Open To Work
Steven Butler
personal care assistant
Goorambat,VIC
Summary
Proactive Personal Care Assistant with skill for building client rapport through tact and compassionate communication. Committed to addressing client needs and building foundation of habits to increase comfort and independence. Reliable personal care professional offering ten years of superior performance in Personal Care Assistant roles. Skilled in caring for convalescent patients and catering to developmental and physical disabilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Care Assistant
Yarrawonga Health
Victoria
02.2025 - Current
- Monitored and documented vital signs, reporting changes to healthcare team.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create personalized care plans.
- Provided emotional support, fostering a positive environment for residents.
- Supported clients'' mental health by actively listening to concerns and offering compassionate companionship during challenging times.
- Developed strong relationships with families, improving communication and care satisfaction.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Enhanced client well-being by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Maintained current knowledge of best practices in personal care through ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any abnormal findings to medical professionals for further evaluation.
Personal Care Assistant
Estia Health
Benalla, VIC
01.2016 - 02.2025
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted any significant changes.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans modulated by the facility.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services to ensure well-being.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Personal Care Assistant
Myrtleford
Myrtleford, Victoria
08.2012 - 01.2016
Education
Home And Community Care, Aged Care
Focus On Training
Geelong, Victoria12-2007
Skills
- Meal planning and preparation
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Patient privacy
- Chronic disease management
- Direct patient care
- Tactful communication
- Medication administration
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Patient management
- Emotional support
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Compassionate caregiving
- Behavior management
- Compassionate patient care
- Behavior redirection
- CPR certified
- Care plan implementation
- Patient assessments
- Nutrition monitoring
- Incapacitation care
- Observational skills
- Fall prevention
- Toileting assistance
- Adaptable under pressure
- Personal hygiene
- First aid and CPR
- Adaptive equipment use
- Patient awareness
- Dementia care
- Time management
- First aid and safety
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Daily living assistance
- Multitasking and organization
- Mobility assistance
- Dependable and responsible
- Patient care
- PPE usage
- Incident reporting
- ADL assistance
- COVID-19 safety policies
- Medication and appointment reminders
- Documentation
- Strong ethics
- End-of-life care
- Special needs care
- Client documentation
- Progress documentation
- Behavioral management
- Complex Problem-solving
Timeline
Personal Care Assistant
Yarrawonga Health
02.2025 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
Estia Health
01.2016 - 02.2025
Personal Care Assistant
Myrtleford
08.2012 - 01.2016
Home And Community Care, Aged Care
Focus On Training