Michelle Edwards
Normanby,Hawera
Summary
Health Care Assistant at Taumarunui Community Kokiri Trust, specializing in patient mobility and compassionate support. Demonstrated success in enhancing patient comfort through effective communication and collaboration. Focused on empowering individuals with personalized care while ensuring safety and dignity. Adaptable and committed to continuous learning in fast-paced environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Assistant
Taumarunui Community Kokiri Trust
Taumarunui, Taumarunui
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Caring for those in need of nursing care.
- Rostered shifts of split AMs and PMs.
- Personal hygiene care. Showering, dressing, toileting, helping to brush their teeth and hair, getting them out of bed, and putting them back to bed.
- Feed those who cannot.
- Two-hourly turns for those who are unable to get out of bed.
- Talk to and comfort them when they are feeling gloomy.
- Interact with them and their daily activities.
- Take note of their highs and lows, and document this at the end of the shift.
Catering Assistant
Melana Bradley
Taumarunui, Taumarunui
02.2022 - 07.2024
- Help with food prep for small and large groups. Devonshire and high teas, as well as weddings, mid-year, and end-of-year work functions.
- Setting tables and decorating for the events.
- Help clean areas where the events took place, before and after the event.
- Remember to recall at least 5 to 7 different types of tea.
- Holding knowledge of where and who they are meant for.
- A small amount of time is spent serving alcohol from behind the bar.
Kitchen Hand/FOH Team Member
Wilson and Stella Wilson
Australia, Australia
06.2019 - 11.2021
- To clear away all the dishes.
- To make customer toasted sandwiches.
- Deep fryer work.
- Grill work.
- 6 a.m. food prep.
- Plating and serving customer-ordered meals.
- Front-of-house experience includes taking orders, serving orders, setting plates and heating food correctly, clearing and wiping tables after use, and providing great customer service.
- Clean down the kitchen surfaces, grill, and deep fryer; mop, and store food correctly and hygienically cleaned and put away.
- Make sure a draft stock order is done before leaving. An accurate stock call is made by the boss.
Kaiarahi
Te Ara Matauranga ECE
Taumarunui, Taumarunui
02.2015 - 12.2017
- To teach students and staff basic Te Reo Māori.
- To engage with all pupils in kindergarten.
- To learn and write independent daily reviews on each child's daily achievements, what has improved, and what needs to improve on the teaching side of things.
- Encourages reading, writing, drawing, painting, outside play, and water play.
- Encourages independent learning and thinking.
- Listening to and encouraging the child to make their creative minds a reality.
- To create a safe learning environment for all.
Kaiarahi/Te Reo Maori Teacher/Teacher Aide
Turaki Primary School
Taumarunui, Taumarunui
01.2010 - 01.2013
- To teach students how to speak basic Te Reo Māori.
- To teach staff how to speak basic Te Reo Māori.
- Engage with all pupils in the school.
- Tutor for the Kapa Haka group.
- Teach Māori songs to all pupils.
- Education support work with children with learning difficulties.
- Also to engage and teach children with health disabilities.
Education
Taumarunui
Taumarunui, NZSkills
- Personal care
- Patient mobility
- Vital sign monitoring
- Documentation practices
- Meal assistance
- Health and safety
- Customer service
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Cultural awareness
- Communication skills
- Compassionate support
- Empowerment techniques
- Teamwork
- Event coordination
- Active listening
- Multitasking
- Emotional support
- Companionship and emotional support
- Patient bathing
- Patient comfort
- Willingness to learn
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Verbal and written communication
- Dementia and Alzheimer's care
- Problem-solving abilities
- Emergency response
- Patient safety management
- Supporting personal needs
- Time management abilities
- Patient hygiene management
- Room cleaning and restocking
- Patient assessments
- Personal care aide
- Oral hygiene
- Adaptability
- Patient-focused care
Affiliations
- I have five children of my own, and I have raised five other children, also
- Sports
- Home life is busy
- Multitasking is a big part of my life, as I've had to do so my whole life
Accomplishments
- Not very many accomplishments for myself.
- Nor honors.
- Nor awards.
Certification
- First aide Certified
Languages
Maori
Limited
Personal Statement.
- My name is Michelle Edwards from a little town called Taumarunui, and I am a single mum of five, having raised five extra children aged between three and nineteen years old
- I am a kind, thoughtful person, and I also have the time management skills to get to work and manage home life; I am reliable and flexible if and when needed, and I am determined to give anything a go with hopes of being able to provide for my children and their needs.
Timeline
Health Care Assistant
Taumarunui Community Kokiri Trust
08.2023 - 07.2024
Catering Assistant
Melana Bradley
02.2022 - 07.2024
Kitchen Hand/FOH Team Member
Wilson and Stella Wilson
06.2019 - 11.2021
Kaiarahi
Te Ara Matauranga ECE
02.2015 - 12.2017
Kaiarahi/Te Reo Maori Teacher/Teacher Aide
Turaki Primary School
01.2010 - 01.2013
Taumarunui