Janet Nafula Wamalwa
Norwich,CT
Summary
A qualified and dedicated health professional looking for challenging yet fulfilling career in my life. I am passionate about provision of quality and timely health care, client focused and ready to deliver value to my employer and their clients. I am keen to support the development, growth and sustainability of an organization while at the same time advancing my career goals. Ready to serve humanity with commitment and passion, I am seeking to achieve highly professional standing in my work. I fit well in working groups, take responsibility, and encourage my team mates to excellence.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiac Department
Backus hospital
Norwich, CT
01.2026 - Current
- Take report from off going RN.
- Perform hand off in the room with Heparin e infusion ,Cardizam drip etc.
- To check labs and review notes ,any abnormal critical labs report to MD.
- Complete admission.
- Perform Head to Toe Assessment and focused on assessment change of clinical condition of patient.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Check telemetry rhythm, rate oxygen saturation.
- Key Responsibility
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
Medical Ward Nurse
Kenyatta National Hospital
04.2019 - 11.2025
- Facilitating admission and discharge process of patients.
- Initiating nursing process.
- Implementing doctor’s orders in accordance with the hospital policies.
- Pre-operative care of patients going for various surgeries.
- Continuous monitoring and documentation of findings as per the hospital policies.
- Safe administration of prescribed drugs.
- Ensuring proper use of hospital equipment’s and timely reporting of any break/out of order.
- Ensuring proper and safe delegation of duties.
- Health educating patients according to individual needs.
- Maintaining patient safety, privacy and confidentiality.
- Key responsibilities
NURSE
International Rescue Committee
Dadaab Refugee Camp, Hagadera
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Perform triage procedures and identify patients who need acute care and ensure patient evaluation to assess progress.
- Ensure timely intervention and proper physical handing over of patients during every shift.
- Take charge of the ward while on duty and responsible for all incidences that happen while on duty and take part in all audits of incidences.
- Provide safe motherhood through safe delivery, prevent complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.
- Monitor mothers in labor using partograph and ensures proper documentation and monitor progress, liaise with nurse in charge and camp doctor on client with poor progress so that action can be taken.
- Provide post abortion care (PAC) to clients and provide counseling on family planning.
- Ensure correct documentation procedure of instruments packing and sent for sterilization in good time.
- Involve the ANC nurses, outreach, nutrition and family members in providing ongoing support and ensure integration of continued care for high risk clients.
- Participate in daily ward rounds and oversee management of patients after the ward round in consultation with ward in charge and camp doctor as necessary.
- Ensure safe keeping of drugs, medical equipment and all other materials in the ward.
- Provide neonatal care and nurse new born in new born unit as deemed necessary.
- Ensure patients in the ward receive treatment as required and all patient documentation is up to date including nursing cardex, mother and child booklet, observation chats and treatment sheets and registers i.e. delivery register.
- Duties and Responsibilities
NURSE
Islamic Relief Kenya Hospital
Dadaab Refugee Camp IFO 1
10.2015 - 12.2017
- Provide safe motherhood through safe delivery, prevent complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.
- Perform triage procedures and identify patients who need acute care and ensure patient evaluation to assess progress.
- Ensure timely intervention and proper physical handing over of patients during every shift.
- Take charge of the ward while on duty and responsible for all incidences that happen while on duty and take part in all audits of incidences.
- Ensure patients referred to Dadaab sub county hospital’s theater are escorted by qualified nurse during the day and auxiliary nurse at night.
- Ensure resuscitation tray is also up to date and ensures stocks of drugs are replenish after every use.
- Monitor mothers in labor using partograph and ensures proper documentation and monitor progress, liaise with nurse in charge and camp doctor on client with poor progress so that action can be taken.
- Provide post abortion care (PAC) to clients and provide counseling on family planning.
- Ensure correct documentation procedure of instruments packing and sent for sterilization in good time.
- Take part in CME, departmental meeting, maternal audit and verbal autopsy.
- Provide prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV during labour and delivery.
- Provide care targeting to reduce the major cause of mortality in women of child bearing age such hypertension in pregnancy and anaemia related to hemorrhage.
- Maintain up-to-date the drugs, supplies and equipment inventory in the ward.
- Duties and Responsibilities
NURSE
SILOAM HOSPITAL
01.2015 - 09.2015
- Identifying patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
- Establishing a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, caregivers, friends, and families.
- Promoting patients’ independence by establishing patient care goals, training patients, caregivers, friends, and family members to understand conditions, medications, self-care skills, and answering questions.
- Assuring quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, recommending necessary adjustments, following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations.
- Resolving patients’ problems and needs by utilizing Multi-Disciplinary Team approaches.
- Ensuring safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations, calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
- Protecting patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Documenting patient care services by charting in-patient and department records, communicating actions, irregularities and other continuing needs.
- Maintaining patients’ confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
- Ensuring operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for maintenances, keeping equipment inventories, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- As a Nurse, I was responsible for timely provision of nursing care to patients in health facilities. My duties and responsibilities included:
Education
Diploma - Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)
St Elizabeth School of Nursing
Mukumu07-2014
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Cardinal Otunga Girl’s High School
Kenya01-2009
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Kanduyi DEB Primary School
01-2005
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Time management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Flexible and adaptable
- Attention to detail
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking Abilities
- Computer skills
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
Accomplishments
- I organized and maintained a smooth client flow in the out-patient clinic and 5 health posts which increased efficiency and effectiveness in patient care and services provision.
- I conducted assessment of 215 children and 347 adults’ patients with different conditions and administered treatment and referred them for further management.
- I participated in planning and implementing of the health promotion activities in the community and reached a total of 13 community groups and 3 Primary Schools which contributed to improved sanitation and hygiene levels in the community.
- I conducted needs identification of patients and established rapport which resulted to increased compliance on patient home-based-care and support.
- I trained 265 adolescent girls on human growth and development which contributed to increased level of knowledge on self-awareness, physical changes occurring in their bodies and the dangers of early pregnancies.
Languages
English, Kiswahili and Luhya dialects
Interests
- Volunteering
- Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
- Cooking
- Music
- Outdoor Recreation
CORE VALUES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Team player, drive for quality work, respectful, loyal and cultivates harmoniously working with others.
Timeline
Cardiac Department
Backus hospital
01.2026 - Current
Medical Ward Nurse
Kenyatta National Hospital
04.2019 - 11.2025
NURSE
International Rescue Committee
01.2018 - 03.2019
NURSE
Islamic Relief Kenya Hospital
10.2015 - 12.2017
NURSE
SILOAM HOSPITAL
01.2015 - 09.2015
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Kanduyi DEB Primary School
Diploma - Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)
St Elizabeth School of Nursing
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Cardinal Otunga Girl’s High School