Metita Teao
Porirua,WGN
Summary
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Summerset
01.2023 - Current
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
Medtech Officer/Registered Nurse
Tokelau Nation Health
08.2018 - 04.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
Registered Nurse
Taupulega Fakaofo
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Fiji School of Nursing
Fiji 04.2017
Skills
- Personal Care Assistance
- First Aid and Safety
- Records Maintenance
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient Care
- Mobility Support
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Deliver Exceptional Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Management
- MEDITECH Software
- Caregiver and Family Support
- Multitasking and Organization
- Isolation Precautions
Timeline
Caregiver
Summerset
01.2023 - Current
Medtech Officer/Registered Nurse
Tokelau Nation Health
08.2018 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
Taupulega Fakaofo
01.2017 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Fiji School of Nursing
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