NAJHA RASHID NASSER
REGISTERED NURSE
MOMBASA,COAST
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse from BOMU HOSPITAL, excelled in emergency care, significantly reducing patient wait times. Expert in trauma nursing and patient assessments, coupled with compassionate care, enhanced patient outcomes. Skilled in teamwork, effectively collaborated across multidisciplinary teams, optimizing departmental performance through evidence-based practices. Dynamic Registered Nurse bringing 4 years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
BOMU HOSPITAL
12.2020 - 08.2024
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, RTA wounds, and Occupational trauma.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with RMO & RCO to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Promoted a safe and supportive environment for both patients and staff members by adhering to infection control protocols, maintaining equipment, and following safety guidelines.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Monitored medication dosages to prevent critical and potentially fatal patient incidents.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Cared for as many as 50 patients each day, quickly identifying concerns, controlling symptoms and providing expert emergency care.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Upheld professional nursing standards and ethical principles when advocating for patients'' rights, respecting their autonomy, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Ensured continuity of care for patients with complex needs by facilitating referrals to specialty services and arranging follow-up appointments as needed.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Contributed to improved departmental performance metrics through prompt documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient responses in electronic medical records.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
Education
No Degree - HIGHER DIPLOMA IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Nairobi, Kenya 04.2001 -
No Degree - KENYA REGISTERED COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE
Kwale, Kenya 04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
MEMON HIGHSCHOOL
Mombasa, Kenya 04.2001 -
Skills
Privacy and confidentiality
Vital signs monitoring
Trauma Nursing
Medication Administration
Intravenous therapy
Patient Assessments
Medical Records Management
Patient Education
Teamwork and Collaboration
Vitals monitoring
Problem-Solving
Patient Care Assessment
Wound Care
Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Excellent Communication
Compassionate and Caring
Infection Control
Immunizations and Vaccinations
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Training staff
Compassionate Care
Accomplishments
- Vitals Testing - Measured an average of 30 patients' weight, height, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure daily.
- Intensive Care - Responsible for unit of patients, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding and turning in bed.
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and Doctor instructions to patients.
Certification
Certified Registered Nurse
Quote
“Nurses are a unique kind. They have this insatiable need to care for others, which is both their greatest strength and fatal flaw.”
Jean Watson, American nurse theorist and nursing professor
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementPaid sick leaveHealthcare benefitsPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsTimeline
CCN - Certified Critical Care Nurse
07-2024
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
01-2021
Certified Registered Nurse
12-2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
BOMU HOSPITAL
12.2020 - 08.2024
ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
10-2020
No Degree - HIGHER DIPLOMA IN CRITICAL CARE NURSING
AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
04.2001 -
No Degree - KENYA REGISTERED COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE
04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
MEMON HIGHSCHOOL
04.2001 -