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Support Worker Healthcare Assistant

Location:
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Posted:
September 22, 2024

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NOSTER MOYA

HEALTCARE ASSISTANT/SUPPORT WORKER

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

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Address: ** ****** ****** *** ******** port Elizabeth Experienced, hardworking, industrious and self-motivated healthcare assistant with vast experience caring for both elderly and children with learning and physical disabilities. Highly organized and skilled at balancing the needs of service users in both medical and personal capacities. Adaptable professional who can effectively multitask in challenging situations and meet critical deadlines. Adept at facilitating patient movement, daily care support, plan nutritious and healthy meals for the service users. Organize daily activities to encourage health and mental wellness of service users.

Pretty waters training institute- Elderly Care Course, First Aid level 1 and CPR, Advanced Au Pair & Night Nursing and Early Childhood development 2024

Shingirirai High School- Olevel 1998

Emergency Care ● Catheter care

First aide and Cpr ● End of life care

Meal Preparation ● Risk assessment

Records Management ● Medication monitoring

Mobility Assistant ● Analytical and Critical thinking

Relationship Establishment ● Multitasking Abilities

Medical Needs Assessment. ● Good communication skills

Safeguarding Children &Adults. ● Interpersonal skills

Patient Record Keeping. ● Fluids and Nutrition

Care Plans. ● Basic life support

Person Centred Care. ● Vital signs check

TENDER LOVING HOME CARE CENTRER

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT / SUPPORT WORKER Jan 2021 - Date RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cared for patients with chronic illness patients, Autism,tube feeding management, Tracheostomy suctioning, Catheter care, Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, bowel care, Spinal injury, brain injury, Stroke, Parkinson’s disease, vulnerable adults, diabetes, and frail elderly patients.

Cared for 25 patients, ensuring each received dedicate support and attention based on their care plans with a 99% patient satisfaction score.

Provided compassionate care to elderly patients with chronic health conditions.

Engaged patients and their families and developed trust, achieving a 97% patient satisfaction score for the office scheduled and confirmed patient appointments with advanced MD, ensuring HIPAA compliance

Assisting people with autism in various daily activities like personal hygiene, meal preparation, and transportation; implementing behavior intervention plans, offering emotional support, facilitating communication.

Established turning and repositioning routine for bedridden clients that led 70% reduction in reported bedsore and Applied safe transportation techniques to transfer clients between rooms ensuring 0%incidents

Gastrostomy tube feeding patient care and toileting assisted patients from wheelchair to commode chair, bed pan care.

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WORK HISTORY

AND EXPERIENCE

Responsible for cleaning and tidying the service user’s room and doing laundry simultaneously

Ensure that a safe environment is provided for the service user by monitoring their surroundings for hazards such as fire hazards or tripping hazards

Prepare nutritious, delicious meals that received 80+%positive service users feedback

Uphold safety and hygiene standards to reduce incidents and accidents by 80% .

Monitored patient health, behavioural and physical changes, promptly reporting concerns to ward supervisor.

Measured and recorded patient temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight throughout hospital stay.

Documented care plans, hospital actions and patient activities in line with best practices.

Obtained current medical information, weight, height and vital signs to aid care planning.

Charted patient information related to vital signs, pain management and daily inputs and outputs.

Provided comprehensive personal care, offering ADL and mobility assistance to support comfort and dignity.

Changed bed linen and washed patient clothes regularly, maintaining proper hygiene standards.

Positioned and transported patients in wheelchairs or on movable beds and turning patients every 2 hours to prevent bedsores.

Maintained excellent patient relationships by going the extra mile to attend to their needs and provide ongoing support.

With extensive knowledge of health care services, is highly experienced in the delivery of individual care plans whilst working in conjunction with community teams.

Worked in frail care with end of life care,palliative care,bowel care, nasogastric tube feeding, Chronic illness and catheter care.

Suctioning Elderly care patients and feeding patients with nasogastric tube feeding. HOME BASEDCARE CANCER PATIENT:HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT

( Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 ) RESPONSIBILITIES :

Assisted with personal care: bathing and grooming, dressing, toileting, and cooking, exercises.

Maintained professional relationships and adhered to all procedures and regulations.

Maintained confidentiality of information and worked with chronic illnesses patient, stoma care, and Parkinson’s disease care.

Provide direct care and assistance to the service user with activities of daily living

Perform medication administration and monitor health status to reduce health complications

Supported and monitored their healthcare needs, including administering medication and temperature checks.

OTHER WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Hairdresser Self employed Jan 2000 to Dec 2018

booking and accounting ne pitman board pa Trust academy college 1999

Instigated social/emotional support to improve service user’s morale, gaining positive feedback with 99%

Implemented risk management initiatives that reduced the chances of incorrect medication administration.

Reorganized the rooms setting which increased the mobility level of the service users.

Valid Passport & Valid Police Clearance

Valid Driver’s License & Valid Tb test Certificate

Fully vaccinated & IELTS UKVI Certificate

Available upon request

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