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I am a Personal Support Worker/ Nurse Aide/Home Support Worker/Caregiver. With over 14 years of experience providing compassionate care to elderly and vulnerable adults, I am dedicated to delivering high-quality support that enhances the well-being and dignity of those I serve.

Throughout my career at Synergy Home care in Arlington, Virginia, USA. I have provided individualized personal care, assisted with activities of daily living, and built strong relationships with both clients and their families. My expertise in vital sign measurement, medication administration, and mobility assistance—coupled with my ability to drive clients to appointments and activities—has allowed me to offer holistic and dependable care. Additionally, my proficiency in documentation and charting ensures accurate record-keeping to support seamless patient care. Conflict resolution, administrative and office work, evaluating client’s health condition and treatment prescribed by client’s physician are additional skills I have acquired working in private homes and facilities.

Beyond technical skills, I take pride in my compassionate approach, patience, and ability to create a warm and supportive environment for clients. I am fluent in both English and Norwegian and possess strong culinary skills, allowing me to meet diverse client needs with empathy and professionalism.

Currently, I am working on my immigration application to relocate to Canada.

I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss how my skills and experience align with your organization’s needs. Please feel free to contact me at your convenience to schedule a conversation. Thank you for your time and consideration—I look forward to the possibility of contributing to your team.

Professional Experience 

Synergy Homecare, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Care Worker, 2010 to Present (2025)

• Engage and assist clients in Activities of Daily living (ADL)
• Provide individualized personal care as outlined in the resident care plan including personal hygiene, dressing, eating, toileting, transferring, bathing, continence care and behavioral support.
• Manage oral hygiene, hair combing, back care, bed linen changes and room cleaning.
• Drive patients to and from doctor appointments, movie theaters, shopping, family visits, museum and concerts.
• Operate mobility or assistive devices such as canes, walkers, call bells, Hoyer lifts, etc. 
• Observe and document patients' physical and emotional changes.
• Transfer patients using Gait Belts, Hoyer Lifts and Easy Stands as needed.
• Prepare meals and properly feed it to client when necessary.
• Evaluate resident’s plan of care, ensuring the assessment is up to date and accurately documented.
• Build and maintain excellent rapport with patients' families
• Professional experience providing support and tailored care to seniors.
• Practice effective sterilization of patients' living areas and equipment.
• Operate oxygen tank equipment as it relates to maintenance and proper functioning.
• Provide support with toileting, utilizing bedpans, urinals, commodes, incontinent products, emptying and changing leg bags, and bowel routine.
• Provide light housekeeping and laundry, as required.
• Take blood pressure, monitor client and use pulse oximeter if needed.
• Document client information regarding personal care and home management services, as required.

Insight & Memory Care Center, Fairfax, Virginia, USA 2018

Virtual Dementia Tour Certificate                                                                                                          

Aurora Home Inc., Woodbridge, Virginia, USA 2008

Medication Management certificate

Commonwealth of Virginia Nursing Aide Training, Virginia, USA 2006

Nursing Aide certificate – Commonwealth of Virginia

40+Nursing Certifications 2010 to Present (Relias & Care Academy)

Thomson Education Direct, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA 2004

Medical Office Assistant Diploma 

University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway 1995

Masters in Comparative Literature 

University of Ghana, Ghana 1988

Bachelor of Arts in English and Linguistics