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Ruth  Harms

Ruth Harms

Caregiver
Timaru,CAN

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. Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities. Compassionate Job Title possesses gentle touch and caring attitude centered on treating people with dignity and respect. Expertise in Area of expertise. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available Number hours per week, weekends and evenings. Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, supports diagnostic procedures and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community. Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Caregiver

Presbyterian Support South Canterbury Hospital
11.2022 - Current
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.

Elderly Caregiver

Mary Shapley Rest Home And Private Hospital
03.2009 - 03.2016
  • Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, toileting giving attention to detail.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.

Housekeeping Cleaner

Whakatane Hospital
06.2007 - 03.2010
  • Collaborated with team members to complete daily tasks quickly and effectively for maximum productivity.
  • Developed strong working relationships with colleagues across various departments including front desk staff, maintenance teams, laundry, and management.
  • Reported maintenance issues encountered in rooms or common areas to management for prompt resolution.
  • Increased overall cleanliness ratings by consistently meeting or exceeding housekeeping performance standards.

Education

Health And Well-being Advanced Support Level 4 - Community Support Services

Careerforce
Qualifications For Life, Skills For Good.
12.2020

Diploma In Occupational Health And Safety - Health And Safety

Southern Institute of Technology
Online Education
12.2016

Certificate In Health And Sciences - Intermediate

Southern Institute of Technology - MAINZ
Invercargill, STL
11.2014

Health, Disability And Aged Support Level 3 - NZQA

NZQA
Careerforce
09.2012

Skills

  • Respectful and Compassionate
  • Time Management
  • Elderly Care
  • Problem-Solving
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Patient Care
  • Personal Hygiene Assistance
  • Basic Housekeeping
  • Meal Preparation
  • Compassionate Care
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • First aid and safety
  • Flexible schedule and availability
  • Patient Companionship
  • Compassionate communication
  • Medication and Appointment Reminders
  • Supportive Companionship
  • Documentation
  • COVID-19 Safety Policies
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Medication Administration
  • Behavior redirection
  • Patient Management
  • Incident Reporting
  • Care plan assessment
  • End of life care
  • Care Plan Management
  • Nutrition knowledge
  • PPE Usage
  • [Language] Fluency
  • Attentive to People

Certification

  • PCW - Personal Care Worker
  • PCA - Personal Care Aide
  • PCHM - Personal Care Homemaker

Additional Information

Understanding pain and symptom assessment and management.


Communication skills to support dying people and their families.


Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Elementary

Timeline

Caregiver

Presbyterian Support South Canterbury Hospital
11.2022 - Current

Elderly Caregiver

Mary Shapley Rest Home And Private Hospital
03.2009 - 03.2016

Housekeeping Cleaner

Whakatane Hospital
06.2007 - 03.2010

Health And Well-being Advanced Support Level 4 - Community Support Services

Careerforce

Diploma In Occupational Health And Safety - Health And Safety

Southern Institute of Technology

Certificate In Health And Sciences - Intermediate

Southern Institute of Technology - MAINZ

Health, Disability And Aged Support Level 3 - NZQA

NZQA
Ruth Harms Caregiver