Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Home Address
References
Personal Information
Certification
Reading, community work, Sports
Additional Information
Timeline
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Sharon Costello

25 Outlook Ride, Kuranjang, Melton,VIC

Summary

Compassionate Personal Care Assistant possesses gentle touch and caring attitude centered on treating people with dignity and respect. Demonstrated knowledge of vital sign reading and proper aseptic and infection control policies.. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available 24 to 30 hours per week, weekends and evenings.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Personal Care Assistant

Healthcare Australia
06.2023 - Current
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Did one to one special.
  • Cared for 16 Acquired Brain Injurie residences.
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books
  • Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded
  • Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff
  • Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching and strength building
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures

Care Assistant

Killeline Nursing Home
08.2010 - 03.2023
  • Attending to residence needs and wants,
  • Following instructions and directions,
  • Working as part of team
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship

Education

Bachelor of Business (Honours) in e-business -

Institute of Technology Tralee
Ireland
01.2007

High School Diploma -

Mercy Community College Rathkeale
Ireland
01.2003

Skills

  • Vital Signs Management
  • Personal Grooming Care
  • Range of Motion Exercises
  • Tact and Diplomacy
  • Teamwork
  • Good at communication

Accomplishments

  • I have also won a county handball medals under 14.
  • I also have a Full Clean Driving Licence.
  • Have graduated with bachelors degree.
  • Have moved to Australia to study Enrolled Nursing
  • Have graduated in various certificate courses.

Home Address

25 outlook Ride 

Kuranjang 

3337

References

  • References are available on request.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/28/85

Certification

  • PCW - Personal Care Worker
  • Manual Handling Training
  • Hand Hygiene
  • Basic CPR.
  • Covid Vaccinations
  • Influenza Vaccination.
  • Medication management
  • Fire Safety
  • Dementia Training
  • Safegaurding of the elderly person.

Reading, community work, Sports

I like to read books on my time off.

I also like to help in the community with sports days and community days.

I like to paly netball.

Additional Information

I would love to join the Estia Healthcare group so as i help to provide care and safety to help people who can not look after themselves at home to provide them to remain independent. Also so i can improve and develop my skills more so as it will help me with my study to become a enrolled Nurse that i am tat the moment.

Timeline

Personal Care Assistant

Healthcare Australia
06.2023 - Current

Care Assistant

Killeline Nursing Home
08.2010 - 03.2023

Bachelor of Business (Honours) in e-business -

Institute of Technology Tralee

High School Diploma -

Mercy Community College Rathkeale

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