MARGARET WAMBUI KARIUKI
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with more than 2 years expertise in medication administration, patient risk assessment, and developing care plans. Demonstrates patience and empathy while ensuring patient safety through clinical tasks such as performing CPR and first aid. Proficient in equipment handling, monitoring patient health, and maintaining effective communication within a team setting. Committed to attention to detail and leveraging computer skills to enhance patient care outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
74
74
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Health Care Assistant
BS24 Group UK
06.2023 - 04.2025
- Monitor health:- Checking patient vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and reporting any changes to health care professionals.
- Patient care :- Help patient in washing, bathing, dressing, toileting and repositioning bedridden patients to prevent bedsores
- Emotional support:- Talking and actively listening to patients as well as providing companionship to reduce loneliness or anxiety for their overall mental health
- Medication:- Administer medications as prescribed by healthcare professionals.
- Mobility support:- Assisting patients to walk or move with use of different equipment as well as exercises under supervision
- Social and physical activities:- Providing different social and physical activities to patients for their mental well-being and increase overall quality of life such as; singing, card games, painting, attending parties
- Appointment:- Booking and accompanying patients to appointments
- Meals:- Preparing meals and assist in feeding if need be
- Housekeeping tasks:-Striping, making beds and keeping patient areas clean
- Maintaining safety, secure living conditions for service users, reducing risk and enhancing quality life.
Nurse Aide
Gyno Solutions Center Hospital and Maternity
Kiambu
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
- Collecting specimens such as urine for laboratory analysis as required.
- Help patients mobilize and move around the ward with ease.
- Monitor patient vital signs and escalate condition changes to the nurse in charge promptly.
- Assisting with admissions, discharges, and patient transfers; filling out care forms and charts
- Assist patients with personal care, dressing, toileting and overall personal hygiene.
- Provide emotional support and reassurance to patients and their families.
- In charge of facility laundry and general Housekeeping, proper disposal of soiled linen and clinical waste.
Volunteer
Kiambu Level 5 Hospital
Kiambu, Kenya
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Patient mobilization and movement around the ward using wheelchairs and standing aids.
- Maintaining patient records and assisting with scheduling and coordinating appointments
- Monitoring and recording patient vital signs such as temperatures, weight, respiration and pulse rates.
- Serving meals and helping patients with feeding
- Maintaining patient personal hygiene, toileting, tidying up the beds and nursing stations.
- Following proper procedure for handling and disposing of medical waste and hazardous materials
Education
Statutory and Mandatory Training -
SIWA Support Solutions
04.2001 - 04.2025
Certificate in Basic Clinical Observations -
Florence Academy
04.2001 - 03.2025
Certificate in Basic Life Support -
Florence Academy
04.2001 - 03.2025
Certificate in Medication Administration -
Coral & Reed Training Ltd UK
04.2001 - /2024
The Care Certificate - undefined
Coral & Reed Training Ltd UK
01.2023 - 04.2023
Certificate in Care Giver Management - undefined
A.I.C Litein Hospital
01.2018 - 11.2019
Skills
- Medication administration
- Patient risk assessment
- Care plans
- Patience and empathy
- Performing CPR
- Equipment handling
- Monitoring patient health through clinical tasks
- Good communication skills
- Computer skills
- Maintaining patient safety
- First Aid
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Attention to detail
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Health Care Assistant
BS24 Group UK
06.2023 - 04.2025
The Care Certificate - undefined
Coral & Reed Training Ltd UK
01.2023 - 04.2023
Nurse Aide
Gyno Solutions Center Hospital and Maternity
08.2021 - 12.2022
Volunteer
Kiambu Level 5 Hospital
02.2020 - 06.2021
Certificate in Care Giver Management - undefined
A.I.C Litein Hospital
01.2018 - 11.2019
Statutory and Mandatory Training -
SIWA Support Solutions
04.2001 - 04.2025
Certificate in Basic Clinical Observations -
Florence Academy
04.2001 - 03.2025
Certificate in Basic Life Support -
Florence Academy
04.2001 - 03.2025
Certificate in Medication Administration -
Coral & Reed Training Ltd UK
04.2001 - /2024
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