Yolanda Johanna Twalo
Cosmo City , Johannesburg
Summary
Motivated Professional Nurse with eight years of progressive experience. Energetic self-starter and team builder. Navigates high-stress situations and achieves goals on time and under budget.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Nurse
Helen Joseph Hospital
01.2017 - Current
- Responsibilities include rendering quality patient care, delegation of staff, ordering of stock, conflict management and resolution in the workplace, mentoring of subordinates, providing emotional support, counselling plus education to staff and patients, operating medical equipment, and performing diagnostic tests.
- Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action.
- Evaluated patient symptoms and condition to plan recovery programmes for timely discharge.
- Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
Education
Cosmo City Secondary (1)
01.2012
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Clinical assessment
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Preventative Healthcare
- Immunization
- Quality assurance
- Continuous improvement
- Interpersonal communication
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient record management
- Patient education
- Risk Management
- Clinical procedure preparations
- Evidenced-based care
- weekly rotational shift leading
- assess and triage patients to determine the urgency of care needed
- executed critical care life saving measures promptly as required
- assist with cardioversion, intercostal drainage insertion and removal; intubation and extubation of patients
- control scheduled drugs
- excellently manage multiple patients in a highcare area
- administer blood products by adhering to all the safety guideline
- efficient operate medical equipments and interpret medical data
- manage psychiatric patients
- safety manage aggressive and violent patients ensuring safety for all
- accurate documentation of patient care plan and intervention in medical records
Languages
IsiXhosa
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
IsiZulu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Certification
- Diploma in General Nursing, Midwifery, Psychiatric nursing and Community Nursing
- Basic Computer Training
- Basic Life Support Certificate
- Short Course on Mental health care
Timeline
Professional Nurse
Helen Joseph Hospital
01.2017 - Current
Cosmo City Secondary (1)
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