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Emma Magune Care Assistant

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Contact Number: +27-78-464-****

Email Address: adzpqh@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

A certified and compassionate Health Care Assistant with over one year experience providing individual care whilst working in conjunction with community and local authority team. I am motivated to volunteer as a heath care assistant due to passion and a need to make a positive difference to vulnerable groups. I have expertise in non-communicable diseases as well as providing care to both children and senior citizens (in-home and hospitalised). I am able to monitor and record vital signs and observations in line with professional guidelines. I act with integrity and in the best interest of patients while ensuring compliance with policies and medical guidelines. I treat every individual with dignity, offering emotional support and empathy in additional to practical care.

Core Skills

Personal Care

Taking Observations

Housekeeping

Meal Preparations

Interpersonal skills

Planning and organising

Time management

Patience

Positive psychology

Empathy

Attention to detail

Stress management

Career Summary

Nursing and Health Care Assistant under:

Solheim Retirement Home, Johannesburg March 2022-present

Thoroughly trained to ensure the delivery of professional exemplary care to suit patients with complex care needs especially the elderly with non-communicable diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and diabetics and stroke.

Private home care services are rendered.

Attained professional training and continually attaining professional development from the institute.

Flexibility working day shift and night shift, reporting directly to the General Practitioner or nurse in charge.

Responsibilities not limited to:

Providing high standards of care for the patients with a focus on every day care such as personal hygiene (bathing, shaving, washing clothes etc.), mental stimulation and general well-being.

Ensuring patient’s medications are administered in accordance to doctor’s prescription and timely.

Continence management/care with utmost privacy and dignity.

Record keeping and filing of care plans.

Preparation and implementation of care plans and ensuring the team executes them accordingly.

Changing linen, maintaining room cleanliness and putting room in order.

Checking of care plans. MARS chart and always keeping patient records up-to-date.

Monitoring health deterioration and improvement with the patients and recording/reporting.

Following special diets as per patient’s requirements and doctor/nurse’s order.

Offering companionship and patience always.

Education

Dominican Convent High School Bulawayo 2003-2006

Form 1-3

EATAC College Bulawayo 2007-2008

Ordinary Level Attained

Specis College Bulawayo 2009

Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management

Polytechnic College Bulawayo 2010

Certificate in Cookery

Development Professional

Grey Matter Online Training Certificates, United Kingdom February 2022

First Aid Skills

Privacy and Dignity in Care

Safe guarding Children

End of line

Medication and Administration, P2

Medication supporting and assisting, P1

Communication skills

Equality and diversity

Help and safety

Safe guarding adults

Skin integrity and pressure ulcers

Handling information – GDPR and data protection

Infection, prevention and control

Epilepsy awareness

Mental health, dementia and learning disabilities essentials

Person – centred care

Dysphagia and choking

Fluids and nutrition

Moving and Handling

Additional Information

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Code 10 Driver’s licence

IELTS UKVI General Training: Band Score 6

Police Clearance (clean of any criminal record)

TB Test – Negative

References

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