TABITHA MUTHOMI
Liverpool,NSW
Summary
Hardworking Disability Support Worker dedicated to comprehensive, compassionate and individualized patient care. Manages appointments and medication, assists with bathing and grooming and maintains tidy environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Disability Support Worker
Your Support Healthcare
Blacktown, NSW
02.2022 - Current
- Drove clients safely to social activities and appointments.
- Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients.
- Maintained safety with tidy, clean and hazard-free home environments.
- Designed individualized plans detailing daily activities and needs for patients.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors and incidents.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
Assistant in Nursing
HammondCare Hammondville
Sydney, NSW
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Nurse Midwife
The Nairobi South Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Assisted obstetricians and fellow midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Identified complications in pregnant women or laboring mothers and notified medical doctors to obtain speedy and effective care.
- Identified high-risk pregnancies and educated pregnant women on gynecological healthcare.
- Educated patients and family members regarding prenatal, postpartum or interconnection care.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Examined and monitored over 20 pregnant women per month.
- Monitored labs, examined ultrasounds and informed mothers on what to expect in stages of pregnancy
Medical Nurse
Nairobi West Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
10.2019 - 02.2021
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Cared for patients in 50 bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
Perioperative Staff Nurse
Lakeview Maternity And Nursing Hom
NAIROBI, KENYA
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Recruited new professional staff members and implemented comprehensive training programs.
- Supervised staff of over 5 registered nurses, 3 licensed practical nurses and 2 certified nursing assistants.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Introduced and implemented new testing and interpretation procedures to maintain standards of care and meet quality assurance benchmarks.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Evaluated patients to detect contraindications before anesthesia or scheduled surgery and assessed patients for complications immediately following surgery to identify and resolve potential complications.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Assessed patient status during procedures to communicate abnormalities to physicians.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
Education
Certificate - Emergency Obstetric And Neonatal Care
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Liverpool, NSW06.2018
Diploma - Community Health Nursing
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE
Nairobi2018
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Collecting vitals
- Manual handling
- Intravenous therapy
- Planning and Coordination
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Excellent Communication
- Training and Development
- First Aid/CPR
- Patient and family advocacy
- Rehabilitation
- Dementia Knowledge
- Infection Control
- Palliative Care
- Support Group Organization
Certification
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Kenya Medical Training college certificate of qualification
Nursing council of Kenya Practicing License
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 15 nurses in the development of Continuous Medical Education {CMEs}
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Timeline
Disability Support Worker
Your Support Healthcare
02.2022 - Current
Assistant in Nursing
HammondCare Hammondville
01.2022 - 03.2022
Nurse Midwife
The Nairobi South Hospital
03.2021 - 12.2021
Medical Nurse
Nairobi West Hospital
10.2019 - 02.2021
Perioperative Staff Nurse
Lakeview Maternity And Nursing Hom
08.2018 - 09.2019
Certificate - Emergency Obstetric And Neonatal Care
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Diploma - Community Health Nursing
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE