I am a young, compassionate and hardworking registered professional nurse seeking a position in a health care institution, an Institution devoted to the public's access to healthcare. I'm a focused individual with great attention to detail, also bringing a caring smile to patients of all ages and needs. I work effectively within a team and as an individual. I am an honest, respectful and trustworthy person with good communication skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Clinical Nurse Advisor
The Aurum Institute
01.2024 - Current
Assist with supportive supervision of all direct subordinates and indirect staff of collaborating organizations
Attend regular staff and supervisory team meetings and provide guidance and leadership
Situational analysis of infection control
Oversee community outreach services to provide health services to the community
Scale up TB targeted testing to high risk population
Ensure that TB screening is done at every HIV care visit
Train clinical staff on infection control
Submit periodic reports as determined by the M&E Manager for external and internal reporting
Participate in implementation science projects which benefits the evolution of the program
Works collaboratively with Outreach Team Lead to ensure bidirectional referral, linkage and retention in care
Tracks facility and outreach performance against set TB and HIV clinical cascade indicators and advise accordingly on improvement strategies
Leads the development of QIPs working collaboratively with Facility Manager and Team to introduce change ideas followed by close monitoring of such intervention
Ensure staff understands the contents of standard operation procedures and implements accordingly
Ensures synergy between facility and outreach teams through sharing of daily activities
Conduct mapping exercise to understand the disease burden and deploy outreach teams including Community Health Workers (CHWs) accordingly
Conducts site facilities with representatives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and visits to sites with officials from the Department of Health
Support and monitor the implementation of patient-tracking and referral.
Conduct weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
Professional Nurse
Kraaifontein CHC
04.2022 - 12.2023
Nimart, DS-TB and RR-TB trained professional nurse by Western Cape DOH- conduct client consultation for both TB and HIV/AIDS providing treatment start and doing follow-up consultations.
Recruiting patients for PrEP, and initiating them on this HIV/AIDS prevention pill.
Collecting sputum from TB presumptive.
Managing sexually transmitted infections.
Doing referrals to other multidisciplinary team for further patient care needs
Giving health education to patients and proper management in cases of treatment side effects
Working with TB DR for patients' needs.
Following up on patients missing their appointment dates.
Conducting DOTS
Triaging all HIV-positive clients.
collect blood specimens.
Treating opportunistic infections related HIV/AIDS
Conducting proper tb screening
Performing papsmear to women that are HIV positive
Doing referrals to appropriate MDT members
Seeing all patients needs are met
Giving adherence and compliance support to patient, Community service as professional nurse
conduct pre and post counseling for HIV testing.
Professional nurse
BISHOP LAVIS CDC
05.2020 - 03.2022
Triage of all patients.
Collect specimens via nasopharyngeal or nasal swabs from patients for COVID-19 testing.
Administer COVID-19 vaccination intramascular
Assisting with resuscitations.
Suturing of open wounds.
Evaluation of burn wounds, and applying dressings accordingly.
Administration of oral, intravenous, and intramuscular medication.
Keep accurate records of patients.
Recording statistical information.
Updating registers to avoid medico-legal hazards.
Ordering of medication and stock to ensure that the unit runs smoothly.
Make arrangements for transfers with ambulance services.
Schedule 6, 5 drugs, and handling of drug keys.
Draw blood specimens from patients for further investigation.
INR room.
Consult INR patients and perform rapid INR tests.
Collecting urine samples.
Perform electrocardiograms on patients.
Administration of intramuscular medication.
Keep a record of statistical information.
Dressing room.
Assess wounds and apply dressings according to assessments, or as prescribed.
Monitor the progress of wounds by documenting correctly.
Keeping statistical records.
Issue follow-up date.
Consult medical officers if a wound is not improving, to screen for the underlying cause.
Nurse coordinator
KHETH'IMPILO
03.2020 - 04.2021
Supervising a group of community healthcare workers and counselors.
Plan outreaches (family planning, wellness days, COVID-19 screening, child health).
Conduct household visits, ensuring that those in need of healthcare but unable to access it receive it.
Collect statistics from the community, and submit monthly with timesheets of the employees.
Reporting monthly stats to DOH, daily staff meetings with the team, planning staff annual leaves and authorising all kinds of leaves, attending staff meetings, daily signing off staff list in the workplace, making discussions around how to reach targets, daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly stats compiling, and following up on defaulted clients.
Education
Master of Public Health - Public Health
University of The Western Cape
Western Cape
04.2001 -
Post-graduate Diploma in Public Health - Public Health
University of The Western Cape
04-2024
Bachelor's Degree: General, Psychiatric & Communit - Nursing Science
Cape Peninsular University of Technology
04-2019
Matric - IsiXhosa Home Language, English First Additional Language, Mathematics, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences