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BLESSIOUS OKORO

10910 97 St NW Edmonton Alberta,AB

Summary

Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Support Worker

Bayshore Home Care Solutions
03.2024 - 06.2024
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
  • Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
  • Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.
  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
  • Conducted light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for patients.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Promoted continuity of care by communicating effectively with other Personal Support Workers during shift changes or handoffs.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
  • Utilized adaptive equipment appropriately when assisting clients with mobility-related tasks or exercises.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Administered medications as prescribed, ensuring proper dosage and adherence to schedules.
  • Trained and coordinated work of new support workers.
  • Educated family members on best practices for supporting their loved one''s needs at home.
  • Coordinated transportation services for clients'' medical appointments or social engagements as needed.
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
  • Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
  • Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload.
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.

Health Care Assistant

Realiable Home Care Agency
12.2023 - 06.2024
Facilities worked: (Bethania Mennonite Personal Care Home & Actionmarguerite (Saint-Boniface) Nursing Home)
  • Employed mobility devices and using the hoyer lift, sit-to-stand lift and ceiling lift equipment to lift patients from chairs to beds, following safety procedures to avoid injuries.
  • Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
  • Consistently received positive feedback from both patients and supervisors regarding quality of care provided.
  • Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Managed challenging behaviors in dementia patients using evidence-based interventions.
  • Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
  • Adapted quickly to changing patient conditions, adjusting care strategies accordingly for optimal results.
  • Ensuring safe transfer of patient with 2 or more healthcare assistant in and out of the bath tub using the tub chair.
  • 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.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Reduced patient anxiety through effective communication and active listening skills.
  • Provided total hygiene care to 20 patients per shift by assisting with skincare, bathing, and toileting.
  • Ensured the safe transfer of patients using proper techniques to prevent injuries and falls.
  • Provided emotional support for patients and families during times of stress and uncertainty.
  • Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
  • Inspected equipment for defects and completed basic repairs.
  • Answered patient inquiries and provided information about healthcare services.
  • Administered medications and injections as directed by healthcare professionals.
  • Disinfected tools, equipment and surfaces between patients.
  • Assisted patients with therapy exercises as specified by care team.
  • Transported patients to and from appointments, assisting with getting in and out of vehicles.
  • Prepared and delivered meals to patients, assisting with feeding when necessary.
  • Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
  • Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
  • Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
  • Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
  • Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
  • Ensuring bed bath to patients

Staff Nurse/Paediatric Nurse

Euracare Multispecialist Hospital
01.2022 - 09.2023
  • Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
  • Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
  • Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
  • Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
  • Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.

Nursing Officer

Lily Hospitals Limited Benin City
10.2020 - 11.2021
  • Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
  • Designed and implemented standards of care for nursing and patient care.
  • Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.
  • Coordinated patient care services and managed clinical cost control.
  • Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient.
  • Assisted with preparation of budget and expense reports.
  • Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
  • Developed and implemented new nursing protocols to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors.
  • Interviewed, hired, instructed and mentored employees and promoted high level of care quality to patients.
  • Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.

Education

First Aid + CPR/AED -

Canadian Red Cross
11.2023

Registered Paediatric Nurse(RPDN) - Pediatric Nursing Specialty (Standard Option)

School of Post-basic Studies UBTH Benin-city
11.2021

Registered Nurse(RN) - Nursing

College of Nursing Sciences Mbano
08.2020

WAEC -

Comprehensive Secondary School Umukabia
06.2014

Skills

  • Healthcare Personnel Supervision
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Meal Preparation
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Patient Care
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • First aid and safety
  • ADL Assistance
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • PPE Usage
  • End of life care
  • Hoyer Lifting Equipment

Timeline

Personal Support Worker

Bayshore Home Care Solutions
03.2024 - 06.2024

Health Care Assistant

Realiable Home Care Agency
12.2023 - 06.2024

Staff Nurse/Paediatric Nurse

Euracare Multispecialist Hospital
01.2022 - 09.2023

Nursing Officer

Lily Hospitals Limited Benin City
10.2020 - 11.2021

First Aid + CPR/AED -

Canadian Red Cross

Registered Paediatric Nurse(RPDN) - Pediatric Nursing Specialty (Standard Option)

School of Post-basic Studies UBTH Benin-city

Registered Nurse(RN) - Nursing

College of Nursing Sciences Mbano

WAEC -

Comprehensive Secondary School Umukabia

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