Robert Ekiru
Registered Community Health Nurse
Nairobi
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Lion's Sight First Eye Hospital
Nairobi
2022.07 - Current
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed caseload of Number patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Collaborated with medical staff to confirm availability of medical equipment for patient care.
- Monitored and managed pain levels of post-surgical patients to reduce unnecessary opiate usage.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Assisted Number physicians with procedures such as thoracentesis, intubation and Type.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
Maternity Nurse
Jemindas Hospital
Nairobi
2023.01 - Current
- Assisted mothers with breastfeeding, self-care and postpartum healthcare.
- Participated in advanced practice training and worked alongside physicians.
- Performed prenatal and postnatal examinations.
- Advocated for mothers' rights and choices to make informed decisions about care by respecting human autonomy.
- Performed neonatal assessments by checking baby's vital signs and performing physical exams to determine overall health at birth.
- Participated in over Number successful births.
- Managed fetal distress and delivery complications calmly to provide safety to mothers and babies.
- Checked general and mental health and overall comfort of mothers in prenatal appointments.
- Provided prenatal care by monitoring mother and baby health, identifying potential health concerns and providing advice to support mothers.
- Collected biological samples from patients, checked pulses, monitored temperatures and assessed blood pressure to keep close eye on changing maternal conditions.
- Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and estimating fetal size and weight.
- Assessed individual patient conditions, monitored behaviors and administered medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labor.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse/ Midwife
Nairobi Woman's Hospital
Nairobi
2021.12 - 2022.05
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed caseload of Number patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Administered IV medications, monitoring and documenting patient responses to address complications.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
- Monitored and managed pain levels of post-surgical patients to reduce unnecessary opiate usage.
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Identified complications in pregnant women or laboring mothers and notified medical doctors to obtain speedy and effective care.
- Identified high-risk pregnancies and educated pregnant women on gynecological healthcare.
- Initiated emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
- Assisted parents in coping with miscarriages, termination, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.
- Educated patients and family members regarding prenatal, postpartum or interconception care.
- Assessed individual patient conditions, monitored behaviors and administered medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labor.
Traveling COVID-19 ICU Registered Nurse
Nairobi Woman's Hospital
Nairobi
2021.01 - 2021.11
- Complied with infectious disease measures to reduce spread of COVID-19 between patients, families and medical personnel.
- Administered medications, assessed changes and reported results to doctors.
- Responded to and documented sudden condition changes in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms.
- Mitigated hazard potential from patients with communicable diseases.
- Educated patients and families about COVID-19 related illnesses, recommended protective measures and treatments.
- Participated in development of Patient Care Plans for patients experiencing COVID-19.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Education
Diploma - Nursing
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE
Nairobi 2016.09 - 2020.12
Skills
Patient and family advocacy
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Oprah Winfrey
Timeline
Maternity Nurse
Jemindas Hospital
2023.01 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Lion's Sight First Eye Hospital
2022.07 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse/ Midwife
Nairobi Woman's Hospital
2021.12 - 2022.05
Traveling COVID-19 ICU Registered Nurse
Nairobi Woman's Hospital
2021.01 - 2021.11
Diploma - Nursing
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE
2016.09 - 2020.12
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