HELEN GASA
DURBAN METRO
Summary
Dynamic Occupational Health Nurse Professional with strengths in developing and implementing comprehensive health programmes. Leads emergency preparedness initiatives and manages health risk mitigation to ensure workplace safety. Fosters team collaboration and drives performance improvements to enhance service delivery and employee well-being.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OHNP
Mangosuthu University of Technology
10.2009 - Current
- Appointment in accordance with the prescript of the OHS Act 85 of 1993, section 16.2.
- Development and implementation of occupational health programmes, e.g. guidelines. guidelines. Immunisation programme, medical surveillance, hearing programme, etc.
- Evaluation of all health programmes.
- Emergency preparedness, as well as responding to outbreaks and pandemics in time to effectively curb the spread.
- Nursing administrative duties, i.e. policy development, setting goals for the unit, managing health services, and maintaining a healthy working environment through infection control and safe working practices by ensuring continuous risk and hazard identification.
- Health risk and hazard mitigation programmes to ensure minimal risk exposure to all employees.
- Management of injury on duty (IOD) and occupational diseases.
- Training of all employees on health risks and their management.
- Delegation of tasks to the team.
- Management of medical supplies, equipment, health services facilities, health services employees, and ensuring that the services are well co-ordinated.
- Health education and management of minor ailments.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments to identify potential safety hazards within the workplace environment.
- Supervised the installation and maintenance of safety signage and equipment throughout the workplace.
- Assessed the impact of workplace changes on safety and advised on mitigation measures for identified risks.
- Implemented safety protocols and procedures in compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Setting a meeting schedule and ensuring meetings are held to allow for team visions, planning of services, and educational moments.
- Administered oral, topical and intravenous medications based on patient symptomatology and treatment plans.
- Prepared and maintained detailed records of safety training, inspections, incidents, and corrective actions taken.
- Analysed accident reports and statistics to identify trends and areas for improvement in safety practices.
- Coordinated patient care in consultation with multidisciplinary team of health professionals.
- Evaluated patients at prescribed times to assess conditions and monitor progress against treatment goals.
- monitoring and evaluation of health services and its programmes.
- Maintain professionalism and Ethical conduct within the unit.
- leadership role and actively representing the health services in all spaces within the organisation.
- Participate in health and safety spaces to instil matters of hygiene, safety, epidemiology, and management of the environment to prevent the spread of disease and injury.
- Attend conferences and stakeholder liaison as well holding meetings with them
- Affiliating with other bodiess to enhance quality of care by aligning with relevant stratergic goals e.g SASOHN, SAACHS, CIVIL socities at both local and provincial level
OHNP
Unilever
11.2007 - 09.2009
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
- Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Promoted safe working environment by implementing regulatory standards, policies and guidelines.
OHNP
SA Breweries
03.2007 - 10.2007
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
- Achieved service time and quality targets.
Senior Professional nurse
King Edward VIII Hospital
01.2002 - 02.2007
- ward round, ward management, and patient care.
- Patient/Drug management.
- Disease management.
- Assessment of patients and management of their conditions.
- maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
- Human resources management i.e roll call, off duty development and administration as well as leave management and capturing
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Occupational S.H.E. Risk Management Solutions
S. Reddy & Associates
Pinetown, KZN2009
Foundation Degree in Science - B. Tech Occupational Health Nursing
Durban university of Technology
2007
Diploma of Higher Education - Diploma in General Nursing Science (Psychiatry and Community nursing Science) and Midwifery
Natal College of Nursing
2001
Skills
- Health programme development
- Risk assessment
- Emergency preparedness
- Occupational health management
- Policy development
- Patient evaluation
- Team leadership
- Safety compliance
- Medical supply management
- Injury management
- Infection control
- Effective communication
- Stakeholder engagement
- Communication skills
- Calm under pressure
- Willingness to learn
- Active listening
- Team building
- Leadership
- Customer focused
- Strategic planning
- Health and safety awareness
- Task collaboration
- Project planning and coordination
- Deadline management
Languages
Afrikaans
Upper Intermediate
B2
English
Proficient
C2
Zulu
Proficient
C2
Certification
- Professional nurse certified
- certified Occupational Nurse
Interests
- Physically active
- Love taking walks in the afternoon
- love reading and staying updated with the dynamics changes in the world as well as in the profession
- good communication
Timeline
OHNP
Mangosuthu University of Technology
10.2009 - Current
OHNP
Unilever
11.2007 - 09.2009
OHNP
SA Breweries
03.2007 - 10.2007
Senior Professional nurse
King Edward VIII Hospital
01.2002 - 02.2007
Certificate of Higher Education - Occupational S.H.E. Risk Management Solutions
S. Reddy & Associates
Foundation Degree in Science - B. Tech Occupational Health Nursing
Durban university of Technology
Diploma of Higher Education - Diploma in General Nursing Science (Psychiatry and Community nursing Science) and Midwifery
Natal College of Nursing