ABOUT ME
I am an honest, kind, compassionate, trustworthy and reliable person. I am a team player and always willing to help others.
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
THE SCHOOL OF KHANYA
November 2020
Qualified as a professional, competent caregiver, first aider and baby and child minder.
NJUBE HIGH SCHOOL
2006
‘A’ Levels
KARRINA PHIRI
CAREGIVER / HEALTHCARE PROVIDER / BABY AND CHILD MINDER /BASIC FIRST AIDER.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of birth 10 April 1990
Nationality Zimbabwean
Gender Female
Asylum permit number PTAZWE0111060616
Languages English, Ndebele and Zulu
Health status Good
Physical address 42 14th street Orange groove
Contact number 08-630**-****
Email address **************@*****.***
WORKING EXPERIENCE
BABY AND CHILD MINDER/ HOUSEKEEPER
2011 TO 2015
Contact reference: Sukoluhle Phiri
Contact number: 08-71-708-****
2016 TO 2020
Contact reference: Lawrence Gandare
Contact number: 08-62-171-****
PERSONAL SKILLS
I am a hard working, self driven individual who is motivated and passionate in everything that she does.
I am capable of containing new challenges and I am always willing to learn new things. I have good communication skills in speaking, reading and writing.
I have a confident approach in all work situations. I am neat and tidy and punctuality is my priority.
I am dedicated to providing the best healthcare services to the elderly,the sick and the children.
I can cook, bake and I have basic skills in sewing.
HOBBIES
My hobbies are reading, cooking, dancing and physical exercises.
SKILLS - WITH CHILDREN
Aware of how to communicate with children of different ages/taking them for walks to the park/feeding and providing fluids/assisting with going to the toilet/reading to them/playing games with them.
Giving medication/entertaining the children/general hygiene and washing hands and faces/caring and looking after them/ writing and reading
SKILLS - PATIENTS
Bed bathing / showers / tub bathing / preparing meals /feeding and providing fluids/giving medication/cleaning patient’s area/ doing patients’ laundry/bed making/measuring of inputs and outputs/physical therapy/putting on nappies.
Measuring vital/general wellbeing and hygiene care/assessment of patient’s basic needs/maintenance and promotion of the patient’s health/promoting communication with the patient and their family.
Assisting with the patient’s physical comfort, rest and sleep/assisting in the prevention/possible cure of bed/pressure sores.
Understanding the role of the caregiver/has an awareness of all safety aspects/measuring and assessing a patient’s urine/care of a patient with a urinary catheter.
Measuring and assessing a patient’s stool/assisting in dressing and undressing of a patient.
Caring for a patient that requires close supervision/observations of the patient/appropriate reporting of the observations made of the patient/assisting in providing pain relief for the patient/transfer of the patient in and out of bed.
Shows respect to other staff/dependable/accepting differences/self respect and maintaining personal hygiene/asks for help and support/limits private telephone calls when on duty/punctual/helpful and willing to assist.