George Nyarko
Dubai
Summary
Senior nurse assistant with 13 years of clinical experience seeking a role in a forward-thinking health and social care setting. Proficient in assisting surgeons and supporting patients with daily activities. Compassionate and detail-oriented, ensuring effective addressing of patient needs. Dedicated to maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness for patients of all backgrounds. Flexible to work all shift systems.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Nurse Assistant (Head Nurse-Live in)
Peter Evans Private Home
03.2021 - Current
- Providing care to clients suffering from ALS and Dementia
- Assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems
- Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed
- Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards
- Administer prescribed medication
- Bed making, serving of bedpan, urinal and toileting
- Use of commode and wheelchair
- Bathing, dressing and grooming patients
- Provide companionship at all times
- Play games, solve puzzles and assist client during gardening sessions
- Meal preparation, serve and feed patients (oral and peg tube feeding)
- Use of kangaroo feeding machine
- Taking clients for hospital /medical review, walk and shopping
- Checks and monitor vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration)
- Perform minor physiotherapy for patient
- Helps patient move into and out of wheelchair, bed and change their positions in bed
- Hoist operating, slinging, use of bipap machine and wheelchair
- Implement infection and control measures
- Liaising with other healthcare professionals and clients family and run errands
- Documentation/report writing and good record keeping
- Ran errands, shopping for clients and take stocks
- Takes charge of clients home in his absence
- Maintain effective communication with colleagues, clients/patients and visitors in the ward/unit
- Discuss treatment/management of conditions with patients and relatives where applicable and encourage them to ask questions
- Attend meetings as required in connection with nursing care
- Attend and contribute at general staff meetings
- Develop and maintain continuing personal and professional development to meet the changing demands in the area of nursing care
- Monitor own performance against agreed objectives
- Participate in the facilitative supervision of Health Care Assistants, students and other junior staff in the ward
- Participate in the induction of new staff in the ward
- Participate in the development and implementation of education programs for patients, their families and others about post-discharge care programs
- Adhere to the health and safety policies, guidelines/protocols (e.g
- The use of personal protective clothing/equipment etc.)
- Take care of own safety and take all measures to ensure the safety of the patient, relatives and staff - reporting all accidents, risk assessments and incidents (including adverse drug reactions), completing relevant documentation and undertake further investigation as directed
- Maintain a safe, clean, pleasant and therapeutic environment taking remedial action when necessary
- Peg Tube care and maintenance (No infections recorded)
- Zero pressure sores
- Number one patient safety
Nursing Assistant
Maamobi General Hospital
09.2011 - 05.2019
- Providing care and support to patients in the hospital
- Admission and discharge procedures
- IV cannulation, taking blood sample
- Administration of drugs e.g
- Oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, rectal and topical and monitoring of drug effects
- Elimination including Catheterization (both male and female) and catheter care, bowel and stoma care
- Monitoring patient intake and output chat
- Obtaining specimens e.g
- Bodily fluids, wound swabs, blood
- Implement infection prevention and control measures
- Simple and complex wound dressing and care of incontinence
- Checking theatre equipment’s before and after use
- Minor suturing and removal of sutures
- Assists surgeons during surgical procedures and served as circulating nurse in operating theatre room
- Prepares patients for surgery
- Help prepare and maintain the operating theater room before, during, and after surgeries
- Work together with surgeons and surgical teams to deliver optimal patient care
- Observe patient vital signs and offer prompt assistance when necessary
- Uphold aseptic techniques and follow infection control guidelines
- Offer support and information to patients and their families about post-operative care
- Accurately record patient care and surgical activities
- Decontamination of surgical instrument
- Assists patients with mobility and ambulation throughout the facility
- Demonstrate an enquiring approach towards patient care
- Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given
- Participate in the ward rounds
- Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the current policy
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment
- Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/carers
- Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate
- Assist the Nurse Manger or Nurse In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff
- Prepare appropriate nursing reports on patients and related activities, daily, weekly, monthly
- Perform other official duties assigned by the Nurse Manager or Practice Manager
- Work in accordance with the Ethics & Code of Conduct and Management Policies and procedures which may be in force
- Observe the ethics of the nursing profession
- Conduct myself in accordance with the core values of the organization
- Strictly adhere to the provisions of the Patient’s Charter
Education
Basic Life Support -
Immaculate Training Services
Dubai02.2025
Understanding Dementia -
University of Tasmania (Wicking Dementia Research and Education Center)
02.2023
Diploma -Dementia Care -
Alison-United Kingdom
United Kingdom11.2022
Diploma in Adult Nursing -
Academy for Health and Fitness-United Kingdom
United Kingdom11.2022
Care Certificate -
Caredemy-United Kingdom
United Kingdom10.2022
Health and Safety -
RRC International -United Kingdom
United Kingdom06.2021
Diploma -Surgical Nursing -
Alison-United Kingdom
United Kingdom11.2020
Diploma-Nursing Assistant - Basic Nursing 1, 2 and 3, Anatomy and physiology, First aid, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Obstetric and gynecology, Surgical and medical nursing, Mental health nursing, IT, Infection Prevention and control, Child Health, Statistics, Rehabilitation and Health Promotion, Health service management, Communication and report writing.
Nursing and Midwifery Training College-Pantang
Accra11.2010
Skills
- Team leader/player
- Works well under pressure
- Good listening and critical thinking skill
- Good communication skills
- Flexibility and desire to serve patients
- Ability to mentor, coach and develop team members
- Good record keeping
- Caring and kind
- Observational skills
- Hands-on work with patients
Additional Information
Cooking, Volunteering, Fitness, English, Fluent, Available on request
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: True
- Title: Licensed Nurse Assistant
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Senior Nurse Assistant (Head Nurse-Live in)
Peter Evans Private Home
03.2021 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Maamobi General Hospital
09.2011 - 05.2019
Basic Life Support -
Immaculate Training Services
Understanding Dementia -
University of Tasmania (Wicking Dementia Research and Education Center)
Diploma -Dementia Care -
Alison-United Kingdom
Diploma in Adult Nursing -
Academy for Health and Fitness-United Kingdom
Care Certificate -
Caredemy-United Kingdom
Health and Safety -
RRC International -United Kingdom
Diploma -Surgical Nursing -
Alison-United Kingdom
Diploma-Nursing Assistant - Basic Nursing 1, 2 and 3, Anatomy and physiology, First aid, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Obstetric and gynecology, Surgical and medical nursing, Mental health nursing, IT, Infection Prevention and control, Child Health, Statistics, Rehabilitation and Health Promotion, Health service management, Communication and report writing.
Nursing and Midwifery Training College-Pantang
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