Tereapii Matapuku
Maroubra
Summary
Compassionate and reliable Nurses Aid with extensive experience at Bupa Aged Care Maroubra, excelling in patient care and vital signs monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and emotional well-being while supporting nursing staff. Adept at responding to emergencies and building trusting relationships with patients and families.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurses Aid
Bupa Aged Care Maroubra
04.1990 - 04.2025
- Assist patients with daily personal care activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Help with feeding patients and ensuring proper nutrition and hydration.
- Take and record vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
- Aid in patient mobility, including repositioning, transferring, and assisting with walking or wheelchair use.
- Maintain patient hygiene and comfort by changing linens, keeping rooms tidy, and helping prevent pressure injuries.
- Observe patients for any changes in condition and promptly report to nursing staff.
- Provide emotional support and companionship to patients and families.
- Follow infection control protocols and safety procedures at all times.
- Support nursing staff with documentation and the basic preparation of medical equipment.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
Education
Skills
- Reliable team player
- Patient care
- Basic life support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Direct patient care
- Recording vital signs
- Patient-focused care
- Compassionate
- Dressing assistance
- Patient lifting
- Supporting personal needs
- Safety precautions
- Bedside manner
- Patient relationship building
- Feeding assistance
- Responding to emergencies
- Medical terminology
- Healthcare ethics
- Patient management
- Mobility assistance
- Trustworthy companion
Languages
Cook Island Maori
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Nurses Aid
Bupa Aged Care Maroubra
04.1990 - 04.2025
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