Needra Harshani Chandrarathna
Nelson,New Zealand
Summary
Professional with significant experience in healthcare support, prepared to contribute effectively to care services. Expertise in assisting with daily living activities, ensuring patient comfort, and maintaining medical records. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability to changing needs, and delivering reliable, high-quality care. Skilled in communication, empathy, and time management, essential for providing compassionate and efficient support.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wellness partner
Wood Retirement Village Nelson
02.2023 - Current
- Responsibility in care giving of the Village allocated households.
- Attending cleaning work and assisting of their daily tasks of in-house community.
- Responsible in meals and assisting with related daily routines, assigned by the Registered nurse.
- Palliative care.
- Hospital level care.
- Assisting residents to maintain mobility.
- Monitoring and keeping records of residents and maintaining good hygiene.
- Responsibility of notifying and handing over concerned to RN and Colleagues.
- Handling challenging behavior.
- Maintaining respecting and dignity of residents.
- Assisting RN in medication process.
- Responsibility of all residents Health and safety during all times.
- Updating and completing all trainings and learning materials related to the job role.
- Maintain High quality of consumers’ rights in the process of the attitude of living.
- New Zealand- Open work visa Holder
Class Teacher in Infant School (British Curriculum)
Colombo International School
04.2013 - 12.2022
- Worked as a Class Teacher in Infant School (British Curriculum).
Teacher - in - Charge of the Nursery class, upper kindergarten Grade 1
Greenhill International School Kandy
09.2007 - 03.2013
- Worked as a Teacher - in - Charge of the Nursery class, upper kindergarten Grade 1.
Teacher - in - Charge of the upper kindergarten
Hampstead International School Kandy
09.2004 - 08.2007
- I have been working as the Teacher - in - Charge of the upper kindergarten.
Nursery Class Teacher
Royal English School Matale
05.2000 - 08.2004
- I have been working as a Nursery Class Teacher.
Education
High School Diploma -
Christchurch Collage -Matale -Sri Lanka
Matele, Sri Lanka01.1999
High School Diploma -
Christchurch Collage Matele- Sri Lanka
Matale-Sri Lanka01.1996
Skills
- Successfully completed a course in Computer Science at Royal Institute of Management and Information Technology Sri Lanka
- Basic Concept of information technology Operating System (Windows 98/2000)
- Word processing using Microsoft Word 2000
- Spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel 2000
- Presentation/ Graphic using Microsoft Power Point 2000
- Data base using Microsoft Access 2000
- Introduction and practical with internet and E –mail
Accomplishments
- Achieved recognitions and Certification through effectively helping with Palliative and Hospital care.
- Collaborated with team of 5-6 in the development resident care.
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom.
- Received commendation from Schools i worked for, successfully working with students with behaviour problems.
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
Certification
- Level-2 Qualified (NZ-HealthCare and Wellbeing)-Ref: 2469
- Level-3 Qualified (NZ-HealthCare and Wellbeing)-Ref: 2470
- Level-3 and Level-4 Qualified in NZ- NZQA in Pre-School Education. (Registration- 075378 /075326)
- Certificate of Pre-School education at the Open University Polgolla Sri Lanka.
- Advance certificate in Pre-School education at the Open University Polgolla Sri Lanka.
- Qualifications in British and American Curriculums
- IELTS Qualified.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Disclaimer
The above stated facts are accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. Needra Chandrarathne.
NZQA- Level's 2,3,4.
Level-2 Qualified (NZ-Health Care and Wellbeing)-Ref: 2469
Level-3 Qualified (NZ-Health Care and Wellbeing)-Ref: 2470
Level-3 and
Level-4 Qualified in NZ- NZQA in Pre-School Education.
(Registration- 075378 /075326)
Timeline
Wellness partner
Wood Retirement Village Nelson
02.2023 - Current
Class Teacher in Infant School (British Curriculum)
Colombo International School
04.2013 - 12.2022
Teacher - in - Charge of the Nursery class, upper kindergarten Grade 1
Greenhill International School Kandy
09.2007 - 03.2013
Teacher - in - Charge of the upper kindergarten
Hampstead International School Kandy
09.2004 - 08.2007
Nursery Class Teacher
Royal English School Matale
05.2000 - 08.2004
High School Diploma -
Christchurch Collage -Matale -Sri Lanka
High School Diploma -
Christchurch Collage Matele- Sri Lanka