Nurse Safety Officer

A dynamic and innovative Individual with over ** years nursing experience working across the lifespan in acute settings, looking to enhance my existing skills, broadening my horizon and for professional development in a new and challenging role, having recently immigrated to Canada.

Clinical skills

Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients using various sources of information

Utilize client centered approach to care to develop therapeutic relationships with clients

Co-ordinate the occupational health physician’s weekly clinic for workers on modified work health

Provided basic and advanced life support as part of the cardiac arrest team in role as anaesthesia assistant

Running clinics -e,g immunisation and sexual health

Health promotion

Communication and Interpersonal skills

Demonstrate ability to relate to and work with workers of all ages and from diverse backgrounds

Demonstrate strong communication skills, both oral and written, in person or by telephone

Demonstrate good interpersonal and social skills.

Responds well to the cues of other

Leadership skills

Supervise junior staff, act as resource to non- nursing staff, mentor and preceptor nursing students

Demonstrate ability to manage conflicting priorities and resolve conflict

Assisted with the development of clinical competencies and induction programs for trainees

WORK EXPERIENCE:

MINISTRY OF HEALTH, HARARE CENTRAL HOSPITAL 1981-1982

Charge Nurse – Pediatric Unit

FAIRWAYS HOMES FOR THE AGED 1983-1985

Geriatric Nurse

CITY OF HARARE CLINICS 1985-1989

Charge Nurse

GULLIVER GROUP OF COMPANIES 1989-1998

Industrial Nursing/Health & Safety Advisor

ATHOL EVANS HOSPITAL FOR THE AGED 1998-2004

Nurse In Charge

HUNYANI PULP & PAPER COMPANY 2000-2002

Health & Safety Officer

CAIRNS FOODS PVT LTD 2002-2006

Health Services Officer

TONGAAT HULLETS ZIMBABWE 2010-2016

Occupational Health Nurse

QUALIFICATIONS:

HARARE HOSPITAL 1981

Diploma – Registered General Nursing

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certificate in Family Planning 1987

Certificate in Adult Syndromic Management of Diseases 1992

Safety Advisors Course Parts I & II 1992

Certificate in Family Counselling 2005

NOSA Train the Trainer Certificate 2010

NOSA Auditor’s Certificate 2016

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Proficient in MS Word, and Excel

REFERENCES:

Available upon request

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