UWIHANGANYE SAMSON
Kigali
Summary
Compassionate caregiver with three years of experience working in assisted living facilities. Passionate about elder care, skilled at managing schedules and keeping clients as active as possible. Culturally sensitive with the ability to provide both physical and emotional support to clients. Willing to transport clients to appointments and events.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Assistant
KING FAISAL HOSPITAL
11.2021 - Current
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Turn, reposition and move patients between wheelchairs, seats and beds.
Caregiver
Kigali Nursing Home Care
11.2019 - 10.2021
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing(BScN)
Mount Kenya University,Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda08.2019
Skills
- Meal preparation
- Community
- Records management
- Patient care
- First aid & CPR
- Friendly and outgoing
- Communication and teamwork
- Medication Administration
- Bathing and Dressing
- Mobility Support
- Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Bedsore Prevention
- First Aid and Safety
- Client Transportation
- Housekeeping
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- Helping Baby to survive
- Helping Mother to Survive
- Computer Skills(Ms Word,Excel,PPT...)
- Driving license
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
KING FAISAL HOSPITAL
11.2021 - Current
Caregiver
Kigali Nursing Home Care
11.2019 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing(BScN)
Mount Kenya University,Rwanda
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- Helping Baby to survive
- Helping Mother to Survive
- Computer Skills(Ms Word,Excel,PPT...)
- Driving license
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