Rachel Connell
Kells,Ireland
Summary
Dedicated and patient Care Assistant with 18 years experience in health care within the community. Delivering the highest standard of care in a person centred approach. Experienced in physical, cognitive disability and challenging behaviour .Providing care to the individual needs of a person and always providing a service with compassion, respect and dignity.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Childminder
self employed
Gormanston, Meath
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Built trusted relationships with parents through outstanding levels of care and communication.
- Accompanied children to parks and play spaces, providing diligent supervision for maximised child safety.
- Prepared nutritious meals to encourage healthy eating habits.
- Provided high-quality in-home care for children aged 3-11.
- Dropped off and picked up children from school, driving safely and arriving on time.
- Assisted with homework to enhance academic performance.
- Planned and guided age-appropriate tasks, including reading, crafts, baking and games.
Care assistant
Irish Wheelchair Association
Dublin
04.2003 - 09.2021
- Helped with personal care tasks, promoting hygiene and cleanliness amongst patients.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Provided emotional support to patients, improving their mental wellbeing.
- Respected privacy and dignity of each resident during provision of care services.
- Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
- Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
- Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
- Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
- Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
- Aid in mobility exercises for people with Motor Neuron disease to help ease muscle tension and or spasms .
- Adhered strictly to professional standards, regulations and policies at all times while executing duties.
- Assist with Tube feeding.
- work along side with PHN to assist with dressing care.
- Encouraged independence among patients whilst assisting them with tasks.
- Maintained optimal safety standards throughout client home and care environments, prioritising risk-reduction, health and hygiene.
- Prepared nutritionally-balanced meals and assisted with feeding to guarantee wellbeing of individuals under care.
- Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
Education
A-Levels -
St Dominic's Secondary School
Dublin. 09.1993 - 06.1999
Fetac level 5 community and health care -
Irish Wheelchair Association Clontarf
10.2017
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Strong Verbal Communication
- Medical Administration
- Peg Tube Feeding & Care
- Client Safety And First Aid
Affiliations
- Drawing/painting
- Getting out in to nature with my family
- Gardening
- I have an interest in bees and the importance of them and so i am looking to take part in a bee keeping course and possibly keep bees.
Timeline
Childminder
self employed
10.2021 - 07.2023
Care assistant
Irish Wheelchair Association
04.2003 - 09.2021
A-Levels -
St Dominic's Secondary School
09.1993 - 06.1999
Fetac level 5 community and health care -
Irish Wheelchair Association Clontarf
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