Franca Anyanwu
Healthcare assistant
Portharcourt,Nigeria
Summary
Flexible Health Care Assistant with [Number] years of experience. Improves health outcomes and quality of life through meticulous service provision. Delivers attentive and compassionate care. Skilled in phlebotomy and ECGs. Healthcare professional with comprehensive experience in patient assistance and care. Proven ability to support medical staff and contribute to positive patient experience. Reliable team player with focus on adaptability and achieving optimal outcomes.
Overview
2
2
year of professional experience
Work History
Healthcare assistant/ care of the elderly person
University of Porth teaching hospital
Portharcourt, Nigeria
09.2024 - Current
- Assisting patient with daily living especially those with mobility problem.
- Provide direct and comprehensive support to individuals with disabilities.
- Ensure accurate record writing at all times and communicate with the supervisor regarding events, concerns and progress.
- Working closely with doctors ,nurses and other healthcare staff to ensure patient get the best care possible.
- Maintained stock levels of medical supplies on the ward, ensured uninterrupted provision of care services during shifts.
- Provided basic patient health care, administering blood tests, taking blood pressure and dressing wounds.
- Improved service users' daily lives through compassionate conversation, empathetic care and community socialisation.
- Enhanced healing process by changing wound dressings regularly.
- Supported service user engagement in socialisation activities, promoting independence and positive wellbeing.
- Built caring, supportive relationships with residents, enhancing daily life through personalised care.
- Prepared meals for patients, ensured balanced nutrition intake.
- Assisted in physical therapy sessions with patients to promote mobility improvement.
Volunteer medical social worker/social services
University of portharcourt teaching hospital
Portharcourt, Nigeria
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Identified appropriate community resources for patient referrals to promote holistic wellbeing.
- Ensured compliance with professional social work ethics whilst providing services to diverse population groups.
- Managed case documentation and maintained thorough records of patient interactions.
- Coordinated with healthcare providers for developing effective care plans.
- Enhanced patient understanding of treatment options, consequences and benefits by providing appropriate information.
- Supported patients in making informed decisions about their health by explaining treatment plans comprehensively.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
Education
Nigeria Red Cross society
Portharcourt 2025
Basic life support
Portharcourt 01.2025
Healthcare and geriatric care assistant
University of portharcourt teaching hospital (upth
Portharcourt 2024
B.sc(Ed) in computer science -
Delta state university,Abraka
Abraka04.2021
TRCN -
Teachers registration council of Nigeria
Asaba2019
Skills
End-Of-Life care sensitivity
Nutrition management
Multitasking under pressure
Patient engagement
Compassionate care giver
Empathy and compassion
Elderly care
Patient transporting
Communicating with dementia patients
Healthcare ethical standards understanding
Health assessment and monitoring
Disability support
Patient temperature and respiration monitoring
Monitoring observations
Infection control procedures
Patient care plans
Respecting cultural differences
Clear communication
Patient dignity preservation
Patient care
Mobility assistance
Infection prevention
Social care
First Aid
Exercise and activity planning
Timeline
Healthcare assistant/ care of the elderly person
University of Porth teaching hospital
09.2024 - Current
Volunteer medical social worker/social services
University of portharcourt teaching hospital
09.2023 - 10.2024
Nigeria Red Cross society
Basic life support
Healthcare and geriatric care assistant
University of portharcourt teaching hospital (upth
B.sc(Ed) in computer science -
Delta state university,Abraka
TRCN -
Teachers registration council of Nigeria