Naomi Njeri Gitau
Kiambu,Kiambu
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate caregiver with 3 years of experience providing exceptional in-home care for elderly and disabled individuals. Skilled in assisting with daily activities, promoting independence, and ensuring the overall well-being of clients. Seeking a caregiver position to continue making a positive impact on the lives of those in need. Compassionate Caregiver highly with experience scheduling activities and exercises to enrich patients. Committed to providing quality care and practicing safety and hygiene standards. Patient, reliable and willing to go extra mile to help patients.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Caregiver
AAR Home Care Services
Kiambu, Kiambu
08.2022 - Current
- Provide personalized and compassionate care to elderly clients in their homes
- Assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and meal preparation
- Administer medications and ensure clients follow prescribed treatment plans
- Monitor vital signs and report any changes in health to the nursing staff and family members
- Create a safe and clean living environment, including light housekeeping and laundry
- Accompany clients to medical appointments and provide companionship and emotional support
- Document daily care activities and communicate effectively with clients' families.
- Administered medications and treatments in line with medical instructions and best clinical practice.
- Reminded clients with memory issues to complete forgotten personal care tasks.
- Provided ongoing companionship and supportive listening to build positive rapport and help combat loneliness.
- Supported residents with dementia by assisting with dressing and meal preparation.
- Promoted community participation by accompanying service users to outings and events.
- Recorded resident progress notes in Access Workspace for Care to promote care continuity.
- Delivered personal care and grooming routines to boost wellbeing.
- Minimised hospital admissions by observing resident reactions to medication and treatments, promptly reporting abnormalities to healthcare team.
- Improved quality of life for residents through tailored and top quality care.
- Prepared and served tasty and healthy meals in line with service users' nutritional needs.
- Promoted independence by involving clients in cooking and gardening.
- Completed housekeeping from hoovering to changing bed linen.
- Used moving and handling skills to facilitate safe transfers on mobility-impaired service users while promoting dignity and independence.
- Planned ways to help service users participate in social activities.
- Monitored and recorded vital signs, raising causes of concern to appropriate personnel.
- Optimised nutrition to increase food intake, adapting to different dietary needs.
- Offered flexible schedule to meet organisational and client needs.
- Implemented social group activities to engage service users.
AAR
Living Center
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Assisted senior residents with their daily routines, ensuring their comfort and well-being
- Helped residents with mobility and transfers, using proper lifting and transferring techniques
- Organized and participated in recreational activities to promote mental and emotional well-being
- Assisted with meal preparation, feeding, and monitoring dietary restrictions
- Maintained a clean and hygienic living environment for residents
- Supported residents in maintaining their independence and dignity.
Education
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Ndumberi High School
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training -
St john Training Institute
Nairobi, Kenya06.2021
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficient in assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs)
- Medication administration and management
- Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and efficiently
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Compassionate and patient nature
- CPR and First Aid certified
- Bath and shower assistance
- Medication management
- Communication strategies
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Memory care
- Therapeutic and behavioural plans
- Transfer handling
- Emergency response
- Supportive listening
- Cognitive training
- Warm companionship
- Meal preparation
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Community activities
- Client documentation
- Progress documentation
- Case management
- Response policing
- Clinical quality programme standards
- Quality programme protocols
- State regulations knowledge
- First aid and safety
- Nursing skills
- Patient services
- Community integration
- Compassionate client care
- Knowledge of state regulations
- Care plan management
- Client safety and first aid
- Administering medication
- Care plan assessment
- Medication administration
- Case management experience
- Patient care
- CPR certified
Timeline
Caregiver
AAR Home Care Services
08.2022 - Current
AAR
Living Center
08.2021 - 07.2022
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Ndumberi High School
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training -
St john Training Institute
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