Keith Bongani Tshuma
14th Road Shana Park Apartments Unit 45 Noordwyk Midrand
Summary
PERSONAL SUMMARY
Innovative, confident individual with a fantastic positive attitude. Passionate about providing and promoting compassionate, person centred care at all times. Assisting clients with care such such as grooming, washing and maintaining personal hygiene standards.Overseeing administering medication, providing medical support, preparing and cooking meals and running errands such as food shopping or picking up prescriptions.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS
Identifying activities that would appeal to the patients and ensuring that they are suitably stimulated. Competent in a range of clinical skills, including adiministering medication, monitoring vital signs, urinalysis and blood glucose testing. Assessed as competent in all units of NQF level 3 framework including communication, promoting and maintaining health, wellbeing and the protection of adults. Excellent in people skills, able to build rapport effortlessly by using empathy and adapting communication style to meet the needs of the individual.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Health Care Assistant
White Rose Hospice Witbank
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Change medical equipment like catheters and make sure equipment is cleaned and stored correctly.
- Update patient record
- Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Adhered to patient special diets and provided supplementary drinks under nursing staff supervision.
- Administered prescribed medications and monitored patient reactions to address contraindications.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
COVID-19 Compliance Officer
Discovery
Johannesburg , South Africa
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Covid 19 roll out trainee with discovery
- Created personnel training events to educate staff on internal policies and governmental recommendations and guidelines.
- Assisted employees and customers with safety and health requirements related to COVID-19.
- Provided health screenings and enforced social distancing, masking and other policies related to COVID-19.
- Took notes on field examinations and specific case details, updated databases and produced reports outlining results of investigations.
- Created and maintained compliant work environment.
Health Care Assistant
Siya22ka Domiciliary
Belfast , Mpumalanga
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Personal continence care and
- Managing medication
- Helping to mobilise in and around the home
- Household tasks and meal preparation
- Clinical care, including catheter and stoma management and PEG feeding
- Monitored vital signs and fluid balance, completing paperwork and escalating when appropriate
- Delivered high standard of holistic care to patients to promote equality and dignity.
Health Care Assistant
Belfast Elderly care
Mpumalanga , South Africa
01.2018 - 02.2020
- Delivered care to residents of a 28 bedded nursing home, championing independence wherever possible and adopting a person centred approach at all times
- Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults, dementia care, pressure ulcer prevention, falls prevention and end of life care
- Preparing and serving healthy, nutritious meals, taking into account any special dietary needs and personal preferences
- Aided patients with walking and limb exercises to improve strength and balance.
- Supervised patients on commodes, in toilets, and bathrooms and assisted patients with hygiene needs.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
Education
Grade12 - Grade 12
Khayalami Secondary School
Mpumalanga South Africa 11-2006
Health care management course Online ( udemy) yet -
Udemy
IELTS British Council British -
British Council
NQF Level 3 Health and Social Care - Caregiver
Chilton Training And Placement
Computer Literacy And I.T NQF 5 2019 - Computer And Information Sciences
PC Training And College
Skills
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- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- P>Direct Patient Care
- P>Tube feedings and medications familiarity
- P>Companionship and emotional support
- P>Medical Records Management
- P>Patient-focused care
- P>Recording vital signs
- Dementia Care
- Recording Vital Signs
- Electronic Recordkeeping
- Feeding Tube Management
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Meal Preparation
- Home Health Aide
- Companionship and Emotional Support
- Basic Life Support
- CPR Certification
- Catheter Care
- Health Education
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Patient Companionship
- Palliative Care
Additional Information
Apart from spending time with my family, I enjoy swimming, gardening and DIY. I have a full South African driving license and am happy to travel for work.In addition to the above, I’ve also attended training on safer patient handling, information governance, basic life support and communicating with stroke patients.
Timeline
Senior Health Care Assistant
White Rose Hospice Witbank
12.2021 - 01.2023
COVID-19 Compliance Officer
Discovery
06.2021 - 11.2021
Health Care Assistant
Siya22ka Domiciliary
05.2020 - 05.2021
Health Care Assistant
Belfast Elderly care
01.2018 - 02.2020
Grade12 - Grade 12
Khayalami Secondary School
Health care management course Online ( udemy) yet -
Udemy
IELTS British Council British -
British Council
NQF Level 3 Health and Social Care - Caregiver
Chilton Training And Placement
Computer Literacy And I.T NQF 5 2019 - Computer And Information Sciences
PC Training And College