Jashanpreet Sandhu
Auckland,Papakura
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. I have completed my study in healthcare at Auckland Goldstar Institute in the area of Dementia care, workplace health and safety, loss and grief, Maori health care for the elderly, communication and management in the workplace and providing support to the elderly.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Summerset St Johns
09.2024 - Current
Senior Caregiver
Bruce McLaren Retirement Village
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care activities for regulatory compliance purposes.
- Administered medications as prescribed by physicians, ensuring proper dosage and adherence to medication schedules.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, offering a listening ear and empathetic conversation.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
Senior caregiver
Princess Alexandra retirement village
01.2020 - 11.2023
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
- Assisted in maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients, completing housekeeping tasks as needed.
- Assisted Resident with ADL’s including showering, Toileting and dressing up.
- Use of Hoist to transfer residents.
Key support worker
Enliven Presbyterian support services
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Enhanced the quality of care for clients by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
Senior Health care assistant (Med. Competent)
Bruce McLaren retirement village
09.2015 - 01.2020
- Worked as a Physiotherapist Assistant.
- Worked With dementia residents.
- Medication competent and Duty leader.
- Residents review with GP.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and promoting overall wellbeing.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations by providing immediate care under the supervision of medical professionals, minimizing potential complications or harm to the patient.
- Administered medications accurately under supervision, reducing potential medication errors and ensuring patient safety.
- Delivered high standard of holistic care to patients to promote equality and dignity.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
Education
Diploma In Healthcare Management Level 6 - Healthcare Management
Auckland Goldstar Institute
08.2016
Diploma In Healthcare Level 5 - Health Care Studies
Auckland Goldstar Institute
10.2015
Certificate in Medical Reception - Receptionist
The Career Academy
01-2023
Skills
- Support a person to use prescribed medication in a health or disability context
- Making plans for the Client’s Activities
- Hoist transfers & manual handling
- Personal hygiene, including assisted bathing and dressing the resident
- Good communication with elderly people and understanding their emotions
- Emotional Support
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Compassionate Care
- Dementia expertise
- Client documentation
- Incontinence care
- Activities of Daily Living
- Compassionate Caregiving
- First aid and safety
- Housekeeping
- Time Management
- Palliative Care
- Diabetes Care
Certification
- First Aid & CPR
- Certificate in medical Receptionist.
Availability
Full time (40 hours per week)
Additionalduties
- Worked as a Physiotherapist Assistant.
- Handled the clients with challenging behavior.
- Medication competent and Duty leader.
- Residents review with GP.
References
- Clare Bower, Village Manager, 068359085, clare.bower@princessalexandra.co.nz, Princess Alexandra retirement village
- Karan Sidhu, senior Caregiver, 0223088070, Princess Alexandra retirement village,Napier.
- May, Registered nurse, 02102650765, Bruce McLaren retirement village, 795 chapel roads, Hawick
Clinicalplacements
- Claire house, mount Eden, Auckland, 10 weeks (Health care assistant), Personal Care, Manual Handling, Helping in operating Hoist
- Aranui Home and Hospital, Mount Albert, Auckland, 10 weeks (health care assistant), Work with Dementia clients, Personal care, Handle dementia persons, Health and safety, Infection control
- Agape Care: Westgate Baptist church, 67 Hobson Ville road, west harbor, Auckland, NZ, 10 weeks (Community support worker), Work with people with disabilities, Community support worker, Health and safety, Infection control, Worked with Intellectual disability clients, Handle people with mental disability
- New Zealand Sikh Women Association, 214 great south road, otahuhu, Auckland, NZ, 10 weeks (support worker), Break the cycle of abuse, handle domestic violence, Handle different types of case referred by the police.
Hobbies and Interests
- Cooking
- Travelling
- Photography
Timeline
Caregiver
Summerset St Johns
09.2024 - Current
Senior Caregiver
Bruce McLaren Retirement Village
02.2024 - 08.2024
Key support worker
Enliven Presbyterian support services
07.2022 - 05.2023
Senior caregiver
Princess Alexandra retirement village
01.2020 - 11.2023
Senior Health care assistant (Med. Competent)
Bruce McLaren retirement village
09.2015 - 01.2020
Diploma In Healthcare Level 5 - Health Care Studies
Auckland Goldstar Institute
Diploma In Healthcare Management Level 6 - Healthcare Management
Auckland Goldstar Institute
Certificate in Medical Reception - Receptionist
The Career Academy
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