Mercy Mutonyi Wafula
Turlock,California
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared to bring valuable experience in patient care and adaptability to diverse settings. Known for strong team collaboration and consistent results. Reliable and flexible with changing needs, displaying skills in patient assessment and critical thinking.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse, MS Unit
Westways Staffing Services
10.2025 - 01.2026
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, ensuring a safe environment for patients and colleagues alike.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Travel Registered Nurse,MS/Telemetry Unit
Westways Staffing Services
07.2025 - 10.2025
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently managing multiple cases in high-stress environments.
- Streamlined patient admission process with efficient data entry and patient assessment, reducing wait times significantly.
- Achieved high levels of patient satisfaction, providing compassionate care and effectively addressing patient concerns.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Expedited treatment times with proficient IV insertion skills, medication administration, and wound dressing changes.
Travel Nurse Medical Surgical /Telemetry Unit
Adventist Health
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Delivered high-quality patient care during emergency situations, remaining calm under pressure and effectively prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
- Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitor patients on telemetry
Travel RN, Medical Surgical /Telemetry Unit
Carlsbad Medical Center
02.2024 - 12.2024
- Patient assessment, admissions, transfer and discharge, patient monitoring and timely communication of escalated conditions, stating IVs and IV medication administration including heparin drips, blood transfusion, PCA pump med administration, maintaining patients records and charting through med host charting system, collaborating with other specialties in providing patient care, providing emotional support to patients and their families, fall precautions and infection prevention, responding to code blue and rapid response among others
- Increased patient safety through diligent monitoring of vital signs, administering medications accurately, and promptly addressing any concerns.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during travel assignments.
AMG Specialty Hospital
Perdiem RN, Long Term Acute Care
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Patient assessment, oxygen administration, tracheostomy care, blood specimen collection, PIC/Central line care, stating IV infusions, medication administration, tube feedings, insulin administration, patient care reporting and charting, catheter insertion and care, fall prevention, dementia care, wound dressing, responding to code blue, among others
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Managed complex cases of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.
Unit Nurse – Medical Surgical Ward
The Aga Khan University Hospital
06.2020 - 03.2023
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Department Nurse - Outpatient Department
Mbagathi Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2020
Project Nurse
BHESP Drop in Centre - The Global Fund/Kenya Redcross Society
09.2015 - 04.2017
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Mount Kenya University
Thika, Kenya08.2023
Diploma - Nursing
Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse
Kenya01.2015
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Kitale Academy Girls Secondary School
Kenya01.2009
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Misiiku Girls Primary School
Kenya01.2005
Skills
- Cultural integration strategies
- Electronic Medical Records-Medhost
- Electronic Medical Records-Epic
- Electronic Medical Records-Cerner
- Ethical principles
- Bedside manner
- Clinical assessment
- Infection control
- Emergency care
- Medical-surgical nursing
- Trauma nursing
- Patient advocacy
- Workflow optimization
- Emergency response
- Urgent care
- IV administration
- Treatment Planning
- Nursing best practices
- Care plan development
- Vital signs monitoring
- Direct patient care
- Patient examinations
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Patient assessments
- Admission support
- Chronic disease management
- Medical records management
- Student precepting
- Dementia care
- Patient monitoring
- Patient safety
- Critical thinking
- Patient care assessment
- Medication and IV administration
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Excellent communication
- Basic life support
- CPR certification
- Effective communication
- Decision-making
- Creative problem solving
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Relationship building
- Compassionate and caring
- Treatment preparation
- Joint commission compliance
- Patient needs assessment
- Discharge planning
- HIPAA
- Wound care
- IV insertion and management
- Obtaining blood specimens
- Head-to-toe assessment skills
- EKG interpretation
- Telemetry nursing
- Management of patients with respiratory illnesses
- NG tube insertion and management
- Tube feeding infusion and management
- Blood transfusion management
- Interpreting Physician orders
- Orthopedic nursing
- Cardiac care
- Diabetes management
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, MS Unit
Westways Staffing Services
10.2025 - 01.2026
Travel Registered Nurse,MS/Telemetry Unit
Westways Staffing Services
07.2025 - 10.2025
Travel Nurse Medical Surgical /Telemetry Unit
Adventist Health
01.2025 - 06.2025
Travel RN, Medical Surgical /Telemetry Unit
Carlsbad Medical Center
02.2024 - 12.2024
AMG Specialty Hospital
Perdiem RN, Long Term Acute Care
02.2023 - 02.2024
Unit Nurse – Medical Surgical Ward
The Aga Khan University Hospital
06.2020 - 03.2023
Department Nurse - Outpatient Department
Mbagathi Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2020
Project Nurse
BHESP Drop in Centre - The Global Fund/Kenya Redcross Society
09.2015 - 04.2017
Diploma - Nursing
Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Kitale Academy Girls Secondary School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Misiiku Girls Primary School
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Mount Kenya University
Personal Information
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Marital Status: Single