Claris Mureko
Compassionate nursing assistant and caregiver
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Compassionate nursing assistant and caregiver with experience in hospital, assisted-living, and home-care settings. Skilled in personal and incontinence care, feeding, vital signs, Hoyer lift transfers, catheter drainage-bag monitoring, wound observation, medication assistance, and person-centered support for residents with Alzheimer's disease or memory loss. Committed to resident dignity, safety, comfort, accurate documentation, and clear communication with care teams and families.
Experience
Nursing Assistant - Mater Dei Hospital - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
(2022-09 - 2024-06)
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, oral care, feeding, hydration, and other activities of daily living while maintaining dignity and comfort.
- Measured and recorded temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake, and output, and promptly reported changes in condition to nursing staff.
- Repositioned patients, supported safe transfers and ambulation, and used wheelchairs or stretchers to transport patients to tests, treatment areas, and other hospital departments.
- Answered call bells, prepared beds and patient areas, changed linens, and followed infection-control, fall-prevention, and patient-safety procedures.
- Documented care and observations accurately and worked closely with nurses and other healthcare team members to support timely, coordinated patient care.
Resident Care Assistant - Caresarna Home Health - Denton, Texas
(2024-09 - 2025-07)
- Assisted residents with bathing, grooming, dressing, oral care, toileting, incontinence care, feeding, hydration, and meal service.
- Supported transfers, repositioning, walking, wheelchair mobility, and Hoyer lift use while following safety and fall-prevention procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, intake and output, catheter drainage bags, wounds, and skin condition and reported changes promptly.
- Provided medication reminders or authorized assistance, companionship, memory-care support, and help with daily activities.
- Completed care documentation, light housekeeping, laundry, linen changes, and communication with the care team.
Caregiver - Locadia Home Health - Plano, Texas
(2025-08 - 2026-08)
- Provided personal and incontinence care, feeding and hydration assistance, meal preparation, companionship, and support with daily activities.
- Used Hoyer lifts and supported transfers, repositioning, walking, and wheelchair mobility while following fall-prevention procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, intake and output, catheter drainage bags, wounds, and skin condition and promptly reported changes.
- Provided calm, person-centered support for residents with Alzheimer's disease or memory loss.
- Provided medication reminders or authorized assistance, completed documentation, and maintained clean, organized living areas.
Education
Nurse Aide Training Certificate - Nursing - St John Ambulance Zimbabwe (2022-07)
Bachelor of Science Degree - Crop Science and Technology - Chinhoyi University of Technology (2023-10)
Diploma in Agriculture - Agriculture - Blackfordby College of Agriculture (2018)
