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Crezelda Pangeti
Harare
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Military Hospital Harare
Caregiver
02.2022 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Coordinated closely with family members regarding updates on patient conditions or concerns that arose during the course of caregiving duties.
- Managed patient appointments and transportation needs, ensuring punctual arrival at medical visits and other engagements.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies within the home environment by identifying hazards or obstacles that posed risk to patient safety.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in caregiving techniques, enhancing the quality of care provided.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, detecting any abnormalities or changes in condition to promptly inform medical professionals.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Assisted in rehabilitation exercises as prescribed by medical professionals, guiding patients towards improved mobility and function.
- Administered medications as prescribed, ensuring accurate dosage and timely administration for maximum efficacy.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients, reducing risks and ensuring optimal health outcomes.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to develop personalized care plans for each client, resulting in tailored support and improved wellbeing.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
- Maintained entire family's schedule and organized events.
Education
AWM Educational Services Online
Diploma from Health Aide
02.2022
Skills
- CPR Certification
- Wound Care
- Flexible Schedule
- Word Processing
- Database Management
- Patient Companionship
- Errands
- Compassionate Care
- PPE Usage
- Compassionate communication
- Care Planning
- Transportation Services
- AS/400
- Indirect Patient Care
- Direct Care Aide
- Heartsaver CPR AED
- Housekeeping
- First Aid Certification
- Daily living assistance
- Heartsaver First Aid
- Problem Identification
- Ability to Lift
- Infection Control
Timeline
Caregiver
Military Hospital
02.2022 - 08.2023
AWM Educational Services
Diploma from Health Aide