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NOLECAH SITAWA SALOME MAHELO

McDonough,GA

Summary

Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.Compassionate, kind and resourceful nurse with extensive experience in crisis situations. Proven team player with strong organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Suitable for proactively, restore the patient’s needs and guide them to various medical procedures.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Surgical Telemetry Nurse

AVANT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
08.2022 - Current
  • Analyzing and observing patients to discover and interpret vitals and telemetry equipment results.
  • Evaluate patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Document treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Follow all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Communicating with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Offer exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Collaborating with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Delivering high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

Medical-Surgical Nurse

Mbagathi District Hospital
02.2021 - 07.2022
  • Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
  • Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
  • Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
  • Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration, and blood pressure.
  • Assessed patient status during procedures to communicate abnormalities to physicians.
  • Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
  • Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
  • Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
  • Managed caseload of 35-40 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
  • Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
  • Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.

Action Trial Study Nurse

Thika level 5
07.2019 - 01.2021
  • As a research nurse i was tasked with gathering medical data and applying it to healthcare research, Then be able to evaluate the material and work effectively with other researchers
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
  • Conducted research and developed evidence-based clinical guidelines.
  • Providing nursing care to research study patients and midwifery services when needed.
  • Ensures compliance with each study protocol by providing thorough review and documentation at each subject study visit.
  • Participates in Screening, recruitment and interviewing of participants for clinical studies and documenting medical history to determine compliance with eligibility requirements.
  • Performs medical tests, including, but not limited to, vital signs, weight checks, imaging studies, and laboratory tests.
  • Administers study drug and performs patient assessments during clinic visits to determine presence of side effects and notifies Principle Investigator of findings.
  • Provides patient education and medical information to study participants to ensure understanding of proper medication dosage, administration, and drug functions.
  • Documents medical data in patient chart to capture protocol requirements and also Compiles clinical data and enter it into a database.
  • Collaborate with investigators and statistical consultants to ensure smooth flow of the study.
  • Act as patient advocate, ensuring patients safety and protection, and that patients are well supported throughout the research study and well informed about the consent.
  • Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .

NURSE

Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Consistently deliver the best in customer service and patient care demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with patients, families, visitors and other employees
  • As a team member, Champion Aga khans mission, vision and values; comply with the policies and procedures, ethical standards and code of conduct set forth by the company
  • Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends and families
  • Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses, conditions and physician orders
  • Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
  • Review, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
  • Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
  • Assist with checking in patients, doing triage work for doctors and generating initial insurance paperwork
  • Participating in performance improvement, nursing quality, and nursing research activities; utilizing same clinical practice
  • Assists physician during examination, treatment and procedures
  • Providing supervision of non-RN personnel and acting as a resource for ancillary staff on assigned unit
  • Providing safe and therapeutic care using the values inherent in our hospital culture
  • Work closely with doctors to keep patients and their family members updated on test results or treatment recommendations
  • Coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and following all established standards of practice within organizations guidelines.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

Nurse –Intensive Care (low cum)

Avenue Healthcare Hospital Kisumu
07.2014 - 03.2015
  • Give compassionate care to critical patients suffering from injuries or debilitating conditions
  • Observe behavior and symptoms and report to on call physicians
  • Assess patients’ condition and administer medication
  • Educate patients and relatives on patient condition
  • Participate in physicians and medical consultants ward rounds.
  • Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

Maternity Nurse

International Rescue Committee
04.2015 - 10.2017
  • Early diagnosis and intervention of obstetric emergencies
  • Diagnosis, treatment and follow up of sick pregnant mothers
  • Prepare mothers for referral both to Nairobi and Kakuma mission hospital
  • Preparing weekly, monthly and quarterly reproductive health reports
  • Clinical supervision, instructor and mentorship for trainee nurses and support staff
  • Ensuring the availability of maternity supplies at all times
  • Provision of postnatal care services including family planning, counseling on feeding methods, and comprehensive neonatal care
  • Participate in maternal, neonatal and near miss audits that guide in improvement in service delivery
  • Provision of long acting reversible contraceptives to clients.
  • Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
  • Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.

General Nurse Ward

Maseno Mission Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Coordinating, planning, management, lead and motivate the team to ensure effective service Delivery within the unit
  • Monitor and support all staff in implementation of their duties in the unit, ensuring Standard practices of care are provided
  • Orientation and induction of newly qualified staff into clinical practice
  • Teaching, mentorship and Provision of on job training to junior colleagues, and nursing Students
  • Participate in clinical assessment of nursing students within the institution
  • Assist staff to capacity build themselves and develop action plans leading to successful achievement of both institutional and personal growth
  • Participate in the active management of different obstetric and medical units
  • Participate in the improvement of the reproductive health and HIV quality indicators in the Maternity and medical units
  • Liaise and collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery
  • Ensure availability of supplies all year round within the units
  • Participate in CMES and trainings within and beyond the institution.
  • Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
  • Recorded vital signs, monitored changes and communicated to physicians immediately.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY
KAKAMEGA KENYA
08.2021

Diploma -

Kapsowar school of Nursing
2012

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Chakol Girls High School
2007

Skills

  • Decision Making and Problem Solving Skills: I am able to make timely, well considered and logical decisions on problem situations that may arise so as to find appropriate and workable solutions
  • Communication Skills: Communicates very well both orally and in writing, Possess good presentation skills and people handling techniques
  • Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work in a team, demonstrated ability to build agreement and navigate complex and appropriate frameworks Ability to develop effective working relationships with other program partners and counterparts
  • Analytical Skills: Recognizes areas of weaknesses requiring improvements and makes recommendations to the management for consideration, approval and implementation
  • Team leader: Works as a competent member of the team, willingly providing back-up support for coworkers when appropriate and actively supporting group goals while providing a vision to the team
  • Personal qualities: I adapt quickly to dynamic environments in complex humanitarian setting while maintaining integrity, credibility and a high level of professionalism
  • Monitoring Telemetry
  • Operational Procedures
  • IV Administration
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Standards Administration

Timeline

Medical Surgical Telemetry Nurse

AVANT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
08.2022 - Current

Medical-Surgical Nurse

Mbagathi District Hospital
02.2021 - 07.2022

Action Trial Study Nurse

Thika level 5
07.2019 - 01.2021

NURSE

Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu
01.2018 - 06.2019

Maternity Nurse

International Rescue Committee
04.2015 - 10.2017

Nurse –Intensive Care (low cum)

Avenue Healthcare Hospital Kisumu
07.2014 - 03.2015

General Nurse Ward

Maseno Mission Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY

Diploma -

Kapsowar school of Nursing

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Chakol Girls High School

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