Paws
Brisbane, QLD
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Recorded observations on individual animals' behavior, diet, health, grooming needs.
- Prepared food dishes according to instructions from professional staff members.
- Administered medications as prescribed by veterinarian staff members.
- Provided emotional support to stressed out or anxious animals who needed extra attention.
- Helped visitors to select and adopt appropriate animals based upon needs and requirements.
- Screened individuals interested in adopting pets.
Disability Support Worker
Hartley Lifecare
Pearce, ACT
02.2017 - 07.2018
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, and grooming.
- Provided emotional support to individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
- Monitored client progress and reported any changes in behavior or health conditions to supervisor.
- Encouraged independence by teaching skills needed for everyday life.
- Transported clients to appointments, social events, and other activities as needed.
- Maintained records of services provided, client progress, and goals achieved.
- Communicated regularly with families of disabled individuals regarding care plans and updates.
- Provided assistance in the home environment including meal preparation and light housekeeping.
- Assisted in developing self-care skills such as personal hygiene practices.
- Administered medication according to doctor's orders and monitored side effects.
- Managed challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement techniques.
- Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
- Facilitated communication between caregivers and clients regarding current issues or concerns related to client's health status or well-being.
Domestic Assistant
DUO Services
Griffith, ACT
02.2015 - 08.2017
- Maintained a clean and organized living environment by vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and sweeping floors.
- Performed laundry duties such as washing, drying, folding and ironing clothes.
- Cleaned bathrooms including scrubbing toilets, sinks, showers and tubs, and polishing fixtures.
- Gave special attention to high-traffic areas of the home when cleaning.
- Conducted quality inspections after completing cleaning tasks to ensure everything was done correctly.
- Followed specific instructions provided by employers regarding their desired level of cleanliness.
Disability Support Worker
Drake Medox
Ainslie, ACT
03.2010 - 11.2011
- Tracked patient or client care and followed through to provide service effectiveness.
- Advocated for clients to resolve medical or personal crises.
- Documented services and collected required data for evaluation.
- Collaborated with other professionals to assess client needs.
- Transported patients safely to social activities and doctors appointments.
- Administered medication to patients according to strict schedules.
- Coordinated doctor appointments, exercise, recreation and family visits to maintain schedule.
- Maintained organized filing system for client records, providing complete documentation of all interactions.
- Transported clients to and from medical and mental health appointments with assigned vehicle.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths and wheelchairs by following safe lifting techniques.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Provided assistance in the home environment including meal preparation and light housekeeping.
- Maintained records of services provided, client progress, and goals achieved.
- Transported clients to appointments, social events, and other activities as needed.
- Encouraged independence by teaching skills needed for everyday life.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, and grooming.
Education
Statement of Attainment - Business Admin- Perform Financial Calculations
Applied Education
Online11-2022
Year 12 Certificate
CIT
Bruce, ACT02-2016
Skills
- Positive Attitude
- Incident Reporting
- Hazard Identification
- Documentation And Reporting
- Disease Control
- Critical Thinking
- Community Service
- Recordkeeping and Confidentiality
- Progress Documentation
- Individual Support Plans
- Personal Care
- Client Confidentiality
- Medication schedules
- Feeding Assistance
- Client Transportation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Animal Care Volunteer
Lucky Paws
09.2022 - 09.2023
Disability Support Worker
Hartley Lifecare
02.2017 - 07.2018
Domestic Assistant
DUO Services
02.2015 - 08.2017
Disability Support Worker
Drake Medox
03.2010 - 11.2011
Statement of Attainment - Business Admin- Perform Financial Calculations
Applied Education
Year 12 Certificate
CIT
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