Grace Asamoah
Accra
Summary
Dedicated Nurse with one year of direct patient home care experience who is patient-focused. Adept in setting priorities for everyday tasks and attending to the requirements of patients while multitasking. Team player who is meticulous and well-organized, looking to hold a job that pushes her career while leveraging her interpersonal abilities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Care Nurse
Tender Loving Health Home Care
Accra, Ghana
09.2023 - Current
- Maintaining a safe and healthy environment in the home.
- Assisting client in regular exercise.
- Performing light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
- Administering bedside and personal care.
- Assisting client ‘s with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
- Taking and recording vital signs.
- Taking client’s to appointments and outings.
- Administering medications.
- Preparing nutritious meals and feeding client.
- Providing companionship and emotional support to patients and families during challenging times, fostering trust and open communication.
- Maintaining timely documentation of patient progress, facilitating effective communication among the care team members.
Caregiver
Informal Care
Nkawkaw, Ghana
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating and drinking and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Maintained clean environment with due consideration to health and safety issues and infection control policy.
- Supervised patient on commodes, in toilets and bathrooms and assisted patient with hygiene needs.
- Aided patient with walking and limb exercises to improve strength and balance.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Kept accurate records of patient’s care, condition and progress.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patient with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patient to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Promoted patient socialization, self-care and development by recognizing and using patient strengths to motivate patient.
- Helped patient care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Administered prescribed medications and monitored for any adverse reactions.
- Promoted a safe and caring environment through general tidiness and a homely atmosphere.
- Ensured patient’s dignity, values and beliefs were respected and protected privacy and confidentiality.
Rotation Nurse
Holy Family Hospital
Nkawkaw, Ghana
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided emotional support to patients and delivered support with activities of daily living.
- Monitored vital signs and any changes related to the overall wellness of patients.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Documented nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing.
- Protected confidentiality of information related to patient care activities.
- Assisted patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support when getting in and out of bed as well as walking and stretching.
- Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
- Teamed with physicians to provide comprehensive patient care, referrals and high-risk management strategies.
- Adhered to hospital procedures, policies and protocols to support patient safety.
- Provided total hygiene care to 10 patients per shift by assisting with skincare, bathing and toileting.
Education
Diploma - General Nursing
Atibie Midwifery And Nursing College
Atibie09.2020
General Arts
Ofori Panin Senior High
Kukurantumi05.2016
Skills
- Team player
- Patient advocate
- Punctuality
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Dependability and flexibility
- Medication Administration
- Honestly
- Patience
- Organized
- Compassionate and Caring
- Meal Preparation
- Housekeeping
Certification
- 15 Standard Care Courses- Caredemy UK, 2023
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2020
- Atibie Midwifery and Nursing College, 2020
- West African Senior School Certificate, 2016
Hobbies
- Singing
- Reading
Affiliations
- Ghana Registered Nurses And Midwifery Association
Reference
- Mrs. Gaby Osei Bonsu- CEO of Tender Loving Home Health Care- 02443317198
- Abankwah Jephter- Staff Nurse, Holy Family Hospital, Nkawkaw- 0546423003
Timeline
Home Care Nurse
Tender Loving Health Home Care
09.2023 - Current
Caregiver
Informal Care
01.2023 - 07.2023
Rotation Nurse
Holy Family Hospital
02.2021 - 02.2022
Diploma - General Nursing
Atibie Midwifery And Nursing College
General Arts
Ofori Panin Senior High