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MARK OTSYULA

Registerd Nurse
Eldoret,Eldoret

Summary

PERSONAL PROFILE A highly motivated healthcare practitioner experienced in quality health care delivery with focus on clients’ well being; self- driven, easily adaptable, great leadership skills, highly creative and a team player. Patient-focused Registered 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

3
3
Languages
8
8
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Nursing Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
04.2020 - Current
  • ACHIEVEMENTS.
  • Trained as COVID-19 ToT in preparedness and response and currently on standby to respond.
  • Trained in medical management of CBRN casualties including SAS, H1N1 Influenza, Ebola and MERS by Detra.
  • Responded to cholera outbreak in Dadaab Refugee Complex and Inter-clan conflict in Wajir County.
  • Worked in five different departments consecutively and still managed to ensure flow of quality services within the departments involved despite the challenges experienced.
  • Worked with minimal staff coverage at a time when there was cholera outbreak and still managed to have zero case fatality rate in the entire camp.
  • Capacity built and empowered incentive staff through refresher training and as a result was able to apply expert knowledge in management of conditions/ diseases presented.
  • Timely submission of pharmaceutical and non- pharmaceutical orders despite the workload in the department.
  • Created database of all patients admitted in Stabilization centre and Pediatric ward.

Continuous Medical Education Coordinator

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
05.2019 - Current
  • Organizing for CME sessions every Wednesday.
  • Liaising with administration for external presenters.
  • Preparing purchase requests for refreshments.
  • Preparing CME roster CURRICULUM VITAE.
  • Storing and archiving CME sessions.

Nursing Officer

Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Charge Pediatric ward and Stabilization centre, Supervision of National and auxiliary staffs.
  • Ordering and management of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical supplies.
  • Ensure quality and timely identification and treatment of medical complications associated with malnutrition in stabilization centre.
  • Supervise and coordinate the strict patient management of children in the S.C and ensure laid protocols are followed.
  • Participate in daily ward rounds in S.C and Pediatric ward with the medical team.
  • Timely reporting in accordance with set deadlines.
  • Maintain an updated inventory record.
  • Ensure proper documentation is done.
  • Improvement of the MIYCN program in the S.C.
  • Plan and conduct continuous monitoring of the OTP and S.C patient management through quality of care assessments.

Nursing Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
03.2016 - 02.2019
  • Supervision of axilliary staffs.
  • Ordering and management of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical supplies for use in the department.
  • Formulating of standard operating procedures in the emergency department and making sure CURRICULUM VITAE they are upheld.
  • Conducting on job training sessions to axilliary staff on emergency care.
  • Preparing duty rota to ensure coverage of the department at all times.
  • Updating of the departmental inventory and management of equipment.
  • Assisting in triaging and stabilization of patients in preparation for admission.
  • Organize running of the special clinics by scheduling appointments.
  • Keeping records of patients in the respective registers.
  • Participate in organizing for blood drives and sourcing for blood on need basis.

04.2017 - 07.2017
  • Set up the cholera treatment centre.
  • Organize and manage logistic support.
  • Chairing of institutional cholera task force meeting with other departments.
  • Daily compiling and reporting of the line list with UNHCR and partners.
  • Link the organization with other health implementing agencies Acting Pharmacy in- Charge.

Acting Hospital Administrator

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
04.2017 - 05.2017
  • Responsible for day to day running of hospital activities.
  • Management of logistics in support of hospital activities.
  • Ensure work flow is uninterrupted.
  • Human resource management.
  • Liaison between the hospital and other agencies, GOK.

Acting Referral Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
04.2017 - 05.2017
  • Plan and organize patient referrals.
  • Assemble and archive information on patients being referred.
  • Link between the receiving specialist(s) and referring hospital.
  • Follow up and organize scheduled hospital appointments Cholera focal person;.

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab
03.2017 - 04.2017
  • Ensure adequate stock supply of hospital drugs.
  • Preparing orders and organizing their transportation to health posts.
  • Receive delivery of pharmaceutical and non- pharmaceutical supplies.
  • Maintain hospital inventory.
  • Supervise incentive staffs working in pharmacy.

Acting Head Nurse

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
08.2016 - 09.2016
  • Ensure provision of quality nursing care.
  • Ensure adequate coverage in all departments.
  • Link nursing department to the administration.
  • Daily compiling and reporting of the hospital 24 hours.

Acting Medical Logistician

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
05.2016 - 06.2016
  • Receiving and dispatching requests for pharmaceutical and non- pharmaceutical supplies.
  • Recording drugs in and drugs out on bin cards.
  • Maintaining updated inventory on stock.
  • Organizing logistic support to the health posts.
  • Offering support supervision to pharmacies in the health posts.

Nursing officer

Kenya Red Cross, Dadaab
06.2014 - 02.2016
  • Conducting health education sessions to beneficiaries.
  • Taking and recording vital signs and interpreting them.
  • Triaging of patients.
  • Physically examining patients.
  • Plan for treatment or care for patients.
  • Giving medication as prescibed by the clinicians.
  • Stabilizing of patients in the emergency department before admission.
  • Assisting the clinician in conducting minor procedures such as catheterization, suturing, wound cleaning and dressing.
  • Providing emotional support to patients and relatives.

Nursing Officer

Friends Lugulu Mission Hospital
06.2013 - 05.2014
  • Provision of health care services: ARTmanagement, psycho-social counseling and nutrition assessment and following up on clients' laboratory test results.
  • Conducting data collection, analysis and interpretation for decision making purposes.
  • Organize and participate in visits to satelite clinics in areas distant from health facilities.
  • In liasion with HIV program coordinator, ensure availability of clinical supplies and equipment as well as coordinate the running of the HIV/CCC.
  • Organizing for health education sessions for patients.
  • Maintaining health facility records and patient information.
  • Participation in the preparation and validation of monthly reports before submission.
  • Acting as linkage between the subordinate staffs and the HIV program coordinator.

Staff Nurse

Pandya Memorial Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Receiving patients admitted in the ward.
  • Review patients file then develop and execute individualized care plan.
  • Perform appropriate procedures as ordered by the physician/surgeon.
  • Assessing and following up on patient progess then report patient progress to the physician or surgeon.
  • Document findings on patients progress to nursing interventions and conduct patients preparation for discharge.
  • Provision of psycho-social therapy to patients and relatives while adhering to required ethical standards.
  • Conducting last office to deceased patients.

Education

Bachelors Degree - Nursing and Public Health

Kenyatta University
01.2017 - 09.2021

Diploma - Community Health Nursing

Kenya Medical Training College, PROFFESIONAL
01.2007 - 01.2010

REFEREES CURRICULUM VITAE - undefined

Accomplishments

  • Achieved zero mortality in the cholera treatment centre by ensuring delivery of quality health services with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of 15 staff members of diverse cadres
  • Trained as COVID-19 ToT in preparedness and response and currently on standby to respond
     Trained in medical management of CBRN casualties including SAS, H1N1 Influenza, Ebola and MERS by Detra
     Responded to cholera outbreak in Dadaab Refugee Complex and Inter-clan conflict in Wajir County.
     Worked in five different departments consecutively and still managed to ensure flow of quality services within the departments involved despite the challenges experienced.
     Worked with minimal staff coverage at a time when there was cholera outbreak and still managed to have zero case fatality rate in the entire camp
     Capacity built and empowered incentive staff through refresher training and as a result was able to apply expert knowledge in management of conditions/ diseases presented.
     Timely submission of pharmaceutical and non- pharmaceutical orders despite the workload in the department
     Created database of all patients admitted in Stabilization centre and Pediatric ward

Timeline

Nursing Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
04.2020 - Current

Continuous Medical Education Coordinator

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
05.2019 - Current

Nursing Officer

Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
03.2019 - 03.2020

04.2017 - 07.2017

Acting Hospital Administrator

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
04.2017 - 05.2017

Acting Referral Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
04.2017 - 05.2017

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab
03.2017 - 04.2017

Bachelors Degree - Nursing and Public Health

Kenyatta University
01.2017 - 09.2021

Acting Head Nurse

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
08.2016 - 09.2016

Acting Medical Logistician

Kenya Red Cross Society, Dadaab Refugee Operation
05.2016 - 06.2016

Nursing Officer

Kenya Red Cross Society
03.2016 - 02.2019

Nursing officer

Kenya Red Cross, Dadaab
06.2014 - 02.2016

Nursing Officer

Friends Lugulu Mission Hospital
06.2013 - 05.2014

Staff Nurse

Pandya Memorial Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013

Diploma - Community Health Nursing

Kenya Medical Training College, PROFFESIONAL
01.2007 - 01.2010

REFEREES CURRICULUM VITAE - undefined

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