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Arinze Uzochukwu Nnoli

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Personal Support Worker at Paramed Home Care

Waterloo, Ontario

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Paramed Home Care
Conestoga College

About

Dedicated and compassionate Personal Support Worker (PSW) with Canadian experience providing exceptional resident-centred care in long-term care, home care, and community healthcare settings. Skilled in assisting clients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), dementia care, mobility assistance, restorative care, behavioural support, infection prevention, documentation, and palliative care support. Recognized for building trusting relationships with residents and families while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Backed by a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration, a Bachelor of Pharmacy, and multiple Canadian healthcare certifications. Eligible to work anywhere in Canada and available for full-time, part-time, casual, and rotational shifts.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Clinical care
  • Communication
  • Cooking
  • Customer service
  • Data entry
  • English
  • First Aid
  • Food safety
  • Food service
  • Google Workspace
  • Inventory management
  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Word
  • Occupational safety
  • Organization
  • Problem solving
  • Quality assurance
  • Teamwork
  • Time management

Experience

  1. Personal Support Worker

    Paramed Home Care

    Feb 2026 to Present

    Kitchener, Ontario

    • Deliver compassionate, resident-centred personal care that promotes dignity, independence, comfort, and quality of life. • Assist clients with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, oral hygiene, feeding, and medication reminders. • Support safe mobility using proper transfer techniques and mobility equipment while minimizing fall risks. • Observe, document, and promptly report changes in clients' physical, emotional, and cognitive conditions. • Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with organizational policies and provincial healthcare standards. • Collaborate effectively with nurses, therapists, physicians, and family members to ensure continuity of care. • Provide companionship and emotional support to improve clients' overall well-being. • Promote client independence by encouraging participation in daily activities whenever possible. • Maintain strict infection prevention and workplace safety practices.

  2. Personal Support Worker

    Southbridge Long-Term Care Home

    Sep 2025 to Mar 2026

    Goderich, Ontario

    • Delivered high-quality personal care to residents requiring assistance with Activities of Daily Living. • Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, positioning, and mobility. • Supported residents living with dementia and cognitive impairments using person-centred care approaches. • Recognized and reported changes in residents' health status to the Registered Nurse for timely intervention. • Maintained accurate resident documentation according to organizational standards. • Assisted with restorative care and recreational activities that promoted physical and emotional well-being. • Worked collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team to achieve positive resident outcomes. • Maintained resident privacy, dignity, and confidentiality at all times.

  3. Personal Support Worker (Clinical Placement)

    PeopleCare Hilltop Manor

    May 2025 to Jul 2025

    Cambridge, Ontario

    • Assisted residents with daily personal care, hygiene, dressing, and mobility. • Supported individualized care plans under the supervision of nursing staff. • Assisted residents during meals while encouraging independence. • Maintained clean, safe, and comfortable living environments. • Developed effective communication skills while supporting residents and their families. • Participated in interdisciplinary care activities and documentation. • Practised infection prevention and safe patient handling procedures.

Education

  1. Conestoga College

    Graduate Certificate, Healthcare Administration & Service Management

    Kitchener, Ontario

    2024 to 2025

  2. University of Nigeria

    Bachelor of Pharmacy

    Nsukka, Nigeria

    2006 to 2010

Licences & certifications

  • Crisis Intervention Certificate

  • Personal Support Worker (PSW)

    Alpha Career College

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

    Heart & Stroke

  • Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA)

  • Canadian Remote Access for Dementia Learning Experiences (CRADLE+)

  • CPR, First Aid & AED

    Canadian Red Cross