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REDCROSS TRAINED CARE GIVER, VAST EXP WITH FRAIL, DEMENTIA AND POST OP. I SEEK FULLTIME PATIENT CARE
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Hallo
My name is Prisca, a highly trained, passionate and focused carer who was trained with REDCROSS SOCIETY IN Wynberg and have a certificate in Community based Care including advanced First Aid and CPR.
I was very lucky to find a post voluntary position at RUSTHOF OUTEHUS OLD AGE HOME in Paarl and nursed various patients who had not so similar ailments. They included patients with dementia/Alzheimer, cancer patients, patients with Parkinson illness, bed ridden frail patients, post operated patients and those with physical disabilities.
I worked a full-time position and my daily shift including performing various duties within resident patients and they included:
Bed changing each morning and caring out full wash on patients.
Grooming, makeup, skin and mouth care
Helping with incontinences including assisting able patients to the bathroom for shower
Feeding those patients who could not manage, including cleaning after them
Keeping the residence clean and well sanitized
Checking all vitals like sugar, blood pressure, pulse and temperature- making proper recordings
Cleaning catheters and tube feeding
Assisting nurses to give out medication on time plus strict monitoring.
Keeping moral within the home, helping within exercises and taking other patients out in the sun etc
For reference and recommendation, please do not hesitate to contact Sister Lottery on 0218622238 and she will tell you more.
I was employed again as carer from 2022 to late 2023 for a 87-year-old who needed assistance with daily living around the house. I helped to clean her, room, prepare meals, making sure she eats healthy, helped her with bathroom needs were possible, ensuring she takes her meds on time. checked vitals and to do errands including accompanying on doctors' visits.
The family moved to stay in Pretoria, but for reference, please do Mariette on 0641631685 and she will tell you more on my passion for work and the qualities I do have as a care giver.
You can also contact the Matron at Wynberg Redcross on 0217975366 for my behavior and records.
I have skills in so many vital elements, like cleaning and changing patients' catheters, tube feeding, monitoring a patient on oxygen, wound cleaning and dressings, sores and pressure care management, handling a patient with type 2 diabetes and checking vitals.
I am seeking a fulltime private patient, every day or shift position and you can kindly contact me on 0611034037 and can start immediately.
Thank you
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