emily kimathi

Reliable, caring certified nursing assistant with experience caring for elderly   and vulnerable adults. Work well with bedridden, physically challenged, and memory-au
impaired residents. Friendly and compassionate, with excellent interpersonal and 
communication skills. Discreet and confidential in all dealings with patients and staff.
Achieved excellent satisfaction rate with patients during my last tenure.

Location: King's household, Qatar Position: Home caregiver Dates: Aug 2021 - Currently 

Location: Doha clinic, Qatar Position: Internship Dates: April 2023 - May 2023

Location: Yousif Ali residence, Qatar Position: Nanny Dates: Mar 2019 – June 2021 

Location: Metropolitan Hospital, Kenya Position: Residence Nurse Aide Dates: July 2018 – Dec 2018

Location: Timau Central hospital, Kenya Position: Nurse aide Dates: Jan 2017 – Mar 2017

Location: The Nairobi Women’s Hospital, Kenya Position: Care Assistant Dates: Oct 2015 – Nov 2016

Location: Everest Medical Diagnostic Centre, Kenya Position: Nurse Aide Dates: July 2014- Sept 2015

Roles & Responsibilities 

• Provide and maintain safe environment, in all aspects of daily life for special needs pre-teen with high needs; Cerebral Palsy-Non- Ambulatory, Epilepsy, vision impairment, developmental delays and other diagnosis 
• Assisted with daily activities such as dressing, personal hygiene, transport to school, communication and social interactions 
• Developed healthy meal plans and prepared special diet for client 
• Daily performed range of Physio Therapy exercises daily to maintain range of motion. Occupational therapy exercises to improve general mobility, including oral stimulus to improve swallowing and speech 
• Ensured a fixed schedule with medications, food, toilet breaks, exercises, etc 
• Administration of prescribed medications; epilepsy, anti spastic, etc 
• Post surgery care; pressure areas, wound cleaning, dressing & monitoring 
• During illnesses, monitoring vital signs, attending appointments
• Stocking supplies of the patients by ordering them in advance 
• Assisting the healthcare team with some medical procedures 
• Ensuring proper infection prevention and control measures are observed 
• Transporting patients to different areas within the ward
• Taking care of wounds and preventing patients from developing pressure sores 
• Assisting in personal hygiene and toileting needs 
• Cared for infant feeding, diapering and dressing 
• Provided structure and communicated consistent behavioral concerns 
• Ensuring any infection potential is mitigated and control measures are observe 
• Provided emotional support to the people under my care 
• Read, create, prepare, and guide age appropriate curriculum 
• Transporting children to various appointments
• Maintained professional yet warm relationships with the families 
• Provided safe clean and nurturing environment 
• Interact with the parent and report child development 
• Prepared healthy and nutritious breakfast lunch and snacks 
• Experienced with 6 weeks -12 years including twin infants
• Turning or moving patients who are bed ridden or unable to ambulate 
• Gathering medical supplies for the specific patients 
• Bathing patients who cannot do activities of daily living 
• Grooming patients by brushing their hair, teeth, shaving them, etc 
• Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake 
• Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate
• Answering patient calls and informing them accordingly 
• Documenting information about every procedure done to the patient 
• Cleaning rooms and bed linens to ensure clean environment for the patient
• Delivered high quality personal care such as bathing, feeding, dressing, grooming and toileting as per patient’s care plan
• Develop individual patient care plans, identify needs for care improvement 
• Ensured proper dietary planning and preparation while monitoring nutritional status 
• Wound dressing in compliance with the best practice and safety standards 
• Performed daily patient assessment, to guide and plan for safe delivery of care 
• Aided in decontamination and sterilization of medical equipment to ensure infection prevention and control.
• Supported the nurses and doctors in patient care and non-clinical support
• Managed the patient's nutritional needs, prepared food, fed immobile and patients with disability
• Pain assessment using the verbal numerical score and facial scale
• Perform nutritional assessment, shows competency in use of glucometer
• Aided patients with everyday activities including mealtime, bathing, grooming and guided patients to restrooms for toileting and caring for incontinence needs

Monitored vital signs and medication use, documented any concerns

Philippines International Institute Doha : Diploma in nursing assistant
Duration: July 2022 – March 2023
Alison institute: Basic life support
Duration: September 2022 - January 2023:
Kenya Medical Training College: Diploma in Health Promotion
Date of completion: 2014