Bernice Kyeremaah Yeboah
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Compassionate Personal Care Aide with about 3 years experience in providing support to elderly and disabled clients in home settings. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, medication management, and mobility support. Demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with clients, enhancing their comfort and quality of life. Contributed to positive changes in clients' health and well-being through attentive care and emotional support.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Sienna Nursing Home
Toronto, Ontario
08.2024 - 09.2024
- Assisted clients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Monitored changes in client behavior and reported any concerns to nursing staff.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop care plans for individual patients.
- Provided personal hygiene assistance including oral care, shampooing hair, changing bed linens.
- Performed light housekeeping duties such as laundry services for residents.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Made beds, swept floors and sanitized surfaces to support activities of daily living.
Health Care Aide
Emena Government Hospital
Kumasi, Ghana
11.2023 - 06.2024
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiration rate.
- Communicated effectively with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare professionals.
- Performed basic nursing skills such as wound care, catheter care and ostomy management.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for all patients according to health regulations standards.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care.
- Ensured proper documentation of all patient assessments, treatments and medications administered.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
- Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
- Participated in continuing education activities to stay up-to-date on best practices.
Health Care Aide
Ayeduase Community Hospital
Kumasi, Ghana
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Assisted in the implementation of care plans for individual patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician.
- Administered medication and treatments as prescribed by medical staff.
- Reported any changes or concerns to supervising nurse or physician promptly.
- Observed and documented changes in patient's condition including physical and emotional well-being.
- Helped patients maintain their independence while providing support when needed.
- Worked on variety of projects to provide supplemental support to unit staff and enhance department.
- Escorted patients before and after surgical procedures.
- Performed basic, non-invasive medical assistant duties.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
Registered Nurse
Kumasi South Hospital
Kumasi, Ghana
02.2021 - 02.2022
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- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
Education
GED -
SDA Nursing And Midwife Training College
Kumasi09-2020
High School Diploma -
Mpasatia Senior High/Technical School
Ghana05-2016
Skills
- Catheter change and preparation
- Grooming and Bathing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance Expertise
- Medical Office Administration
- Measuring Bodily Fluids
- Patient Relationship-Building
- Inpatient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Emotional Intelligence
- Activity Planning
- Compassionate Care
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Emotional Support
- Palliative Care
- Client dressing
- Privacy and confidentiality
Certification
- Adult/Child/Infant CPR & First Aid & AED
- Food Safety
- BLS
HCA Directory
- Directory Number: 87255
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Sienna Nursing Home
08.2024 - 09.2024
Health Care Aide
Emena Government Hospital
11.2023 - 06.2024
Health Care Aide
Ayeduase Community Hospital
04.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Kumasi South Hospital
02.2021 - 02.2022
GED -
SDA Nursing And Midwife Training College
High School Diploma -
Mpasatia Senior High/Technical School
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