Emily Chanengeta
CARE ASSISTANT
CONTACT
Phone +263-**-***-****
Email **********@*****.***
Address Marondera; Zimbabwe
Education
2022
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Nurse Aide Certificate
Advanced First Aid Certificate
Community Based Health Care Certificate
2010
Zicchire BCR Harare
GCSE Ordinary Level Certificate
Skills
Excellent Time Management
Problem Solving
Excellent Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Stoma Care
Peg feeding
Physical Strength and Stamina
Catheter care
Reliability and Flexibility
Understands Medical Procedures
Safe Patient Handling
Palliative Care
Dementia Care, First Aid and CPR
Observant
Cleanliness
Empathy
Compassion
Patience
Key Competencies
Demonstrating / safeguarding ethics and
integrity
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound
judgment
Acting as a team player and facilitating team
work.
Facilitating and encouraging open
communication in the team, communicating
effectively.
Creating synergies through self-control,
managing conflict, learning and sharing
knowledge and encouraging the learning of
others.
Professional Profile
Compassionate and reliable Healthcare Assistant with 4 years of care giving experience gained through working in assisted living facility and private homes. Coupled with proven track record of excellence in providing for daily needs. Have received frequent commendations from clients and families for compassion, efficacy and time management. Committed to delivering topnotch care, administering medication and maintaining safe environments. Certified by Zimbabwe Red Cross Society and Zicchire BCR Harare to care for children, adults and people with dementia, Alzheimer, stroke and disabilities. Seeking a full-time role in the Healthcare industry with the possibility of career progression.
Career Summary
Feb 2022 to date Private Home Based Care
Caregiver
Outline:
The main focus is on the provision of care and support to a 69 year old elderly resident as well as monitoring his health and assist with general home organization, by ensuring that he is as comfortable as possible. The patient had a Stroke and also suffers from dementia. Key Responsibilities:
Aide to patient’s personal care by maintaining personal hygiene standards through providing bed baths, bed pans, and oral care.
Provide safe mobility support to help the patient move around.
Ensure the patient is served healthy, nutritious meals, taking into account any special dietary needs and personal preferences.
Safely and securely transport the patient to GP appointments 2 times per week
Following care plans created by medical staff.
Accompany him to outings, including shopping, visits and medical appointments.
Checking vital signs and administering prescribed medicines.
Assist with mental support
Responding to patients’ call bells promptly and perform routine checks to ensure that personal needs are met.
March 2020 to January 2022 St Giles Rehabilitation Center Health Care Assistant
Outline:
St Giles Medical Rehabilitation Center is a non-governmental organization involved in the rehabilitation of physically disabled people.
Key Responsibilities
Assisted with hygiene exercises including bathing, grooming, dressing and incontinence
Supported residence with ambulation, both transferring and with assistive devices using correct body mechanics and techniques.
Performed routine catheter and colostomy bag care under the supervision of a nurse.
Ensured that medications were taken at scheduled times.
Monitored clients regularly to ensure that their health plans were working properly and communicated changes to the doctor.
Communicated with healthcare providers (physicians, therapists and case managers), families and responsible parties of residents.
Completed all required reporting and documentation in the medical record as needed.
Actively participated in intensive and frequent training and coaching in all job-related functions to include all in-service required training.
Maintained clean personal areas and preparing healthy meals to support client’s nutritional needs.
Attained 100% ratings for punctuality.
Streamlined the care process of the facility by incorporating time sheets and logs into the reporting system, increased overall efficiency by 50%. Additional Information References
Clean Drivers License Available upon request
Valid Police Clearance
IELTS valid
Valid TB Test
Covid 19 fully vaccinated