LIANCA NAOMI TSIKIRAI
CARE ASSISTANT
Lephalale, Onverwacht,Limpopo
Summary
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. Confident in identifying needs and have provided solutions while working effectively as a team and independently. Able to help during treatments and surgeries. Committed in adhering to all necessary safety precautions and first aid protocols in order to encourage quick recovery.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Care Assistant
Sonkring Tehuis Care Centre
Lephalale
01.2022 - Current
- Giving support and care to residents whilst maintaining their rights to independence, privacy, dignity and choice.
- Assisting residents who require help to dress/undress, wash, bath and use toilet.
- Assisting residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities including use and care of aids and personal equipment.
- Assisting residents who need help with personal hygiene.
- Administering medication (once trained) as required.
- Assisting in care of residents who are unwell or dying.
- Carrying out regular checks on residents at intervals determined by Registered Manager and with due regard to residents ‘privacy and dignity.
- Monitoring needs of residents, informing senior member of staff on duty or sleep-in/on-call officer of any emergency situation or concern about their well-being.
- Answering call bells, emergency bells, door and telephone: greeting visitors.
- Be aware of residents' whereabouts if absent from their bedroom.
- Carrying out regular checks on building with special reference to fire prevention at intervals determined by Registered Manager.
- Ensuring that Home is secure, all fire doors closed, and external doors and windows locked and machine switched off.
- Making and changing beds, tidy rooms, do light cleaning and empty commode.
- Inspecting and mending residents ‘clothes where necessary.
- Finishing any laundry left from day and carrying out night laundry.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
Caregiver – Cancer Patient
Ronatt Business Services
Lephalale
01.2013 - 08.2021
- Limpopo
- Provided care and support for cancer patient.
- Offered companionship by maintaining positive relationship.
- Checking vital signs including weight, blood pressure, pulse and temperature
- Assisted with in-home care, on daily needs, home making, cooking, transportation and supplementary therapy.
- Cooked meals and assisted patient with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Replacing bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encouraged healing.
- Monitored patient overall health and well – being and noted significant changes.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive information in professional manner.
- Toileting and helping to move around.
- Reported any significant information or changes in patient condition to doctor.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Education
Diploma - Health And Social Care Diploma
Academy For Health And Fitness Learning
City Road, London, UK 11.2022 - 11.2022
Florence Academy - Florence Academy Training Certificates Mandatory
Florence Academy
Online Training, UK 10.2022 - 10.2022
Care Certificate - Care Certificates Standard 1 - 15
Caredemy Online Skills For Care
Caredemy, UK 04.2022 - 04.2022
Safety Management Training Course {SAMTRAC) - Occupational Health And Safety
NOSA
Lephalale, South Africa 11.2010 - 12.2010
Ordinary Level - Certificate OLevel
Seke 2 High School
Chitungwiza, Seke, Harare, Zimbabwe 01.1998 - 04.2001
Skills
Community integration
Progress documentation
Care plan assessment
Flexible schedule and availability
Verbal and written communication skills
Behavioral Management
Meal planning and preparation
Direct Patient Care
Medication Administration
Medical Records Management
Additional Information
- ILETS UKVI: Band Score: , Band 6
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved high standards of hygiene health and safety to 100% with zero incidents.
- Supervised team of 10 new staff members.
- Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of COVID 19 Induction Programme.
- Achieved 100% by completing duties with accuracy and efficiency.
- Receiving 80% positive feedback from patients and their family members for caring attitude.
- Improved patient and family members engagement by 50%.
- Received 100% ratings on punctuality, efficiency and compassion.
- Achieving high standards of hygiene health and safety to 100% with zero incidents
- Implemented schedule across all wards resulting in reduction of bed sores.
References
References are available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Where you stumble and fall, there you discover the gold.
Joseph Campbell
Timeline
Diploma - Health And Social Care Diploma
Academy For Health And Fitness Learning
11.2022 - 11.2022
Florence Academy - Florence Academy Training Certificates Mandatory
Florence Academy
10.2022 - 10.2022
Care Certificate - Care Certificates Standard 1 - 15
Caredemy Online Skills For Care
04.2022 - 04.2022
Care Assistant
Sonkring Tehuis Care Centre
01.2022 - Current
Caregiver – Cancer Patient
Ronatt Business Services
01.2013 - 08.2021
Safety Management Training Course {SAMTRAC) - Occupational Health And Safety
NOSA
11.2010 - 12.2010
Ordinary Level - Certificate OLevel
Seke 2 High School
01.1998 - 04.2001