Care Assistant Nurse Aide

PRISCILLA MELODY MARODZA CARE ASSISTANT

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Location: Zimbabwe

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

PROFILE

Caring and emphatic Care provider offering more than 3+ years of expertise, providing in- home care service,complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care, hygiene and providing companionship. Experienced in working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client's needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail. Seeking a Caregiver/Health Care Assistant position at your Company

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC Munyati)

Nurse Aide June 2022 – December 2022

• Disinfection of station facilities.

• Assist with patient care.

• Sanitization of employees at entry points.

• Disinfection of vehicles.

• Temperature checks for employees.

• Ensured high standard of hygiene.

• Have healthcare assistance inline with the health act.

• Performed all duties within the confines of occupational health and safety legislation and regulations Loving Angels Home Trust

Care Assistant Jan 2020- May 2022

• Providing care and assistance to a care recipient

• Attending to the personal hygiene of the care recipient .

• Assisting care recipients who have mobility difficulties with mobilization and ambulation .

• Providing companionship to the care recipient and accompanying them in their daily activities .

• Promoting good hygiene with instruction on proper techniques, consistent monitoring, and personal assistance.

• Supervising patients on commodes, in toilets and bathrooms and assisted patient with hygiene needs.

• Assisting with dressing guidance, grooming, and meal preparation and medication reminders

• Assisting with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating and drinking and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.

• Organizing and maintaining medication closet and first aid supplies.

• Aiding a patient with walking and limb exercises to improve strength and balance.

• Maintaining clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.

• Determining specific needs and providing most appropriate level of service for patient well being

• Dispensing medications, administering treatments, and assisting with exercise routines as prescribed Informal Carer April 2014- Dec 2019

The main focus was to provide care and support to my mother when he had long term mental illness by ensuring she was as comfortable as possible.

Duties:

• Personal care

• Meal preparation

• Overseeing medication

• Running errands

• Companionship

• Promoting independence.

• Contributing to a clean, well-organized and pleasant environment for all patients. Domestic Worker Jan 2012 – Mar 2014

Duties:

• Personal care support.

• Preparing and serving healthy, nutritious meals, taking into account any special dietary needs and personal preferences.

• Medication support.

• Meal preparation.

• Home support tasks

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Safe Patient handling

• Catheter care

• First AID and CPR

• Dressing wounds and administering medication

• Time management

• Patient Care

• Understands medical procedures

• Infection control

• Client documentation

• Community Integration

• Stoma Care

• Basic vital health checks

• Urine and blood testing

• Monitoring Patients’ Vitals and Changes

• First Aid and Basic Life Support

• Meal planning, preparation and serving

• Conducting Domestic Tasks and Good Housekeeping

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ACADEMIC

Ordinary Level :2011

Level 1- Community based healthcare certificate. Level 2 - Advanced first aid certificate. Level 3- Nurse Aide certificate

Redcross Zimbabwe Society

Infection, Prevention and Control

Compassion Training Centre

Further Details

Availability: Available immediately and willing to work flexibly as the role demands References available on request

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