Hillary Chirchir
Halifax,Halifax
Summary
I'm a skilled in client-centered care, active listening, and resident needs assessment. A compassionate assistant prioritizing resident safety, social skills development, autonomy and dignity. Enthusiastic team player with strong work ethic on privacy, independence and preference of residents also with multitasking, and time management abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Open Mentorship
Saint Vincent Nursing home
Halifax, NS
12.2024 - 12.2024
- Supply and empty bed pans and making the bed with repositioning as per care plan.
- Serve meal trays and feed residents
- Weigh, lift, turn and position residents
- Bathing and observing any redness or any developed condition on skin, dressing and grooming residents
- Transport residents in wheelchair or stretcher, sling lifts and sit to stand lifts.
Mentorship
Melville Nursing Home
Halifax, NS
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Promoting the clients independence by supporting individualized client capabilities
- Supporting 5 client by dressing and undressing as well as bed bath and shower
- Applying intervention strategies for responsive behaviors such as dementia related cases
- Positioning resident to meet nutritional and safety needs
- Feeding residents using G-tubes
Training Placement
Melville Nursing Home
Halifax, NS
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients who aspirate by giving them pureed food
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate of 10 residents as directed by medical or nursing staff
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injuries
- Turned and positioned bedbound residents within the care plan to prevent bedsores pressure and maintain comfort
Supervisor
Racecourse Hospital
Eldoret, Kenya
02.2023 - 12.2024
- Lead the development and the implementation of public safety and environmental health and safety programs and strategies to mitigate risk and optimize workers and resident's safety and environmental protection.
- Oversaw daily operations of the health prevention and promotion department, ensuring smooth workflow of 50 workers in a timely completion of tasks
- Identified operational inefficiencies and implemented corrective measures to increase effectiveness of operation.
- Frequently inspected activities as directed by human resource.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while ensuring customer satisfaction.
Public Health Officer Internship
Uasingishu County
Nairobi, Kenya
02.2019 - 12.2024
- Prevention and control activities to respond to COVID-19 spread
- Championed environmental health initiatives, contributing to cleaner air, water, and improved living conditions for residents
- Conducted health screenings and assessments to identify health needs and risk factors for individuals and communities
- Conduct sewer line, water safety cleaning inspection
Education
Continuing Care Assistant
Oxford International College
Halifax, NS02-2025
Public Health -
Kisii University
Halifax12.2018
High School Diploma -
Kapenguria Secondary School
Kenya12.2013
Skills
- CPR Certified
- First Aid
- Patient Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Mobility Assistance
- Hygiene Assistance
- Nutritional Support
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Team player
Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- CPR Certification
- Dementia
- First aid and CPR certification
- PACE Certifications.
- LEAP Personal support worker
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- Occupation health and safety
Languages
English
Professional
Reference
- To provide apon request
Timeline
Open Mentorship
Saint Vincent Nursing home
12.2024 - 12.2024
Mentorship
Melville Nursing Home
10.2024 - 12.2024
Training Placement
Melville Nursing Home
08.2024 - 12.2024
Supervisor
Racecourse Hospital
02.2023 - 12.2024
Public Health Officer Internship
Uasingishu County
02.2019 - 12.2024
- Food Handler Certification
- CPR Certification
- Dementia
- First aid and CPR certification
- PACE Certifications.
- LEAP Personal support worker
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- Occupation health and safety
Continuing Care Assistant
Oxford International College
Public Health -
Kisii University
High School Diploma -
Kapenguria Secondary School
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