Experience

Independent Counselling Enterprises

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Lead

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2021

  * Responsibilities for this position include: Assisting in the development and implementation of the client’s individual support plan; facilitating and enabling the development of basic life and family skills; and facilitating and enabling client socialization and inclusion in the community. * Assist with personal care: hygiene and personal well-being, medication administration, and basic nutrition. * Work with the client to maintain a safe, clean, and supportive household which includes but is not limited to housekeeping, food preparation, and shopping. Show less



PRIVATE HOME

• United States

• Personal Care Assistant

  • Dec 2011 - Sep 2016

  * Administering medications daily as prescribed by the physician; assisting with general personal hygiene and grooming daily, performing simple active exercises (arms, legs, neck), and voice exercises. Went for walks with patient. * Preparing the patient for doctor’s appointments and for any other outings * Ensuring a clean and safe environment, watching the patient at all times to prevent falls. * Preparing nutritious meals and assisting with feeding. Preparing assorted fresh fruits and beverages to ensure good health and avoid malnutrition. * Providing adequate intake of fluids to avoid dehydration and bladder infections. * Keeping the patient occupied with a range of activities - reading, playing scrabble, cards, snakes and ladders, talking and encouraging the patient to talk. Show less



ParaMed Home Health Care

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personal Care Assistant

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

  Provided respite care to clients in their own homes. This included: * Giving medications and ensuring patients’ safety; providing drinks and food. * Taking patients out for walks if they were able, or taking patients out for coffee. * Talking with patients and listening; sharing in some indoor games such as playing cards. Provided respite care to clients in their own homes. This included: * Giving medications and ensuring patients’ safety; providing drinks and food. * Taking patients out for walks if they were able, or taking patients out for coffee. * Talking with patients and listening; sharing in some indoor games such as playing cards.



St. Joseph's Auxilliary Hospital

• Canada
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Care Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

  * Provided care to patients in a hospital setting, assisting with daily personal hygiene and grooming. Assisted and supervised patient feeding and ensured adequate intake of fluids. * Ensured safe moving and handling of patients. Prepared patients for mass and other outings * Ensured a safe and clean environment for patients and their relatives. * Provided care to patients in a hospital setting, assisting with daily personal hygiene and grooming. Assisted and supervised patient feeding and ensured adequate intake of fluids. * Ensured safe moving and handling of patients. Prepared patients for mass and other outings * Ensured a safe and clean environment for patients and their relatives.



Birchville Court Nursing Home

• Registered Nurse

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2009

  * Worked as a registered general nurse. Prepared patient-centred nursing care plans for each patient and administered medication as prescribed by the physician. Assessed patients for risk of falls, nutritional status, development of pressure sores and maintained good and up to date patient records. * Ensured safe moving and handling of patients, and safe environment for patients. * Managed resources for the facility and staff, ensuring adequate supplies. * Worked as a registered general nurse. Prepared patient-centred nursing care plans for each patient and administered medication as prescribed by the physician. Assessed patients for risk of falls, nutritional status, development of pressure sores and maintained good and up to date patient records. * Ensured safe moving and handling of patients, and safe environment for patients. * Managed resources for the facility and staff, ensuring adequate supplies.



Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

• Kenya
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Nursing Officer

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2007

  * Worked in the labour ward, male surgical ward as in-charge, manager in-charge paediatrics and child health * Worked in the labour ward, male surgical ward as in-charge, manager in-charge paediatrics and child health



Family Planning Association Of Kenya

• Assistant Program Officer

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 2005

  * Worked as an assistant program officer (service delivery) * Worked as an assistant program officer (service delivery)