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GRACE
WAINAINA
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P. O. Box *****, Nairobi, 00603 Kenya
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S K I L LS
Excelled in empathy and maintained
calm amid tension or difficult to manage
patients.
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Able to handle elderly patients with
altered mental status (including
dementia).
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Able to attend to 40 patients per 8 hour
work shift in the Emergency Department.
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Easily handles large daily ward round in
maternity, pediatric, medical and
surgical wards- about 300 patients in
total.
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Conducted critical gynecological
operations including cesarean section.
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Followed established guidelines and
procedures for maximum regulatory
compliance.
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Worked well with different people to
address challenges and solve problems
collaboratively.
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Volunteered for and tackled new
assignments and tasks to ease staff
member burden.
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Supported operations with consistent
maintenance and updates of corporate
files and records.
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Monitored processes and recommended
methods for improvement.
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Participated in seminars and additional
training to expand knowledge and skills.
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P R O F E SSIONAL S UMMARY
7 years of solid work experience within the fields of healthcare, education, coaching, caregiving, personal support work as well as home support work including experience in administration at various organizational levels and scales. A visionary healthcare professional high in empathy, with strong leadership qualities and ability to work well under pressure. Fluent in English and Swahili with conversational skills in French. Experience dealing with multicultural and multinational groups. E X P E R I E N C E
Splash Toto
Assistant Swimming Teacher
Second language Tutor
Pepea Angani
Transformation Coach, Founder
Kenya Medical Training College
Lecturer
AAR Healthcare
Medical Officer
Duties:
● January 1900 - December 2024
Teaching swimming to beginners under the apprenticeship of a trained and qualified swimming teacher and lifeguard
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• Lifeguard duties, ensuring the safety of swimmers
• Providing emotional support to students who are scared
• Performing skills for teaching purposes.
● July 2023 - Current
Preparing and delivering Swahili classes to an adult English speaking learner of American descent once to twice a week
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Performing regular evaluations of the learner's progress and making appropriate adjustments to the learning schedule
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• Supporting the student to increase their confidence in speaking and conversing in Swahili.
● May 2021 - Current
A faith based mentorship and coaching initiative whose sole purpose is to guide and accompany young people (male and female) through their personal growth journeys in order that they become truly free and live out their God-given purpose
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• Duties:
• Client assessment and onboarding
Regular sessions focusing on self-assessment, overseeing, guiding, advising, teaching, and facilitating deep inner personal transformation
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Providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support as well as guidance in navigating the client's personal journey
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• Vision and goal setting followed by accountability checks
• Referrals for specialized support and care
● September 2021 - April 2022
Preparing and delivering lectures to Clinical Medicine students, supervising group discussions, preparing and grading assignments as well as periodic assessments, monitoring and giving feedback on student performance
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• Providing guidance and support to students as needed.
● April 2019 - August 2020
● Providing holistic primary patient care mainly through conducting daily ward rounds, running specialized clinics including pediatric clinic,non-communicable diseases (NCD) clinic
● Performing surgical procedures, obstetric and gynecological procedures including pelvic and obstetric ultrasound, cesarean sections, manual vacuum aspirations, suturing cervical/vaginal/perineal lacerations
● Initiating and managing patient referrals.
● Providing regular peer education to fellow healthcare workers (via Continuous medical Education sessions i.e. CMEs), patient and caregiver education as well as community education.
● Supporting and standing in for the Clinical Services Manager periodically.
● Representation of IRC in health working groups and at county government level as guided by Clinical Services Manager.
● Proposal and grant writing, and program development.
● Budget drafting and regular report writing as well as submission to key donors including UNHCR, BPRM
● Providing technical guidance and supervision to Pharmaceutical Technicians, Clinical Officers, nurses and community health workers
● Planning health missions with visiting doctors in partnership with agencies including IsraAID Kenya, UNHCR, UNICEF, AIC Kijabe, Kenya Red Cross and MSF
● Spearheaded health outreaches and medical camps in conjunction with visiting specialists at schools and community level focusing on nutrition WASH (specifically sanitation and disease control). International Rescue Committee: Daadab (09/2017- 01/2018) Kakuma (01/2018 - 04/2018) Kakuma, Kenya
Medical Officer
Duties:
● Providing holistic primary patient care mainly through conducting daily ward rounds, running specialized clinics including pediatric clinic,non-communicable diseases (NCD) clinic
● Performing surgical procedures, obstetric and gynecological procedures including pelvic and obstetric ultrasounds, cesarean sections, manual vacuum aspirations, suturing cervical/vaginal/perineal lacerations
● Initiating and managing patient referrals.
● Providing regular peer education to fellow healthcare workers (via Continuous medical Education sessions i.e. CMEs), patient and caregiver education as well as community education.
● Supporting and standing in for the Clinical Services Manager periodically.
● Representation of IRC in health working groups and at county government level as guided by Clinical Services Manager.
● Proposal and grant writing, and program development.
● Budget drafting and regular report writing as well as submission to key donors including UNHCR, BPRM
● Providing technical guidance and supervision to Pharmaceutical Technicians, Clinical Officers, nurses and community health workers
● Planning health missions with visiting doctors in partnership with agencies including IsraAID Kenya, UNHCR, UNICEF, AIC Kijabe, Kenya Red Cross and MSF
● Spearheaded health outreaches and medical camps in conjunction with visiting specialists at schools and community level focusing on nutrition WASH (specifically sanitation and disease control). Tenwek Mission, Hospital
Medical Officer Intern
CMF, Christian Medical
Volunteer
● September 2017 - April 2019
● February 2016 - May 2017
Providing holistic primary patient care mainly through conducting daily ward rounds, running specialized clinics including pediatric clinic, surgical clinic, CCC for HIV/AIDs and TB, obstetrics and gynecology clinic
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Performing surgical procedures, obstetric and gynecological procedures including pelvic and obstetric ultrasounds, cesarean sections, manual vacuum aspirations, suturing cervical/vaginal/perineal lacerations
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Carrying out fundamental hospital activities including triage, basic and advanced cardiac life support, advanced airway management, trauma management, basic ultrasonography and FAST exam, critical care management as well as initiating patient referrals
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• All the above was done under the supervision of a consultant specialist.
● August 2015 - February 2016
Administration duties including organizing CMF activities and events such as medical camps, ATLS/ACLS trainings, conferences
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• Raising funds through canvassing for donations
• Updating financial records, creating budgets
E D U C ATION
March 2019
Ceritficate - Introduction to Palliative Care Training Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) at IRC, Kakuma, Kenya January 2019
Bsafe on-line e-learning course - basic security awareness training United Nations, Nairobi
August 2018
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Life Support Courses Avenue Rescue Services, Nairobi
November 2017
Basic sonography training - Sonographical technique International Rescue Committee, Hagadera-Dadaab
November 2017
National MDR-TB training - Infectious Diseases (Tuberculosis) National Tuberculosis, Leprosy, Leprosy and Lung disease Program/Ministry of Health- Kenya, Dadaab
May 2017
Premix Summit on diabetes - Diabetes
Novo Nordisk, Nairobi
August 2016
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Conference - Emergency Medicine Tenwek Mission Hospital, Bomet
December 2015
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - Medicine Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
A CCOMPLISHMENTS
L A N G UAGE
Proficient in English, Kiswahili, intermediate fluency in French. english
Fluent
French
Conversational
A F F I L I ATIONS
Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council(KMPDC), registration number A11156.
• Writing meeting minutes and organizing the office space.
• 2015: Editor in Chief, Health Vybe Magazine, Association of Kenyatta
• University Medical Students (AKUMS)
Kenyatta University.- 2015: Journal associate editor- Kenyatta University Medical Students for Social Responsibility (IPPNW associate).- 2015: Member of Editorial team, Health Vybe Magazine, Association of
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• Kenyatta University Medical Students (AKUMS)
• Kenyatta University
• PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), registration number A11156.
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