Nokwazi Nthabiseng Khumalo
Durban
Summary
Compassionate Enrolled Nurse registered with SANC, experienced in private hospitals, government clinics, and NGOs. Demonstrates strong commitment to patient-centred care and adherence to the Nurses Code of Ethics. Seeks to enhance skills within NGOs, aligning with career aspirations in community-focused healthcare.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Linkage Officer/Client Navigator
Wits RHI
03.2020 - 01.2025
- Ensure AGYW (Adolescent Girls and Young Women) clients at healthcare facilities, community hotspots are linked to SRH and HIV prevention services, especially PrEP.
- Perform handshake procedure for clients tested HIV positive and link them to Hast stream care.
- Tracked clients who missed appointments within 24 to 72 hours via SMS, calls, WhatsApp, and home visits, coordinating alternative arrangements for follow-up visits.
- Welcome AGYW (Adolescent Girls and Young Women) clients to healthcare facilities, community hotspots and the mobile van, build rapport with potential clients ensuring a quality and non-judgmental experience.
- Planned and facilitated follow-up events for Project PrEP clients, providing face-to-face support and creating a safe space for AGYW.
- Assisted in Project PrEP demand creation and social mobilization services, conducting community dialogues to foster buy-in.
- Add all clients who engage in any Project PrEP services to a client navigation register, keep accurate notes of clients' engagement in service delivery.
- Liaise with M&E and ensure that capturing of all data collected is captured and reported timely using approved data collection and reporting tools.
- Ensure that the quality and productivity standards of my own work are consistently and accurately maintained.
- Administrative duties such as data capturing on Redcap and planning for project implementation.
Enrolled Nurse
Crompton Hospital
04.2018 - 12.2019
- Admitted newborn babies from theatre and labour ward into the nursery.
- Cared for newborn babies' hygiene and general needs, promoting their well-being.
- Performed immunisation to newborn babies by giving BCG and Polio.
- Measured vital signs for newborn babies upon admission, facilitating timely medical assessments.
- Performed clinical procedures on newborn babies according to my scope under registered nurse's supervision.
- Conducted doctor's rounds for patients' daily evaluation.
- Administered medication as per doctor's prescription.
- Prepared nursery by sterilising equipment, ensuring readiness for newborns.
- Performing handshake for patients pre and post-natal for report handover processes.
Enrolled Nurse (Volunteer)
eThekwini Municipality Clinic (Wyebank)
06.2017 - 11.2018
- Conducted HIV pre and post-counselling and testing.
- Promoted family planning and health education and assisted with implementation of pandemic programmes like HIV and TB.
- Collaborated with community health workers and counsellors to trace and re-engage HIV clients in care.
- Followed up on adherence clubs' patients who have defaulted by missing scheduled visits.
- Conducted and developed club sessions as per adherence guidelines.
- Drew blood for patients that are due in the clubs.
- Weighed clinic patients for body weights, took blood pressure readings and body temperatures.
- Streamlined clinic operations to improve service delivery.
- Ensured that adherence clubs' data captured in the relevant registers correctly for reporting purposes.
- Coordinated multiple streams to fulfil assigned duties effectively.
Education
Enrolled Nurse -
St Mary's Nursing Co
12-2015
Matric -
Wyebank Secondary
12-2009
Skills
- Client assessment
- REDCap
- Reporting
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- Stakeholder relations
- Office administration
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Proactive
- Team player
- Communication skills
- Telephone skills
- Health talks
- Ethical conduct
References
- Buhlebuyeza Myeza, Wits RHI, Cluster Manager, 0731367890
- Maserame Mojapele, Wits RHI, Project Manager, 0837582944
- Elmari Breidenhann, Wits RHI, Demand Creation Technical Head, 0761339129
Timeline
Linkage Officer/Client Navigator
Wits RHI
03.2020 - 01.2025
Enrolled Nurse
Crompton Hospital
04.2018 - 12.2019
Enrolled Nurse (Volunteer)
eThekwini Municipality Clinic (Wyebank)
06.2017 - 11.2018
Enrolled Nurse -
St Mary's Nursing Co
Matric -
Wyebank Secondary