Jane Godwin
Caregiver
Cape Town
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through professional, personalised 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.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Caregiver
OASIS CAREERS
Cape Town
01.2024 - Current
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behavior to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Ability to manage quit number of patients in singular shift at hospital.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, detecting any abnormalities or changes in condition to promptly inform medical professionals.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
Caregiver
BUSAMED PAARDEVLEI PRIVATE HOSPITAL
12.2023 - 01.2024
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting patient's personal space
Education
High School Diploma -
HOGAS INTERNATIONAL COLLAGE
Lagos Nigeria 01.1999 - 12.2004
Skills
Incident Reporting
Meal Preparation
Documentation
HIPAA Compliance
Behavioral Management
Patient Companionship
Dementia Care
Elderly Care
Respectful and Compassionate
Dependable and Responsible
COVID-19 Safety Policies
Verbal and written communication skills
End of life care
First aid and safety
Reading and Studying.
Information, they say, is key.
When you refuse to be informed, you are deformed.
Reading and studying makes and helps me stay informed.
When you read other people's stories of success and failure, it helps you shape your own life in the direction it must go.
My reading habit keeps me informed even before an incident occurs.
Timeline
Caregiver
OASIS CAREERS
01.2024 - Current
Caregiver
BUSAMED PAARDEVLEI PRIVATE HOSPITAL
12.2023 - 01.2024
High School Diploma -
HOGAS INTERNATIONAL COLLAGE
01.1999 - 12.2004