Patience Muchimba Moonga
Kitwe,Copperbelt
Summary
Dedicated caregiver with extensive experience in providing compassionate care and physical therapy support, demonstrated during tenure at Fatima Bharuchi (Mrs), my current employer. Expert in meal preparation and nutrition, with a proven track record of enhancing client satisfaction and well-being. Skilled in interpersonal communication and problem-solving, ensuring safety and promoting health education. Achieved a 65% improvement in patient mobility and independence through tailored care plans and continuous improvement efforts.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Live in Caregiver
Fatima Bharuchi (Mrs)
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client
- Maintained strong connections within caregiver community to gain continuous knowledge
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores
- Implemented physical therapy to support patient improvement in muscle tone, range of motion and injury recovery
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming
- Scheduled daily and weekly care hours for client caseload
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being
Live in Caregiver
Various Employers
08.2015 - 09.2023
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks
- Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals
- Developed individual care plans for clients based on specific needs
- Scheduled and coordinated medical appointments
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients
- Administered medications in accordance with doctor's instructions
- Communicated regularly with client's families to provide updates on health and wellbeing
- Assisted with end of life care
- Improved patients' comfort with massage and hydrotherapy treatments where applicable
- Cooked tasty, nourishing meals for patients to promote better nutrition and enhance recovery
- Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance
- Assisted patients with handling daily chores, errands, cleaning personal spaces and purchasing supplies
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated
- Provided bed baths to bedbound patients, changing diapers, clothing and feeding through gastro nasal tubes
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
- Conducted regular evaluation of patients' progress and adapted care plans accordingly to ensure continued effectiveness and alignment with changing needs.
Health Care Assistant
Ke'shet Wellness Center
02.2012 - 06.2015
- Delivered high standard of holistic care to patients to promote equality and dignity
- Supported nursing staff with care of incontinent patients and promotion of continence care
- Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating, and drinking, and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes
- Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse
- Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy
- Arranged bedding and cushions to enhance patient comfort in bed and chairs
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals
- Prevented cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration
- Supported needs of 32+ residents under long-term care.
Lifestyle Educator and Patient Care Services
Kafue Riverside Farm Institute Wellness Center
02.2008 - 01.2012
- Utilized a holistic approach to address all aspects of client's lives, including physical, mental, emotional and social factors
- Enhanced client satisfaction by developing customized lifestyle plans tailored to individual goals and needs
- Developed and implemented individual care plans tailored to the needs of each client
- Assisted clients with physical therapy exercises
- Established trust with clients, fostering positive relationships that encouraged open communication and collaboration
- Completed household tasks by assisting with laundry, cleaning of sleeping spaces and grocery shopping
- Participated in team meetings and staff sessions
- Connected clients with available resources to improve plan success
- Offered psychosocial and spiritual counselling to clients tailored to meet observable individual needs
- Meal planning and preparation
- Offered health education to clients and family members on disease cause, prevention and management
- Improve patients' comfort with full body massages, stretches and hydrotherapy treatments as prescribed by Care managers
- Monitored and recorded vital signs for patients on a daily basis
- Reported any signs of changes in condition and behavior of patients to the Care manager for further management.
Environmental Health Technologist
Ministry of Health
01.1996 - 01.2007
- Distributed permits, closure plans or cleanup plans
- Performed statistical analysis of environmental data
- Prepared samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis
- Monitored emission control devices for proper operation and compliance with state and federal regulations
- Prepared summaries and charts by testing and gathering samples and summarizing findings
- Inspected sanitary conditions at public facilities
- Collected water samples from semi-processed, processed and raw water
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Education
Certificate in Lifestyle Education, Patient Care And Management, Anatomy and physiology, Medical terminology, Home Nursing, Mystical medicine, Massage, Hydrotherapy, Disease cause, prevention and management, Nutrition and vegetarian cookery, Physical examinations, Patient Care and management, Public speaking, Christian standards, Ministry of Healing -
06.2007
Certificate Of Attendance in Community Sensitization And Mobilization, Girl child education, Life Skills, HIV/AIDS, Interactive Methodologies, Planning and Budgeting - undefined
10.2004
Certificate in Psychosocial Counselling Skills, Skills in Psychosocial Counselling, Verbatim writing - undefined
11.2000
Diploma in Environmental Health Technology, Water supply and sanitation, Inspection of public premises, Meat inspection, Maternal and child health services, Disease cause, prevention and control, Data collection, analysis and management, Pest and rodent control, Waste control and management, Nutrition, Basic nursing care, Epidemic surveillance, Food and water sappling for quality testing, State laws and regulations regarding business operations, Work place Safety and hazardous prevention, Inspection of construction plans to prevent environmental hazards - undefined
03.1996
Skills
- Physical therapy support
- Meal Preparation
- Nutrition knowledge
- Housekeeping Duties
- Emotional Support
- Disability Support
- Mobility support
- Dementia Care
- Family Member Training
- Needs Assessment
- Infection Control
- Safety Compliance
- Injury Prevention
- Medical chart documentation
- Housekeeping
- Emergency Response
- Progress Tracking
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Physical therapy
- Written Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Patient confidentiality
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Professionalism
- Wound Care
- Diet and Nutrition
- Client satisfaction
- Mobility Assistance
- Interpersonal Communication
- Team building
- Health Education
- Self Motivation
- Physical Strength
- Light Cleaning
- Time management abilities
- Problem-Solving
- Record-keeping
- Multitasking Abilities
- Decision-Making
- Organizational Skills
- Medication Management
- Clear Communication
- Active Listening
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Vitals Monitoring and Documentation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Fast Learner
- Critical Thinking
- Attentive to People
- Physical therapy administration
- Conflict Resolution
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Meeting planning
- Ability to Lift
- Care plan implementation
- Interpersonal Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Problem Identification
- Light Housekeeping
- Dressing assistance
- Wound care maintenance
- Medical Terminology
- Task Prioritization
- Feeding Assistance
- Medication Administration
- Hospice Care
- Analytical Skills
- Care Planning
- Laptop and Tablet Operation
- Cooking meals
Certification
- Diploma in Environmental Health Technology
- Certificate in Lifestyle Education
- Certificate in Community sensitization and mobilization
- Certificate in Psychosocial Counselling Skills
- Driving licence
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved 11 elderly critical patient cases which led to the resuscitation and recovery of 9 of them. Helped with end of life care for the remaining 3.
- Achieved 19 stroke patient recovery by completing physical therapy exercises and nutritional care with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved 32 positive results through effectively helping with voluntary care for abandoned elderly men and women in Monze, Zambia. Helped with bathing, provision and preparation of meals, bathing and grooming.
- Supervised team of 4 staff members at Ke'shet Wellness Center ensuing team spirit and coordination.
- Resolved 6 suspected poisoning product issue through consumer testing, food and drink sappling and examinations.
- Achieved training of 178 Medical Gospel Workers by introducing Watsaap training programs for health care management tasks.
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of the Watsaap online training modules and Certification plans for interested individuals worldwide.
- Conducted health education on disease cause, prevention and management as well as cookery lessons on a radio station called Sky FM, Monze, Zambia from September 2017 to date. The "Health By Choice" radio program runs for 6 days in a week.
- Currently providing satisfactory care services to a 91 year old Asian Moslem woman who is blind and hearing impaired due to diabetes as a Live in Caregiver.
Languages
English
Tonga
Bemba
Nyanja
Swahili
References
References will be made available when required.
Timeline
Live in Caregiver - Fatima Bharuchi (Mrs)
09.2023 - Current
Live in Caregiver - Various Employers
08.2015 - 09.2023
Health Care Assistant - Ke'shet Wellness Center
02.2012 - 06.2015
Lifestyle Educator and Patient Care Services - Kafue Riverside Farm Institute Wellness Center
02.2008 - 01.2012
Environmental Health Technologist - Ministry of Health
01.1996 - 01.2007
Kafue Riverside Farm Institute Training Center - Certificate in Lifestyle Education, Patient Care And Management, Anatomy and physiology, Medical terminology, Home Nursing, Mystical medicine, Massage, Hydrotherapy, Disease cause, prevention and management, Nutrition and vegetarian cookery, Physical examinations, Patient Care and management, Public speaking, Christian standards, Ministry of Healing,
Ministry of Education - Certificate Of Attendance in Community Sensitization And Mobilization, Girl child education, Life Skills, HIV/AIDS, Interactive Methodologies, Planning and Budgeting,
Kara Counselling And Training Trust - Certificate in Psychosocial Counselling Skills, Skills in Psychosocial Counselling, Verbatim writing,
Chainama College of Health Sciences - Diploma in Environmental Health Technology, Water supply and sanitation, Inspection of public premises, Meat inspection, Maternal and child health services, Disease cause, prevention and control, Data collection, analysis and management, Pest and rodent control, Waste control and management, Nutrition, Basic nursing care, Epidemic surveillance, Food and water sappling for quality testing, State laws and regulations regarding business operations, Work place Safety and hazardous prevention, Inspection of construction plans to prevent environmental hazards,
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