GAYLAN FAITH OOSTHUIZEN
Gqeberha
Summary
Skilled healthcare professional equipped to excel in providing compassionate patient care and support. Adept at collaborating with healthcare teams, adapting to changing needs, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Strong in clinical skills, patient monitoring, and communication, with focus on achieving results and maintaining high standards. Reliable, flexible, and ready to contribute effectively to any healthcare setting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Auxilliary Nursing Student
Life Healthcare
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Supported nursing staff by performing routine tasks such as taking vitals, administering medications, and documenting patient information.
- Demonstrated adaptability by quickly responding to changing patient conditions and adjusting care strategies accordingly.
- Applied evidence-based practices when providing nursing care to ensure that interventions were grounded in current research and best practice guidelines.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
Education Assistant (phase 2 & 3)
Alexandria High School
12.2021 - 08.2022
- Assisting Foundation Phase Educator's in the class room
- Worked on South African Schools Administration and Management System
- Typing
- Filing
- Making Copies
- Office Administration
Education Assistant (phase 1)
Alexandria High School
12.2020 - 04.2021
- Assisting FET Educator's in the class room
- Worked on South African Schools Administration and Management System
- Office Administration
Relief Frail Care Nurse
Damant Lodge Old Frail Care
11.2017 - 02.2018
- Taking care of the elderly and assist with activities of their daily lives to persons who are in need of such care due to effects of ageing, illness, injury or other physical or mental conditions in private homes
Basic Anatomy / Physiology
Thatcher Red Cross Home
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Trained how to take care of the elderly and assist with activities of their daily lives to persons who are in need of such care due to effects of ageing, illness, injury or other physical or mental conditions in private homes
Education
No Degree - Higher Certificate in Business Management
Pearson Institution of Higher Education
Port Elizabeth, South Africa07-2020
Higher Certificate - Auxiliary Nursing
Life Healthcare
12.2024
NQF Level 1 - Ancillary Health
Eastern Cape Health Care Academy
07.2017
High School -
Gill College School of Excellence
12.2016
Skills
- Good Communication
- Able to work under pressure
- Problem solving
- Team work
- Time management
- Patient care orientated
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control standards
- Direct patient care
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Basic nursing care
Driverlicense
Code B
Languages
afrikaans
Advanced (C1)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Auxilliary Nursing Student
Life Healthcare
01.2024 - 12.2024
Education Assistant (phase 2 & 3)
Alexandria High School
12.2021 - 08.2022
Education Assistant (phase 1)
Alexandria High School
12.2020 - 04.2021
Relief Frail Care Nurse
Damant Lodge Old Frail Care
11.2017 - 02.2018
Basic Anatomy / Physiology
Thatcher Red Cross Home
05.2017 - 07.2017
Higher Certificate - Auxiliary Nursing
Life Healthcare
NQF Level 1 - Ancillary Health
Eastern Cape Health Care Academy
High School -
Gill College School of Excellence
No Degree - Higher Certificate in Business Management
Pearson Institution of Higher Education
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