Tatenda Gamanya
Caregiver
Durban
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Voluntary Assistant Caregiver
Sunfield Villa
Durban , South Africa
2023.11 - Current
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- 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.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- 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.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring, and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
- Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
Caregiver
Carlton Care Centre
Harare , Zimbabwe
2015.11 - 2023.02
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
Education
CEFR Level B2 (Band 6.5) - UKVI IELTS
Cambridge Assessment English
Johannesburg, GP 2023.11 - 2023.11
Diploma - Caregiving
Allison
Online 2023.06 - 2023.07
Certificate - Careging skills and Dementia
Allison
Online 2023.06 - 2023.07
Diploma of Higher Education - Tourism and Hospitality Management
School of Hospitality and Tourism
Zimbabwe 2010.01 - 2015.12
GCSEs - Ordinary Level
Marondera high school
Zimbabwe 2005.01 - 2008.12
Skills
Energetic caregiver
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Quote
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
George Eliot
Timeline
CEFR Level B2 (Band 6.5) - UKVI IELTS
Cambridge Assessment English
2023.11 - 2023.11
Voluntary Assistant Caregiver
Sunfield Villa
2023.11 - Current
Diploma - Caregiving
Allison
2023.06 - 2023.07
Certificate - Careging skills and Dementia
Allison
2023.06 - 2023.07
Caregiver
Carlton Care Centre
2015.11 - 2023.02
Diploma of Higher Education - Tourism and Hospitality Management
School of Hospitality and Tourism
2010.01 - 2015.12
GCSEs - Ordinary Level
Marondera high school
2005.01 - 2008.12
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