RUVIMBO MATEMBO
Harare,Zimbabwe
Summary
Professional Summary
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. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
LEADERSHIP ACCOLADE
Head Caregiver – St Giles 2020 To Present
CAREGIVER
ST GILES CARE HARARE ZIMBABWE
10.2019 - Current
- Daily activities that include exercises
- Head Caregiver in-Charge of Training and assisting and on- boarding caregivers
- Meal preparation
- Facilitate patients with bathing, showering, oral care, skin care, dressing /undressing and helping with toileting
- Initiating social/emotional support to improve residents’ morale, gaining 100% positive feedback
- Assisting patience with incontinence issues
- Working with rotating schedule according to stipulations made by Organization
- Adapting to different work schedules and care plans as needed
- Implementing 95% satisfaction in efficiency, promptness, and care
- Attending and Visiting 10 patients everyday while providing personalized care and administering medication
- Liaising with other healthcare professions, patient relatives and effectively such as Nurses and S
- Monitoring blood pressure and other physical conditions, as required
- Assisting with prescribed medication
- Implementing prescribed exercises
- Maintaining confidential client files preparing reports & information as required.
- Streamlined operations with other caregivers and prioritized tasks, allowing for increase in revenue of 35%
Healthcare Assistant
Zvishavane District Hospital Zimbabwe
10.2018 - 09.2019
- Supported nurses and doctors in delivering outstanding care over patients
- Acted as communication point between patient's family members, and all internal staff
- Managed queries from over 30 nurses as well as family members for clients.
- Responsible for overseeing all administrative operations for nursing and doctoral units
- Checking and documenting of vital observations to both outpatients and admitted patients
- Collected specimens, which included urine stool and or sputum samples as delegated
- Collected orders from laundry stores, medication and supplies from Pharmacy
- Changed IV fluid vacuolated when necessary
- Errands and any other duties delegated by Nurse in charge from time to time
- Supported needs of 20 residents daily under long term care.
- Assisted patients with range of motion exercises
- Made sure patients had secure weights for purpose of traction, secured and reported needs per patient
- Took patients to rehabilitation department for rehab services.
Education
Certificate and Diploma - Caregiving
06.2023
Certificate in First Aid - undefined
Zimbabwe Redcross Society
07.2022
Certificate in Aged Care and Nursing -
Belvedere Medical Centre
Harare Zimbabwe06.2022
National Diploma - Secretarial Studies
Masvingo Polytechnic
10.2015
National Certificate in Secretarial Studies - undefined
Masvingo Polytechnic
11.2012
Certificate in Ordinary Level - undefined
Ndarama High School
12.2010
Skills
- Professional
- Detail oriented
- Adaptable
- Empathetic
- Communication written and verbal
- Meal Preparation
- Childcare assistance
- Personal and Hygiene Care assistance
- Medication administration
- Ethics
- Record and Monitor Vitals
- Emotional Support
- Alzheimer's Care
- Physical therapy administration
- Records Management
- Care Plan Adherence
- Physical therapy support
- Resident Care Associate
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Infection Control
- Patient Assessments
- Progress Documentation
- Compassionate Care
References
St Giles Care - Administrator/ RGN
admin@stgilescare.co.zw
+263779274104
Zvishavane District Hospital
Nurse in Charge
j.mutero@zvishavanedistricthospital.co.zw
+263782208501
Interests
HOBBIES
Traveling, Movies, Cooking, Hiking
Timeline
CAREGIVER
ST GILES CARE HARARE ZIMBABWE
10.2019 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
Zvishavane District Hospital Zimbabwe
10.2018 - 09.2019
LEADERSHIP ACCOLADE
Head Caregiver – St Giles 2020 To Present
Certificate and Diploma - Caregiving
Certificate in First Aid - undefined
Zimbabwe Redcross Society
Certificate in Aged Care and Nursing -
Belvedere Medical Centre
National Diploma - Secretarial Studies
Masvingo Polytechnic
National Certificate in Secretarial Studies - undefined
Masvingo Polytechnic
Certificate in Ordinary Level - undefined
Ndarama High School
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