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URUPANI RAUI

Kaitaia,NTL

Summary

Proactive professional with a strong emphasis on time management and problem-solving capabilities. Known for reliability and quick adaptability, with a proven ability to learn and implement new skills effectively. Focused on driving team success and contributing to overall organizational growth through dedicated effort and positive engagement.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Housing Navigator

Ngati Kahu Social and Health Services
10.2021 - Current

Provided support to whānau in need of housing assistance. Served as housing navigator, facilitating navigation through housing systems. Advocated on behalf of whānau to ensure access to essential resources. Connected families with crucial services to promote stability and safety. Focused on achieving safe and stable housing for all individuals served.

Community Support Worker

Geneva Healthcare
2016 - 2023
  • Delivered attendant care aligned with individualized client care plans.
  • Enhanced skills in planning, task completion, emotional stability, and communication.
  • Promoted client safety by preventing injuries in home settings.
  • Guided clients in daily living skills and social interaction techniques.
  • Provided assistance with eating, monitoring dietary compliance, and food preparation.
  • Supported grooming needs such as hair maintenance and dental hygiene.
  • Facilitated dressing assistance and maintained skin condition during hygiene routines.
  • Ensured safe mobility through proper transfers and use of mobility aids.

Community Support Worker

Home Support North Charitable Trust
2016 - 2021
  • Provided attendant care adhering to individualized client care plans.
  • Supported clients in home environments to prevent injuries and ensure safety.
  • Coached clients in daily living activities, enhancing communication and interaction skills.
  • Assisted with eating, observing dietary adherence, and preparing special textured foods.
  • Facilitated personal grooming activities, including hair care and oral hygiene.
  • Aided in dressing, bathing, and monitoring skin condition for optimal care.
  • Ensured safe mobility using aids and facilitated transfers between furniture.
  • Assisted clients with personal tasks during tertiary education attendance.

Community Support Worker

Healthcare NZ
03.2016 - 2017
  • Provide Attendant Cares as per client Care Plans.
  • Developing personal skills such as planning, personal orientation, task completion, emotional stability and communication.
  • Giving support to protect the client from further injury in their normal home environment.
  • Coaching in activities of daily living, in conveying and receiving information, and in interacting with other people.
  • Assistance with eating and drinking, observing and/or monitoring intake, assisting with adherence to special diets, preparing food in terms of texture or soft diets, ensuring the Client has access to special utensils that they have been provided with, appropriate positioning of Client.
  • Assistance with personal grooming activities, hair maintenance, teeth cleaning.
  • Assistance with undressing and dressing, transferring into and out of bath or shower, washing and drying, hair washing, observing/monitoring condition of skin/scalp.
  • Assistance with cleaning and/or trimming finger nails where the Support Worker is competent to do so.
  • Physically assisting the Client's mobility inside and outside the Client's home and away from the home for the purpose of facilitating any of these listed activities where the Client requires assistance due to their personal injury.
  • Assistance with transfers to and from toilet/commode and hygiene activities.
  • Assistance with use of appliances and aids such as day/night urinary collection bags and associated hygiene.
  • Transferring from bed to chair, chair to bed, ensuring safe mobility around the home, ensure aids such as walking sticks, frames and wheelchairs are maintained and safe.
  • Assisting with personal tasks when the Client attends a tertiary education institution.

Education

Diploma in Whanau Ora

North Tec
Kaitaia, NTL
2023

L7 Nursing Practice

North Tec
Whangarei, NTL
2019

Level 4 in Mental Health And Addictions - Mental Health

North Tec
Kaitaia, NTL
2012

Level 4 - Māori Health

Te Ringa Atawhai
2018

Level 4 - Career And Preparation in Health Science

Southern Insitute of Technology
11.2018

Skills

  • Organizational proficiency
  • Clear communication skills
  • Trustworthiness and reliability
  • Adherence to ethical standards
  • Task prioritization and organization
  • Client relations expertise
  • Handling confidential information securely
  • Self-driven motivation
  • Problem-solving creativity
  • Adaptable mindset
  • Ability to work independently
  • Teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Professional demeanor and ethics
  • Understanding of personal care practices
  • Management of household tasks
  • Equipment operation experience

Qualifications

Level 4 in mental health and addictions,

Level 4 in healthcare assistant,

Level 4 in Māori health,

Level 4 in career preparation in health science,

Level 5 Diploma in whanau Ora,

Level 7 Nursing practice.

Timeline

Housing Navigator

Ngati Kahu Social and Health Services
10.2021 - Current

Community Support Worker

Healthcare NZ
03.2016 - 2017

Community Support Worker

Geneva Healthcare
2016 - 2023

Community Support Worker

Home Support North Charitable Trust
2016 - 2021

Diploma in Whanau Ora

North Tec

L7 Nursing Practice

North Tec

Level 4 in Mental Health And Addictions - Mental Health

North Tec

Level 4 - Māori Health

Te Ringa Atawhai

Level 4 - Career And Preparation in Health Science

Southern Insitute of Technology
URUPANI RAUI