Christiana Isong
Dublin
Summary
Caring and empathetic healthcare and social care worker with 12 years of experience providing patient centred support for adults with disabilities, children and those who need care. I am always looking to enhance my skills and experience and learn more
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Support Worker
Shamrock Nursing
Dublin & Galway
12.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Enhanced the quality of care for clients by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Established trusting relationships with clients and their families through empathetic communication and active listening.
- Developed strong rapport with clients by consistently demonstrating respect, understanding, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
- Safeguarded client well-being by monitoring health conditions, administering medications, and reporting any changes to appropriate medical professionals.
Social Care Worker
Mcma
08.2022 - 12.2023
- I work in different units with people of different backgrounds such as mental and physical disabilities and with out of hours
- Implemented behavior modification strategies to address challenging behaviors in a compassionate manner while maintaining a safe environment for clients.
- De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
- Advocated on behalf of clients during meetings with social service agencies, ensuring their voices were heard in decision-making processes.
- Served as an empathetic listener during client interactions while offering guidance based on personal experiences within similar situations faced by other individuals under my care.
- Organized group activities that promoted social interaction, skill-building, and overall enjoyment for clients within the community setting.
- Assisted clients in daily living activities, promoting independence and enhancing quality of life.
- Coordinated with external agencies such as medical providers, therapists, and educators to ensure a collaborative approach towards client goal achievement.
Care Assistant
Care network ireland
05.2020 - 08.2022
- Working in covid ward with patients who have been diagnosed with covid 19
- 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.
- Reduced risk of infections by adhering to strict hygiene protocols during all aspects of care delivery.
- Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care to individuals with various health conditions.
- Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.
- Arranged bedding and cushions to enhance patient comfort in bed and chairs.
- Performed vital signs monitoring, ensuring timely reporting of any abnormalities to the medical team.
General care assistant
Kare Plus
05.2020 - 06.2022
- I look after unaccompanied minors and adults in hotels and disability centres
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Developed strong rapport with clients by consistently demonstrating respect, understanding, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
- Safeguarded client well-being by monitoring health conditions, administering medications, and reporting any changes to appropriate medical professionals.
Health Care Assistant
Access Nursing Ireland
04.2020 - 05.2022
- I had two agencies I was working in cherry orchard hospital and kilcock county kildare for care network Ireland for access nursing. I am worked in Joseph's centre clonsilla and in the theatre in bon secours hospital Dublin 9.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Used adaptive equipment like lifts walkers wheelchairs safely efficiently improving accessibility mobility independence.
- Implemented safety measures to prevent falls, accidents, and injuries within the home environment.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Worked together with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible patient care
Care Assistant
Beneavin Nursing Home, Finglas Village
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Provision of full care package to elderly people in a residential setting
- Responsibility for logging of daily updates and reports of residents to Ward Supervisor
- Observing a high standard of caring, health, hygiene and safety at all times
- Assisted residents with daily living activities, promoting their independence and wellbeing.
- Demonstrated strong time management skills while attending multiple patient needs simultaneously during busy shifts.
Care Assistant
Kare Plan Ltd, Edenmore
04.2015 - 09.2019
- Provided full care service to elderly people in their own homes with light housekeeping
- Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores and errands by transporting to appointments, cleaning personal spaces, and purchasing supplies.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients to promote better nutrition.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
Care Assistant
Caremark, Broombridge Business Centre
02.2010 - 09.2010
- Meeting personal care and hygiene needs for clients in their own homes
- Developing a trusting and friendly relationship with all clients
Receptionist/Administrator (CE Position)
Oblate Fathers, Kimmage
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Greeting all visitors to the centre and general administration duties
- Answering and redirection of all telephone calls and dealing with queries
- Responsibility for bookings for basketball court within the centre
Education
Level 7 Diploma In Youth And Community Development -
University College Cork
Cork QQI level 7 in Health and social care management -
London college of professional studies
01.2023
QQI level 5 in Healthcare -
QQI
08.2022
QQI level 6 in Health and social care management -
London college of professional Studies
04.2022
Skills
- Qualified Care Assistant with many years of experience providing practical care to elderly people in a residential and home settings
- Ability to prioritise a demanding workload under pressure
- Confident communicator with the ability to present information clearly and accurately
- Caregiving
- Senior care
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Special needs
- Home care
- Dementia care
- Meal preparation
- Nursing home experience
Certification
- Palliative care
- Intellectual disabilities
- OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management
Certificates & training
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults
- First aid
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Children’s first
- Hand hygiene
Timeline
Support Worker
Shamrock Nursing
12.2023 - Current
Social Care Worker
Mcma
08.2022 - 12.2023
Care Assistant
Care network ireland
05.2020 - 08.2022
General care assistant
Kare Plus
05.2020 - 06.2022
Health Care Assistant
Access Nursing Ireland
04.2020 - 05.2022
Care Assistant
Beneavin Nursing Home, Finglas Village
11.2019 - 04.2020
Care Assistant
Kare Plan Ltd, Edenmore
04.2015 - 09.2019
Care Assistant
Caremark, Broombridge Business Centre
02.2010 - 09.2010
Receptionist/Administrator (CE Position)
Oblate Fathers, Kimmage
01.2008 - 01.2009
Level 7 Diploma In Youth And Community Development -
University College Cork
QQI level 7 in Health and social care management -
London college of professional studies
QQI level 5 in Healthcare -
QQI
QQI level 6 in Health and social care management -
London college of professional Studies