UNYIME-OBONG JOSHUA EKPO
Saskatoon,SK
Summary
Well-rounded Personal Care Aide with 7 years assisting clients with various daily living needs at home. Talented at offering attentive care to patients by managing health needs, helping with personal grooming, carrying out light housekeeping and task. Expert communicator when supporting patients' needs, documenting information and interacting with supervisors. Reliable personal care aide enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Support Worker
Radis Community Care
09.2021 - 12.2023
- Assisted individuals in day-to-day supporting and maintaining optimum safety levels to enhance quality of life
- Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity at all costs, irrespective of circumstances
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting any deterioration to professional for urgent attention
- Helped residents to complete day-to-day tasks, including bathing, dressing and eating
- Built caring and supportive relationships with residents to provide mental stimulation and enhance daily life
- Promoted physical and emotional health and wellbeing of residents through empathetic care and attentive assistance in daily tasks, developing treatment plans in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, administering medication, monitoring patients' physical and mental health, and keeping accurate records.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers, helping to ensure understanding of care plans and expectations
- Assisted healthcare professionals with various medical procedures, ensuring efficient and accurate treatment delivery
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork
Healthcare Assistant
Sparklekleens
11.2017 - 07.2021
- Observing, monitoring and recording patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight
- Personal care including infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety
- Promoting positive mental/physical/nutritional health with patients
- Arranged bedding and cushions to enhance patient comfort in bed and chairs
- Demonstrated professionalism through punctuality, attention to detail, and consistent provision of quality patient care
- Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse
- Performed physical therapy exercises with patients under clinical supervision, supporting rehabilitation goals through diligent practice sessions
- Streamlined administrative tasks such as updating records, scheduling appointments, and managing supply inventory for improved efficiency
- Promoted recovery by proactively identifying potential issues or complications related to medication side effects or changes in condition
- Supported healthcare teams with basic physical assessments and diagnostic procedures
- Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy
- Supervised patients on commodes, in toilets, and bathrooms and assisted patients with hygiene needs
- Accompanied patients to appointments and medical procedures, offering emotional support and ensuring their comfort throughout process
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSc - Information Technology
Middlesex University
United Kingdom07.2021
Skills
- Ability to work on own initiative without supervision
- Compassionate care giver
- Exceptional communicator
- Team player
- Confidence building
- Patient chaperoning
- Patient rehabilitation
- Patient transfer supporting
- Moving and handling
- Data confidentiality
- Pressure relief
- Emotional Resilience
- Patient Care
- Patient Safety
- Client Documentation
- Direct Patient Care
- Progress Documentation
- Indirect Patient Care
- Behavioral Management
- Appointment Scheduling
- ADL Support
- Patient Management
- Behavior Redirection
- Patient Education
- Safety Monitoring
- Compassionate Caregiving
- State Regulations Knowledge
- Disability Awareness
- Nutrition
- Recreational Activities
- Report Generation
- Health and Safety Requirements
- First Aid and Safety
- Goal Setting
- Patient Assessments
- Crisis Management
Certification
- First Aid/CPR
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
- Basic Life Support (BLS) (Including both Adult and Pediatrics)
- Moving & Handling (Loads and People)
- Falls Awareness – (Covered in Health, Safety and Welfare course)
- Annual Security Awareness (Forensic Services) – (Information Governance including Cyber Security)
- Medicines Management - (Medication Management (Social Care Workers)
- ·Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Management and Equipment Awareness – (Tissue Viability)
- NEWS2(National Early Warning Score)
- PMVA(Prevention Management of Violence and Aggression)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Health Care Support Worker
Radis Community Care
09.2021 - 12.2023
Healthcare Assistant
Sparklekleens
11.2017 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - BSc - Information Technology
Middlesex University
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