Saran Kumar Anandan
Craigieburn
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Community Support Worker and Service Coordinator with over 10 years of experience in New Zealand, complemented by 5 years as a Registered Nurse internationally. Possessing excellent communication skills and a caring, patient personality, I am reliable, well-organized, punctual, and a proactive team player who can also work independently. I specialize in supporting clients to live independently by implementing effective programs that enhance their skills and abilities, enabling them to actively participate in their communities. Experienced in working with individuals of all ages and varying levels of disability in one-on-one situations. Seeking a role with a quality support provider to continue helping people achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Support Worker and Service Coordinator
NZCare Disability
02.2016 - 02.2025
- Working with vulnerable adults and children
- Undertaking and writing up assessment
- Providing information and counselling support to service users and families
- Making referrals to other service providers in the public or voluntary sector
- Conducting interviews with service users and their families
- Maintain accurate records and preparing reports for legal purposes and finishing the month end
- Participating in training, supervision and team meetings
- Helping clients to adjust and adapt to a changed life style
- Visiting service users at their home to work out appropriate support
- Interviewing clients in one to one or in small groups
- Assisted clients in achieving greater independence, fostering a sense of empowerment through guidance and encouragement.
- Established trust-based relationships with clients through empathetic communication and active listening skills.
Aged care and Health Care Assistant
Senate Nursing Bureau LTD
02.2015 - 02.2016
- Carrying out personal care duties including showering, bathing, dressing, toileting, assisting with mobility and providing feeding assistance
- Providing assistance with medication, documentation, shopping and domestic duties as required
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
Registered Nurse and OT Nurse Supervisor
SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre
12.2010 - 10.2014
- Provide efficient and effective preoperative nursing care to patient
- Assist with patient care in recovery room, procedure room and operating room
- Execute proper use, care and handling of surgical equipment to ensure safety of operating staff and patient
- Maintain current and in-depth knowledge of sterile techniques
- Assist in ordering, storing and maintaining surgical equipment and supplies
- Prepare operating room with surgical equipment, sterile, linens and supplies that will be needed during surgery
- Maintain order and cleanliness in operating room
Registered Nurse (Oncology Nurse)
Shanmuga Hospitals & Cancer Institute
07.2009 - 08.2010
- Administer chemotherapy
- Implement new methods of symptom treatment
- Pre-chemotherapy screening
- Fatigue management
Education
Level4 - Health and wellbeing and Community support
Career Force
Auckland, NZ01.2018
Level2 - Foundation skills in Health, Disability and Aged support
Career Force
Auckland, NZ01.2016
Level7 Diploma - Healthcare Management
International Academy of New Zealand
Auckland, NZ01.2015
General Nursing and Midwifery - Nursing
Shanmuga College of Nursing
Salem, India01.2009
Skills
- Crisis prevention and intervention
- Self-advocacy and core training Manual handling
- Emergency first aid
- Medication training
- Health and safety
- Fire and safety
- Infection control
- Food and hygiene
- Caring of people with dementia, Adult abuse training
- Common induction standards and Elder abuse
- Counselling
- Decision making and problem solving
- Essential care skills
- First Aid
- Documentation and record keeping
- Physical assistance
- Respite Care
- Quality of Life enhancement
- Behavioural support and CPI
- Medical management
- Behavioral support
- Disability awareness
- Transportation assistance
- Individualized support
- Victoria Full driving licence
- Current NDIS and child check
Certification
- Level 7 Healthcare Management
- Level 4 Health and well-being
- level 2 Foundation skills in Health, Disability and Agedsupport
- Home Health Aide (HHA) Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- First Aid Certification
- Current NDIS and Child check
- Victoria Driver's License
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Community Support Worker and Service Coordinator
NZCare Disability
02.2016 - 02.2025
Aged care and Health Care Assistant
Senate Nursing Bureau LTD
02.2015 - 02.2016
Registered Nurse and OT Nurse Supervisor
SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre
12.2010 - 10.2014
Registered Nurse (Oncology Nurse)
Shanmuga Hospitals & Cancer Institute
07.2009 - 08.2010
Level4 - Health and wellbeing and Community support
Career Force
Level2 - Foundation skills in Health, Disability and Aged support
Career Force
Level7 Diploma - Healthcare Management
International Academy of New Zealand
General Nursing and Midwifery - Nursing
Shanmuga College of Nursing
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