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Personal support worker

Location:
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Salary:
17
Posted:
July 06, 2024

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Resume:

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Certified compassionate Caregiver

with experience serving chronically ill

patients, including assisting with daily

living activities and household tasks.

Trained in a clinical environment

which has allowed me to develop

substantial care-giving skills,

therefore able to assist families with

general care of their loved ones and

those vulnerable. Possess good

listening skills, patient, kind and relate

well with poeple. Skilled at managing

schedules and keeping patients as

active as possible. Neat in appearance,

very calm and have a professional attitude.

Currently looking for a role to showcase

current skills while further developing my

professional journey.

LANGUAGES:

English

Full Professional Proficiency

Driving Licence:

Full

Contact

Phone:

+27-83-352-****

Email: ************@*****.***

FORMAL AND INFORMAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Position Nurse Aide

Date of Employment Jan 2021- PRESENT

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all duties with established method, techniques and recognized standards

• Position patients for comfort to prevent pressure sores

• Transfer wheelchair-bound patients

• Checking Dressing Packs for expiry

• Administering medication as prescribed by the doctor

• Emphasizing medication management to frail patients

• Checking and Recording Vitals

• Assisting with range of motion exercises

Position: HealthCare Assistant

Dates of Employment Feb 2018-Dec 2020

Key Responsibilities:

Position: Community Worker / Officer Administrator

Dates of Employment April 2014-Jan 2018

Key Responsibilities:

• Wound cleaning and dressing

• Maintain patients hygiene and change bedding

• Roilet assistance and catheter care

• Assisted patients with mobility

• Bowel and bladder care

• Observing, reporting and documentation

• Reporting all changes to the Nurse

• Organising and helping with fundraising activities

• Maintaining accurate data entry in donor database

• Applying fro grants and other source of funding

• Recruiting, training and managing volunteers

• Assessing the different needs of a community

• Raising public awareness about important issues

• Contacting and following up on potential donors

Personal Support Worker

Mercy Gwanangura

EASTERN 24HR HOSPITAL

RIVER SIDE NURSING HOME

RIVER SIDE 24HR HOSPITAL

SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS

Ability to follow care plan

Extended ability to provide quality

Outpatients care clients in diverse

settings

Ability to maintain a high degree of

patience even in the toughest

situations

Ability to recognize anomalies in

general condition and report to

registered nurse

Ability to establish genuine report,

diffuse tense situations, maintain

confidentially, and interact with

individuals and groups at all

organizational levels

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Available immediately

• Covid 19 Vaccinated

• Valid Passport

• Police Clearance Certificate

• TB Test Certificate

HARD SKILLS

• Safe Patient Handling

• First AID, AED & CPR

• Clean Driving Record

• Medication Administration

• Meal Planning and Preparation

• Needs and Risk Assessment

• Safeguarding and house proofing

• Data confidentiality measures

• Medical Records management

• Progress Documentation

• Patient Assessments

• Care Plan assessments

• Complex Care

• Chronic Disease management

SOFT SKILLS

• Calm, upbeat demeanor

• Professional Integrity

• Active listening skills

• Making bed with patient in it

• Decision making

• Changing nappies and bed pan assistant

• Ability to follow instructions written or oral

• Time management

• Creativity

• Budget and house management

EDUCATIONAL TRAINING

Institution: Florence Academy

Year: 2024

Institution: Alison

Year: 2024

REFERENCES

Available on Request

Date of Employment May 1999- 2014 February

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform domestic cleaning tasks like sweeping, vacuuming, and scrubbing counter tops

• Help us do the laundry

• Care for our children

• Help to prepare meals and snacks for family members

• Venture outside of the house to run errands for us

• Assist us with other home-based tasks as needed

DOMESTIC WORKER

1. First Aid

2. Health, Safety and Welfare (inc COSHH & RIDDOR) 3. Infection Prevention and Control (Level 2)

4. Information Governance, Data Protection & GDPR

5. Mental Capacity

6. Moving and Handling Theory (L1 & L2)

7. Safeguarding Adults L1&2 (Adult Support & Protection) inc Preventing Radicalisation 8. Basic Life Support (Theory)

9. Fire Safety

10. Equality, Diversity & LGBTQ+

1. Care-giving Diploma



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