Asanda Goxa
Health Care Giver/ Coordinator
Brooklyn, Cape Town
Summary
Experienced caregiver able to provide optimal support to clients suffering from Dementia , Stroke, Cancer, disability and frailcare. Organized and will assist with medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Specially trained in assisting the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Comfortable making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Seeking a full time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Care Giver Coordinator
Woodside Health Care Village
Cape Town
05.2023 - Current
- Introduced monthly scheduling that improved operations and helped provide exceptional service to the village residents.
- Complete monthly payroll duties , recognizing discrepancies and promptly resolving day to day scheduling challenges due to lateness or absenteeism.
- Developed strong organizational and communication skills that helped keep the rest of the team motivated and energized to provide top service everyday.
- Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions to unique requests that help keep the village residents comfortable and happy.
- Applied effective time management techniques to visit different cottages in the village conducting vital checks and addressing any issues raised to the team by the village residents.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to the caring team , sister on duty and healthcare manager. Manning the dedicated contact cellphone line used to report any issues team members face. Provide family members with regular updates on how the village residents are doing.
- Lead in team meetings taking note of different challenges at hand, recommending remedies, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting using tools like microsoft office.
Care Giver
Woodside Health Care Village
Cape Town
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Provided in-home care to an elderly couple, focused on daily needs, homemaking, companionship, cooking, monthly budget's, bill payments, transportation to doctor's appointments and groceries shopping.
- Monitored the couples vital signs, administer medication, document sleep and eating patterns in medical record books
- Received frequent commendations from the couple and family for compassion, efficiency, and time management. Praised for patience and problem solving.
- Achieved the high end of the pay scale based on client reviews of 98% "excellent." Awarded 99% ratings for punctuality, efficiency, and compassion.
- Maintained 100% clean driving record while transporting clients to appointments, shopping, and accompanying them to museums and cinema.
Office Manager
Lunifusion SA
Cape Town
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Bookkeeping, Sales, e-mail and tele marketing, social media pages, Microsoft excel, word
- Reasons for leaving: Laid off due to the major impact on the global economy because of COVID 19 Pandemic.
House Wife
Stay at home mother
Johannesburg
01.2003 - 12.2012
- During this time i took care of my daughter, husband and ageing parents.
- Performed most tasks at home like cooking, cleaning, laundry etc.
- Helped my daughter with homework, taking her to and from school, feeding and bathing.
- Was responsible for taking my ageing parents for doctors appointments and assisted in administering of any medicines etc
- My days were busy and needed careful planning, time management and multi tasking to ensure all aspects were given their completed successfully.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Developed a monthly budget for the family and did the shopping and groceries on behalf of all.
Education
Matric Certificate -
Umalusi
01.2013 - 05.2018
Skills
First Aid and Safetyundefined
Certification
Elderly Care Certificate | Chilton Training and Placements | Caregiver Code of Conduct | Characteristics of a Professional Caregiver | Record Keeping Medication | Management Activities for the Elderly | Nutrition | Bathing |Making a Bed with a Patient in it | Transferring a Patient from Bed to Wheelchair | Dementia Observation
References
All references are available on request.
Timeline
Care Giver Coordinator
Woodside Health Care Village
05.2023 - Current
Care Giver
Woodside Health Care Village
04.2021 - 04.2022
Elderly Care Certificate | Chilton Training and Placements | Caregiver Code of Conduct | Characteristics of a Professional Caregiver | Record Keeping Medication | Management Activities for the Elderly | Nutrition | Bathing |Making a Bed with a Patient in it | Transferring a Patient from Bed to Wheelchair | Dementia Observation
02-2020
Frist Aid Certificate | CPR – Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation | Chilton Training and Placements | Preventative First Aid | Safety in the home | Safe proofing | CPR / Choking Treating broken Bones | Sprains and fractures Burns | Surface wound care | How to stop bleeding and calm patient while waiting for assistance
02-2020
Office Manager
Lunifusion SA
09.2019 - 03.2020
Matric Certificate -
Umalusi
01.2013 - 05.2018
House Wife
Stay at home mother
01.2003 - 12.2012
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