Part Time Care Assistant
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae for Masimba Muhlanga
**** ******** ****, ******* ******, Zimbabwe
Personal +263-***-***-*** / +263-***-***-*** (wife) - Home Landline +263-***-****** ***************@*****.***
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Patient, kind and caring
• I am a clam person
• Assertive, self-motivated, team worker, innovative & result driven.
• Handles pressure & capable of working without supervision.
• Willing to learn, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate with appropriate time management.
• Very flexible and willing to learn.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate with and maintain an effective working relationship with clients from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications as required by the position
• Ability to make decisions, which must include coordination of staffing, and/or patient care, and/or
• coordination of equipment
• Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice PERSONAL PROFILE
Date of Birth 04 January 1979
Sex Male
Nationality Zimbabwean
Languages English, Shona and Portuguese
Marital Status Married
EDUCATION
1996 GCE 6 O’ Level passes including English Language ( Zengeza Four High School) 1998 A ‘Level (Accounts & Management of Business) (Crescent College ) COMPUTER LITERACY
• All Microsoft packages – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• InfoMed
• TriMed
• Health 263
• Pastel
• Navision
• Microsoft Packages
EXPERIENCE HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATE – 21 APRIL 2021
Align Care Plus Ltd
(Current Part Time - Senior Care Assistant) February 2021 up to date - LOCUM Duties and Responsibilities
• Supervise a team of care assistants
• Writing care plans
• Assisting residents with limited mobility in use of their mobility aids and personal equipment provided
• Keep families up to date about their relative’s progress
• Assist elderly patients who suffer from terminally ill, arthritis, diabetic. epileptic, disabled and dementia
• To provide emotional support to individuals and be responsible for the patient’s care e.g. washing and dressing
• Help by assisting in the resident’s social activities by interacting with them and help them do hobbies that will enhance their quality living
• Taking care of the residents who may be sick with dementia and needing assistance in changing under the supervision of the line manager and make sure they are well catered for. Harare Hospital (Care Assistant) January 2019- 30 June 2022 Duties and Responsibilities
• Personal care (undressing, bathing and dressing)
• Medication administration
• Reporting on a patient’s condition and recording it on a chart as appropriate
• Assist elderly people with dementia, epileptic and with mental disabilities
• Scheduling patient’s appointments, cancellation and updating records
• Monitoring vital signs and recording
• Behaviour management on patients with mental disabilities
• Assist with emotional and physical support
• Assisted with mobility exercises and use of care aids
• Oral care, grooming and applying skincare
• Develop and lead activities for service users
• Assisted autistic children and disabled
• Assisted with patient care in recovery room, procedure room and operating room
• Prepare patients including cleaning and disinfecting body areas for surgery
• Maintaining required records and documentation
CURRENT FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT
• QUALIFIED DIPLOMA IN REGISTERED NURSING – Qualified on 14/15 March 2019
• As part of my Nursing training, I worked 6 months in a Psychiatric Ward at Sally Mugabe Hospital SALLY MUGABE CENTRAL HOSPITAL
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE (PSYCHIATRIC UNIT)
01 JULY 2022 TO DATE
• Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
• Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
• Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommends treatment options.
• assess and talk to patients about their condition and discuss the best way to plan and deliver their care
• build relationships with patients to encourage trust, while listening to and interpreting their needs and concerns
• ensure the correct administration of medication, including injections, and monitor the results of treatment
• respond to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of their discomfort
• help patients manage their emotions through de-escalation techniques
• prepare and participate in group and/or one-to-one therapy sessions, both individually and with other health professionals
• provide evidence-based individual therapy, such as cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety
• organise social events aimed at developing patients' social skills and help to reduce their feelings of isolation
• prepare and maintain patient records and produce care plans and risk assessments
• make sure that the legal requirements appropriate to a particular setting or group of patients are observed
• work with patients' families and careers, to help to educate them and the patient about their mental health problems.
INTRESTS/HOBBIES
• Reading
• Networking
• Attend Life Mastery Seminars
• Playing Soccer
• Listening to music
• Spending time with my family
REFERENCES
Mr A Chikwanha (Director)
Align Care Plus Ltd
******@*************.**.**
Mrs D Machirovi (Human Resources Officer)
Harare Central Hospital
**********@*****.***
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