SHAME TAWENGWA SHAWA
BOOYSENS, JOHANNESBURG
Summary
Dedicated Nurse Aide with proven expertise in patient care and chronic disease management, honed at Netcare. Excelled in providing compassionate support and maintaining HIPAA compliance, significantly improving patient well-being. A reliable team player, adept at records management and emergency response, consistently ensuring high-quality care and patient satisfaction. Level-headed Healthcare professional dedicated to providing quality patient care, companionship, and support. Remains calm and effective in difficult and stressful situations. Defuses stressful situations and manages behavioral needs with grace.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Aide
Netcare
01.2021 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Tended to patients with diverse medical conditions, including dementia, Parkinson''s disease, alzheimer, and diabetes, adapting care approaches accordingly.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate care and support to individuals with mental health challenges
- Maintained strict confidentiality of client information in accordance with HIPAA regulations and professional ethics guidelines
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards.
- Supported rehabilitation efforts for post-operative patients through targeted exercise programs under nurse supervision.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications, and treatments
- Administered first aid in emergency situations
- Answered call signals to determine patients' needs
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature, pulse and specimens
- Utilized effective time management skills to balance a high caseload, prioritizing tasks and ensuring timely completion of duties.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
Education
Health Aide
Alison
Calgary, Canada07.2024
High School Diploma -
Mavhudzi High School
Harare, Zimbabwe11.2016
Skills
- Compassionate caregiver
- Reliable team player
- Patient Monitoring
- Dressing assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Basic Housekeeping
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Pediatric Care
- Companionship and emotional support
- Mental Health Support
- HIPAA Compliance
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Management
- Preparing meals
- Patient Lifting
- Chronic Disease Management
- CPR Certification
- End of life care
- Patient Care
- Records Management
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Nurse Aide
Netcare
01.2021 - Current
Health Aide
Alison
High School Diploma -
Mavhudzi High School
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