Olamide Onawoga
House 6, Flat 10 Chalton Road, Victoria Way
Summary
Talented Support Worker focused on improving client lives through high-quality support and patient instruction. Proficient in life, financial and social skills, helping clients integrate into community and live more robust lives. Creative and empathetic assistant with 10 years of experience building community and developing social skills through incremental therapeutic techniques.
Caring and empathetic support worker with 10 years of experience providing therapeutic support for children and adults with disabilities. Competent planner, developer and implementer of complex individual program plans. Certified medication administrator, verifying patient medicine and nutrition plan adherence according to strict detail.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Volunteer
National Health Service (NHS)
10.2024 - Current
- Helping the service users with shop runs
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader.
- Provided referrals to connect clients with other community resources to support mental health and well-being.
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
- Supervised busy caseload, managing clients, balancing workload and prioritizing client needs.
Residential Support Worker
Seva Homes
02.2023 - Current
- Conducted resident checks during day and overnight hours on regular schedule to check health and safety status.
- Helped build important life skills such as cooking and cleaning.
- Supervision of 8 residents within facility and on community outings.
- Monitored client medications and adherence to individual treatment plans.
- Provided counseling and crisis intervention services.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Designed and implemented various activities to encourage socialization and aid residents in identifying potential.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted residents with basic activities of daily living.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
Health Care Assistant
Ambitious Healthcare
02.2021 - Current
- Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse.
- Supported nursing staff with care of incontinent patients and promotion of continence care.
- Delivered high standard of holistic care to patients to promote equality and dignity.
- Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.
- Arranged bedding and cushions to enhance patient comfort in bed and chairs.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Caregiver Attendant
Children and Adults Home
03.2002 - 05.2011
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
Education
MBA - International Business Management
Northumbria University Newcastle
London08-2024
Bachelor of Science - BSC
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ogun State03-2020
Skills
- Patient evaluations
- Patient hygiene management
- Transport patients
- Vital signs monitoring
- Conducting intakes
- Pediatric care
- Pediatric emergency assessment, recognition and stabilization (PEARS)
- Patient care technician/assistant (CPCT/A)
- Geriatric care
- Decision-making
- Feeding assistance
- Administering medications
- Support services
- Pediatric emergency assessment, recognition and stabilization
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Oral hygiene
- Interpersonal communication
- Health records management
- Willingness to learn
- Analytical skills
- Nutrition and diet
- Organizational skills
- Injury prevention
- Patient care quality
- Task prioritization
- Bedside manner
- Patient assessments
- Quality assurance controls
- Patient relations
- Blood pressure measurement
- Verbal and written communication
- Helping with medication
- Direct patient care
- Observing responses
- Patient management
- Goal setting
- Patient observation
- Time management
- Emergency response
- Dementia care
- Multitasking Abilities
- Patient care
- Documenting behaviors
- Excellent communication
- Bed preparation
- Patient safety management
Timeline
Mental Health Volunteer
National Health Service (NHS)
10.2024 - Current
Residential Support Worker
Seva Homes
02.2023 - Current
Health Care Assistant
Ambitious Healthcare
02.2021 - Current
Caregiver Attendant
Children and Adults Home
03.2002 - 05.2011
MBA - International Business Management
Northumbria University Newcastle
Bachelor of Science - BSC
Olabisi Onabanjo University
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