Bernard Macharia Kihara
La Crete
Summary
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Offering strong foundation in compassionate care and interpersonal skills, eager to learn and grow in supportive environment. Brings willingness to quickly acquire essential medical knowledge and skills to excel in patient care. Ready to use and develop abilities in communication and care assistance in health care aide role.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Aide
Heimsted Lodge
08.2023 - Current
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting patient independence and overall wellbeing.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Utilized problem-solving skills when faced with unexpected situations or emergencies within the healthcare setting.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Administered medication as prescribed by healthcare professionals, ensuring adherence to schedules and dosages.
Volunteer
True Davidson Acres
07.2023 - Current
- Provide companionship and support to Hospice patients
- Display compassion and care while helping our Hospice patients experience things they love to do or need help with
- Leading daily individual activities for entertainment to create a better residential community
- Assisted with setting tables during meals
- Feeding residents that are non able to feed themselves
- Wheeled residents from their rooms for outdoors activities
- Chapel liasons and events plannings
Caregiver (Volunteer)
AMANI HOMES
04.2022 - 01.2023
- Changed dressings, bandages, and diapers to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations to assess and document important health information
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders
Flight Attendant
DAC Aviation
04.2019 - 04.2022
- Cross-trained shift staff in various tasks by rotating assignments on frequent basis
- Demonstrated proper use of safety equipment and seatbelts to inform and educate passengers prior to takeoff
- Facilitated communication between flight deck and cabin crew prior to and during flights to promote smooth operations
- Verified aircraft and passenger compliance with policies, regulations, and safety guidance
- Ensured safety and comfort of customers onboard aircraft
- Resolved passenger conflicts and medical emergencies during flights
Front Desk Agent
Rihab Rotana hotels
12.2013 - 09.2015
- Maintained a high level of professionalism and provided excellent customer service to all company clients
- Provided secretarial and office management support while building cooperative working relationships
- Scheduled appointments, meetings and events for management staff
- Maintained accurate department and customer records
- Managed physical and digital files, monitored spreadsheets and updated reports to coordinate project materials
- Directed customer communication to appropriate department personnel
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents, maintaining front desk and reception area in neat and organized fashion
Education
Personal Support Worker -
UMS Health College
Toronto, ON02.2025
BSc - Medical Laboratory Science
University of Nairobi
10.2014
Skills
- Time management
- Computer literacy
- Customer service
- Documentation review
- Communication skills
- Microsoft excel
- Bilingual
- Microsoft word
- Reliable team player
Certification
- Home support worker training, New circle Community services, 06/01/22
- First Aid AED Level C CPR, ADET Inc, 07/07/26
- Pre-service dementia care training and Record keeping and medication management, Oregon care partners, 05/01/22
- Airline Cabin Crew, Kenya Airways Pride Centre, 05/01/18
Timeline
Health Care Aide
Heimsted Lodge
08.2023 - Current
Volunteer
True Davidson Acres
07.2023 - Current
Caregiver (Volunteer)
AMANI HOMES
04.2022 - 01.2023
Flight Attendant
DAC Aviation
04.2019 - 04.2022
Front Desk Agent
Rihab Rotana hotels
12.2013 - 09.2015
BSc - Medical Laboratory Science
University of Nairobi
- Home support worker training, New circle Community services, 06/01/22
- First Aid AED Level C CPR, ADET Inc, 07/07/26
- Pre-service dementia care training and Record keeping and medication management, Oregon care partners, 05/01/22
- Airline Cabin Crew, Kenya Airways Pride Centre, 05/01/18
Personal Support Worker -
UMS Health College
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