Tanya Calautti
Lynwood Perth
Summary
Compassionate Patient Care Assistant with experience at East Metropolitan Health Service, skilled in patient monitoring and infection control. Proven ability to identify deterioration and communicate effectively with patients and families, ensuring optimal care. Committed to maintaining safety protocols and enhancing patient experiences through empathy and teamwork. CPR certified and dedicated to quality assurance.
Professional in patient care with solid experience and strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in providing compassionate support, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with daily living activities. Known for reliability, adaptability, and effectively responding to changing needs in fast-paced healthcare environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Care Assistant
East Metropolitan Health Service
09.2021 - Current
- Assisted nurses with daily patient care tasks, ensuring timely and efficient medical support.
- Demonstrated strong teamwork skills by collaborating effectively with colleagues and other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Promoted a positive patient experience by actively listening and empathizing with their needs and emotions.
- Aided in the prevention of bedsores through regular repositioning of patients according to care plans.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare staff to ensure understanding and address concerns.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of patient care.
- Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Contributed to a safe and hygienic environment by maintaining cleanliness of patient rooms and common areas.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Exhibited flexibility in adapting to changes in schedules or assigned duties while maintaining professionalism.
- Implemented infection control protocols effectively, reducing the spread of illness within the facility.
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Supported patients'' physical mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and range of motion exercises as directed by nursing staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Practice
Murdoch University
Perth, WA01-2025
Skills
- Identifying deterioration
- Basic life support
- Patient monitoring
- Safety protocols
- Documentation
- Organizational standards
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication administration
- Patient education
- Infection control
- Quality assurance
- CPR certification
Timeline
Patient Care Assistant
East Metropolitan Health Service
09.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Practice
Murdoch University
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