Maria Iasmina Crista

Compassionate healthcare professional specialising in elderly care, disability support, and dementia care. Adapts to patient needs while upholding healthcare ethics and safeguarding practices. Implements tailored care plans, ensuring cultural respect and effective communication. Knowledgeable in hygiene, personal care, and monitoring for overall wellbeing, dedicated to creating a safe environment for vulnerable individuals.

Health Care Assistant - Rostercare - Norwich, Norfolk

(2019-08 - 2019-11)

• Provided compassionate personal care for elderly patients, offering support with washing, dressing and toileting.
• Assisted elderly residents with daily tasks such as eating, bathing and dressing up for an enhanced quality of life while living in care homes.
• Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
• Managed personal hygiene of bed-bound patients, maintained dignity and respect at all times.
• Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
• Provided attentive first-hand care, comfort and safety to patients.
• Positioned, lifted and moved patients safely from bed to wheelchairs, ensuring comfort and dignity.
• Safely and securely transported patients using hoists and wheelchairs.
• Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff.
• Observed patient condition and behaviour closely, reporting changes or concerns promptly.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and effective communication.
• Used outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients for exceptional satisfaction ratings.
• Recorded clinical observations in electronic health record and reported observed changes to senior clinical staff.
• Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on the latest care practices by attending regular meetings and training opportunities.
• Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
• Prepared healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding and support.
• Submitted reports to manager regarding status of client.
• Addressed challenging behaviours in dementia patients, maintaining a safe and supportive environment from dementia-affected individuals effectively without resorting to force or intimidation.

A-Levels - ESOL SKILLS for life - City College Norwich (2016-09 - 2017-05)