DENISE MASUKU
Care Worker
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Summary
A versatile, conscientious and competent collaborator who possess in-depth knowledge, qualifications and excellent skills of a good Health Care Assistant with 5 years of hands-on experience in providing outstanding care to ensure optimal health and safety to Diabetic , Dementia as well as High Blood Pressure patients with proven track record of achievements and can bring positivity, support and a creative mindset to the team. Confident and can add value to the organization by always ensuring customers and clients receiving the best service possible.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Assistant
Elderly Oxygen Dependent Bedridden Patient
01.2021 - Current
- Working with a Bedridden patient with catheter
- DUTIES
- Performing basic nursing care procedures including taking temperature, blood pressure, pulse, weight, blood glucose levels and recording the results
- Acknowledge patient's values, culture and religious beliefs
- Emptied and changed catheter bags regularly, and maintaining patient's dignity
- Replace bandages, dressing and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing
- Following safeguarding principles by protecting patient from any Form of abuse, neglect or harm
- Accurately documenting all care delivered to client and maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Administering prescribed medications to client based on doctors notes and dosage specifications
- Preparing and serving healthy, nutritious meals taking into account any special dietary needs and personal preferences
- Turning and positioning bedbound patient to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
Health Care Assistant
Edenvale Hospice
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Sluicing of all soiled linen and doing required housekeeping duties
- Initiating damp dusting in all developments
- Grooming and feeding all admitted patients
- Checking vital signs and recording for all patients that comes from all departments
- Carrying out errands to various departments within the facility
- Proper intake and output for all admitted patients
- Collecting of spacimens for example swabs, urine and stool for investigations.
Education
Chilton College
Ordinary Level - undefined
Mambo Secondary School
Skills
Companionship Analysing patient's data Knowledge of health care computer system and data base LightPhysical activities Chart requirement Knowledge of regulatory practices Caring,patience and kind Care planAdherence Integrity Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Compassionate Able to collaborateAble to follow instructions and procedures Freandly and cheerful Stress management Conflict resolution andEmotional intelligence Able to adept multi-tasking Highly observent Professional and respectful WillingnessTo listen in more ways than one Dependability Commitment to 100%client satisfaction TrustworthinessInitiative Able to prepare meals Providing CPR services Excellent in providing first aid Good house keepingMonitoring vital signs and behavior
Patient Care
Multi Tasking Abilities
Decision Making
Accomplishments
- Rated excellent by 13 families for strong communication skills and empathy
- Offered exception care to the elderly and disabled to provide them with a happy comfortable living
- Accurately completed assignments and duties thereby increasing efficiency by 40 %
- Provided 14 + patients with best personal care on a daily basis
- Received 15 + reviewers from patients for excellent care giving skills
- Attained 12 %ratings for panctuality
- OTHERS
- Remain calm in a stressful situation
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- Always following planned schedules for all activities to insure that all the clients have received care in time.
Timeline
Care Assistant
Elderly Oxygen Dependent Bedridden Patient
01.2021 - Current
Health Care Assistant
Edenvale Hospice
06.2018 - 12.2020
Chilton College
Ordinary Level - undefined
Mambo Secondary School