Maame Yaa Ameyaa Bassah-Quansah
Scarborough ,Ontario
Summary
Committed carer with two years experience in the healthcare setting. Dedicated to delivering consistent and focused attention to client safety, comfort and dignity. Well-versed in direct patient care and recordkeeping. Attentive personal care worker skilled in assisting clients with diverse needs. Diligent about following treatment plans, updating documentation and maintaining healthy environments. Strengths include time management, organisation and multitasking.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Home Health Aide
Activate
Worcester, Massachusetts
03.2022 - 12.2023
- Providing basic personal care such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Administering prescription and over the counter medications.
- Taking the patient's vital signs and recording them.
- Educating patient on proper nutrition.
- Performing light house keeping duties.
- Replacing sterile dressings and monitoring wound healing.
- Completed data entries in charts and log books to document clients' progress with accuracy.
- Assisted disabled individuals to foster independence while still closely monitoring safety.
- Facilitated patient relationships with family and friends with video and phone calls and emails.
- Read, understood and observed individual care plans and ran risk assessments at patient domiciles, isolating and securing dangerous items or conditions.
Nurse Assistant
The Branches(Benchmark)
Framingham , Massachusetts
03.2022 - 06.2023
- Administered and documented prescribed medicines in line with company procedure and care standards.
- Measured blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen level as part of physical assessments.
- Observed symptoms to monitor unusual changes requiring medical attention.
- Lifted and assisted patients to help with mobility problems.
- Liaised with nurses and doctors to discuss plans of care for patients.
- Briefed head nurse and attending physicians on each patient's symptoms, condition and development.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients to ease discomfort and support basic caring needs.
- Turned and adjusted position of patients for patient comfort and to avoid bed sores.
- Took swift action to initially manage emergency situations, summoning appropriate assistance where necessary.
Education
Master of Arts in Peace, Security and Intelligence -
University of Professional Studies,Accra
Ghana 08.2019 - 07.2020
Juris Doctor - Law
Mountcrest University College
Ghana 02.2016 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Television Production
University of Ghana
Ghana 09.2004 - 06.2008
Certificate of Achievement - Medication Management
Caredemy
United Kingdom2023
Certificate of Achievement - Care
CDP Online College
United Kingdom2022
Skills
- Client documentation
- Community activities
- Medication administration
- Behavioural management
- Compassionate client care
- Nursing skills
- Progress documentation
- Dependability
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Compassionate
- Client Documentation
- Patient Transportation
- Behavioral Management
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Compassionate
Timeline
Home Health Aide
Activate
03.2022 - 12.2023
Nurse Assistant
The Branches(Benchmark)
03.2022 - 06.2023
Master of Arts in Peace, Security and Intelligence -
University of Professional Studies,Accra
08.2019 - 07.2020
Juris Doctor - Law
Mountcrest University College
02.2016 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Film and Television Production
University of Ghana
09.2004 - 06.2008
Certificate of Achievement - Medication Management
Caredemy
Certificate of Achievement - Care
CDP Online College