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Omega Mzondiwa

Johannesburg

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Care Assistant with extensive experience at Nazareth Care Home, excelling in patient care and wound dressing. Proven ability to monitor vital signs and administer medication while maintaining a safe environment. Strong communication skills foster positive relationships, ensuring personalized care that meets individual needs.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer-Care Worker

Red Cross
Johannesburg
09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Assisted with dressing and grooming.
  • Personal care bath shower.
  • Change the adult pad.
  • Bathing patients.
  • Serving and feeding patients.
  • Taking care of oral hygiene.
  • Cleaning and dressing wounds.
  • Checking of vital signs.
  • Administering first aid.
  • Reporting and filling in a cardex.

Care Assistant

Nazareth Care Home
Pretoria
02.2020 - 08.2024
  • Helping in the implementation of patients' care plans.
  • Instructing patients to follow health care procedures, performing patient care such as shaving, bathing, dressing, and oral care.
  • Answering urgent phone calls and emails.
  • Maintaining infection control procedures and creating a safe environment for patients and visitors.
  • Helping in the shifting of the patient.
  • Following consigned facility procedures and policies.
  • Maintaining admission, as well as discharge papers, of patients
  • Maintaining confidentiality about patients' health conditions.
  • Performing daily health care duties to provide positive health care services.
  • Collecting samples of urine, blood, and stool for the laboratory tests
  • Perform germ-free dressing of injuries.
  • Providing enemas to patients as instructed by physicians or doctors.
  • Maintaining the ward neat and dirt-free.
  • Handling patients and keeping health improvement records on a daily basis.

Participating in social health care activities

Caregiver

Sunshine Care, Pretoria
Pretoria
04.2019 - 01.2020
  • Administration of prescribed medication to patients.
  • Employing manual handling techniques on patients, assisting with mobility.
  • Collection of patient results and samples from the laboratory, and delivering them to designated healthcare team members.
  • Assisting with cleaning, disinfecting, and autoclaving equipment.
  • Infection Prevention and Control.
  • Planning and preparation of meals for patients, as per Care Plan dietary requirements.
  • Providing comfort and companionship to patients through positive social interaction, as well as excellent communication skills.
  • Conducting risk assessments of both the patient and their environment.
  • Reporting on patient progress, continuously updating, and adjusting care.
  • Plans to meet the healthcare and well-being needs of the patient.
  • Providing person-centered care to patients in line with their individual needs, wants, and requirements.

Education

Level 1 First Aid Certificate - Level 1 First Aid Certificate

Red Cross
06-2023

Certificate in Elderly Care & Care For The Disabled - Certificate in Elderly Care & Care For The Disable

Alison Online Academy
01-2023

Skills

  • Patient care
  • Wound dressing
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Medication administration
  • Infection control
  • Health care documentation

Timeline

Volunteer-Care Worker

Red Cross
09.2024 - 12.2024

Care Assistant

Nazareth Care Home
02.2020 - 08.2024

Caregiver

Sunshine Care, Pretoria
04.2019 - 01.2020

Level 1 First Aid Certificate - Level 1 First Aid Certificate

Red Cross

Certificate in Elderly Care & Care For The Disabled - Certificate in Elderly Care & Care For The Disable

Alison Online Academy