ARNOLD JOSEPH
Registered Nurse
Kisumu
Summary
Skilled Registered Nurse offering over 7 years of relevant experience in healthcare. Excellence in managing individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health through nursing and health education processes in Collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to facilitate patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse
Clinical Nurse
The Aga Khan Hospital
1 2022 - Current
- Examine and develop individualized priority care needs for each patient
- Carrying out Head-to-toe examination of all patients
- Carrying out hemodynamic monitoring to include vital signs, neurological and fluid status; labs and radiological evaluations
- Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner
- Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and report adverse reactions promptly
- Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with Aga khan Hospital Guidelines on waste management
- Prepare for and assist physicians to perform various procedures in the clinic
- Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the Clinic in charge and line manager
- Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
- Prevention and Control of Infection focal person ensuring patients safety during hospital stay
- Commodity management and timely billing of consumables
- Conducting daily inventory audits and timely notification of facility management system of faulty equipment and instruments
- Booking of patients on follow up following discharge from outreach medical Centre
- Participate in continuous nursing education to ensure quality of care is at par with current practices
- Work in close collaboration with relevant specialties to ensure wholistic care of patients/clients
- Administration of Vaccines and running of well-baby clinics.
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
Clinical Nurse/Commodity Manager
Lifecare Hospital Migori
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Performing head to toe assessment of patients
- Performing major and minor wound care
- Providing pre- and post-operative care of patients
- Receiving and admitting patients brought to the ward from accident and emergency department using computerized documentation
- Planning and implementing patient and relative education
- Planning and implementing of individualized nursing care to patients
- Collecting of specimen and blood samples for laboratory investigations
- Ensuring informed consent forms are signed patients or guardians pre operatively
- Timely referral of patients in need of specialized care
- Preparing and assisting consultant with procedures
- Performing basic nursing procedure like drug administration.
- Streamlined workflow processes, improving overall efficiency within the unit.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through consistent delivery of compassionate and culturally competent care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and efficient care coordination.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care outcomes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align commodity management strategies with overall business goals and objectives.
- Enhanced supplier relationships through regular communication, performance evaluations, and collaborative problem-solving initiatives.
- Collaborated with suppliers and internal stakeholders to accomplish and outperform objectives.
- Applied demand-driven material resource planning strategies throughout supply chain network.
- Assessed areas of service concern and developed improvement plans.
- Scrutinized purchasing data to identify areas for improvement and cost savings.
- Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock.
- Analyzed market and delivery systems to assess present and future materials availability.
Quality, Safety and Infection Prevention Nurse
Bliss Medical Centre
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Triaging of patients and sorting patients in order of urgency
- Parenteral drug administration
- In-charge of Antenatal and Postnatal clinics
- Sterilization of surgical instruments
- Preparation of weekly and monthly reports
- Infection Prevention and Control point person
- Conducting patient education, health camp and health talks in collaboration with the unit doctor
- Conducting immunizations and well-baby clinics
- Using computerized systems for patient identification and documentation of triage findings
- Preparation of Monthly Continuous Medical Education.
Clinical Nurse/Commodity Manager
St. Paul’s Methodist Mission Hospital
10.2017 - 09.2019
- Receiving and admitting patients brought from accident and emergency department using computerized documentation
- Conducting head to toe assessment noting all the deranged finding on a computerized system
- Fixing intravenous cannulas and drawing blood samples for laboratory investigations and administration of parenteral medication as ordered
- Close monitoring of unstable inpatients
- Planning and implementing individualized nursing care to patients
- Regular assessment of patient’s vital signs
- Health education to patient and relatives
- Conducting outreaches and medical camps in collaboration with other NGOs and County government
- Responsible for commodity management in the unit
- Monitoring of progress labor and conducting deliveries
- Timely referral of patients in need of specialized care
- Sample collection for gene expert and Acid-fast Bacilli
- Administration of ART and Ant-Tb
- Non communicable (HTN) diseases point person working in collaboration with CHAK to provide monitoring and evaluation.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through consistent delivery of compassionate and culturally competent care.
- Exceeded national benchmarks for core measure performance indicators through diligent attention to detail during chart reviews and data collection activities.
- Worked closely with MEDS/KEMSA/County government pharmacist to avoid potential problems with orders and deliveries.
- Monitored store department on efficiency of process and quality of goods delivered.
- Verified deliveries and resolved discrepancies between order and shipment.
- Championed sustainable sourcing initiatives throughout the organization, leading efforts towards responsible procurement practices that reduce environmental impact while maintaining profitability goals.
- Optimized inventory levels by utilizing advanced analytics and forecasting methods.
Meridian Medical Centre Kisumu
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Basic nursing procedures to include taking vitals and injections
- Performing ECG
- Sterilization of instruments
- Triaging and entry of patient’s details using a computerized system
- Administration ART
- Administration of parenteral medication
- Timely referral of patients in need of inpatient and specialized care.
Oasis Doctors Plaza Kisumu
06.2017 - 07.2017
- Basic Nursing Procedures to include drug administration and monitoring vitals
- Conducting of safe and clean Deliveries
- Administration of vaccines
- Sterilization of equipment and instruments
- Triaging
- Timely referral of patients in need of special care.
Education
Basic Life Support -
Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu
Diploma in Community Health Nursing -
Kenya MedicalTraining College
Kisumu12.2017
Proficiency in Basic Computer Concepts -
Maseno University - City Campus
03.2012 - 11.2012
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Kisumu Day High School
02.2008 - 11.2011
Kenya Certificate of Primary School Education, Josana Academy - undefined
Skills
Safe Drug Administration
Certification
Nursing council of Kenya Practice license
Tel
0708731558
Personal Information
Nationality: KENYAN
Languages
ENGLISH
KISWAHILI
References
- Salmon Angila, Senior House Officer, Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu, 0716071831
- Kevin Cheruiyot, Nursing Officer- in Charge, Lifecare Hospital Migori, 0719128558
- Erickson Were, Nursing officer- in charge, St. Paul’s Methodist Mission Hospital, 0715734171
Timeline
Clinical Nurse/Commodity Manager
Lifecare Hospital Migori
01.2020 - 05.2022
Quality, Safety and Infection Prevention Nurse
Bliss Medical Centre
09.2019 - 09.2020
Clinical Nurse/Commodity Manager
St. Paul’s Methodist Mission Hospital
10.2017 - 09.2019
Meridian Medical Centre Kisumu
08.2017 - 10.2018
Oasis Doctors Plaza Kisumu
06.2017 - 07.2017
Proficiency in Basic Computer Concepts -
Maseno University - City Campus
03.2012 - 11.2012
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Kisumu Day High School
02.2008 - 11.2011
Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse
Clinical Nurse
The Aga Khan Hospital
1 2022 - Current
Basic Life Support -
Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu
Diploma in Community Health Nursing -
Kenya MedicalTraining College
Kenya Certificate of Primary School Education, Josana Academy - undefined
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