Private Caregiver Part Time

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Professional Profile

Available to relocate

Zipporah Waithira Gateri Care Assistant

P.O. Box 2243-00621 Village Market, Nairobi

Tel.: +254*********

Email: adwjrr@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zipporah-gateri-73aa77235/ As a Care Worker, I am cheerful, friendly passionate with good communication, organizational skills and high standards of personal care provision to the patients. I am commited to maintaining patient safety, privacy, dignity and willing go a long way with support and care I have a wide range of experience in providing vital care and support to vulnerable people within their own homes and other care facilities and hospitals. I passionately draw upon my natural, personal skills such as empathy, patience and consideration much more than my academic expertise.. I am Dedicated in helping people live full, dignified lives. Holds a number of caregiving qualifications that conform to the General Duty Assistant (GDA) Category.

• Personal care support.

• First Aid and CPR Support.

• Light home support tasks

• Excellent communication skills in English.

• Errands and Shopping.

• Medical knowledge and light tasks clinical

tasks: dressing wounds and medication

support.

• Meal planning and preparation

• Cleaning and home organization.

• Bathing and dressing patients.

• Transporting patients to appointments.

• Providing care and support.

• Dementia and Alzheimer’s support.

• Stroke recovery support.

• Learning disability support

Career Summary

Feb. 2022 – Present Caregiver

Providing care for a senior patient with Perkinson’s and age related illnesses Key Responsibilities

Regular duties of meal preparation, medication assistance, laundry and cleaning, bathing, grooming and toileting.

Preventing loneliness and isolation through listening, understanding and interacting, providing companionship and conversation.

Promoting dignity and independence with encouragement and assistance

Encouragement and gentle persuasions towards better health, such as taking medication, gentle exercise and drinking fluids

Providing guidance for staying safe, keeping warm or cool in changing climates

Monitoring individual’s vitals as per required

Maintain and update all medical records, tracked and distributed medication

Assisting patients in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting and leisure time 2019 – July 2022 Caregiver (Part time)

Key Responsibilities: Embarked on providing private care-giving services to elderly patients remotely as a freelancer

● Taking care of an elderly patient who's recovering from home.

● Assist the patients with getting out of bed in the morning and helping them get dressed.

● Bathe the patients, and check the individual's vitals first thing during this time.

● Plan and design meals to meet the nutrition requirements of patients.

● Maintain and update all medical records, tracked and distributed medication.

● Responsible for providing a variety of non-medical services that allowed seniors and clients to remain in their homes in a safe and pleasant environment.

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● Provided companionship - including assistance with walking, cleaning and meal preparation August – November 2021 Intern

Guru Nanak Hospital

Actively engaged in a 3 months internship at Guru Nanak Hospital. Worked in a variety of wards including general, pediatric, theater, ICU, HDU, Critical Care, Covid 19 Unit and casualty Key Responsibilities:

● Bed making-open bed, closed bed, occupied bed

● Bed bath

● TPR, BP

● Giving and removing bedpan/Urinal

● Catheter care/ perineal care

● Ryle’s tube feeding

● Moving and shifting the patient from bed to wheelchair and vice versa

● Hot and cold application

● Skilled in using medical equipment used in providing care, Comforting devices used in care and Different positions used in care

2017 – 2018 Caregiver (Part time)

Private Caregiver for a cancer patient

Key Responsibilities:

● Accompanied the patient to India for specialized treatment

● Helped with personal needs, such as bathing, dressing, and shaving.

● Carried out household chores, such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry.

● Planned for the patient’s care and services.

● Contributed to a positive living environment to enhance the patient’s quality of life and wellbeing. Education and Qualifications

● 2022- Ongoing: Caregiving Course- Florence Academy United Kingdom (Online Course)

● September 2022: Equality and Diversity –Florence Academy U.K.(Online Course)

● September 2022: First Aid – Florence Academy U.K.(Online Course)

● March 2022 - Life Support - Florence Academy U.K. (Online Course)

● April 2022 - Fire Safety (E-Learning) - Florence Academy U.K. (Online Course)

● August- November 2021: Certificate of Professional Caregivers Course- iCare Life Ltd-Singapore

● August- November 2021: Professional Caregivers Course- Ujuzi Fursa Africa

● October 2021: Save a life CPR, AED and First Aid Certification Course- National Health Care Provider Solutions

● July 2021: PSW Approach to Quality Care- Institute of Health, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto

● July 2021: Lifesaver for babies & Children First Aid Course- St. John Ambulance Kenya

● 1991 – 1994: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)- Naivasha Girls High School

● 1983 – 1990: Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E)- Central Primary School - Naivasha Additional Information

Holds a Certificate in Computer Applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) from Naivasha A.I.C Institute Referees:

Available on request.

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