Primrose Makoni

PRIMROSE MAKONI
5428 Unit A, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe

+263 78 629 2874 | primrosemakoni0@gmail.com
Professional Summary
A driven, compassionate and efficient individual with a genuine interest and enthusiasm for helping and looking
after people and the competence and capability needed to conduct physically demanding tasks. Take great pride
in assisting other's with life's daily activities and gets tremendous satisfaction from making a difference to the
lives of others. Key strengths include ability to care for people from all backgrounds and cultures. Presently
seeking a position where I can pursue and further my health care goals while utilizing the experience in patient
and residents care along with my compassionate nature to assist patients and residents lead healthy lives.
Health Caregiving Core Skills
Direct Patient Care • Personal • Vitals Recording • Care Patient Assessment • Patient Observation and
Monitoring • Ambulatory Care • Medication Administration • Errands Running • First Aid • Medication
Administration • Patient Education • Emergency Response • Documentation and Recordkeeping • Nutritional
Care • Infection Control • Health Promotion • Sanitization • Counseling • General Assistance • Companionship •
Appointments Management
Experience
Bumhudzo Elderly Home [Live in Caregiver] 18 October 2022 - Present
• Provide caring companionship and the benefit of conversation to residents.
• Provide support for grooming, bathing, toileting, and dressing.
• Provide support in cooking, planning and preparing meals according to specific diet plans and assist in
partaking of meals.
• Take and record residents vitals regularly.
• Remind clients about their medication and administer medication if required.
• Provide companionship and emotional support to distressed residents intending to encourage them to live
positively.
• Perform light housekeeping activities and run errands such as shopping for supplies.
• Help residents with walking, light exercise, and physical therapy.
• Accompany the elderly to doctors appointments and physical therapy sessions and support them during
medical procedures.
• Observe any changes in behavior and report to superiors.
• Ensure the quality of life of clients by contributing to positive living environments.
• Engage the elderly in physical and mental exercises and provide companionship and conversation.
• Assist elderly clients in and out of beds and to their desired place in and around the facility.
• Change linen and ensure that rooms are aired out regularly.
• Respond quickly to emergencies by employing first aid and CPR practices.
Chitungwiza Central Hospital [Health Care Assistant] 4 July 2022 - 25 September 2022
• Understood each patient/resident’s care plan and complied with the specifications prescribed by the medical
officer or nurse-in-charge.
• Checked and recorded accuractly patients vital signs on a periodic basis.
• Assisted with personal hygiene, grooming, toileting, and bathing activities while ensuring that their dignity is
kept intact.
• Assisted patient's/residents with support in standing and moving from one place to the other.
• Observed patients to gauge improvements or deterioration in condition and reported any findings immediately.
• Provided patients with emotional support by listening to them and offering unsolicited advice.
• Turned or repositioned bedridden residents in an attempt to keep them comfortable.
• Kept the residents rooms clean and changed linen on a daily basis.
• Collected specimens for laboratory tests.
• Assisted residents with wheelchairs and accompany them to outdoor activities.
• Monitored patients nutrition and hydration and made sure that their food intake was in accordance with
designated diet plans.
• Observed the patient’s responses, reactions, and changes to medications. • Assist residents and clients with
bedpans and urinals and performed other duties as assigned by superiors.
Performance Highlights
Skilled in providing personal care which include assistance with bathing, grooming, and toileting.
Empathetic and caring in nature to deal with the patients from all backgrounds.
Superior communication and active listening skills to to converse and understand the needs of the patients.
Physically dexterous to lift or move patients and other objects.
Efficient at handling medication administration work, placing special emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
Proven ability to take and record vital signs, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
Adept at making beds, changing linen, and keeping resident rooms neat and clean.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to make records and manage files.
Adept at following infection control procedures and policies.
Adheres to facility policies and procedures.
Achievements
Enhanced the patients/resident's satisfaction level at Chitungwiza Central Hospital through professional work
ethic.
Achieved 100% targets of the patient/resident care plan in owing to exemplary dedication and passion during
my attached period.
Highly praised by RNs for exceptional patient/resident care provision.
Implemented a patient safety program, decreasing the chances of patients falling down.
Proved invaluable in improving coordination between different departments of Bumhudzo Elderly Home to aid
the caregiving process.
Languages
Native Shona
Proficient in written and spoken English
Visa Requirements
IELTS UKVI General Training Overall Band Score [6.5]
Valid Police Clearance Certificate
Valid Tuberculosis Detection Programme Medical Certificate
Education
Nurse Aid Certificate
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Community Based Care Certificate
Advanced First Aid Certificate
Speciss College
International Computers Drivers License (ICDL)
General Certificate in Secondary Education (Ordinary Level)
Ezekiel Futi College
Reference
Excellent references available on request. - ""

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