Mercy Musitu
Harare
Summary
Dedicated Health Care Assistant professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Care Assistant
Parirenyatwa Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as dusting, vacuuming, and changing bed clothes.
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, washing, dressing, and toileting. eating, drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning, and movement of clients.
- Administered prescribed medications and monitored patient reactions to address contraindications.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Alzheimer's, muscular dystrophy,
- Accompany clients to medical appointments.
- Ensure residents’ safety, planning activities, and managing care plans
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks
- Assisted with taking vital signs and documenting blood pressure and temperature.
Care Support Worker
Smart Living Social Care Home
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care, and personal grooming.
- Laundered items, changed sheets, and made beds to keep patients' bedrooms clean.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
Nurse Aide Volunteer
Parirenyatwa Hospital
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Turning or moving patients.
- Gathering medical supplies.
- Bathing patients.
- Grooming patients by brushing their hair, and teeth. shaving them.
- Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake.
- Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate.
- Cleaning rooms and bed linens.
- Stocking supplies.
- Assisting with some basic medical procedures.
- Taking care of wounds.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Cared for patients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Cancer, Dementia, Mental and health.
Education
Diploma - Caregiving
Alison Academy
United KingdomCertificate - Caregiving Skills
Alison Cademy
United KingdomCertificate - Ordinary Levels
Dadaya Mission
Midlands, ZimbabweSkills
- Safeguarding Children and Adults
- Dementia Care
- Patient Record Keeping
- End of Life Care
- Care Plan
- Person-Centered Care
- Organization
- Compassionate
- Empathy
- Teamwork
- Good communication skills
- Emotional and Social Support
Additional Information
1. IELTS - Listening 5.5, Reading 6.0, Writing 6.5, Speaking 6.5, Overall 6.5
2. Covid 19
3. Clean Drivers License
4. Valid Passport
5. Clean Criminal Record
References Upon Request
Timeline
Health Care Assistant
Parirenyatwa Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Care Support Worker
Smart Living Social Care Home
01.2020 - 12.2021
Nurse Aide Volunteer
Parirenyatwa Hospital
03.2018 - 11.2019
Diploma - Caregiving
Alison Academy
Certificate - Caregiving Skills
Alison Cademy
Certificate - Ordinary Levels
Dadaya Mission
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