IFEOMA OKWUOBI
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Empathetic personal support worker with 7 years home-hemodialysis experience with a sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible patient centred approach . Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing assistance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PSW Long Term Care
95 Humber Valley Terrace (Revera)
Etobicoke
03.2016 - Current
- Assisting with residence belongings while admission, unpack and store, clothing labels, giving bed, tub baths and showers to those requiring assistance
- Assisting with personal grooming such as hair and nail care and oral hygiene including cleaning teeth and dentures
- Feeding totally dependent residents and assisting others with their meals and providing nourishment to residents between meals
- Assisted in the development of residents care plans e.g
- Providing information for or participating in residence care
- Conference be thoroughly familiar with the care need interventions outlined in the residents care plan
- Provide physical assistance to patients as required by assisting with lifts and transfer as well as transporting via wheelchair.
Personal Support Worker
Sainte Elizabeth Health Care Services
Markham
12.2003 - Current
- Assisting under the direction of regulated health care professionals with ambulation, toileting, bathing and personal hygiene functions
- Provide physical assistance to patients as required by assisting with lifts and transfer
- Assist in the provision of a safe, clean and comfortable environment including carrying out cleaning and infection control activities as required
- Communicate all concerns voiced by patients and their families to the appropriate nursing team.
Personal Support Worker
Community and Home-hemo dialysis services (Trillium Health Partners)
Montreal QC and GTA, ON
12.2003 - Current
- Assisting patient with hemodialysis treatments within the home setting in accordance with their treatment plan and procedures while promoting quality of life
- Observe and document patient vitals during treatment and attend to machine alarms, report any status changes to primary registered nurse
- Communicate with primary care medical and nursing team while providing ongoing treatment feedback
- Maintain, document and complete treatment records as required
- Assist with hemodialysis supply orders and regular patient bloodwork
- Communicate requests or complaints from patient to primary nurse team
- Maintaining equipment in accordance to work health and safety protocols, standards and procedures
- And reporting machine or equipment malfunctions to the appropriate team
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy of patients
- Completing all required training and recertification education requirements.
Education
Certificate in Health and Social Service Management -
McGill University
Montreal, QC01.2015
Vocational Diploma (PSW) -
Pearson Adult Education Center
Montreal, QC01.2004
Bachelors of Science (Health Science and Technology Education) -
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
01.1992
Skills
Critical thinking skills and problem solving
Professionalism and team work
Compassion and empathy
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Nutrition Support
- Mobility Assistance
- Toileting support
- Adaptable approach
- Time Management
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Problem-Solving
- Behavioral Management
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Elderly Care
- Hoyer Lifting Equipment
- Flexible schedule and availability
- Daily living assistance
- Patient Companionship
- Direct Patient Care
- Client Transportation
- PPE Usage
- Documentation
- Patient Care
- Heavy Lifting
- End of life care
- Light Cleaning
- Supportive Personality
- CPR/AED
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Multitasking and Organization
- Compassionate communication
- Flexible Schedule
Certification
- Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level C, Canadian Red Cross
- Heart 2 Heart First Aid CPR services
Personal Information
Title: Personal Support Worker
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
PSW Long Term Care
95 Humber Valley Terrace (Revera)
03.2016 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Sainte Elizabeth Health Care Services
12.2003 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Community and Home-hemo dialysis services (Trillium Health Partners)
12.2003 - Current
Certificate in Health and Social Service Management -
McGill University
Vocational Diploma (PSW) -
Pearson Adult Education Center
Bachelors of Science (Health Science and Technology Education) -
Nnamdi Azikiwe University