RAHAB NYAMBURA NYAMBURA
Registered Nurse
NAIROBI
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Registered Nurse with 10 years of progressive experience in critical care nursing, bedside nursing, and healthcare quality management. Highly skilled in providing safe, evidence-based patient-centered care to patients with diverse and complex healthcare needs, including high-acuity patients in critical care settings. Experienced in clinical assessment, coordinating quality improvement initiatives, supporting infection prevention and control, conducting clinical audits, and ensuring compliance with healthcare policies.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
QUALITY HEALTHCARE NURSE
Kenyatta Prime Care Centre
01.2026 - Current
- Implement and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) across departments.
- Supervise Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Risk Management, and Quality Assurance initiative.
- Develop and coordinate implementation of the annual quality objectives healthcare work plan, aligned with departmental and organizational quality objectives.
- Oversee the achievement of departmental quality assurance targets, including quality objectives and service delivery charters.
- Perform quarterly clinical audits covering medication administration, vital signs monitoring, IPC practices and pressure sores injury monitoring.
- Participate in departmental meetings, quality improvement teams, and relevant committees as appointed, contributing to quality, patient safety, and service improvement initiatives
- Development and review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) & Work Instructions and ensure adequate staff awareness and compliance.
INTENSIVE CARE NURSE
Kenyatta Prime Care Centre
06.2019 - 12.2025
- Monitored 3 ICU patients per shift across vital signs, neurological status, oxygenation, and fluid balance.
- Operated and monitored ventilators, infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, and defibrillators, and requesting repairs or replacements for non-conforming equipment.
- Administered prescribed medications, including high-alert drugs, vasoactive agents, sedatives, analgesics, and antibiotics, following clinical orders.
- Developed and updated nursing care plans based on patient assessments, prescribed orders, and nursing diagnoses.
- Managed ICU care bundles, suctioning, tracheostomy care, stoma care, arterial blood gas interpretation, and infection prevention and control measures.
- Identified risks including falls, pressure injuries, medication errors, device-related complications, and clinical deterioration while mentoring newly recruited nurses and students.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Busara Center for Behavioral Economics
03.2017 - 03.2019
- Managed research projects by tracking budgets, controlling expenditures, and ensuring accurate data collection, analysis, and presentation.
- Gathered, organized, and corrected research data to construct representative charts and graphs for presentations.
- Designed surveys, created questionnaires, scheduled subject appointments, and led focus groups.
- Analyzed complex datasets to derive actionable insights to inform ongoing research initiatives.
- Maintained full adherence to set guidelines, laboratory resources, and experimentation protocols.
GENERAL MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSE
The Karen Hospital
02.2015 - 12.2016
- Prepared patients for clinical procedures, provided emotional reassurance, and conducted routine vital sign assessments.
- Executed skilled phlebotomy procedures with minimal patient discomfort.
- Maintained accurate medical documentation and patient records while enforcing strict confidentiality.
- Evaluated patient symptoms to structure recovery plans that facilitated timely discharge.
- Administered medications with precise accuracy following prescribed dosage guidelines.
- Communicated compassionately with families, providing progress updates, answering questions, and delivering difficult news when required.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
11-2023
Diploma - Nursing (Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse)
01-2015
Skills
Clinical Nursing & Bedside Patient Care
Patient-Centered Care & Experience
Critical Care Nursing
Drug administration and monitoring
Quality Improvement and Continuous Improvement
Clinical Audit
Quality Management Systems (QMS)
Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)
Root Cause Analysis & CAPA
Performance Monitoring & Quality Indicators
Regulatory & Accreditation Compliance
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Service Delivery Monitoring
Affiliations
Member of Nursing Council of Kenya Union
Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) & Basic Life Support (BLS) Training
Timeline
QUALITY HEALTHCARE NURSE - Kenyatta Prime Care Centre
01.2026 - Current
INTENSIVE CARE NURSE - Kenyatta Prime Care Centre
06.2019 - 12.2025
RESEARCH ASSISTANT - Busara Center for Behavioral Economics
03.2017 - 03.2019
GENERAL MEDICAL/SURGICAL NURSE - The Karen Hospital
02.2015 - 12.2016
Nazareth Medical College - Diploma, Nursing (Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse)
Daystar University - Bachelor of Science, Nursing