Nurslin Powell

Compassionate, qualified care worker with 6+ years' experience in residential aged care and in-home support.

Holds

Certificate III, IV & Diploma in Community Services, with specialist training in ageing, dementia, mental health, infection control, and safety. Proven ability to deliver person-centred care, support mobility, personal hygiene, medication prompts, and daily living tasks. Excellent communicator, reliable team player, and deeply committed to dignity, safety, and wellbeing of older people.

Personal Carer at BlueCare, Capricorn Aged Care Facility (2022-11 – 2025-10)

• Build strong relationships with residents to deliver emotional support and companionship.
• Engage residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
• Provide safe mobility support to help residents move around personal and public spaces.
• Assist residents with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
• Assist with dressing guidance, grooming, showering, dental care, and delivering meals to individual rooms.
• Maintain clean personal areas.
• Assist with feeding and monitored intake to help residents achieve nutritional objectives.
• Recognize and report abnormalities or changes in residents' health status to registered nurses.
• Turn and position bedbound residents to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
• Build and maintain rapport with residents and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
• Change sheets and make bed to keep residents' bedroom clean.
• Provide compassionate and resident-focused care to cultivate well-being.
• Guide patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
• Work well in a team setting, providing support and guidance towards the residents.
• Manage time efficiently in order to complete all tasks.
• Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Personal Carer at Private Care (2014-08 – 2020-06)

Cared for elderly paternal grandfather suffering from dementia

• Built trusting, respectful relationships with client, providing consistent emotional support, companionship and reassurance to reduce loneliness and improve wellbeing.
• Endeavoured to engage client in meaningful conversation, social activities and hobbies, integrating connection and enjoyment into all personal care tasks.
• Provided safe mobility assistance, including walking support, transfers and use of aids, ensuring client could move safely and confidently at home and in public.
• Supported client with all activities of daily living, including dressing, grooming, showering, oral hygiene and meal preparation, while preserving their dignity, independence and self-esteem.
• Maintained high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in client's living areas, bedroom and common spaces.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored food/fluid intake, ensuring nutritional needs were met and reporting any changes in appetite or ability to eat.
• Closely observed health and wellbeing; promptly recognised and reported any changes, concerns, or abnormalities to nurses and doctors during home and/or hospital visits.
• Performed domestic duties including laundry, changing bed linen, and general housekeeping to ensure a safe, comfortable and tidy environment.
• Delivered person-centred, compassionate care tailored to the client's preferences, needs, and abilities.
• Assisted with toileting, incontinence care and personal hygiene needs, always acting with sensitivity and respect.
• Demonstrated excellent time management and organisation skills, successfully balancing client care responsibilities alongside managing my own household and family commitments.
• Maintained a kind, friendly and helpful approach at all times, building positive relationships with the client and family members.

Diploma in Community Services – Frontier Institute of Technology (2024-04)

Certificate IV in Mental Health – Christa College (2024-02)

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing Home & Community) – Australia Pacific Training Coalition (2022-07)

Foundation Courses – University of Fiji (2005-01 – 2005-06)

Year 13 – Vashist Muni College, Navua, Fiji (2004-01 – 2004-12)

Year 13 – Andhra Sangam College, Sigatoka, Fiji (2004-01 – 2004-03)

Year 12 in Fiji School Leaving Certificate – Andhra Sangam College, Sigatoka, Fiji (2003-01 – 2003-12)

Year 11 – Andhra Sangam College, Sigatoka, Fiji (2002-01 – 2002-12)

Year 11 – Suva Grammar School, Fiji (2001-01 – 2001-12)

Year 10 in Fiji Junior Examination Certificate (Pass) – Suva Grammar School, Fiji (2000-01 – 2000-12)

Year 9 – Suva Grammar School, Fiji (1999-01 – 1999-12)

Year 8 in Fiji Eighth Year Examination Certificate (Pass) – Suva Grammar School, Fiji (1998-01 – 1998-12)

Year 7 – Suva Grammar School, Fiji (1997-01 – 1997-12)

Year 6 – Veiuto Primary School, Fiji (1996-01 – 1996-12)

Year 5 – Veiuto Primary School, Fiji (1995-01 – 1995-12)

Year 4 – Veiuto Primary School, Fiji (1994-01 – 1994-12)

Year 3 – Veiuto Primary School, Fiji (1993-01 – 1993-12)

Year 2 – Veiuto Primary School, Fiji (1992-01 – 1992-12)

Year 1 – Veiuto Primary School, Fiji (1991-01 – 1991-12)