Anita Palmer

Anita Palmer 134 Monahan’s Road Cranbourne, VIC 3977 - - Profile: Friendly, outgoing individual with multiple years experience in all areas of pca work from low care to dementia from home and hospital settings. Compassionate and dedicated in making sure patients are able to live out their lives as fully and comfortable as possible and improving their quality of life. Skills/Attributes Competent in emptying catheter bags and changing Colostomy bags. Adept in Administering Medications to patients. Using Hoists/lift to move patients. CPR and First Aid certified. Proficient at documenting and reporting. General knowledge of using a computer and word/ exel programs. Knowledgeable in wound management – cleaning, applying dressings/creams. And applying creams for skin conditions. Preparing and serving meals to patients according to prescribed diets. Experienced in assisting patients with daily living tasks including showing, grooming, dressing, doing washing, taking to appointments and feeding. Ability to work well in a team as well as independently and take, interpret and implement instructions efficiently. Providing companionship and interacting with patients/clients. Qualifications Certificate 3 aged care Police check done in 2018 First Aid & CPR – 2019 Certificate in Continence management systems Certificate in SRS Medication administration and management Certificate in SRS emergency workplace response Certificate in Administration of residents information and keeping of records Certificate in Residents and mental health Certificate in Cultural Diversity Certificate II hospitality Employment History Person Care Attendant- Community services. Future Carers -Noble Park. 5/19 to current. Complete household duties such as vacuuming, mopping, making beds, washing clothes and gardening. Taking to Appointments, Shopping and any other desired destinations. Engaging and talking to clients. Giving medications. Preparing and serving meals. Applying creams for skin conditions such as (Psoriasis) Assisting in showing and getting dressed. Personal Care Attendant & kitchen hand. Eliza Park – Mount Eliza. 8/2018 to current. Preparing and serving breakfast to residents. Washing/drying dishes and putting away. Doing daily chores such as vacuuming rooms, mopping, cleaning out toilets, making beds and washing and hanging out clothes. Administering medications. Filling out documents such as progress notes. Aid in showing, getting dressed and grooming. Placing creams on skin conditions. Personal Care Attendant-Community services. Southern Cross Care -Lynbrook 7/2017 - 8 /2018. Giving medications. Providing social companionship. Preparing, Cooking and serving meals. Assisting in personal hygiene – showing, grooming. Helping with household duties: Washing/hanging out clothes, vacuuming/mopping, making beds. Taking clients to appointments and shopping. Personal Care Attendant & kitchen hand. 5/2015 -7/2017. Acacia Place -Frankston Cooking lunch and dinner and Prepared and serving meals. Washing dishes and putting away. Administering medications Filling out documents. Assisting in showering/ grooming, dressing. Assisting in daily living tasks: Vacuuming, mopping, washing clothes, making beds. Personal Care Attendant Langford Grange Aged Care Facility -Cranbourne 3 /2011 - 5/2015. Emptying catheter bags and changing colostomy bags. Filling out documentation. Use of hoists to move residents – to and from bathroom, out/onto bed. Administering medications. Serve meals and help feed residents. Assisting in showing, grooming, dressing. Referees Acacia Place: Vanessa - Langford Aged Care: Carole Davies - Southern Cross Care: Charlene Pereira-