Sekai Munhutu
South Hills,Johannesburg
Summary
Compassionate and friendly with skills and training to safely support patients and assist other health care team members. Works well with bed-ridden, physically challenged patients. Possesses the ability to identify the needs of a patient, show empathy, being honest and optimistic in every situation and always ready to help with hygiene and mobility. Works fast to stay ahead continuous patient workload. With a passion for personal development and commitment to patient comfort and safety.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Assistant /Child minder
Alphas & Alpharines Foundation
01.2021 - Current
- Providing non-medical home services to elderly patients
- Accompanied patients, outing and sightseeing
- Help clients and feed them
- Assisted patients in remembering important appointments
- Providing a relaxing massage to help them to relax
- Provided emotional support to the patient and family
- Provided the client with personal care
- Performed general housekeeping activities
- Measured intake and output of fluids
- Kept records of personal health care activities
- Provided compassionate companionship to patients
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
- Administered medication, did social visits, bed bathed patient who had dementia and stroke, ensuring she had the best of life in hospice care
- Entertained the elderly and implemented strict procedures to ensure service users are kept warm, happy and clean at all times
Caregiver
Queens Haven Old-age Home
01.2016 - 12.2021
- Maintaining open communication with the family including updates on the child’s progress, discussing any concerns, and collaborating on strategies to support the charge’s development
- Supporting the charge in building social skills and fostering relationships to develop friendships and connections with peers
- Organizing activities and outings
- Planning and facilitating age-appropriate activities and outings that cater to the child’s interests and abilities, ensuring they are engaging and enjoyable for the child
- Assisting with daily living skills; Tasks like eating, dressing or personal hygiene will need to be addressed and will be specific to each charge
- Managing medical requirements, depending on the child’s condition, a special educational needs nanny may need to administer medication, assist with mobility or communication devices, or provide other support
- Developing and implementation of individualized care plans
- Administered medication, did social visits, bed bathed patient who had dementia and stroke, ensuring she had the best of life in hospice care
- Entertained the elderly and implemented strict procedures to ensure service users are kept warm, happy and clean at all times
Education
Tertiary Education
HarareOnline Training
Alison Academy
01.2021
Skills
- Safeguarding
- Palliative care
- Preventative care
- Rehabilitative care
- CPR and First Aid
- Home support
- Wound dressing
- Dementia care
- Clinical judgement
- Patient-focused care
- Safe patient handling
- Monitoring vital signs
- Care plan assessment
- Progress documentation
- Infection control procedures
- Manual lifting and handling
- Workplace safety and health
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal communication
- Customer relationship management
- Flexible and adaptable
- Multitasking abilities
- Companionship and emotional support
- Ability to speak confidently with people of all age groups
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Ability to manage the extra workload
- Ability to perform home management and prepare food
- Extended ability to provide quality outpatient care to clients in diverse settings
- Manage time effectively
- Able to maintain a high degree of patience
Certification
- Alison Academy – Online Training, 01/01/19 - 12/31/21
- Tertiary Education, Harare, Zimbabwe
Additional Information
Seeking Visa Sponsorship, Covid-19 vaccination, Flexible to relocate anywhere, TB Test Certificate, Proven English Proficiency, Police Clearance, Driver’s licence
References
Available upon request
Keyabilities
- Ability to speak confidently with people of all age groups.
- Ability to pay attention to detail. Sensitive to the needs of others, trustworthiness, integrity and flexible.
- Ability to manage the extra workload, and multitasking. Ability to perform home management and prepare food.
- Extended ability to provide quality outpatient care to clients in diverse settings. Manage time effectively and be responsible. Able to maintain a high degree of patience even in the toughest situations.
Timeline
Care Assistant /Child minder
Alphas & Alpharines Foundation
01.2021 - Current
Caregiver
Queens Haven Old-age Home
01.2016 - 12.2021
Tertiary Education
Online Training
Alison Academy
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