Care Worker Healthcare Assistant
Resume:
Healthcare Assistant Location Zimbabwe
Fungai Sibanda ad4mb7@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT
Self-motivated, reliable, and compassionate healthcare assistant with 5 years of extensive experience providing comprehensive care to the elderly, disabled and children with special needs. Competent in developing individualized care plans, administering medication, and assisting with daily living activities. A skilled communicator with the ability to work in a busy and challenging environment. Deep expertise in determining service user's specific needs and ensuring their optimum physical and emotional well-being.
SKILLS
Key Skills
o Dementia Care
o Documentation
o Sterilization
o Feeding Assistant
o Counselling
o Infection control
o First Aid Health and
Safety Training
o Elderly Support
o Community Care
Soft Skills
o Team oriented
personality
o Ability to multi-task
o Highly Impassioned
o Brainstorming
o Emotional Intelligence
o Effective Communication
o Efficient Time
Management
o Bedside Manner
Hard Skills
o Microsoft Outlook,
Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access
o Life Support
o Monitoring Vital Signs
o Medical Record
Management
o Medication Management
and Administration
WORK EXPERIENCE
Mahatshula Community August 2022-Present
Community Support Worker
Providing support to individuals, maintaining independent living via one to one or one to many activities. Listening and consulting the elderly in the community, giving and presenting choices clearly. Helping them find practical solutions to address problems, isolation or barriers to wellbeing and independence. Working under the supervision of a senior nurse:
Supporting the elderly and the disabled in the community through personal care tasks such as toileting, showering and feeding
Supporting, offering emotional and practical assistance to help individuals overcome obstacles and lead fulfilling lives
Supporting individuals with health problems mental disorders and emotional difficulties
Reviewing client background information, interviewing clients to obtain case history and prepare intake reports
Assessing the needs of clients, nature and extent of their difficulties
Understanding that every client is different and you need to have a good heart to serve them
Planning developing and implementing support programs
Tending to the healthcare needs. Helping clients to applying for jobs, disability grants and housing loans
Supporting the learning of new skills or gaining employment, teaching life skills such as budgeting and paying bills
Helping with healthcare needs including routine checks or administering medication
Maintaining sensitivity to needs, and ensuring comfort, dignity, and safety throughout
Preparing healthy meals with additional mealtime planning, feeding, and support
Monitoring an individual's physical and emotional well-being, and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
Maintaining confidentiality and compliance standards
Monitoring individuals conditions by taking their temperature, pulse, respiration and weight
Aiding individuals to their hobbies and interests, connecting them with suitable community groups
Supporting numerous individuals in maximizing physical, intellectual, emotional, and social capabilities through individualized care plans.
Administering medication to individuals according to their individual care plan
Assessing individual needs and extent of their difficulties
Attending to psychosocial needs and assisting in physiotherapy activities 2
King George VI Children’s Centre January 2022-June 2022 Care Worker
Caring for children with different special needs including physical, learning, hearing and visual needs, understanding each and every child according to their special needs and making appropriate accommodations to support their learning and development. Creating for them opportunities to play, learn and engage in activities that allow them to be successful:
Providing all personal care in line with risk assessment and with dignity and respect
Ensuring that all children eat well and maintain a healthy diet Encouraging and supporting children in their individual aims with particular regard to educational, leisure and skills development, managing a daily schedule that includes activities, toilet breaks, lunch and rest time
Ensuring the accurate completion of all administration and documentation related to children’s care
Helping children with their personal care and hygiene. Depending on the severity of disability, helping them to wash, dress, go to the toilet and take care of other personal hygiene tasks
Performing basic health checks on children as a routine part of their appointments and visits
Ensuring that children are shielded from any risk, harm, abuse and that other people treat them with respect and consideration
Preparing adequate nutritious meals and assist with feeding upon request
Observing any changes and reporting progress to senior child care professionals
Accompanying children for outings and physical activities and ensuring care is provided within a professional, positive environment and ensuring they are living and happy and healthy life
Providing emotional support to family members, helping them to navigate the challenges and emotional stress of caring for a family member with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex needs
Establishing positive relationships with the children and senior staff, assessing needs and working jointly in producing and delivering individual care plans
Entembeni Old Peopls Home 2019- 2022
Support Worker
RELEVANT COURSES /EDUCATION
Ocean Bird Foundation International (April 2023)
-Certified Nurse Assistant
Entembeni Old People Home (June 2022)
-Geriatric Care Aid Training
Ocean Bird Foundation International (April 2022)
-Advanced Nurse Assistant
St Columba’s Secondary School (1992)
-Ordinary Level
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
-Valid passport -Valid Police Clearance
-Female -Valid Driver’s License
ACHIEVEMENTS
Used transferable nursing skills, reduced workload by 20%
Receiving 90% positive feedback from service users and their families for caring attitude, exceeding the team’s goal by 60%
Scheduled and ran errands for shopping groceries as needed, maintained 100% fully stocked pantry. REFERENCES
Ms Chelesani Tshuma (Matron) Ms Thabani Dube
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