Jennifer Okonkwo
Concord,CA
Summary
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. Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, supports diagnostic procedures and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Caregiver
Bethany Assisted Living
01.2023 - Current
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Efficiently organized schedules for multiple clients simultaneously while maintaining high-quality care standards.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Caregiver
Abraham Senior Living
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Prioritized patient dignity, privacy, and autonomy during all aspects of care provision.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
Principal Education Officer
Tertiary Education Trust Fund
09.2011 - 08.2022
- Enhanced curriculum quality by collaborating with fellow educators to develop and implement innovative educational programs.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Organized and allocated resources required to meet needs of schools, students and instructors.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes to identify areas requiring improvement or modification within the curriculum framework.
- Represented educational program at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned.
- Wrote funding applications and grants to meet organizational needs.
- Assisted in reducing dropout rates through the development of targeted intervention programs for at-risk students.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education Administration
Delta State University,Abraka
Delta,Nigeria10.2004
Skills
- Special Needs Care
- ADL Assistance
- Household Cleaning
- Elderly Care
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Patient Ambulation
- Personal Care Aide
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- CHHA - Certified Home Health Aide
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Caregiver
Bethany Assisted Living
01.2023 - Current
Caregiver
Abraham Senior Living
09.2022 - 12.2022
Principal Education Officer
Tertiary Education Trust Fund
09.2011 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Education Administration
Delta State University,Abraka
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- CHHA - Certified Home Health Aide
- First Aid/CPR Certified
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