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.

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

(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