Overview
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Education
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Margaret Kaluba  Sipopa

Margaret Kaluba Sipopa

Huntley,IL

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Caregiver

Jane Hartop
01.2024 - 08.2024
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • 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 clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.

Certified Nursing Assistant

William Morris
09.2023 - 01.2024
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
  • Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
  • Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.

Caregiver

Jill Udani
08.2022 - 07.2023

Caregiver

Caregiver

Ruth Barry
03.2020 - 04.2022
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • 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 clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
  • Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
  • Replaced bandages, dressings, and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.

Education

Nursing Assistant - General Nursing Diploma

Zambia Nursing School
Lusaka, Zambia
09.2019

Degree In Accounting - Accountancy

Zambia Institute of Management
Chilanga, Zambia
10.1998

General Certificate In Education - General Education

Saint Andrew's High School
Ndola, Zambia
11.1995

Skills

  • Documentation
  • Progress Documentation
  • Incident Reporting
  • Meal Preparation
  • Basic Housekeeping
  • Behavioral Management
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Care Plan Adherence
  • ADL Assistance
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Patient Companionship
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Hoyer Lifting Equipment
  • Relationship Building
  • Supportive Companionship
  • Clinical Quality Program Standards
  • COVID-19 Safety Policies
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Problem-Solving
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • State regulations knowledge
  • First aid and safety
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Physical therapy support
  • Emotional Support
  • Records Management
  • Elderly Care
  • Medication and Appointment Reminders
  • PPE Usage
  • Daily living assistance
  • Medical office administration
  • Time Management
  • Behavior redirection
  • Medical Records Management
  • Housekeeping
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Patient Care
  • Incapacitation care
  • End of life care
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Care Plan Management
  • Respectful and Compassionate
  • Dementia Care
  • Compassionate communication
  • Compassionate Care
  • Client documentation
  • Records Maintenance
  • Disability Support
  • Indirect Patient Care
  • Strong Ethics
  • Medication Administration
  • Client Transportation
  • Care plan assessment
  • Language Fluency
  • EMR / EHR
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Patient Management
  • Medical record-keeping
  • Case Management
  • Nutrition knowledge
  • Personal Hygiene Assistance
  • Flexible schedule and availability
  • Patient Assessments
  • Special Needs Care

Timeline

Caregiver

Jane Hartop
01.2024 - 08.2024

Certified Nursing Assistant

William Morris
09.2023 - 01.2024

Caregiver

Jill Udani
08.2022 - 07.2023

Caregiver

Ruth Barry
03.2020 - 04.2022

Nursing Assistant - General Nursing Diploma

Zambia Nursing School

Degree In Accounting - Accountancy

Zambia Institute of Management

General Certificate In Education - General Education

Saint Andrew's High School
Margaret Kaluba Sipopa