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NICOLE WANJIKU

Nairobi,Nairobi Province

Summary

A passionate care giver with over two years of experience caring for individuals with various needs including the sick, special children, the elderly, and those with learning, mental, and physical disabilities.. Skilled in disability management and competent in providing person-centered care, and promoting overall health. I take pride in treating every individual with respect and maintaining a patients' dignity. I offer services in the best interest of patients while ensuring compliance with policies and guidelines.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Health Care Assistant

St. Francis Community Hospital
Kasarani, Nairobi
01.2022 - 11.2023
  • Ensured optimal hydration, monitoring and recording patients' fluid intake and output in fluid balance charts.
  • Created and maintained safe living environment for patients, and helped facilitate activities of daily living (ADL).
  • Recorded weight and height measurements, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
  • Diligently followed Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) policies to minimise ward infection rates.

Certified caregiver

Thogoto Homes For The Aged
Kikuyu, Kiambu
08.2020 - 11.2022
  • Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems.
  • Kept patient environments clean and neat following optimum hygiene standards.
  • Provided incontinence care and bed baths, maintaining patient dignity at all times.
  • Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.

Care and support worker

Autism Support Center Kenya
Kamiti Road, Nairobi
04.2021 - 03.2022
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care while encouraging independence and activity appropriate to individual ability.
  • Reported on clients' progress to evaluate service impact.
  • Cleaned work areas and equipment to maintain faultless hygiene standards.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics

The Presbyterian University of East Africa
Kikuyu
09.2016 - 12.2023

Skills

  • Pressure area care
  • Basic life support
  • Personal care
  • Quality patient care
  • Healthcare support
  • Patient risk assessment
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Mobility assistance
  • Wound care
  • Preparing meals
  • Basic First Aid
  • Stoma care
  • Grooming and bathing assistance
  • Safe driving practices
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication skills
  • Leadership
  • Time management

Languages

English
Fluent

Certification

St. John Ambulance Kenya

Basic Care Giving

St John Ambulance Kenya

First Aid at Work Training

Florence Academy

Pathway to Care Programme: Module A - Adult Social Care

Caredemy

Care Certificate Course – 15 Standards

Timeline

Senior Health Care Assistant

St. Francis Community Hospital
01.2022 - 11.2023

Care and support worker

Autism Support Center Kenya
04.2021 - 03.2022

Certified caregiver

Thogoto Homes For The Aged
08.2020 - 11.2022

Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics

The Presbyterian University of East Africa
09.2016 - 12.2023

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