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ZIPPORAH KHAKASA WASILWA

E-mail: adx4cy@r.postjobfree.com

Skype: ebenezagal2

Phone: Liberian +231********* & Kenyan +254*********, UAE +971*********

Address: Nairobi.

CAREER OBJECTIVES

A Registered nurse midwife with an Associate degree in Community Health Nursing. Over 18 years’ experience in direct patient care, Continuous Quality Improvement, coaching and mentorship, Capacity building and health systems strengthening, Leadership and Management.

An excellent team player, patient, consistent, ambitious, team leader, promotes teamwork, very proactive and a critical thinker.

KEY SKILLS

An excellent team player with rapport ability.

A good mentor to junior staffs

Forward thinker (with self-drive)

Mobile clinics/outreach management

Customer oriented both external & internal.

Excellent adaptive skills to new environment

Mid-wifery (Initiate child delivery)

Task oriented, mass casualty management.

WORK EXPERIENCE

KING DAVID HOSPITAL 3RD JAN-27th FEB 2023

HOSPITAL MATRON

Making Hospital Routine rounds and also attending the Dr. ward rounds on daily basis

Ordering and approving the supplies for the daily use in the units for the nurses.

Organizing the nursing staff for the emergency response at all times and ensuring the ambulance is always ready.

Preparing the duty Rota for the nurses for the month.

Attending to different unit meetings for the hospital.

Providing guidelines for the nursing staffs and also mentoring the junior nurses in the hospital.

Ensuring the equipment and machines are in good working order at all times.

Representing the hospital in other organizational meetings.

AVENUE HOSPITAL PARKLANDS 11TH APRIL-29th NOV 2022

MATERNITY DEPARTMENT-LOCUMs

Receiving and handing over of shift reports of the assigned patients in the unit

Provision of direct clinical patient care as required and ensuring that there is patients care consistency at all times.

Timely and consistent reporting of patient care to their health care provider

Performing procedures to include vaginal examination, breast exam, performing normal delivery, baby baths among others.

Receiving baby born via caesarian section in theatre.

Timely administration of the prescribed medications.

Doing the ward rounds for the clients under my care with the Physician.

Ensuring the tests ordered are carried out appropriately and giving the feedback/results on time to the health care provider for proper management and care for the patient.

RUAI FAMILY HOSPITAL OCTOBER 9TH -22ND FEB 2022

MATERNITY-MIDWIFE –LOCUM

Receiving and handing over of shift reports by the staffs.

Identifying mothers in labor and admitting them in the ward.

Perform normal deliveries, triage patient for CS and receive babies.

Identifying mothers at risk and inform the medical doctors.

Performing procedures like Manual Vacuum Aspiration.

Timely and consistent reporting of weekly and monthly reports to the medical focal point(situation reports)

Attend to the departmental meetings and carry out mortality case reviews.

Conduct Health Education talks for lactating mothers on importance of exclusive breastfeeding.

Give Health Talk to women on healthy living.

Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure repair of equipment as directed.

Provide IV therapy to new-borns and also patients in the department as needed. Ensure that all pregnant women and new born children are immunized before discharge home.

Ensure the newborn babies are followed up correctly since delivery to discharge.

MSF-FRANCE NAIROBI COORDINATION OFFICE23RD Sept-4th Oct-2021

STAFFHEALTH FOCAL POINT

Organize and facilitate the Covid-19 testing for all the staffs and their dependents’ in the organization.

Ensuring there is a booking and liaise with the insurance companies for our staffs who need medical care and hospitalization it’s done in a timely manner.

Making a follow-up and ensuring the staffs have been vaccinated for covid-19 for both doses.

Ensuring the staffs with symptoms are tested and quarantine is done according to WHO standards and further more contact tracing and follow-up is done.

Supporting and providing Emergency services for the staff who needs an ambulance to be transferred to the hospital.

Preparing to receive international staffs transfer for medical treatment in Hospitals by making advance bookings.

MSF-SWISS SUDAN KHARTOUM PROJECT Feb 2020-December 2020

Nursing Activity Manager MOH ER-Department (OTH)

In collaboration with the MOH of the Omdurman Teaching and Referral Hospital, we provided care to the clients in the Resus unit of the Hospital.

Provided trainings to both the Drs and the nurses working in the ER unit through prepared lectures and also on bedside trainings.

Provided technical supervisions and also ensured that proper care is given as needed.

Ensured the daily supplies of materials and medications are available always.

Ensuring proper triaging of patients and also priotizing those that need emergency care and resuscitation to be attended to immediately.

Training on Mass Casualty Plan and doing the simulations quarter yearly.

MSF-SWISS SUDAN KHARTOUM PROJECT Sept 2019-Jan 2020

Nursing Activity Manager CHOLERA OUTBREAK-Omdurman Teaching & Referral Hospital

Support the day to day operations at the cholera treatment unit to include ensuring that the Infection Prevention and Control measures are taken into consideration for both the patient and the staff attending to the patient.

Organize the screening, admission and the treatment plan for the newly diagnosed patients.

Ensure that the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE'S) and other medical supplies are available and that there is proper use of the supplies.

Support the provision of direct clinical patient care as required and ensure that staff are obligated to ensure that there is patients care at all times.

Ensure that facility clinical data on admissions, discharges and deaths are recorded, maintained and submitted on time to medical focal point personnel.

Provide technical supervision and training for non -clinical staff such as cleaners, Guards on infection prevention and control procedures.

MSF-HOLLAND S.SUDAN MISSION September 2018-March 2019

Midwives Activity Manager (Lankien)

Supervision of the receiving and handing over of shift reports by the staffs.

Responsible for reporting medical equipment failures and taking initial steps to ensure repair of equipment as directed.

Provide IV therapy to new-borns and also patients in the department as needed.

Plan, organize and supervise antenatal and postnatal. Care, family planning (BEmONC and CEmONC).

Management of victims of sexual violence and reproductive tract infections.

SGBV responsible for the project and handle all the sgbv cases in the community and provide the necessary treatment and certification according to MSF protocol.

Coordinate and assess the feasibility for referral of pregnant women to receive further medical evaluation, while keeping good quality care.

Ensure that all pregnant women and new born children are immunized before discharge home.

Ensure the newborn babies are followed up correctly since delivery to discharge.

Ensure and supervise the implementation of protocols by all staffs.

Plan and supervise the processes associated to HR and team management (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, motivation, internal/external communication of the midwives and maternity staffs.

Promote disease prevention by providing basic health education to patients.

Participate in the definition and updates as well participate in any emergency activity in the project area if needed.

Supervise administrative procedures and documents, analyze routine data for monitoring purposes, and be responsible for the weekly and monthly report writing.

Supervise the proper distribution of drugs and use of material and also maintaining the supply.

Display professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner.

Record all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.

Perform tasks assigned in a manner which complies with procedures and regulations and Code of Conduct.

Display maximum confidentiality regarding all facts, information and documentation produced or which they receive from the clients in performing their assignments.

Providing outreach services

MSF-Holland Ethiopia Mission. July 2017-November 2017

Midwife Activity Manager-Gambella

Define, implement and follow-up all midwife and maternity related activities in the project.

Analyzing statistics and reports ensuring proper implementation of protocols and management of staff involved in order to provide a high quality Mother and Child Health (MCH) care to the population.

Manages all staffs and midwives in maternity unit.

Plan, organize and supervise antenatal and postnatal. Care, family planning (BEmONC and CEmONC).

Management of victims of sexual violence and reproductive tract infections.

Coordinate and assess the feasibility for referral of pregnant women to receive further medical evaluation, while keeping good quality care.

Ensure that all pregnant women and new born children are referred for immunization before discharge home.

Ensure the newborn babies are followed up correctly since delivery to discharge.

Ensure and supervise the implementation of protocols by all staffs.

Plan and supervise the processes associated to HR and team management (recruitment, training, performance evaluation, motivation, internal/external communication of the midwives and maternity staffs.

Promote disease prevention by providing basic health education to patients.

Participate in the definition and updates as well participate in any emergency activity in the project area if needed.

Supervise administrative procedures and documents, analyze routine data for monitoring purposes, and be responsible for the weekly and monthly report writing.

Supervise the proper distribution of drugs and use of material and also keeping track of consumption patterns.

International Rescue Committee -March 2017-July 2017

Emergency Response Malnutrition Nurse-Lodwar in Kenya

Overall responsible for day to day administration of service to the community with the help of MOH staffs at the linked health facility.

Providing Immunization to the children under-five years and also providing treatment to minor ailments.

Screening all the children with acute malnutrition and providing the appropriate supplements for them and doing follow-up.

Monitoring and supervision of the activity to ensure that work is done properly and efficiently.

Monitor and ensure the proper usage of supplies from the MOH.

Assessing, planning and implementing services with effectiveness of care given to patients by applying the standard and procedures of nursing care and implementing agreed individual care plans to provide quality nursing care.

Exercising and ensuring professionalism at all times.

Effective reporting and communication while in the field.

•Ensuring nursing and clinical protocols are adhered to and being an effective advocate for patients.

•Report writing and compiling of data at weekly basis.

•Attending to Organizational scheduled meetings to discuss the challenges during field trips and suggesting the possible solutions to them.

MSF-BELGIUM MAY-Nov2015

Cholera Treatment Unit-Nurse -Nairobi

Organize the screening, admission and the treatment plan for the newly diagnosed patients.

Ensure that the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE'S) and other medical supplies are available and that there is proper use of the supplies.

Support the day to day operations at the cholera treatment unit to include ensuring that the Infection Prevention and Control measures are taken into consideration for both the patient and the staff attending to the patient.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION-LIBERIA OCT 2014 – FEB 2015 CONSULTANT NURSE EBOLA OUTBREAK REPORTING TO MEDICAL COORDINATOR

Under the guidance of the ETU Physicians and the Medical Coordinator, oversee the implementation of triage and overall nursing care at the appointed Ebola Treatment Unit.

Ensure the quality of nursing care provided to patients from triage to patient care and case management through strict implementation of standard operating procedures and treatment guidelines.

Work closely with the appropriate infection prevention and control unit of the ETU to ensure all practices are being adhered at all steps and provide regular updates to the ETU Team on all nursing care matters activities, as advised by the Infection Control Practitioner and Physician.

Supervise and coordinate the nursing care services in all sections of the ETU triage and admission areas, in-patient care in Probable and confirmed wards.

Ensure that staffs adhere to standard operating procedures, including the respect to shifts.

Supervise nursing staff, assess their performances, assist in the proper implementation of shifts, review and advise on protocols, refer staff, patients and relatives to psycho-social support and other support services, supervise and direct the role of care givers.

Report any identified gaps and allow the adoption of corrective measures.

Serve as a knowledgeable and available resource on infection control practices and policies to families of patients, clinical staff, community leader and support staff

Ensure lab tests, specimen and sample transportation procedures are in line with agreed protocols.

Plan and implement regular IPC on the job training and risk assessments for all cadres of staff working in the ETC or in the community.

Supervise and manage the IPC Supervisors and ensure that they are familiar with their role in terms of being responsible for IPC on each shift.

MEDICINES SANS FRONTIERS-SWISS OCT 2013 — MAY 2014

CHARGE NURSE IN MATERNITY DEPARTMENT-DADAAB CAMP

Identifying mothers in labor and admitting them in the ward.

Perform normal deliveries, triage patient for CS and receive babies.

Identifying mothers at risk and inform the medical doctors.

Performing procedures like Manual Vacuum Aspiration.

Timely and consistent reporting of weekly and monthly reports to the medical focal point(situation reports)

Attend to the departmental meetings and carry out mortality case reviews.

Conduct Health Education talks for lactating mothers on importance of exclusive breastfeeding.

Give Health Talk to women on healthy living.

Implementation of antenatal clinic services.

Review postnatal mothers and babies at birth and after six weeks and treating them accordingly.

Advice on contraceptives use to postnatal mothers as they desire or due to medical reasons.

Implementation of expanded program of immunization(EPI)

Facilitate training of the midwife assistants.

THE CITY HOSPITAL DUBAI - UAE AUG 2008- MARCH 2012

STAFF NURSE REPORTING TO THE MATERNITY UNIT MANAGER

Receive and handing over shift reports to the incoming nurses on shift.

Admit and discharge pregnant women in their antenatal state.

Identifying mothers in labour and ensure to admit.

I was the health and safety representative for the department.

Was responsible and in-charge of working in delivery suites to monitor mother in labour and assist in the delivery of their newborn babies.

Nursing of the post-natal mother with or without her baby till discharge.

Provide health education to help the mothers with Breastfeeding lessons.

Delivery and receive babies in Theatre for mothers who undergo caesarian section.

File arrangement and record keeping on clients due for admission.

Helping my supervisor with the ward statistics

Ensuring all the newborns receive their due vaccinations and tests done before discharged home.

Attending ward meetings

MEDICINES SANS FRONTIERS-BELGIUM MARCH 2006-DEC 2007

MATERNITY UNIT IN-CHARGE REPORTING TO THE MEDICAL FOCAL POINT FOR SOUTH SUDAN MISSION

Prepare the duty rooster for staffs working in the department.

Preparing the ward ready for Dr.’s Round.

Admitting expectant mothers who need further management while Hospitalized.

Conduct normal deliveries on multiple pregnancies and maneuvering breech presentation deliveries.

Preparing and receiving a caesarian baby in theatre.

Giving health educational talks to mothers during antenatal and postnatal checkups.

Submit timely and consistently writing weekly and monthly reports.

Good record keeping of the department.

Doing follow up of mothers at risk both pre-natal and postnatal and discharging postnatal mothers.

Attending seminars on behalf of the Hospital on Reproductive Health

KATIKO REFERRAL HOSPITAL –S. S -EMERGENCY RESPONSE JULY 2005-DEC 2005

CHARGE NURSE AT CHOLERA TREATMENT UNIT REPORTING TO MEDICAL COORDINATOR

Organize the admission and treatment plan for newly diagnosed or suspected infected persons.

Ensure that appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other essential medical supplies are in place and being distributed as required by the logistic staffs.

Provide technical supervision and training for non -clinical staff such as cleaners Guards on infection control procedures.

Ensure that all relevant clinical and infection control equipment is in place in the facility at all times and that stocks are kept at a minimum acceptable level of reach.

Support the day to day operations of Cholera Treatment Centre to include infectious control procedures are in place for both the patients and the staffs.

Support the provision of direct clinical patient care as required and ensure that staff are obligated to ensure that there is patients care at all times.

Ensure that facility clinical data on admissions, discharges, births and deaths are recorded, maintained and submitted on time to medical focal point personnel.

KAKUMA MISSION HOSPITAL-KENYA OCT 2004-MAY 2005

EMERGENCY RESPONSE NURSE -Measles Outbreak

Provide direct patient care in diagnostic and treatment in emergency primary healthcare in case of absence of local health care providers.

Ensuring that Cold chain is maintained at all costs.

Identify the educational needs of community health workers and supervise on daily basis.

Monitor and supervise health care delivery by local counterparts and community health workers.

Ensure patients have up to date patient cards and are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.

Ensure aggressive drug management (stock, dispatch, warehousing, and reconciliation).

Oversee clinic staff and ward management.

Teach basic sanitation and public health; importance of immunization; theory of disease causation; treatment and prevention; disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases; community nutrition; techniques for the identification of the malnourished child, treatment and growth monitoring, MCH and ANC.

TRAININGS, AWARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS

1.Registered Community Health Nurse. (2014 )

2.Certificate in Understanding Ebola Virus and How it is Avoided.(2014)

3.Diploma in Project Management. (2015)

4.Certified in Emergency Response. (2006)

5.Certified in Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care. (2013 )

6.International Board of Certified Lactation Consultant. (2010)

7.Health and Safety Certified. (2009)

8.Basic Life Support. (2022)

EDUCATION

Nursing DIPLOMA. March 2012- Jan 2014

Kenya Medical Training College

Graduated and Registered in the Nursing Board as a Qualified Registered Nurse and Practice License Issued and the License number is KRCHN (B) 28008

Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Training and certificatification June 2013-Aug 2013 Red Cross Kenya

Nursing Certificate. September 2001 - April 2004

Graduated and Registered in the Nursing Board as a Qualified Kenya Enrolled Community Nurse and the Practice License Issued

INTERESTS

Nursing, Travelling and listening to music.

REFERENCES

1. Rachael Kamau

Position : Ass. Medical coordinator,

Organization : MSF-Swiss-Dadaab Project,

Mobile : +254*********,

Email : adx4cy@r.postjobfree.com.

2. Pumla Mbana

Position : Duty Manager

Organization : Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai- UAE,

Email : adx4cy@r.postjobfree.com,

Mobile : +971*********

3. Levy Nyabaro

Position : Registered Nurse

Organization : MSF-Belgium,

Mobile : +254*********,

Email : adx4cy@r.postjobfree.com,

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