Zachary Maina Kirugumi
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
I am an experienced, goal oriented, health professional with track record of consistency in meeting and exceeding established goals and objectives skilled in provision of quality care to clients which aims at protection, promotion and optimization of health abilities and prevention of illness and injuries. Perfected skills in elevation of suffering through diagnosis and Treatment of Human response and advocacy in care of individual, families, community and population at large. Achieved dignified results related to promoting organizational growth and staff development. Patient-focused nurse with expertise in leading interdisciplinary teams within fast-paced clinical environments. Well-versed in planning and directing daily functions and improving delivery of patient care. Excellent communicator to align nursing services with patient needs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Maple Heights Behavioral Health
08.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Nursing Officer – Site in Charge
CIHEB Kenya
10.2022 - 02.2024
- Providing comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care to the most at risk population groups affected by HIV
- Management of TB patients
- Outpatient Management of all cases presenting in the clinic
- Making home visit to patients as part of comprehensive care
- Providing health education and counseling to patients and their families in relation to HIV/AIDS
- Offering Reproductive health and fp services to Key population
- Coordinate and participating in community outreach
- Data collection, compilation and reporting.
Clinical Nurse
Center for health solutions
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Focal person at the DiCE in coordinating Peer Educators, Outreach workers, and PHDP champions, ensuring community mobilization is optimized towards Key Population Prev target achievement
- Render ART services to Key populations as per the National guidelines for ART
- Ensure all clients initiated on ART are screened for TB and all those eligible for IPT are initiated on IPT
- Screening and treatment of STIs as per the current algorithm
- Offer cervical cancer screening to sex workers
- Take lead of clinical services at the outreach sites
- Support the DiCE in charge populate monthly reports in ART, TB and other clinical services rendered
- Ensure completeness of the clients’ folders and entry to respective registers including cohort registers and Kenya EMR.
Nurse in Charge Key Populations
LVCT HEALTH
04.2017 - 12.2018
- Oversee all activities at the Dice and community
- Providing comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care to the most at risk and priority population groups affected by HIV
- Counseling clients on prep and administering to those who qualify
- Outpatient Management of all cases presenting in the clinic
- Making home visit to patients as part of comprehensive care
- Providing health education and counseling to patients and their families in relation to HIV/AIDS
- Offering Reproductive health and fp services to Key population
- Coordinate and participating in community outreach programme
- Conduct Trainings to Health care workers and Law enforcement agencies
- Cohort Analysis of all clients enrolled in the DICE
- Data collection, compilation and reporting.
Nurse / Counselor / Mobilizer
University of Nairobi Centre for HIV Prevention and Research (CHIVPR)
02.2011 - 03.2017
- Providing comprehensive, continuous and patient centered care to the most at risk population groups affected by HIV
- Management of TB patients
- Outpatient Management of all cases presenting in the clinic
- Making home visit to patients as part of comprehensive care
- Providing health education and counseling to patients and their families in relation to HIV/AIDS
- Offering Reproductive health and fp services to Key population
- Conducting PITC to all patients accessing care at the facility
- Coordinate and participating in community outreach programme
- Conduct Training to Health care workers and Law enforcement agencies.
Education
Quality Improvement / Quality management Training -
10.2016
BSc public health - Public Health
Meru University of Science And Technology
01.2014
Substance Abuse intervention -
03.2012
Strategic planning -
10.2011
Basic life support -
07.2010
Medical male circumcision -
06.2010
Pediatric ART -
04.2009
PMTCT Course -
09.2008
Infant feeding and maternal nutrition -
09.2008
Basic counseling skills phase two -
07.2007
Basic counseling skills phase one -
06.2007
Diploma Kenya Registered community Health Nursing (KRCHN) -
Kenya medical training college (Meru campus)
03.2006
A course on Rational use of ARVs (Adult and peds) -
04.2000
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Infection prevention
- Disease Prevention
- Health education
- Drug administration
- Report writing
Additional Information
17 years’ experience
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Maple Heights Behavioral Health
08.2024 - Current
Nursing Officer – Site in Charge
CIHEB Kenya
10.2022 - 02.2024
Clinical Nurse
Center for health solutions
01.2019 - 09.2021
Nurse in Charge Key Populations
LVCT HEALTH
04.2017 - 12.2018
Nurse / Counselor / Mobilizer
University of Nairobi Centre for HIV Prevention and Research (CHIVPR)
02.2011 - 03.2017
BSc public health - Public Health
Meru University of Science And Technology
Substance Abuse intervention -
Strategic planning -
Basic life support -
Medical male circumcision -
Pediatric ART -
PMTCT Course -
Infant feeding and maternal nutrition -
Basic counseling skills phase two -
Basic counseling skills phase one -
Diploma Kenya Registered community Health Nursing (KRCHN) -
Kenya medical training college (Meru campus)
A course on Rational use of ARVs (Adult and peds) -
Quality Improvement / Quality management Training -
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