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MERCY ADHIAMBO OMONDI

Nairobi

Summary

Dynamic and highly skilled Critical Care Nurse with 11 years of nursing experience, including 6 years in advanced critical care settings such as ICU, NICU, PICU, Isolation ICU, A&E, Cardio-Thoracic Unit, and Coronary Care Unit. Certified in BLS, ACLS, and EPALS, and a licensed NCLEX-RN holder with active local and international licenses. Experienced in infection prevention and control (IPC) leadership in ICU settings. Holds an IELTS band of 6.5, and a valid passport. Eager and ready for immediate deployment to serve on board, providing top-tier patient care in dynamic, multicultural, and resource-limited environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Critical Care Nurse

Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital
01.2022 - Current
  • Delivering critical patient care in multiple specialized units: ICU, NICU, PICU, Isolation ICU, Coronary Care, A&E, and Cardiothoracic units.
  • Leading Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) initiatives in ICU, ensuring WHO and MOH standards compliance.
  • Managing isolation cases like airborne, contact, droplet ensuring standard precautions measures are met and adhered to.
  • Performing advanced airway management, life-saving procedures, and patient stabilization during emergencies.
  • Team leading code blues according to ACLS/EPALS protocols ensuring excellent team.
  • Team leading by overseeing daily unit operations, delegation and ensuring efficient workflow.
  • Utilizing advanced medical equipment to support and monitor patients, demonstrating proficiency with ventilators, defibrillators, intravenous infusions and feeding pumps.
  • Providing care in resource-limited settings, adapting quickly to changing patient loads and acuity.
  • Supporting team coordination in emergencies and high-stress environments typical of isolated or maritime contexts.
  • Training and mentoring junior nurses on emergency protocols and equipment use.

Clinical Critical Care Nurse

Aga Khan University Hospital
Nairobi
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Delivered individualized patient care in a fast-paced ICU with a patient-to-nurse-ratio of 3:1 in a high volume 26 bed capacity unit.
  • Assisted physicians with invasive procedures including CVC, Arterial lines placements, chest tubes, intubations, thoracotomy ensuring safety and infection control protocols are adhered to.
  • Conducting hemodialysis, plasmapheresis and CRRT reducing mortality rates by 30%.
  • Participating in weekly and monthly multidisciplinary Root Cause Analysis meetings to reduce and curb mortality rates in the unit.
  • Providing holistic support, counseling and education to patients and their families incorporating.
  • Documentation using EHR ensuring patients privacy and confidentiality.

Registered Nurse - Accident and Emergency, OPD, and Referral Nurse

Evans Sunrise Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Responding to medical emergencies and initiating emergency protocols including CPR, airway management, IV therapy and medication administration.
  • Performing triage and stabilizing critically ill and injured patients e.g. trauma, cardiac arrest, gastroenteritis, shock, respiratory conditions.
  • Providing routine and acute care services like wound care and managing chronic illnesses e.g. diabetes, hypertension.
  • Disaster and mass casualty preparedness e.g. accidents, fire outbreak, norovirus or airborne.
  • Prepare and stabilize patients for referrals.
  • Participate in emergency drills i.e. fire.
  • Maintain adequate medical records including electronic documentation in MAR systems and reporting to senior supervisor.

Education

Higher Diploma - Critical Care Nursing

Kenyatta National Hospital School of Nursing
Kenya
01.2021

Diploma - Nursing (KRCHN)

Kenya Medical Training College
01.2014

Skills

  • Emergency and critical care
  • Critical thinking
  • Airway management
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Remote healthcare
  • Infection control
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Teamwork
  • Patient education
  • Emotional support
  • Electronic health records

Certification

  • NCLEX-RN, United States, Active license
  • Registered Nurse, Kenya, Active License
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), AHA
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA
  • Emergency Pediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS), AHA
  • IELTS Band 6.5, English Language Proficiency

Availability

Ready for immediate deployment, valid passport, open to international and shipboard postings

References

Available upon request.

Languages

  • English
  • Kiswahili

Timeline

Senior Critical Care Nurse

Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital
01.2022 - Current

Clinical Critical Care Nurse

Aga Khan University Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2022

Registered Nurse - Accident and Emergency, OPD, and Referral Nurse

Evans Sunrise Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2019

Higher Diploma - Critical Care Nursing

Kenyatta National Hospital School of Nursing

Diploma - Nursing (KRCHN)

Kenya Medical Training College

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