Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Affiliations
Timeline

Zanele Khawula

Nursing Practitioner
ETHEKWINI,GP

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with extensive experience in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure while effectively managing challenging patients and high-stress situations. Consistently builds strong relationships with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and families through empathetic communication, respect, and exceptional customer service. Committed to public health promotion, chronic disease management, and continuous professional development, equipped with robust planning, leadership, organizational, and negotiation skills to drive positive outcomes in healthcare settings.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Locum Nurse

Agencies: Occupational, Wellness and Primary Health
08.2022 - Current
  • Periodic medical surveillance assessments and data analysis and trends
  • Perform required tests, audiometry, eye testing and Lung Function Test
  • Identifying life-threatening problems, prioritizing the urgency of care, and rapidly and effectively carrying out resuscitative measures and other treatment
  • Perform clinical procedures, like ECG, putting up IV lines, administering medications etc
  • Laboratory specimens: drawing blood samples and collection of all other specimens for collection by the Laboratory driver at scheduled times

Locum Nurse Practitioner

Pro Personnel Nursing Agency (Rustenburg)
08.2021 - 07.2022
  • Company Overview: Contracted to Sibanye Stillwater Platinum Primary Health and Wellness clinic
  • Wellness Healthy Lifestyle events
  • Participation on wellness days
  • Perform health surveillance
  • Prepare reports and document on the SAP
  • HST
  • Counselling and advise patients on health information, chronic disease, weight management and refer patients to relevant health professionals when appropriate
  • Implement the Universal Test and Treat (UTT) policy according to the guidelines
  • Monitor viral load uptake and suppression
  • Track and monitor viral load tests done and analysis & report statistics
  • TB screening, testing according to protocols and referral
  • Covid 19 Vaccination
  • Offsite vaccination drive of employees at the shafts and recording on EVDS
  • Undertake PCR and forward to laboratory
  • Report statistics daily and weekly

Training Facilitator / Mentor & Assessor Free Lancer

10.2017 - 07.2021

Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
09.1997 - 09.2017
  • Held different positions in the public sector and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). Working with provinces, municipalities and communities on development programmes.

Registered Nurse/ Clinical Tutor

Afrox Healthcare
07.1992 - 08.1997
  • Hands on training and supervision of student nurses during clinical placement
  • Provide on the job support and demonstrate clinical procedures
  • Assess clinical competencies through observations and other methodologies
  • Perform scheduled performance evaluations ensure achievement of clinical competence

Professional Nurse

Pelonomi and Johannesburg Hospital
08.1987 - 06.1992
  • Ensure a therapeutic and safe patient environment rotating in different wards
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration and holistic health care to patients

Education

Diploma - General Nursing

King Edward Hospital

Diploma - Midwifery

King Edward Hospital

Certificate - Nurse Initiated Management of Anti-retroviral Treatment (NIMART)

Foundation for Professional Development
01.2022

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management

University of KZN
01.2001

Bachelor of Nursing Science - undefined

University of South Africa
01.1993

Skills

Patient assessment

References

  • Khanyi, Magubane, Infection Control Manager, khanyi.magubane@sibanyestillwater.com, +27 81 337 1681, Sibanye Stillwater
  • Nobahle, Mbilini, EAP Consultant, 073 274 0363, Company Wellness, Colleague, Cape Town

Affiliations

  • Registered General Nurse and Nurse Educator, SANC, No 12859575
  • Registered Assessor, South African Nursing Council Certificate No. 202100653
  • Registered Moderator, South African Nursing Council (SANC) Certificate No. 2021006

Timeline

Locum Nurse - Agencies: Occupational, Wellness and Primary Health
08.2022 - Current
Locum Nurse Practitioner - Pro Personnel Nursing Agency (Rustenburg)
08.2021 - 07.2022
Training Facilitator / Mentor & Assessor Free Lancer -
10.2017 - 07.2021
- Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
09.1997 - 09.2017
Registered Nurse/ Clinical Tutor - Afrox Healthcare
07.1992 - 08.1997
Professional Nurse - Pelonomi and Johannesburg Hospital
08.1987 - 06.1992
King Edward Hospital - Diploma, Midwifery
Foundation for Professional Development - Certificate, Nurse Initiated Management of Anti-retroviral Treatment (NIMART)
University of KZN - Post Graduate Diploma, Business Management
University of South Africa - Bachelor of Nursing Science,
King Edward Hospital - Diploma, General Nursing

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