Care Assistant Worker

Shupikai chitida

Zimbabwe

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+263***-***-*** / +263***-***-***

Professional Profile

I am a highly motivated, compassionate, emphatic and understanding caregiver that accomplishes her assigned responsibilities with little or no supervision. I am particularly skilled in taking care of vulnerable adults and the elderly suffering from dementia and other deseases including those with different mental and physical disabilities. I have displayed great commitment towards helping and caring for others both on and off duty. Also, I have been a great team player all through my career, working humoniously with other team players to achieve the set aim and objectives of the organization. Additionally, I develop quality relationships with patients and their relatives while mentaining a high level of professionalism in the discharge of my duties. I have gained enough experience and and good knowledge of the basic care procedures. I have applied the 6C's of nursing in my various roles . I am in good physical, emotional and mental state and can take adequate care of patients under my cure . I have undertaken a range of training courses in health, safety and care management.

SKILLS

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Good initiative

Emphatic and caring

Good team player

Respectful

Emotionally strong

Taking and recording observations

Good listener

Domestic help

Effective time management skills

Patience

Good personal hygiene

COURSES ATTENDED

23 November 2022 - Elderly Care Assistant Course - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Caregiver Code Of Conduct - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Characteristics of a Professional Caregiver - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Record Keeping - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Activities for the Elderly - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Nutrition - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Bathing - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - making a Bed with a Patient in it - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Transferring a Patient from Bed to Wheelchair - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Dementia - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Observation - CHILTON

23 November 2022- FIRST AID CERTIFICATE ( CPR-Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation)

For Elderly Care Assistants - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - preventative First Aid - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Safety in the home - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Safe proofing, CPR, Choking - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - Treating broken bones, Sprains and Fractures, Burns, Surface Wound Care - CHILTON

23 November 2022 - How to stop bleeding and calm patients while waiting for assistance - CHILTON

ADVANCED AU PAIR & NIGHT NURSING COURSE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - CHILTON

- Neo Natal Care (new born care ) CHILTON

- sleep training - CHILTON

- New Born bathing care -CHILTON

- Paediatrics to older child first aid - CHILTON

- infant care - CHILTON

- Developmental milestones- CHILTON

-Stimulating activities - CHILTON

-Books, story telling - CHILTON

-Learning disabilities, Autism, Asperger's, Dyslexia CHILTON

- Nutrition, food Allergies, menu planning - CHILTON

Devorce - CHILTON

Bullying -CHILTON

Core Values

Patience, humor, detail oriented, co-operative, compassionate, curing, competency, commitment, discipline, attentiveness, trustworthiness, dependability, courageous and flexibility.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 2016 - Voluntary care assistant, Borrowdale Trust Hospital, Zimbabwe

- I provided the highest level of personal care and attention to resident following individual care plans carefully and ensuring that all contact is polite, friendly, worm and supportive. I also act as a key worker for all residents, ensuring that the responsibilities are carried out in full (as defined in the training manual .)

- l liase with other cure professionals relateng to the care needs of the residents .

I participated in the formulation and mentainance of individual care plans for each resident and administer medication to residents as prescribed, accurately, mentaining appropriate records for both .

- I was responsible for making and changing beds, tiding resident's rooms (with the resident's permission ) undertaking light cleaning duties as needed and generally assisting in ensuring that the home is kept clean, pleasent and welcoming at all times

- Iam understanding and patient towards residents and their needs, and courage, assist and support residents to participate in leisure activities as appropriate to the individual, ensuring their social and emotional needs are met . This also include escorting residents to outside appointments and leasure outings.

I helped to serve meals and drinks at meal times and other times when required, taking cure to prepare and present meals and refreshments in an appealing way, with polite and courtious service. Iam understanding with residents who needs assistance with feeding and provide the appropriate level of support and help .

- I assist with looking after physical comfort of patients for example helping them to wash themselves and emptying bedpuns..

- Iam always at alert to resident's physical and mental wellbeing, immediately reporting any changes in a resident's condition to a sinior person on duty, and to accurately mentain an update resident's records as required .

- I respect and mentain confidentiality of resident's personal information at all times, this includes resident's behavior and actions

- I also assist patients with standing, walking or exercising.

- I understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements which are relevant such as health and safety, all aspects of health and social care act, to mentain a safe environment throughout the home.

- I understand and have an awareness of infection control .

KEY ACHIEVEMENT'S

- I have received complements by patient's family, supervisor and core workers as exceptional, courageous and committed health care worker .

- successfully adhered to proper infection control and prevention .

EQUIPMENT HANDLED

- thermometer, wheelchair, egg machines, patient's monitors, hospital stretchers, ear thermometers, computer, clipboard etc.

KEY CAPABILITIES

- Identifying relevant information and observations gotten from patients by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differencies and similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events and reporting them to the nurse and ward manager for immediate and urgent care

- Assisting patients throughout the assessment process and provided them with relevant education which increases positive relative feedback by 50%

LANGUAGE

English language

IELTS : overall band score 5.5

EDUCATION

November 2022 : Elderly Care Assistant Certificate - CHILTON

November 2022 : Child Care Assistant Certificate - CHILTON

November 2022 : First Aid Certificate - CHILTON

November 2007 : Diploma in Education - Belvedere Teachers College -Zimbabwe

REFERENCES : Upon Request.

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