Charity Nzyoka
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Caring relationship-builder with analytical mindset and good decision-making skills. Compassionate para educator , with proven track record of engaging students through well-developed presentations. Detail-oriented Kitchen Assistant skilled in kitchen equipment operations and staff support demonstrated across 5 years in similar roles. Energetic and ambitious with a passion for creating memorable meals. Personal Care Aide experienced in assisting clients with mental impairments or physical limitations to manage everyday tasks. Skilled in geriatric care and providing companionship and direct assistance to cognitively impaired clients. Experienced Personal Care Aide knowledgeable about safe patient ambulation, personal grooming assistance and housekeeping. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support. Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills. Courteous professional with substantial experience in care giving industry. Skilled at monitoring client vitals, conducting light housekeeping and providing personal care. Communicative and responsive individual with over 3 years of experience. Experienced non-medical Care Provider offering 5 years of expertise providing in-home care. Complete domestic duties, help patients with self-care and hygiene and provide companionship. Experienced working with children and elderly, with skill anticipating and proactively addressing client needs. Friendly and engaging with strong attention to detail. 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. Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities. Responsible Personal care Aide with expertise in patient care and proficient in emergency response care. Skilled at monitoring ongoing conditions with knowledge of documentation practices. Compassionate nature provides families with peace of mind while offering ambulation and personal assistance to meet diverse patient needs. Experienced Caregiver accustomed to administering bedside and personal care, ambulation and personal hygiene assistance. Direct care professional well-versed in assisting bed ridden and hospice individuals to meet medical and emotional needs. Trained in appointment, medication and household management. Devoted to providing companionship and attentive care. Compassionate Personal care Assistant possesses gentle touch and caring attitude centered on treating people with dignity and respect. Expertise in caring with compassion at all emotional and mental expertize. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available 134 hours per week, weekends and evenings. Committed Home Care offers 3years in home healthcare. Dedicated to delivering consistent and focused attention to client safety, comfort and dignity. Well-versed in direct patient care and recordkeeping. Caring and empathetic personal care aide with 3 years of experience providing therapeutic support for adults with disabilities. Competent planner, developer and implementer of complex individual program plans. Certified medication administrator, verifying patient medicine and nutrition plan adherence according to strict detail. Caring healthcare aide with 3 years providing in-home care to over 8 patients. Detailed when reviewing instructions and medical charts to appropriately administer medications and treatments. Upbeat when entering patients' homes and throughout interactions for professional and personalized care services. Well-rounded Personal Care Aide with 5 years assisting clients with various daily living needs at home. Talented at offering attentive care to patients by managing health needs, helping with personal grooming, carrying out light housekeeping and cooking. Expert communicator when supporting patients' needs, documenting information and interacting with supervisors. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Responsible M experienced in coordinating behavioral support for clients. Strong history of maintaining accurate documentation and daily reports, helping clients and assisting with daily programming. Skilled [Job Title] proficient in best practices and requirements of behavioral health programs as well as successful support strategies and skill-building exercises. Dedicated to assisting clients with improving daily living through avoidance of harmful substances and ongoing support. Dependable and ethical with superior work ethic. Responsible [Job Title] experienced in coordinating behavioral support for clients. Strong history of maintaining accurate documentation and daily reports, helping clients and assisting with daily programming. Sympathetic Mental Health Tech offering extreme compassion and extensive experience working with mental health intervention. Adept at performing risk assessment, crisis intervention and psycho-education. Dedicated and energetic with excellent listening skills and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients while helping with daily living. Compassionate Mental Health Tech with an understanding of empathy and proactive care. Over [Number] years of experience in the field of behavioral analysis. Proficient in implementing specialized programs for individuals with intellectual, mental, emotional and developmental disabilities. Caring and well-organized with outstanding interpersonal, communication and social skills. Specialties include [Area of expertise] and [Area of expertise]. Caring Mental Health Tech willing to work as many hours per week as necessary. Recognized as being the most popular tech among staff and patients. Adept at providing mental health care services to people of different backgrounds. Effective communication and behavioral plan implementation abilities. Focused on enhancing the quality of life of patients. [Job Title] with demonstrated command of [Area of expertise]. [Type] expert with developed aptitude for [Skill]. Multilingual and fluent in [Language] and [Language], offering solid comprehension of cultural diversity. Hardworking and reliable [Job Title] with strong ability in [Task]. Offering [Skill] and [Skill]. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Technician
CBH
Gaithersburg, MD
06.2022 - Current
- Provided excellent service to patients through personable communication.
- Documented patient interactions in compliance with HIPAA requirements.
- Documented observations, interventions and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining continuum of care from admission through to discharge.
- Identified and addressed individual mental health challenges to support patients.
- Collaborated with client and clinician to develop and support goals and clinical treatment plan.
- Monitored prescribed psychotropic medications to assess medication effectiveness and side effects.
- Engaged clients in therapeutic groups to promote coping skills, education and life skills.
- Participated in treatment planning by helping to identify patients' problems, needs and strengths.
- Used thermometers or blood pressure gauges to take and record measures of patients' physical condition.
- Tracked client movement on and off unit by documenting times and destinations.
- Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.
- Provided psychiatric or personal care to emotionally disturbed or cognitively impaired patients.
- Monitored patients' well-being and reported changes or unusual behavior or physical illness to medical staff.
- Collaborated with doctors, psychologists or therapists in working with patient treatments.
- Restrained violent or suicidal patients using approved verbal or physical techniques.
- Assisted psychiatrists in working with patients to rehabilitate for community reintegration.
- Aided patients in performing activities of daily living.
Personal Care Aide
Alfred Covington Jr
Caborro, North Carolina
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded
- Used company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions
- Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance
- Documented vitals, behaviors and medications in client medical records
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and doctor's appointments
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books
- Established nutritious meal plans and prepared daily offerings to meet patient dietary needs
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients
- Administered medication as directed by physician
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs
- Entertained, conversed and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
Certified Medical Technician
Divine Family Care
Youngsville, NC
03.2021 - 05.2021
- Documented and updated patient data on electronic medical charts, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
- Provided excellent patient support and care to patients and families.
- Adhered to all safety and infection control precautions and regulations.
- Observed and recorded vital signs and reported changes to physicians or nurses.
- Monitored patients for medical changes and reviewed and revised care plans accordingly.
- Monitored medical supply inventory to ensure consistent availability of critical items.
- Reported safety hazards to supervisors, removing risk and promoting workplace safety.
- Supported healthcare teams in consistently delivering timely and quality care according to company standards.
- Collected specimens for lab testing, practicing aseptic technique to reduce risk of infection.
- Provided medical technology information by answering questions and requests.
- Managed inventory purchasing, organization and tracking.
- Recorded number of tissue blocks and verified proper identification and labeling.
- Provided medical technology information to patients and families and determined normal and abnormal components in samples.
- Maintained laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.
- Maintained equipment used in clinic and in medical laboratories.
Special Education Paraeducator
Montgomery County Public Schools
Silver Spring, MD
01.2020 - 03.2021
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies
- Maintained student-centered, supportive environment in delivering learning experiences
- Accompanied students to restroom, on field trips, to cafeteria and to playground
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues that needed to be addressed
- Assisted in instructional processes by communicating perceptions of student progress and needs to teacher
- Aided special education teachers in delivering important services for individuals with exceptionalities
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student
- Worked cooperatively with students of various culturally diverse backgrounds and learning styles
- Oversaw class of more than 50 students when instructor was out of room
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts
- Retained interest and maximized receptive learning by educating students using hands-on instructional techniques
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues
- Communicated with students, teachers, staff and parents to main effective relationships for student and program growth
- Played essential role in delivering individualized services and supporting instruction
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance and assessments.
Kitchen Aide
Victory Housing Inc, Marian Assisted Living
Brookville, MD
10.2014 - 10.2018
- Helped chefs prepare and present food to 40 residents with strong attention to detail and presentation expertise
- Adhered to company quality constraints and industry best practices to ensure residents satisfaction
- Prepared dishes for holidays and breakfasts for residents or during high-volume shifts
- Cleaned and organized kitchen stations to promote team efficiency
- Operated standard kitchen equipment with focus on safety and sanitation
Certified Medical Technician
Divine Home Health
Silver Spring, MD
03.2012 - 08.2014
- Documented and updated patient data on electronic medical charts, maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
- Observed and recorded vital signs and reported changes to physicians or nurses.
- Provided excellent patient support and care to patients and families.
- Adhered to all safety and infection control precautions and regulations.
- Monitored medical supply inventory to ensure consistent availability of critical items.
- Monitored patients for medical changes and reviewed and revised care plans accordingly.
- Cleaned and sterilized laboratory equipment to prevent cross-contamination.
- Collected specimens for lab testing, practicing aseptic technique to reduce risk of infection.
- Protected patients and employees by adhering to infection-control and hazardous waste policies.
- Managed inventory purchasing, organization and tracking.
- Provided medical technology information by answering questions and requests.
- Maintained laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.
- Performed blood draws while offering compassionate care.
Education
General Certificate of Education - English
University of London
Harare , Zimbabwe03.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies ,Home Economics With Education
University of Eastern Africa Baraton
06.1993
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Medical Certificate
Board of Nursing
Silver Spring, MDSkills
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Child development
- Standardized tests
- Safety awareness
- Behavioral improvements
- Organizational skills
- Calm demeanor
- Relationship building
- Elementary education
- Group and individual instruction
- Educational support
- Documentation
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Student records management
- Student progress reporting
- State regulations knowledge
- Progress documentation
- Meal planning and preparation
- Patient Care
- Cleaning
- Bathing
- Patient Bathing
- Medication Administration
- Clinical quality program standards
- Patient Assessments
- Chronic disease management
- Medical Records Management
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Direct Patient Care
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Indirect Patient Care
- Patient Management
- Care plan assessment
- Allergy Management
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Health Plan Benefits
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Behavior Observation
- Mental Healthcare
- Attention to Detail
- Active Listening
- Physical Condition Assessments
- Patient Counseling
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Problem Solving
- Patient Assessment
- Progress Documentation
- Mental Health Assessment
Languages
English
Full Professional
Swahili
Full Professional
Certification
- Certified Medical Technician, Board of Nursing - 2010
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
CBH
06.2022 - Current
Personal Care Aide
Alfred Covington Jr
06.2021 - 04.2022
Certified Medical Technician
Divine Family Care
03.2021 - 05.2021
Special Education Paraeducator
Montgomery County Public Schools
01.2020 - 03.2021
Kitchen Aide
Victory Housing Inc, Marian Assisted Living
10.2014 - 10.2018
Certified Medical Technician
Divine Home Health
03.2012 - 08.2014
General Certificate of Education - English
University of London
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies ,Home Economics With Education
University of Eastern Africa Baraton
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Medical Certificate
Board of Nursing