OLUCHI EMEDEM-CHUKWUJI
Dartmouth,NS
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
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Assistant
Hallmark Care Homes
07.2022 - Current
- To ensure that all support and care is provided in a way that protects the adults from abuse, and exploitation, maintain their dignity and support positive risk taking
- Ensure reasonable care of my own Health and Safety and that of any other person at work Environment
- Providing practical support for individuals such as helping personal care, and feeding Assisting with personal care such as showering and dressing
- Encourage clients to eat and drink appropriately
- Working with other care professionals to create and implement care and development plan
- Ensure patient OBS are done and update in the News sheet
- Supporting and monitoring their healthcare needs, including temperature checks Encourage positive relationships with other service users and staff within the Hallmark care home
- Always maintain professional boundaries with service users
- Ensure safeguarding regulations are always upheld
- Working with other professionals, such as doctors and therapists, to ensure consistency of support
- Read each user’s care plan, including checking for updates, and ensuring a full understanding of the service required for everyone
- Accurate report, record and maintain care records
- Assisted patients with mobility, transferring them safely between beds, chairs, and wheelchairs as needed.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Maintained accurate records of patient progress, documenting changes in condition or response to treatment interventions.
- Managed time effectively while balancing multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring all aspects of patient care were addressed promptly.
- Assisted patients in maintaining personal hygiene through regular bed baths or showers according to individual preferences.
- Enhanced patient recovery by assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Healthcare Support Worker
On Behalf Solutions Ltd.
01.2022 - 06.2022
- To ensure that all support and care is provided in a way that protects the young children and adults from abuse, and exploitation, maintain their dignity and support positive risk taking
- Ensure reasonable care of my own Health and Safety and that of any other person at work Environment
- Providing practical support for individuals and their families, such as helping with household tasks, personal care, and paperwork Assisting with personal care such as showering and dressing Supporting the service users with their chopping and monitoring individuals’ conditions, and money management
- Booking and accompanying the service user to the appointments
- Supporting and monitoring their healthcare needs, including temperature checks
- Supporting the learning of new skills or gaining employment, helping with everyday tasks such as meal preparation, writing a shopping list, going shopping, or maintaining their housing tenancy
- Working with other professionals, such as doctors and therapists, to ensure consistency of support
- Ensure patient OBS are done and update in the News sheet.
- Provided comprehensive support to patients with activities of daily living, fostering independence and dignity.
- Developed trusting relationships with patients through empathetic listening skills, promoting open dialogue about concerns or questions related to their healthcare experience.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors by adhering to infection control protocols.
Caregiver
Well Springs Day Care and Preparatory School
01.2014 - 01.2021
- To keep appropriate, accurate records, including daily notes of daily activities carried out
- Ensure good housekeeping in the home
- Changing of diaper for the children
- Guiding the children throughout the day Assist in learning through creative activities
- Supervision of the children playing activities
- Ensure good hygiene of the children
- To ensure that all support and care is provided in a way that protects the young children from abuse, and exploitation, maintain their dignity and support positive risk taking.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
Poultry Farm Supervisor
OBASANJO FARMS NIGERIA LTD
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Raising of birds (Boilers) from day old to maturity for sale
- Select and purchase poultry stocks like, birds, feeds, drinker etc
- Clean and dis-infect poultry house
- Vaccination of birds and care like; feeding and provision of drinking water
- Arranging with retailers for sales of matured boiler/birds
- Maintain record of feeds and vaccine
- Managing the financial aspect of the business by keeping records of expenses and income
- Monitor chicken health and seek veterinary doctor’s advice when necessary and make sure they are adequate food supply, water supply and protection from the weather.
- Conducted regular assessments of potential threats to the farm''s operation, such as disease outbreaks or supply chain disruptions, and developed contingency plans accordingly.
- Maintained accurate record-keeping practices, tracking important data such as egg production, mortality rates, feed intake, and vaccinations.
Poultry Farm Manager
PERSONAL POULTRY FARM
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Raising of birds (Boilers) from day old to maturity for sale
- Select and purchase poultry stocks like, birds, feeds, drinker etc
- Clean and dis-infect poultry house
- Vaccination of birds and care like; feeding and provision of drinking water
- Arranging with retailers for sales of matured boiler/birds
- Maintain record of feeds and vaccine
- Managing the financial aspect of the business by keeping records of expenses and income
- Monitor chicken health and seek veterinary doctor’s advice when necessary and make sure they are adequate food supply, water supply and protection from the weather.
- Assessed flock performance regularly, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes.
Education
Basic Training Diploma - Child Care
Petra Training Institute
Nigeria01.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Agricultural Economics And Extension
Enugu State University of Science And Technology (ESUST)
Nigeria01.2003
Girls Secondary School Umuahia Ugwunchara
01.1996
Skills
- Ability to direct the work of others as necessary
- Ability to Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with other employees
- Good communication skill
- Possesses Excellent planning and management skill
- Goal oriented and ability to accomplish tasks within deadline
- Safety oriented
- Dementia Care
- Compassionate Care
- Feeding Assistance
- Mobility Assistance
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Daily living assistance
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
Stateoforigin
Abia State
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/04/1977
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Nigeria
- Marital Status: Married
Training
- The Care Certificate
- Train Healthcare Certificates: Numerical Skill Test
- Seizures Epilepsy
- Risk Assessment
- RIDDOR
- Tissue Viability Training
- Vital Signs Training Course for HCAs
- Communication
- Compliant Handling
- Covid Awareness
- CSTF Consent
- Blood Components Transfusions & IVS
- CSTF. Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability
- CSTF. Duty of Care
- CSTF. Equality and Diversity
- CSTF. Health and Safety
- CSTF. Manual Handling & Moving of People and inanimate objects (On-Line) Level 1 & 2
- CSTF. Fire and Safety
- CSTF. Preventing Radicalisation L1 & L2
- CSTF. Safeguarding Children (level 1 & 2)
- CSTF. Safeguarding Children Level 3
- CSTF. Safeguarding Adults Level 1 & 2 (Adult Support & Protection)
- CSTF. The Safe Handling & Administration Medication
- CSTF. Understanding your Role
- CSTF. Work in a Person Centred Way
- CSTF. Your Health Care Career Clinical/Care Staff
- CSTF. Your Personal Development
- CSTF. Counter Fraud
- CSTF. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
- CSTF. Safeguarding Adults Level 3 & 4
- Dignity and Privacy
- Fluid Balance and Vital Signs
- Food Hygiene and Safety
- Death, Dying & Bereavement / End of Life Care
- Literacy Skills Test
- Lone Worker
- Mental Capacity Acts
- Drug Calculation- Numeracy Skills for Health Care Workers
- CSTF. CPR & Basic Life Support. (Online)
- CSTF. Documentation and Record Keeping
- CSTF. Handling of Information & Information Governance (GDPR)
- CSTF. Infection Prevention and Control Level 1&2 Includes COVID
- CSTF. Nutrition and Fluids
- CSTF. PSTS/Conflict Management & PMVA Theory (Online Training)
References
On Request
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hobbies
Reading and Listening to Music
Timeline
Care Assistant
Hallmark Care Homes
07.2022 - Current
Healthcare Support Worker
On Behalf Solutions Ltd.
01.2022 - 06.2022
Caregiver
Well Springs Day Care and Preparatory School
01.2014 - 01.2021
Poultry Farm Supervisor
OBASANJO FARMS NIGERIA LTD
01.2008 - 01.2013
Poultry Farm Manager
PERSONAL POULTRY FARM
01.2005 - 01.2007
Basic Training Diploma - Child Care
Petra Training Institute
Bachelor of Arts - Agricultural Economics And Extension
Enugu State University of Science And Technology (ESUST)
Girls Secondary School Umuahia Ugwunchara
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