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SIMBARASHE NZVENGA

SIMBARASHE NZVENGA

CAPETOWN

Summary

Empathetic care assistant focused on providing accessible care to vulnerable service users. Skilled at preparing meals, maintaining organized living spaces, and documenting behaviors. Committed to providing emotional and social support in line with service users' needs. Possesses varied experience, ranging from private or personal care, to care homes, and health centers. Comfortable working with elderly, chronic, dementia, Alzheimer's, disabilities, complex care, and palliative patients. Skilled in working with children, adults, and elderly persons. Caring Professional who brings a record of success in maintaining a safe, patient-focused environment. Versed in hygiene standards and sanitizing procedures for optimum patient health. Careful with medications and thorough in completing prescribed treatments. Highly- organized and Exceptional ability to build personal connections with a high caseload of residents with varying needs. Experienced in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to tailor support to meet individual requirements. Seeking a full-time role with the possibility of career progression. Ability to work as an effective team member. Achieving high standards of hygiene, health, and safety with zero incidents. Extended ability to provide quality outpatient care to clients in diverse settings, of all age groups and diverse backgrounds. Ability to maintain a high degree of patience even in the toughest situations. Good interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills.

Overview

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4 Years of experience

Work History

CARE GIVER

SAREPTA OLD AGE
CAPE TOWN
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Built strong, trusting relationships with patients by providing continuous support
  • Helped patients with bathing, meal assistance, toileting, and mobility support
  • Monitored patient health, behavior, and physical changes, promptly reporting concerns to nursing in charge
  • Measured and recorded patient temperatures, pulse, respirations, and weight
  • Educated and advised patients on prevention and improvement methods to avoid future hospitalization
  • Assisted multidisciplinary teams by taking blood, administering medicine, and conducting physical examinations
  • Documented care plans, hospital actions, and patient activities in line with best practice
  • Managed 25 patients per day

Uber driver

Uber technologies
CAPETOWN
10.2019 - 06.2020
  • Achieved consistent safety targets by adjusting driving to different road and traffic conditions, balancing loads, and avoiding dangerous driving actions.
  • Completed routine pre-and post-trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs.
  • Checked in with dispatch service and updated with current location.
  • Worked directly with customers to assess damage and incompleteness of orders.
  • Generated consistent referrals and repeat business by providing friendly and fast service.
  • Assisted passengers with entering and exiting vehicles safely and securely stowed baggage to minimize damage risk.
  • Delivered goods and products to customers on time and in excellent condition.
  • Managed over 30 customer orders per day

PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT

CAPE TOWN
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Laid out clothing options to enable client choice and facilitate dressing with ease
  • Provided mobility support to clients using hoists and wheelchairs
  • Maintained excellent client relationships by planning fun activities and engaging in friendly conversion
  • Helped clients get ready by hoisting them out of bed, dressing, changing, and toileting before starting daily activities
  • Assisted with mobility around home and garden
  • Organized regular home-based beauty appointments
  • Provided companionship, watching movies and TV and taking clients on outings
  • Encouraged client independence
  • Provided quality person-centered care to enable independent living with privacy and dignity
  • Completed errands for clients, including shopping assistance, sending mail, or picking up prescriptions
  • Completed household chores for clients, including washing clothes, vacuuming, dusting, and other tasks as required
  • Performed domestic cleaning tasks, including vacuuming, mopping, and washing
  • Managed 1 patient per day
  • Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities
  • Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff
  • Planned activities to encourage movement, stretching, and strength building
  • Ran errands for patients,
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores

Supervisor security and CCTV Controller

CAPE TOWN
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Onboarded new temps by entering employee information into systems.
  • Actively listen to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources, and presented results.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional service
  • Solved 10 cases per day
  • Handled 40 calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns

Assistant Mechanic

RALLYSTAR MOTORSPORT ACADEMY
Johannesburg
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • Conducted routine oil changes, tire rotations, fluid replacements and bulb changes.
  • Coordinated ready access to tools and parts needed for repair and maintenance activities.
  • Tuned automotive systems and components to optimize functionality and prolong life of each piece.
  • Provided diagnostic support, generating reports on results for manager.
  • Diagnosed and repaired electrical controls and motors.
  • Promoted shop safety by cleaning work areas and removing hazardous materials
  • Increased sales by 10 percent

Education

20 Essential Care certificate -

FLORENCE Academy
ONLINE
2022

GED -

SOUTH AFRICAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
CAPETOWN SOUTH AFRICA
2022

Ordinary level -

Chivingwi Secondary School
Masvingo Zimbabwe
2007

Skills

  • Medical supply ordering;
  • Treatment planning; Toileting assistance;
  • Patient health monitoring; Health checks;
  • Medicine administration Healthcare
  • Documentation Patient behaviors
  • Pulse and temperature checks
  • Patient dressing Care planning Mobility
  • Support Patient bathing
  • Honesty; Critical Thinking;
  • Effective Communicator;
  • Intelligence; Exceptional Listener;
  • Interpersonal; Professional Integrity
  • Positive Attitude and Energetic Decision making
  • Valid South African driver's license
  • Community integration
  • First Aid and Safety
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Medical Records Management
  • Medication Administration
  • Flexible schedule and availability
  • Professional caregiver
  • Energetic caregiver
  • Compassionate caregiver
  • Patient-focused care
  • Coordinating care

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

If the doors of perception were cleaned, everything would appear to man as it is: infinite.
William Blake

Timeline

CARE GIVER

SAREPTA OLD AGE
01.2020 - 01.2021

Uber driver

Uber technologies
10.2019 - 06.2020

PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT

CAPE TOWN
01.2015 - 01.2017

Supervisor security and CCTV Controller

01.2013 - 01.2015

Assistant Mechanic

RALLYSTAR MOTORSPORT ACADEMY
01.2009 - 01.2013

20 Essential Care certificate -

FLORENCE Academy

GED -

SOUTH AFRICAN RED CROSS SOCIETY

Ordinary level -

Chivingwi Secondary School
SIMBARASHE NZVENGA