Bolaji Owokoniran
Kitchener,Canada
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
1
1
Certification
Work History
Complex care Worker
KW Habilitation
04.2024 - Current
- Support clients with developmental disabilities in maintaining their independence
- Monitor and document health status, including vital signs, to detect any changes
- Administer medications under supervision and ensure adherence to prescribed regimens
- Utilize Safe Management techniques to ensure client safety and manage challenging behaviors
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals and families to ensure comprehensive care
- Applied Behavior Skills Training to teach clients new adaptive behaviors and reduce reliance on maladaptive behaviors
- Performed Task Analysis to break down complex tasks into manageable steps, ensuring clients could complete them with minimal support
- Performing light housekeeping duties such as cleaning, laundry, and maintaining a tidy living space
- Assisted clients with their disabilities to maintain their physical and emotional well
- Identified Functions of Behavior to understand the underlying causes of challenging behaviors and implement targeted interventions
Home Support Worker
Paramed Home Healthcare
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Assisted clients with their disabilities to maintain their physical and emotional well
- Helps in the residents' daily activities such as feeding, bathing, toileting, etc
- Ensured cleanliness and hygiene of individual living spaces while preparing their meals
- Detect and report any signs of changes in the resident health status to the supervisor
- Ensure that correct documentation of up-to-date care given to residents is recorded
- Helps administer medications under a nurse's supervision and ensures they take them at the appropriate time
- Developed individualized care plans that addressed the specific needs of the client
Caregiver
Snowdon Residence
01.2021 - 09.2023
- Facilitated medication administration according to prescribed schedules and doses
- Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting
- Providing support with mobility and transfers
- Communicating effectively with the client, their family, and healthcare professionals
- Documenting care activities and any changes in the client's condition
- Ensuring a safe environment for the client by identifying and addressing potential hazards
- Assisting with exercises or prescribed therapeutic activities
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
Lagos State College of Medicine
01.2020
Skills
- First Aid and safety
- Task Analysis & prompt fading
- Time management
- Compassionate and Empathetic Communication
- Patient Care and Assistance
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
- Health Monitoring & Observation
- Care Planning and Implementation
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Support
- Regulation Compliance & Food Safety
- Behavioral management & Interventions
- Nutrition knowledge
- Dementia Care
- Alzheimer Care
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Recreational Activities
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Certification
- Red Cross Standard First Aid & CPR/AED - Level C (Baby, Child & Adult CPR)
- PSW - Personal Support Worker
Timeline
Complex care Worker
KW Habilitation
04.2024 - Current
Home Support Worker
Paramed Home Healthcare
11.2023 - 03.2024
Caregiver
Snowdon Residence
01.2021 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
Lagos State College of Medicine