Steve butler
Benalla,Victoria
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Assistant with experience in assisting individuals with daily living activities, health care tasks, and providing emotional support. Strengths include effective communication, problem-solving abilities, and a strong sense of empathy. Significant impact made in previous roles by enhancing patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life through dedicated service and personalized care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Esita Health
Benalla, Victoria
04.2021 - Current
- Ensured safety of patients by monitoring environment and responding promptly to any emergency situations that may arise.
- Provided emotional support to clients by listening attentively and engaging them in meaningful conversations.
- Assessed changes in condition or behavior of the client which may require further medical attention.
- Utilized adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes as needed.
- Reported any observed changes in mental status or physical condition to supervisor immediately.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
- Completed scheduled patient check-ins and progress reports for clients.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
- Partnered with registered nurses and physiotherapists to provide care to patients.
Education
Certificate Home And Community Care 3 - Aged Care
Focess On Training
Geelong, VIC08-2001
Skills
- Behavior Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Compassionate Care
- Incapacitation care
- First-aid and CPR
- Patient Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Behavior redirection
- Patient Assessments
Certification
- Current cpr and first aid .
- ndis current .
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Esita Health
04.2021 - Current
Certificate Home And Community Care 3 - Aged Care
Focess On Training
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