Alex Denteh
Accra
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Care Assistant,
Ridge Hospital , Urology Development
04.2015 - Current
- Obtain and report patient's vital signs including: blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature (oral and rectal), pulse oximetery
- Assess need for, order, and interpret appropriate lab and imagining tests
- Liaise between physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
- Instruct patients and family members on proper discharged care
- Closely monitor acute conditions
- Ensure HIPPA compliance
- Follow infection control procedures
- Experience with various medical conditions including, Dementia, Alzheimers, Diabetes, Cancer, Chemical dependency, and Psychiatric disorders
- Assist nurses and physicians with invasive and noninvasive medical procedures
- Perform monthly inventory and maintain medical supply
Health Care Assistant
Ridge Hospital General Medical Department
05.2008 - 04.2014
- Prepared and served food for patients following specially prescribed diets
- Changed bed linens, washed and ironed laundry and cleaned patient rooms
- Assisted patients into and out of bed, automobile and wheelchair
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing and grooming needs
- Administered prescribed oral medications as directed by physician or nurse
- Helped patients with toilet and bathroom needs
- Transported patients to and from doctor's appointments
- Checked patient vital signs such as pulse, temperature and respiration and reported abnormalities to medical personnel
- Maintained all records of patient care
Health Care Assistant
Ridge Hospital , General Surgical Department
02.2007 - 04.2013
- Determine specific equipment needed per procedure
- Review permit to confirm procedure and special needs
- Select and place of x-rays for reference
- Assist in moving and positioning of patient
- Insert and remove Foley urinary bladder catheter deemed necessary and as directed by the surgeon
- Cared for patients in a ward setting of at least 10
- Assisted in feeding all patients
- Changed bed linens and cleaned patient rooms
- Assisted patients into and out of bed, automobile and wheelchair
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing and grooming needs
- Helped patients with toilet and bathroom needs
- Checked patient vital signs such as pulse, temperature and respiration and reported abnormalities to medical personnel
- Maintained all records of patient care
- Provided tube feeding services to patients that needed this service
Rehabilitation Technician Assistant
Mathias Hospital
02.2000 - 04.2004
- Utilized behavior modification techniques in home and community settings to improve overall functioning of dual diagnosis adults
- Maintained contact with consumers and their natural support systems to maintain levels of consistency between expectations of services and services provided in the community
- Completed daily documentations based on individual development progression or regression
- Taught and planned weekly meals preparation
- Assisted consumers in finding meaningful employment in the community and monitored job performance and work safety
Education
Certificate - Nursing
05.2006
Certificate - Art Education
09.1999
- Continuing education in Subject
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Patient-focused care
- Supporting personal needs
- Feeding assistance
- Meal preparation
- Attention to detail
- Observing responses
- Empathy and compassionate care
- Patient positioning
- Calm under stress
- Catheter care
- Mobility assistance
- Bedsore prevention
- Care monitoring
- Patient observation
- Recording vital signs
- Oral hygiene
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Documenting behaviors
- Emotional and social support
- Transporting patients
- Support services
- Heavy lifting
- Infection control
- Vital signs monitoring
- Blood pressure measurement
- Emotional support
- Family communication
- Administering medications
- Home care aide (HCA)
- Medication administration
- Feeding assistance expert
- Basic life support
- Direct patient care
- Personal care aide
- Patient assessments
- Universal precautions
- Companionship and emotional support
- Personal care aide (PCA)
- Client documentation
- Nutrition and diet
- Room cleaning and restocking
- Activities of daily living ADL support
- Responding to emergencies
- Conducting intakes
- First aid certification
- Bedside manner
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Specimen collection
- Collecting vital signs
- Wound care
- Patient care quality
- Feeding tube management
- Clinical documentation
- Injury prevention
- Observation documentation
- Quality assurance
- Outpatient care
- Inpatient care
- Medical terminology
- Certified home health aide
- Electronic recordkeeping
- Patient care technician/assistant
- Output monitoring and reporting
Timeline
Health Care Assistant, - Ridge Hospital , Urology Development
04.2015 - Current
Health Care Assistant - Ridge Hospital General Medical Department
05.2008 - 04.2014
Health Care Assistant - Ridge Hospital , General Surgical Department
02.2007 - 04.2013
Rehabilitation Technician Assistant - Mathias Hospital
02.2000 - 04.2004
Ridge Regional Hospital - Certificate, Nursing
Yeji Senior Secondary School - Certificate, Art Education
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