Beata Tadiwanashe Ruhwode

• Delivered compassionate care in residential homes, community settings, and homes of service users.
• Reported on patients' health and mobility progress, maintaining excellent continuity of care.
• Adopted person-centred approach in all aspects of care-giving.
• Developed and implemented cohesive care plans for patients according to individual needs.
• Promoted community engagement and sense of belonging.
• Assisted patients with daily personal, hygiene and incontinence care.
• Supervised patients during outings and physical activities, promoting dignity and independence.
• Coordinated movement routines for patients according to individual physical requirements.
• Cooked healthy meals to uplift clients and meet dietary requirements.
• Provided patients with opportunities for social activities, maintaining well-rounded care offerings and enhancing mental wellbeing.
• Monitored and evaluated patients' health, wellbeing and progress to mitigate potential health risks.
• Empowered service users to remain as independent as possible and retain sense of identity.
• Liaised with family members to organise activities and deliver updates on client progress.
• Helped patients to take medication as prescribed by medical professionals.
• Worked collaboratively with other support workers to maintain holistic care for clients.
• Transported clients to appointments using hoists and mobility aids.
• Administered oral and topical medication following instructions from medical personnel.
• Safely lifted, transferred and repositioned service users using hoists and wheelchairs.
• Offered palliative care to patients with serious and terminal illnesses.

• RESPONSIBILITIES
• Carrying out Doctors'orders
• Giving due medications
• Assisting with feeds
• Collecting samples
• Taking vital signs
• Bed making
• Bathing.skincare,oral-care,feeding,taking walks,toileting assistance
• Ensure a safe and clean environment for the patients
• Maintaining sufficient supplies and equipment for the patients
• Wound dressings
• Counseling patients to reduce depression
• Stoma Care
• Tracheostomy Care

Phlebotomy

• Facilitated blood collection for health screenings and diagnostic testing.
• Organised daily work based on collection priority.
• Collected blood samples, selecting appropriate vacutainer tubes, syringes and needles for collection.
• Cleaned and prepped collection stations between appointments to reduce patient wait times.
• Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and bio-hazardous waste disposal procedures.
• Prepared collected samples for transport to laboratory within strict timelines.
• Delivered compassionate care and education to reduce patient fear and anxiety.
• Maintained patient sample integrity through correct handling and storage.
• Monitored patient wellness during collection to proactively address adverse reactions.
• Stocked phlebotomy trolley or carrier with appropriate supplies.
• Labelled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date and collection time.
• Asked patient questions regarding allergies and health issues during previous injections or blood draws.
• Asked patients to form fists, enabling prominent veins to stand out.
• Respected confidentiality and privacy, keeping all personal and health data secure.
• Swabbed collection site to disinfect skin and waited for skin to dry to avoid contamination.
• Placed used syringes and needles in designated sharps container and disposed of gauze and gloves in appropriate receptacle.
• Greeted patients and verified personal information before phlebotomy services.