Driven to provide excellent outcome for service users and a committed healthcare assistant offering proven success in care roles. Prioritizes patient wellbeing, safety and dignity through care and support. Dedicated to achieving positive outcomes by delivering excellent patient care. Responsible Care Assistant enthusiastic with 2 years care experience supporting best practice, compliance and healthcare management. Resourceful professional and collaborative team player. Always willing to take up additional training and courses relevant to the care job.
• Helping 6 care home residents with their personal care which includes getting dressed, washing and eating
• Involvement with writing patient care plan
• Medication administration for 6 patients and recording on MAR chart.
• Assisting 6 patients in feeding
• Assisting services user in domestic jobs and housekeeping
• Ensuring that resident’s needs and wishes are met
• Working with other health and social care professionals to provide holistic care accurately and immediately (communication systems, care and health monitoring, accident and incident reports)
• Giving feedback to health and social care professionals.
• Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
• Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
• Monitored and documented client behaviour, activities and development, aiding appropriate care plan management.
• Provided physical and emotional support, employing compassionate care to help individuals achieve their full potential.
• Assisted service users to obtain and access community resources.
• Listened to clients' current struggles to signpost relevant support.
• Reported on clients' progress to evaluate service impact.
• Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in varying elevations and obstacles.
SKILLS
ASSESSING AND PLANNING CARE: Having been able to read and understand care plan of patients, I have been able to deal with patients situation by knowing what should be done at every point and how it should be done.
PROVIDING PERSONAL CARE: I have been doing personal care for 80% of my service users including bathing, continence, grooming, with respect and dignity.
ADMINISTERING MEDICATION: With the knowledge of basic 5 right of medication practice, I have been able to administer medication to my service users without any errors and also record appropriately on the MAR chart.
MONITORING HEALTH: I can remember reporting a case of one of my clients who feels dizzy whenever he takes cigarette together with soft drink at the same time. His care plan was reviewed.monitoring patients health is key to success.
PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT: I understand that almost all the service users don't like the condition they find themselves. I support them emotionally with respect and dignity.
PROVIDING SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP: I have had several care workers who had shadower me on duty. They are all doing very well in the field of practice today.
MANAGING RECORDS: As a care worker, I have been able to keep accurate records of medication, health and care plan. This makes my work easier.
ENSURING COMPLIANCE: Having being knowledgeable of regulations and code of conduct, I have been practicing safely and adequately with respect to clients confidentiality.
FOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE: I have been able to practice good food hygiene on duty with regards to food safety practices.