Nellie Mataruka
Toronto,ON
Summary
Skilled Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Keep house by making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes and preparing meals. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Mrs Penelope
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
Nurse Aide
Chegutu District Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
- Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Promoted patient socialization, self-care and development by recognizing and using patient strengths to motivate patient.
Untrained Teacher
Ministry Of Education, Arts & Culture
05.2006 - 12.2014
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
- Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.
- Assisted with management of classroom rules, procedures and expectations to instill discipline and observance of conduct code.
- Plan and deliver daily lessons. Mark and giving out corrections.
- Assisted with outdoor activities and physical education
Education
Certificate - Nurse Aide, Advanced First Aid, Community Based Health
Zimbabwe Redcross Society
Chinhoyi,Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe 04.2022
Certificate - High School
Nyamhunga High School
Kariba, Zimbabwe 11.2005
Skills
- Personal Care Assistance
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Patient Assessments
- Dependable
- Patient Management
- Progress Documentation
- Bathing and Dressing
- Client Requirements
- Promotional Support
- Deliver Exceptional Care
- Caregiver and Family Support
- Strong Ethics
- Compassionate Communication
- Multitasking and Organization
Timeline
Caregiver
Mrs Penelope
03.2023 - 05.2023
Nurse Aide
Chegutu District Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2022
Untrained Teacher
Ministry Of Education, Arts & Culture
05.2006 - 12.2014
Certificate - Nurse Aide, Advanced First Aid, Community Based Health
Zimbabwe Redcross Society
Certificate - High School
Nyamhunga High School
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