Care Assistant Social Worker

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT RESUME

PERSONNAL INFORMATION

NAME : Kotwa Mutumba

ADDRESS : Prince Takamando Primary School

P.O. Box 380067

Lusaka, ZAMBIA.

PHONE NO : +260-***-***-*** / 977 696 276

EMAIL : ************@*****.***

NRC : 267188/83/1

PLACE : LUSAKA

DATE OF BIRTH : 24TH MARCH, 1990

SEX : FEMALE

MARITAL STATUS : SINGLE

PERSONAL SUMMARY

Am a compassionate and dedicated care assistant, with 2 years plus experience in providing health care in a local hospital facility. Am able to work well within any multi-disciplinary team setting, and able to carry out routine health care tasks as required by patients always respect client’s independence and goes out of her way to treat them with fairness and courtesy. l have excellent communication skills that allow me to connect with clients and quickly get to know their interests and needs. Have a passion for success and commitment to quality that is second to none.

CAREER HISTORY

HEALTH CARE – January 2022 – present

Employers name – University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.

Responsible for delivering quality healthcare services to individuals with clinical and nursing needs.

Duties;

Assisting disabled e.g. snal injury and non-disabled clients with all aspects of personal care, medical care, light domestic duties and general day to day tasks.

Expressing empathy and understanding of the issues encountered by patients with care needs.

Providing support to physically challenged and vulnerable adults.

Reporting to senior healthcare staff of any difficulties, deficiencies or incidents.

Communicating with other healthcare professional involved in the care of the patients.

Educating and advising patients about their health.

Meeting patients’ needs in personal hygiene and nutrition.

Recording a patient’s temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and blood

pressure.

Caring for people in their own homes.

Ensuring a safe and hygienic environment for all.

Accompanying patients to and from ward areas

Offering Palliative care.

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT – December 2020 – December 2021

Employers name – Lewanika General Hospital, Mongu, Zambia. Duties;

Assisting nursing staff with daily health care practices such as taking and monitoring vitals such as blood pressure, pulse and temperature

Maintaining a clean, healthy and safe environment for in-patients.

Assisting in delivering care as delegated by the qualified nurse and other senior staff.

Assisting patients in wards with bathing and feeding.

SOCIAL WORKER – June 2012 - December, 2013 Employers name – Prison Clinic, Mongu, Zambia.

Duties;

Assisting senior health care-givers.

Assisting patients with personal requirements.

Assisting nursing staff with daily health care practices at the clinic.

Identifying serious vulnerabilities in clients (in-mates) and ensuring necessary support was provided and followed through with.

Assisting in preparing meals for the bed-ridden prisoners.

Offering personal-hygiene talks to in-mates and other patients.

HOME HEALTH AID – January 2014 - July 2016

Delivered assistance to a seventy-year-old woman who suffered a stroke in daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and toileting.

Followed schedules for physiotherapy set by doctors

Administered medicine as prescribed by doctors and nurses.

Followed nutritional plans advised by doctors including purchasing of ingredients from local shops.

Offered companionship to the client.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Healthcare

Able to manage time according planned schedules for all tasks to ensure clients receive care without delay.

Good communication skills.

Ensuring compliance with Infection Control and Risk Regulations.

Interpreting and crafting responses to patient requirements.

Administrative assistance.

First Aider

Having a mature and responsible attitude towards work.

Able to relate to people from a wide variety of cultural and social backgrounds.

Ability to work without direct supervision.

Willing to travel to varying work locations during unsocial hours.

Willing to learn at all times.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Working in the community

Counselling

Patient Dressing

Palliative care

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Certificate in Senior Secondary Education –2009 - 2012, Namushakende High School.

Certificate in HIV Rapid Testing April 2012, Ministry of Health Zambia.

Certificate in Psycho-social Counselling May, 2012, Ministry of Health, UNAIDS.

Certificate in Basic life support October 2022, National CPR Foundation US.

Certificate in CPR/AED/ First Aid October 2022, National CPR Foundation US.

Advanced Certificate in Health Care Assistant – June 2022, Walgreeens College of Applied Sciences, Business and Technology.

REFERENCES

Available on request.

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