Celestina Ghansah
Youbou,BC
Summary
Compassionate nurse in Ghana, senior carer in the UK, registered BC care aid Canada who possesses gentle touch and caring attitude centered in treating people with dignity and respect. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available 44 hours per week, weekends and evenings. Dependable employee establishes rapport and trust with patients and helps complete daily living tasks to enhance quality of life. Driven to prioritize individual needs with attention to important details. Valued as accommodating, kind-hearted team player dedicated to expanding knowledge and responsibilities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Experienced nurse knowledgeable about safe patient ambulation, personal grooming assistance and housekeeping. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support. 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. Competent int he use of mechanical equipment including hoist and sera stedy
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Worker
Valley Integration to Active Living
02.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with challenging behavior with their daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Enhanced the quality of care for clients by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Developed strong rapport with clients by consistently demonstrating respect, understanding, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
Senior Carer
Springfield Care Home
04.2023 - Current
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Seior Health Care Assistant
Cucumber Healthcare
12.2022 - Current
- Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.
- Supported nursing staff with care of incontinent patients and promotion of continence care.
- Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse.
- Assisted with 30 patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Arranged bedding and cushions to enhance patient comfort in bed and chairs.
- Supervised patients on commodes, in toilets, and bathrooms and assisted patients with hygiene needs.
- Collected biological samples for testing and lab work, in alignment with health and safety protocols.
- Communicated effectively with patients and families to provide information about care and treatment.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
Healthcare Support Worker
Bayshore Home Health
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Promoted adherence to facility policies and procedures by modeling professional behavior at all times, ensuring consistent standards across the workplace.
- Ensured timely administration of medications and treatments as directed by medical professionals, promoting patient health and wellbeing.
- Monitor catherter and reported any abnormal findings promptly to nursing staff, facilitating early intervention when necessary.
- Demonstrated effective problem-solving abilities in addressing challenges encountered during routine care provision or emergency situations.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments.
- Developed trusting relationships with patients through empathetic listening skills, promoting open dialogue about concerns or questions related to their healthcare experience.
Senior Care Assistant
Cvb Healthcare
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
Care Coordinator
Cedar Care Home
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Supported patient care excellence via planning and interpretation of programs.
- Updated policies and procedures, leading continuous improvement of resident assessments and care.
- Built strong relationships with all 29 clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Nurse
Royal Goodshephered Hospital
10.2018 - 10.2021
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Nurse
Ghana Health Service
08.2015 - 09.2018
- Met with and patients to discuss and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Came up with treatment plans and communicated with patients about options, medications and self-management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collected literature and presented findings during meetings to reduce costs and improve delivery and best practices across nursing staff.
- Met patient care demands of various units to examine staffing levels and distribute staff resources to reduce overtime and decrease resource use.
- Provided guidance to staff on emergency guidelines to enable uninterrupted workflows during emergencies.
- Informed new patients about various departments and services.
- Improved education and training initiatives by attending professional development workshops and spearheading certification courses.
- Increased emergency workflow efficiency by providing guidance to staff members on emergency guidelines and streamlining procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University For Development Studies
Tamale07.2013
Skills
- Community integration
- Meal planning and preparation
- Progress documentation
- Chronic disease management
- Mobility support
- Fall and injury prevention
- Elderly care
- Disability care
- Housekeeping
- Nursing care
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Daily living support
- Housekeeping tasks
- Emotional Support
- Confidentiality and Privacy
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Support Worker
Valley Integration to Active Living
02.2024 - Current
Healthcare Support Worker
Bayshore Home Health
01.2024 - 04.2024
Senior Carer
Springfield Care Home
04.2023 - Current
Seior Health Care Assistant
Cucumber Healthcare
12.2022 - Current
Senior Care Assistant
Cvb Healthcare
10.2022 - 01.2023
Care Coordinator
Cedar Care Home
12.2021 - 07.2022
Nurse
Royal Goodshephered Hospital
10.2018 - 10.2021
Nurse
Ghana Health Service
08.2015 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University For Development Studies
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