Volunteering
Beatrice Odiri
Senior Care Assistant
Lagos
Summary
Caring Senior Care Assistant with over 3+ years of experience assisting others and dedicated to offering comprehensive personal support. Talented in cooking meals, organizing schedules and updating documentation.
Skilled and Compassionate Care Provider assisting elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Committed to delivering top-notch care, administering medication and maintaining safe environments. Advise families and healthcare team regarding health concerns, nutrition, cleanliness and household activities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Care Assistant
Beatrice Odiri
Lagos
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients to promote better nutrition.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding patient health concerns or behavioral changes.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
Senior Care Assistant
Prince of Peace Hospital and Maternity Clinic
01.2021 - Current
- Outline -Assisting patients with care such as grooming, washing and maintaining personal hygiene standards -Preparing and serving healthy, nutritious meals, taking into account any special dietary needs and personal preferences -Identifying activities that would appeal to the patients and ensuring that they are suitably stimulated -Preparing food and drinks for patients -Providing social companionship -Ensuring clients take their prescribed medication on time -Assisting with physical therapy exercises
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Increased medication and medical terminology knowledge through research and continuing education.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients to promote better nutrition.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
- Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding patient health concerns or behavioral changes.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.
- Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
Education
Caregiving Certificate | FLEXEBEE Care certificate course - undefined
National Certificate Of Education (N.C.E) And Grade II Teachers’ Certificate -
Teachers Training College
Umuahia Abia State, Nigeria. 01.2013 - 12.2017
Skills
Privacy and confidentiality
Meal Preparation
Clinical Documentation
Direct Patient Care
Medical Records Management
Inpatient care
Supporting personal needs
Companionship and emotional support
Recording vital signs
Responding to emergencies
Patient-focused care
Documenting behaviors
Patient Management
Observing responses
Feeding assistance expert
Affiliations
Core Skills- Empathy Organisation Problem solving Patient care Geriatric care Parent relations
Additional Information
• Received 2 personal letters from clients and their families thanking me for the quality of my meals, referencing both enjoyability and nutrition.
• Received frequent commendations from clients and families for compassion, efficiency, and time management. Praised for patience and problem solving.
Interests
Cooking
Timeline
Senior Care Assistant
Prince of Peace Hospital and Maternity Clinic
01.2021 - Current
Senior Care Assistant
Beatrice Odiri
01.2019 - 12.2020
National Certificate Of Education (N.C.E) And Grade II Teachers’ Certificate -
Teachers Training College
01.2013 - 12.2017