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Emily Wambui Matama

Waldorf

Summary

Career Objectives: To secure a position that will allow me to make the most of my nursing education, expand my practical experience, provide the highest possible quality health care to residents and at the same time, befit my employers professionally. Personal Profile: I am an innovative and self-motivated individual with outstanding interpersonal and communication (both written and oral) skills. Apart from being an eager and fast learner, I am also a good team player and at the same time possess a natural ability to lead.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Avant Healthcare Professionals
03.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Nursing Services Manager

Avenue Hospital
02.2020 - 02.2022
  • Staff management -leading and supervising the nursing team which consists of registered nurses (RN), certified nursing assistants and technicians as well as ensure that staffing levels and coverage are adequate to meet patient care and regulatory requirments -Case management, Treatment and discharge planning -collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to promote the best patient outcomes by reviewing case loads, going over assignments, discussing overall patient care, reinforcing patient care standards, reviewing transfer protocols, or other general and specific clinical duties
  • Recruitment- screening, interviewing, and selecting nursing staff
  • Budgeting- reviewing and managing finances for the facility related to nursing, including salary and supplies -Scheduling -Creating work schedules for nurses and having regular one-to-one meetings with the nursing team to review individual issues, goals, and performance and training opportunities, as well as mentor inspire and motivate staff to become better health care professionals and advocate for them among the larger clinical staff
  • Records management -maintain appropriate documentation and ensures compliance with all patient Care policies and requirements;

Critical Care Nurse

Avenue Health Care
06.2015 - 12.2017
  • Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
  • Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
  • Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.

Community Health Nurse

Nairobi Women’s Hospital
06.2010 - 08.2013
  • Head to toe assessment and identification of patient needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
  • Close monitoring of a patient on cardiac monitor and prompt response to alarms -Monitoring and nursing patients on ventilator and incubators
  • Updating physician on status of patient and implementation of care -Status update of patient to the patient and relatives within my capacity -Handling, Maintaining ICU and ward equipment and reporting fault to include infusion pumps, suction machine, monitors among others
  • Giving support and health education to patients and relative
  • Awards and Honors:
  • Participated in research for public expenditure tracking survey, carried out in various counties in Kenya
  • Conducted by The futures group in conjunction with the World Bank, ministry of the health and KIPRRA
  • Certificate from the Science Congress: St Mary’s High School-Meru/Kenya

Education

Certificate in Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support- AHA - undefined

Nclex - Nursing

Nclex
International
09.2019

Higher diploma - Critical Care Nursing

Kenyatta National Hospital Training Center
2014

Diploma - Community Health Nursing

Kenya Medical Training College
2010

Skills

  • Abilities and Qualifications:
  • Capable of understanding and interpreting medical history, disease symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information of patients to develop correct diagnosis
  • Years of experience in developing treatment plans based on different parameters: scientific rationale, professional practice guidelines, and standards of care
  • Strong ability to work in a collaborative practice model
  • Ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced, dynamic, and demanding work environment
  • Exceptional time management skills
  • Proficiency in computers (comfortable with both Windows and Mac)
  • Attention to detail , critical thinking and excellent problem solving skills
  • Health and Wellness Expertise
  • Life-Sustaining Machines
  • Wound Care
  • Administering Immunizations
  • Care Plan Development
  • Gastrostomy Tube Care
  • Insulin Medication Assistance
  • Patient Discharging
  • Intakes and Discharges
  • Diabetes and Nutrition Education
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Removing Sutures
  • Medication Distribution
  • Patient and Family Advocacy
  • Medication Administration
  • Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
  • Performing EKGs
  • Intravenous Therapy

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Avant Healthcare Professionals
03.2022 - Current

Nursing Services Manager

Avenue Hospital
02.2020 - 02.2022

Critical Care Nurse

Avenue Health Care
06.2015 - 12.2017

Community Health Nurse

Nairobi Women’s Hospital
06.2010 - 08.2013

Certificate in Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support- AHA - undefined

Nclex - Nursing

Nclex

Higher diploma - Critical Care Nursing

Kenyatta National Hospital Training Center

Diploma - Community Health Nursing

Kenya Medical Training College

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