Vuyokazi Joy Dlala
Roodepoort
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 3 years of experience in patient health and safety management and heavy caseloads. Skilled in patient assessment, care plan development, and emergency response in fast-paced environments. Expertise in delivering individualized care that promotes recovery and wellbeing while effectively coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.
Operate effectively in fast-paced emergency settings to address concerns with acute and chronic conditions. Good communication, decision-making and prioritization skills useful for assessing and triaging patients to optimize department resource utilization.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital
Roodepoort
03.2026 - Current
- Administered emergency care to trauma patients in high-pressure environments.
- Assessed patient conditions in high-pressure emergency situations.
- Assessed patient needs and prioritized care based on urgency and severity.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop care plans.
- Utilized advanced medical equipment for diagnostics and interventions.
- Managed clinical data related to stroke outcomes for quality improvement initiatives.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mamelodi Regional Hospital
Mamelodi
03.2025 - 02.2026
- Assessed patient conditions in high-pressure emergency situations.
- Provided compassionate care for patients experiencing acute medical conditions in emergency situations. experiencing acute traumas, including cardiac arrests, strokes and gunshot wounds.
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
- Assisted nursing staff with triage process to evaluate patient urgency in emergency settings. to prioritize patient needs effectively.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop care plans.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Administered medications, intravenous fluids, treatments, and other therapies prescribed by physicians.
- Coordinated patient care with healthcare teams to ensure comprehensive treatment and management. with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, and enhance continuum of care.
- Maintained accurate records of assessments, treatments, and medications to ensure continuity of patient care.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Assisted with diagnostic tests such as X-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds.
- Educated patients and families on post-treatment care and procedures.
- Participated in educational activities, including workshops and training sessions, to enhance emergency nursing skills. to enhance knowledge of emergency nursing practices. such as seminars or classes related to emergency nursing practices.
- Engaged in educational activities, enhancing knowledge of emergency nursing practices for improved patient outcomes.
- Managed unit supplies effectively to ensure readiness for patient demands and public health emergencies.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Mamelodi Regional Hospital
Pretoria
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Monitored patient symptoms to create tailored recovery strategies for prompt discharge
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans for psychiatric patients.
- Conducted psychosocial assessments to determine appropriate interventions.
- Designed personalised rehabilitation plans, enhancing patient recovery timelines and outcomes.
- Instructed individuals on how to cope with their mental health conditions through lifestyle changes, such as diet or exercise regimens.
- Provided education to patients on detox and withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills and community resources.
- Partnered with patients and family members to deliver current, accurate information about conditions and care.
- Assisted nurses and patients with the admission process.
- Communicated with patients and families to inform current condition and treatment options.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care effectively.
- Planned and implemented individualised care plans, unit workflow strategies and defined priorities.
- Managed emergency situations, delivering critical care interventions in highpressure environments.
- Responded to life-threatening emergencies.
- Managed stock levels of ward supplies, ordering new stock to avoid shortages that impact patient care.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees, contributing to improvements in patient care quality and safety.
- Monitored vital signs by accurately measuring and documenting patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure.
- Delivered excellent care and management of acute and chronic pain.
- Designed personalised rehabilitation plans to help patients achieve speedy recoveries.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards and infection control procedures daily.
- Utilised infection control measures to prevent the spread of illness within healthcare settings.
- Collated medical data for patient records, maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Assisted nurses and patients with admission process.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, promoting patient engagement and support in a residential setting.
- Developed education materials about psychiatric illnesses for use by staff and clients.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Mamelodi Regional Hospital
Mam
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Administered medications and treatments prescribed by physicians.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments to children, ensuring proper dosages and patient safety.
- Monitored vital signs of pediatric patients regularly.
- Utilized age-specific teaching techniques to educate patients and families on self-care strategies.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop patient care plans.
- Developed individualized plans of care based on patient assessment data, diagnosis and physician orders.
- Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
- Maintained accurate records of patient assessments, treatments provided and changes in condition using electronic medical record systems.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, nurses, therapists and dieticians to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care.
- Facilitated communication between healthcare team members while providing support services such as referrals to specialists.
- Supported family members throughout the course of a child's illness by providing emotional support.
- Implemented strategies to reduce patient anxiety and fear, utilizing age-appropriate communication and interventions.
- Implemented infection control measures within the pediatric unit environment in order to reduce risk of transmission.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving patient care processes.
- Supervised junior nursing staff and student nurses, providing mentorship and guidance in pediatric care.
- Collaborated with social services to address non-medical needs of patients and families, ensuring comprehensive support.
- Implemented strategies to reduce patient anxiety and fear, utilizing age-appropriate communication and interventions.
Education
Master of Science - Master in Nursing
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth 02.2026 - 09.2026
Bcur - Nursing
Nelson Mandela University
Pretoria, GautengSkills
- Emergency interventions
- Critical care
- Emergency care
- Trauma care techniques
- IV therapy administration
- Oxygen therapy protocols
- Patient evaluations
- Care plan creation
- Patient care planning
- Patient instruction
- Infection prevention
- Crisis management
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Patient-centered communication
- Patient empathy
- Mental health management
- Pain management
- Health literacy
- Patient satisfaction
Certification
01/01/23, Phelophepha Train
BLS 30 April 2026
ACLS 11 June 2026
Personal Information
Fluent, Very good, Very good, Moderate
Languages
English
First Language
Xhosa
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital
03.2026 - Current
Master of Science - Master in Nursing
Nelson Mandela University
02.2026 - 09.2026
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mamelodi Regional Hospital
03.2025 - 02.2026
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Mamelodi Regional Hospital
10.2024 - 01.2025
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Mamelodi Regional Hospital
06.2024 - 09.2024
Bcur - Nursing
Nelson Mandela University