Opeyemi Bakare
Arthur,ON
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Practical Nurse with extensive experience as a personal support worker. Seeking a position in a fast-paced healthcare environment to deliver exceptional care. Skilled in managing diverse medical conditions and providing personalized assistance to clients. Proficient in medication management, doctor appointment scheduling, and coordinating personal activities. Prioritizes the well-being and comfort of individuals under my care. Recognized for caring nature, organizational abilities, and friendly demeanor. Excels in establishing rapport with patients and fostering positive relationships with healthcare teams. Personable and compassionate, bringing strong interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for assisting others. Well-versed in basic healthcare practices and adept at providing daily living support and companionship. Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for individuals through attentive and empathetic care. Diligent caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and management of diverse medical conditions.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GROVES MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Rotations in medical-surgical and Obstetric-Surgical
- Medication Administration
- Wound Care
- Documentation
- Accurately documented Using Meditech and dispense medication using Omnicell
- Supported preceptors and interdisciplinary teams by contributing to care planning and patient education to promote recovery and prevent complications
- Provided direct patient care for individuals with acute and chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and post-surgical recovery
- Assisted with caring for postpartum patients, administrating medications
- Gained experience educating new mothers on breastfeeding techniques, newborn care, and postpartum recovery
- Discharge and admission documentation
GUELPH GENERAL HOSPITAL
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Rotations in medical-surgical
- Administered medications both oral, sublingual, IV and sublingual
- Vital signs and other assessment
- Wound dressing, tracheostomy, catheterization, ostomy care
- Documentation of care
- Clinical reasoning and confidentiality of client information
- Worked independently and as a team with an emphasis on understanding the importance of teamwork with people of different ethnocultural and socio-economic backgrounds
- Advocate for and assist the client in assessing resources
- Ensured privacy and client dignity were preserved
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
HOME CONCIERGE
10.2021 - 01.2024
- Resolved100% of client complaints quickly and accurately, fostering trust and accountability to maintain strict confidentiality of files and other sensitive client information
- Ensured clients freely pursued their hobbies and engaged in recreational activities with other Clients
- Maintained confidentiality and prepared reports on individual behaviours and preferences
- Performed personal care work and support with domestic tasks including cleaning, shopping, cooking, feeding, and bathing
- Assisted with personal hygiene and toileting/continence management
- Assisted with mobility and used ceiling hoist systems when required
- Implement behaviour intervention and support programs
- Engaged clients in community access activities
- Liaised and developed partnerships with community groups
ST. JOSEPH HEALTH CARE GUELPH
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Long-term care nursing units
- Administered medications, performed assessments, and assisted in care planning under preceptor supervision such as care priority, nursing diagnosis and interventions
- Developed strong communication and teamwork skills while collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Head-to-toe assessment, assisted with activities of daily living
- Documented care
- Maintained confidentiality
BAYSHORE HOME HEALTH
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Support residents’ emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Help residents meet their personal care needs, including personal hygiene, sensitively and appropriately
- Assisting clients with prescribed medicine complying with all medicine policies including storage and record keeping
- Advocate for and assist residents to access resources
- Participate in the planning and adhere to residents’ Individual Safety Plan and care plan
- Provided direct care to elderly residents, including assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), mobility support, and emotional support
- Implemented care plans and communicated patient progress to healthcare team members
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Conestoga College
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Conestoga College
Degree (B. TECH) - Agricultural Economics and Extension
Federal University of Technology
01.2017
Skills
- Meditech training
- POC
- Patient assessment and care planning
- Medication administration
- Team collaboration and communication
- Electronic health records (EHR) proficiency
- Cultural competence and sensitivity
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Catheterization, Ostomy care, Tracheostomy
- Catheter care
- Clinical judgment
- Geriatric care
- End-of-life care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Physical assessment
- Diabetes management
- Tracheostomy care
- Disease prevention
- Mental health care
- Health promotion
- Pediatric care
- Postoperative care
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient assessment
- Direct patient care
- Medication distribution
- Patient care
- Physical assessments
- Medication and IV administration
- Collecting vitals
- Patient monitoring
- Personal care needs
- Removing sutures
- Maintaining privacy
- Family education
- Care plan development
- Compassion and empathy
- Long-term care
- Hospice and palliative care
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Patient care planning
- Treatment Planning
- Wound care
- IV setup
- Emotional awareness
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Care planning
- Chart updating
- Home health care
- Intake and discharge
- Staff supervision
- Taking vitals
- Palliative care awareness
- Insulin medication assistance
- Feeding assistance
- Medical assessment
- Patient assessments
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient discharge
- ADL assistance
- Family planning services education
Certification
- Relational Inquiry for Neurocognitive Disorders2024
- Communication and Transcultural Factors Certification2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification2024
- First Aid/CPR Certification2024
- Gentle Persuasive Approach (dementia care)2024
- Blood Administration2024
- Continuing Professional Development (health landscape of Indigenous people)2024
- Continuing Professional Development in health literacy, pediatric oncology2024
- Continuing professional development (environmental health)2024
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) Certificate2022
- Safe Management Certificate2022
- Hospice palliative care Certificate2021
Accomplishments
- Maintained GPA score of above3.7 in all nursing semesters
- Passed practical nursing with distinction and secured an overall average of86.71%
Awards
TD Financial Group Endowed Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Practice, Conestoga Honour Award
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Participating in cultural exchange programs and homestays
- Avid Reader
- Volunteer Travel
- Cooking
- Offering time and support to shelters for the homeless, women, and animals
- Participating in local clean-up initiatives
- Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
- Enjoying the art of baking and pastry-making, experimenting with recipes
- Fashion and Style
Timeline
GROVES MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
09.2024 - 12.2024
GUELPH GENERAL HOSPITAL
01.2024 - 04.2024
ST. JOSEPH HEALTH CARE GUELPH
09.2023 - 12.2023
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
HOME CONCIERGE
10.2021 - 01.2024
BAYSHORE HOME HEALTH
08.2021 - 06.2023
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Conestoga College
Degree (B. TECH) - Agricultural Economics and Extension
Federal University of Technology
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Conestoga College
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
WORD DOCUMENT,EXCEL, POWER POINT, MEDITECH, POC
Affiliations
- REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE ASSOCIATION ONTARIO
Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
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