DENNIS SIKUKU
Grovetown,GA
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Dedicated and responsive professional with proven skills in classroom management, behavior modification, and individualized support. Comfortable working with students of different skill levels to promote learning and boost educational success. Serves as role model by using growth mindset to develop young minds and inspire love of learning.
Innovative and thorough professional with many years of financial management experience in sales, marketing, and engineering organizations. Broad-based financial professional with business and technical expertise resulting in well-informed direction and decision-making. Especially proficient at developing new and effective financial tools and processes that foster sales success.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Army
Fort Eisenhower, GA
06.2023 - Current
- Assisted in the development and implementation of nursing policies and procedures.
- Assisted with admissions and discharges of patients from hospital units or long-term care facilities.
- Assessed patient complaints accurately and provided appropriate interventions.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Performed physical assessments, including vital signs and health history documentation.
- Managed emergency situations promptly according to established protocols.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
Education
NURSING - NURSING
US ARMY LICENSED NURSE PROGRAM
JOINT BASE LEWIS McCHORD05-2023
MASTER OF EDUCATION - EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
NAIROBI01-2015
EDUCATION - EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
NAIROBI09-2015
High School Diploma -
ST JOSEPH'S BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
KITALE11-2009
NAMAWANGA PRIMARY SCHOOL
KITALE11-2005
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Physical Assessment
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Mental Health Support
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
Languages
Swahili
Professional
Luhya
Professional
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
- Sales and marketing executive, Ebru Africa TV, Nairobi 2012-2015
- Teacher of Business Studies, P.E. & Sports at Light Academy Boys High School Nairobi 2015-2019.
- Quality Control Manager at BBQ Foods, Charleroi PA 2020-2022.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Army
06.2023 - Current
NURSING - NURSING
US ARMY LICENSED NURSE PROGRAM
MASTER OF EDUCATION - EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
EDUCATION - EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
High School Diploma -
ST JOSEPH'S BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
NAMAWANGA PRIMARY SCHOOL