
Tawanda Mapfuwa
Home Services / Social Care
About Tawanda Mapfuwa:
A caring and hardworking Healthcare Assistant with educational training in Home Nursing, Community Health Based Care, First Aid and working experience as a professional Nurse Aide. Able to manage patients with acute and chronic medical conditions. Contribute extensively to teamwork and always display a willing and helpful manner. Currently looking for a Care Assistant position with a reputable and ambitious employer.
Experience
Mtapa Poly Clinic, Gweru Zimbabwe
Internship Nurse Aide, August 2022 – November 2022
Working under the supervision of qualified medical stuff to provide healthcare support to community residents
- Administering medication and arranging medical appointments.
- Patient observation: taking temperature, blood pressure, respiration, catheter care and bowel action.
- Well kept patient hygiene, bathe, oral, hair and hand care
- Wound care
- Infection control
- Sluicing and laundry
- Autoclaving
- Assist with activities and hobbies
- Listen to patient and give advice and emotional support
Gweru Specialist Children’s Hospital, Gweru
Locum First Aider, Child minder, July 2022 – November 2022
Kids Express Playcenter; Providing a safe playing area for children.
Duties;
- Rendering first-aid
- Asses the casualties’ responsiveness and alert Emergency Services
- Reassuring the casualty before EMS arrive
Other responsibilities
- Ensuring a clean and safe playing environment for the children
- Ensuring quad bikes and go carts safety before use
- Give customers tutorials on how to operate bikes and go carts
- Trampoline and jumping castle set-ups
Giving Palliative and End of Life care to a family member.
My grandfather had type 2 diabetes and I was responsible for his End of Life care ( April 2021 - July 2021)
- Assisting with morning routines, manual handling him out of bed, assist with person hygiene - bathing and oral care
- Making sure he took his medicine and arranging Doctor appointments
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society Midlands - Voluntary
Jairos Jiri Home Care - Visit
- Housekeeping, cooking, laundry for resident
Education
(High School) Zimbabwe School Examination Council General Certificate.
1. Ordinary level (2016)
2. Advanced level (2018)
Training: Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Certificate in Nurse Aide (2022)
Certificate in Advanced First Aid (2022)
Other certificates
Florence Academy Basic Life Support E-learning course (2022)
Language certificates
IELTS General Training (2023) overall band score 6.5
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