Health Care Assistant
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Zimbabwe
HARD SKILLS
Patricia Gwanzura
Health Care Assistant
Hardworking professional care worker with over 3 years’ experience in providing compassionate care procedures and medical assistance under minimum supervision. Have ability to interpret case history reports as to design the best composite health care system for individual service user. Skilled in the first aid, CPR, counselling thus assisting in providing the best quality of care to patients possible. A prove ability to deal with physical and emotional demanding care patients with courage to successfully help them regain and develop skills needed for independent living. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments, and personal activities. Compassionate nature provides families with peace of mind while offering ambulation and personal assistance to meet diverse patient needs to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. FORMAL & INFORMAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Care Giver/Nurse Aide
Karoi General Hospital, Zimbabwe
2021 – 2022, Achievements/Tasks
Helped patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily needs, providing comfort, transposition and vital signs monitoring.
Provided patients personal hygiene by giving bedpan, urinal, bath, backrubs, shampoos and shaves assisting in the bathrooms helping with showers and bath. Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary. Provided fresh water and nourishment between meals. Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs recording intake and output information. Provided patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials. Provided intensive medical care.
Accessed patients’ conditions and monitored
progress. Ensure that patient treatment areas are
clean.
Administered vaccinations prior to deployment.
Stroke recovery support.
Meal preparation
Ability to do skin integrity checks for vulnerable clients. LANGUAGES
English:
Full Professional Proficiency
SOFT
SKILLS
Safeguarding
Care Plan Management
Customer Service
Food Preparation
Service Oriented
Team Work Bed making
Observations
Time management
House Keeping
Active Listening
CPR, AED & First Aid
Documentation
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TB TEST Certificate
Fully Vaccinated
Valid Passport
Clean Driver’s Licence
SOFT SKILLS
FORMAL & INFORMAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Nurse Aide
Karoi General Hospital Zimbabwe
11//2022 – Present Achievements/Tasks
Feeding patients according to their recommended nutritional food. Providing oral care and bathing patients.
Observing and documenting patients’ vital signs like Bp, temp, and blood sugar levels. Escorting service users to the pharmacy, Examination room and X-ray departments. Turning patients to avoid bed sores.
Applying clean dressing, slings, stockings, or support bandages under the direction of a nurse or a physician
Assisting nurses in the operation of medical equipment or provisional of patient care. Administered medication and documented all necessary work. Mental health support
Catheter care for male and female clients
EDUCATION
Nurse Aide Certificate:
Zimbabwe RedCross Society
(2022) Advanced First Aid:
Zimbabwe RedCross Society
(2022)
Secondary Level
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Accurately completed assignments and general duties which were assigned by the Sister in Charge, increasing overall efficiency by 40%.
2. Supported the induction of 2 new care assistants by around 50%. 3. Supported the assistance of patients with relevant education under the Supervision of my seniors, which increased positive feedback by 50%. 4. Participated in the organizing a 95% successful charity event under the Supervision of my seniors.
5. Have been complimented by my supervisors and co-workers 100%. REFERENCES
Jimu A
Senior Nursing Officer 111
District Medical Officer
Hurungwe, Zimbabwe
Police Clearance Certificate
Available Immediately
Positive Attitude and Energetic
Teamwork and Collaboration
In Need of Visa Sponsorship
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