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Care Assistant / Caregiver

Location:
Lagos, Nigeria
Posted:
April 08, 2024

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THANKGOD, VICTORIA CHIDINMA

*,*** ***** *** ****** Street,off Nero Waters bus stop, Sangotedo, Ajah, Lekki, Lagos State. +234*********** ; ad4uy3@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Motivated and Passionate Caregiver with years of experience in the care industry and hospital. Offering expertise in person-centered care, implementation and monitoring of individual care plans and management of resident assessments and files. Energetic self-starter and team builder, able to navigate high stress situation. Well versed in monitoring clients with developmental disabilities and adhering to patient care plans. Always ready to help with hygiene, mobility, companionship, domestic chores and cleaning needs. As a mother of two, I possess the quality of care, tolerance, patience & compassion to enhance wellbeing. I am Care CPD Certified.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES

Global Institute of Workplace Skills Training Health Professional Trainings - 2024 Federal University Of Technology Owerri Public Health Technology - 2010

(Post Graduate Diploma)

Imo State University Owerri, B.Sc. Microbiology - 2006 Madonna Senior Secondary School

for Science, Etiti, Imo State. WASSCE - 1999

SPECIAL ABILITIES & SKILLS

Excellent Organizational, Communication, Listening, Observing & empathizing Skills.

Caring and resourceful personality with experience in healthcare support.

Ability to adhere to hygiene standards.

Phlebotomy.

Checking of vital signs

Attention to details.

Behavioral Management.

Client safety and first aid.

Compassionate client care.

Friendly and Cheerful.

Ability to Work without Supervision and Smartly Under Pressure.

Time, stress management skills and stamina.

Ethics and confidentiality.

Goal oriented and proactive.

Teamwork and dependability.

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Packages

A good and efficient car driver

CERTIFICATES /TRAININGS/ WORKSHOPS

- Diploma Certificate in Health & Social Care.

- Diploma Certificate in Health Care Assistant.

- Certificate in 15 Care Standard.

- Certificate in Adult Social Care.

- Certificate in Basic Life Support.

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- Certificate in Child Care.

- Certificate in Health & Safety for Health Professionals.

- Certificate in Manual Handling / Body Mechanics.

- Certificate in Support Worker.

- Health Safety & Environment- Fire Awareness & Fire Fighting

- Certificate in Basic Medic First Aid & CPR

- Ergonomics and Postures.

ACHIEVEMENTS/SKILLS

Patients grooming and help patients move around.

Ability to manage and monitor Patients.

Medication administration.

Performs Phlebotomy.

Checks Patients Blood pressure & other vital signs.

Prepare patients food.

Monitoring of patient Blood pressure

Patient Companionship – shopping, leisure activities.

Helping patients with disabilities

WORK EXPERIENCES WITH DATES

DOTMED Care Center – Lagos, Nigeria. - 2021 - Date Position: CARE ASSISTANT / CARER

Supported daily hygiene needs of patients / Aged by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and patients grooming.

Delivering healthcare supports.

Responds to patient’s calls and requests promptly.

Support in ordering and tracking medical supplies.

Aid in the maintenance of clinical equipment and supplies.

Check vitals, document vitals, behaviours, and medications in client medical records.

Changing their brief / pants / diapers.

Helping the patients with re-positioning and mobility.

Changing of colostomy bag for patients.

Preparing patients for therapy

Promotes health and wellness of patients by providing caring emotional support and encouragement, social activities like moving around.

Administered medication as directed by physician/ nurses. DOTMED Care Center, Lagos State, Nigeria. - 2020

Position: Auxiliary Nurse/ Care Assistant

Duties:

Conduct physical exams.

Make and serve meals to patients.

Attending to patients’ needs.

Make patients feel comfortable.

Provide counseling and health care education to patients.

Coordinate care with other health care providers and specialists.

Performs other special duties delegated to me by the Management.

General administrative supports.

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In-House Experience.

• Took care of my aged grandparents for 3 years before their death. Bathed them, made and served their meals, administered their medications as prescribed by their doctor, checked their blood pressure, changed their diapers, fed them, helped them changed their sitting and lying positions to more comfortable posture, attended to their daily needs, helped them walk around with their walking frame.

• I am currently a mother of two children. The experience has made me more patient with handling people (children & adults). I care for them, changed their diapers, feed them, bathe them, nurse them, tolerate them.

• I work as children teacher in our local church.

Safe Blood For Africa Foundation (USAID Funded NGO) - 2018 Plot BC2 Imo State Housing Estate, MCC Road, Owerri, Imo State) Position: Community Youth Facilitator Trainer

Project: Youth Empowerment Project / Blood Drive

Responsibilities:

• Enlighten Youths about HIV and its prevention by preaching abstinence from Sex.

• Mentor & Educate Youths on Abstinence from Sex as a way to have safe blood.

• Blood Donor Recruitment & Retention Training.

• Ensure Results of Programs are delivered.

• Select Youths from Communities and Tertiary Institution for Peer Education training.

• Organize and Monitor Peer Educators and Step- down training of their peers.

• Organize step down training.

• Educate youths on the need for Voluntary Non remunerated Blood donation and its benefits.

• Set up Club 25 in the community as a way of ensuring sustainability of the project.

• Organize stakeholders meeting in the communities.

• Ensure Results of Programs are delivered.

• Maintain regular communication with peer educators and evaluate progress of the project in the Local Government Area.

• Liaise with National Blood Transfusion Agency for Blood drive from Voluntary donors. Assembly of His Glory Schools - 2010 - 2017

Position: Assistant Teacher / Children Minder

Duties:

• Works at the Creche section of the school as Children Minder

• Offers care for children from ages 0 – 2years

• Receives children from their parents

• Supporting their learning and development.

• Making sure the children are safe and well looked after.

• Changing nappies, feeding and washing the children

• encouraging children to learn through books, toys and games

• planning and preparing a programme of play based activitie

• Engaging children in rhymes, songs and other social activities

• Joins the school bus in picking children.

• Notifying school authorities and parents in the case of a child’s health condition. 4

Ziko Medical Laboratories (Industrial Training) - 2003 - 2004

(Owerri, Imo State)

Position: Laboratory Scientist Assistant

Duties:

• Conducting Medical Laboratory Test for patients at the laboratory.

• Documentation of Medical Laboratory Test results for reference purposes.

• Preparation of Agar media for culture and sensitivity test in the laboratory. BIO-DATA

Date of Birth: September 12, 1982

Sex: Female

Marital Status: Married

Religion: Christianity

Nationality: Nigerian

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Fluent in English and Igbo

Referees: To be provided on request

Victoria ThankGod

has successfully completed the theory for standards 1 to 15 of the following: CARE CERTIFICATE (STANDARDS 1 TO 15)

Completed Date: November 16, 2023

Certificate verification: ELC-1700169786-76227-100899 https://caredemy.co.uk/verify

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