TE HORANGA WAIKATO
SURFERS PARADISE ,QLD
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
AIN
Healthcare Australia
Goldcoast, Qld
03.2019 - Current
- Contract work around Australia.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to the health of the residents in our care.
- Prioritised and organised tasks accordingly.
- Assisted with residents requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Approached residents and engaged in conversation through the use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Hospital setting, 1:1 or cohort patients with dementia, acute care, rehabilitation ward, ED mental health monitoring, ward float, complex ward and med surge ward.
AIN
Edwards & Co Recruitment Agency-FIFO
Surry Hills, NSW
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Working in rural and remote areas around Australia.
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Reported changes in resident condition to registered nurse.
- Resident excursions.
- Served meals to residents in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Transported residents to appointments using wheelchair.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
AIN
Contractcare Recruitment
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Contract work at McLean Care, Inverell NSW.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Provided basic patient care by taking vital signs, measuring height and weight, and recording intake and output.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
AIN
YnA
Adelaide , NT
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Contract work in Alice Springs, with First Nation/indigenous people.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
- Maintained open communication with residents.
AIN
Healthcare Australia
Melbourne, Victoria
04.2021 - 06.2022
- Contract work around Victoria.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring
- Comforted patients and provided each with reassurance and encouragement
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team
- Served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets
- Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall health.
- Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
AIN
Healthcare Australia
Townsville, Queensland
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Contract work in Ayre.
- Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring
- Comforted patients and provided each with reassurance and encouragement
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
PCW
Prescare Protea
Townsville, Queensland
04.2019 - 02.2021
- Assisted patients with daily personal hygiene such as bathing, dressing and grooming
- Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care
- Liaised with supervisor to review cases and improve care
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
PCW
The Good Shepherd Home
Townsville, Queensland
09.2018 - 05.2020
- Played games with patients to boost mood, improve memory and provide light entertainment
- Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming
- Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
Personal Care Assistant
Summerset Mountain View, New Plymouth
New Zealand
04.2015 - 10.2018
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
- Assisted physical therapists with exercises designed to increase strength, coordination, balance and flexibility.
- Participated in recreational activities with clients such as reading books, playing cards or board games.
- 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.
- Utilised adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers or canes as needed.
- Reported any observed changes in mental status or physical condition to supervisor immediately.
- Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
Personal Assistant
Jean Sandel - Rymans, New Plymouth
New Zealand
12.2015 - 12.2016
- Assisted clients with mobility issues using wheelchairs, walkers, canes.
- Answered patient calls promptly and assisted them with requests as necessary.
- Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
- Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
AIN
Geneva Healthcare, New Plymouth
New Zealand
12.2014 - 10.2015
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilising appropriate equipment safely.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs and positioning pillows for added comfort.
AIN
Arcare Warrigal
Eight Mile Plains, Qld
02.2010 - 11.2014
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Performed housekeeping duties such as changing linens and cleaning bathrooms when necessary.
- Assisted with ambulation of patients utilising appropriate equipment safely.
Disability Support Worker
Direct Care Resources Disability Services
Mt Gravatt, Qld
01.2011 - 12.2011
- 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.
- Developed strategies to help individuals cope with their disability.
- Transported clients to appointments, social events, and other activities as needed.
Personal Care Assistant
Carindale Court Agedcare Facility
Mt Gravatt, Qld
12.2008 - 09.2011
- Medication management for 40 residents.
- Behaviour management/strategy implementation.
- Wound care.
- Documentation.
- Directing 6 other clinical staff to ensure individualised care is being implemented.
Community Support Worker
Family Start, Huntly
New Zealand
04.2007 - 11.2008
- Regular home visits.
- Delivering the family start program.
- Educate young mothers to enable them to give their child the best start in life.
- Goal setting, budgeting, advice, employment, housing, appointments, transport, advocacy, documentation and monitoring.
Personal Carer
Parkwood Nursing Home, Christchurch
New Zealand
11.2006 - 10.2007
- Assisted individuals with daily activities such as showering, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues by helping them transfer from bed to wheelchair or other equipment.
- Assisted clients in maintaining an active lifestyle by accompanying them on walks outdoors.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
Personal Carer
Nursing Agency, New Plymouth
New Zealand
08.2005 - 11.2006
- Assisted individuals with daily activities such as showering, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues by helping them transfer from bed to wheelchair or other equipment.
- Encouraged clients to participate in recreational activities that promoted physical fitness and overall wellbeing.
Personal Carer
Telford Nursing Home, New Plymouth
New Zealand
- Assisted individuals with daily activities such as showering, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues by helping them transfer from bed to wheelchair or other equipment.
- Provided emotional support to patients during difficult times such as illness or bereavement periods.
Personal Care Assistant
Thornleigh Nursing Home, New Plymouth
New Zealand
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
- Prepared meals according to dietary requirements and assisted in feeding when needed.
- Assisted physical therapists with exercises designed to increase strength, coordination, balance and flexibility.
- Participated in recreational activities with clients such as reading books, playing cards or board games.
- Ensured safety of patients by monitoring environment and responding promptly to any emergency situations that may arise.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Institute of Technology Taranaki
05.2006
Skills
- Dedicated team player
- Report writing
- Resourceful
- Can work alone without supervision
- Decision making
- Leadership skills
- COVID SURGE experience
- Rural and Remote experience (Indigenous)
- Compassion and Empathy
- Organisation skills
- Ability to multi task
- Time management skills
- Hospital setting
- Disability experience
Timeline
AIN
Edwards & Co Recruitment Agency-FIFO
06.2024 - 12.2024
AIN
Contractcare Recruitment
04.2024 - 06.2024
AIN
YnA
08.2023 - 12.2023
AIN
Healthcare Australia
04.2021 - 06.2022
AIN
Healthcare Australia
08.2020 - 03.2021
PCW
Prescare Protea
04.2019 - 02.2021
AIN
Healthcare Australia
03.2019 - Current
PCW
The Good Shepherd Home
09.2018 - 05.2020
Personal Assistant
Jean Sandel - Rymans, New Plymouth
12.2015 - 12.2016
Personal Care Assistant
Summerset Mountain View, New Plymouth
04.2015 - 10.2018
AIN
Geneva Healthcare, New Plymouth
12.2014 - 10.2015
Disability Support Worker
Direct Care Resources Disability Services
01.2011 - 12.2011
AIN
Arcare Warrigal
02.2010 - 11.2014
Personal Care Assistant
Carindale Court Agedcare Facility
12.2008 - 09.2011
Community Support Worker
Family Start, Huntly
04.2007 - 11.2008
Personal Carer
Parkwood Nursing Home, Christchurch
11.2006 - 10.2007
Personal Carer
Nursing Agency, New Plymouth
08.2005 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Institute of Technology Taranaki
Personal Carer
Telford Nursing Home, New Plymouth
Personal Care Assistant
Thornleigh Nursing Home, New Plymouth