DAMARIS NJOROGE
Alberta Licensed RN
Summary
Professional Registered nurse with strong leadership skills and focus on healthcare administration. Interested to transition into community and Indigenous health-focused practice. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and quality improvement. Reliable and results-driven, delivering impactful healthcare solutions. Committed to delivering culturally safe,patient-centered care and supporting improved health outcomes in underserved communities
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Administrator-Outpatient Clinic
Fortworth Medical Center
Nairobi, Kenya
06.2019 - 03.2024
- Coordinated remote patient care services,ensuring continuity of care across multidisciplinary teams.
- Monitored patient conditions,medications and treatment responses through homecare and Clinic reviews.
- led staff training initiatives, including Continuous Medical Education(CME) programs.
- Developed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
- Supported chronic disease management and patient follow-up to reduce hospital readmissions.
Nurse in Charge
Restore Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Assisted patients with chronic medical conditions and disabilities to attain maximum body function
- Assisted patients in adapting to an altered lifestyle while providing a therapeutic environment
- Provided direction and supervision to junior nurses and care aides concerning patient care
- Participated in patient education for families during discharge planning
- Monitored patient's vital signs in the ward and organized individualized care plans
- Assessed patients' vital signs to determine admission to the unit.
- Led nursing staff in providing high-quality patient care and maintaining safety protocols.
- Coordinated daily operations of nursing unit, optimizing workflow for efficiency and effectiveness.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering professional development and ensuring adherence to best practices.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives, enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction scores.
- Streamlined documentation processes, reducing redundancies while maintaining accuracy in patient records and reports.
- Enhanced team collaboration by coordinating with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals in developing individualized patient care plans.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing high-quality nursing care to patients and addressing their concerns promptly.
Home care coordinator
Nurses On Call Services
Nairobi, Kenya
02.2015 - 11.2018
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions and introduced revisions to care plans
- Coordinated care to different patients, by assigning duties to Nurses and Nurse aides
- Participated in recruitment and orientation process of caregivers, to ensure best fit for caregiving positions
- Participated in on-call rotations and delivered after-hours care
- Administered oral, IV, and intramuscular medications and monitored patient reactions
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues
- Answered patient calls, identified issues, and determined how best to assist within parameters established by the facility and supervisor
- Advocated for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Oversaw team performance, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and best practices in care management.
Intensive Care Nurse{Locum}
International Hospital Kampala
Kampala, Uganda
05.2015 - 09.2017
- Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocols, and procedures
- Established and implemented nursing care plans for each patient using assessment, development, activation, and evaluation protocols
- Helped monitor, maintain, and improve nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures, and other identified outcome metrics
- Worked with patients and families to provide in-hospital and after-hospital follow-up through teaching and referrals
- Achieved best possible outcomes for nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures, patient satisfaction, and associate satisfaction
- Assessed ICU patients each shift to ascertain vital signs were within normal ranges
- Carefully monitored patients on ventilators
- Administered due medications through oral, intravenous, and drug pumps.
Emergency Care Nurse{locum}
The Karen Hospital-Nairobi Clinic
Nairobi, Kenya
04.2013 - 11.2014
- Followed standard procedures for collecting personal information, contacting relatives, and transferring patients better accommodated at outside facilities
- Treated patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure, and drug overdoses
- Triaged incoming patients and communicated with doctors to encourage timely attention to urgent situations
- Observed applicable health and safety regulations and house protocols to achieve patient and staff safety and minimize liability for malpractice accusations
- Instructed patients and caregivers or friends on proper care of injuries after treatment, educating them on proper medication use, dressing changes, and signs of complications
- Evaluated incoming patients' physical and psychological condition to identify nuances of protocols and treatments required for drugged or traumatized patients
- Collected lab specimens for pap smear and blood work for investigation.
Education
WHIMS
2024
Certificate of Participation, Infection Prevention and Control for Novel Corona virus {WHO}
05-2020
St.John Ambulance
CPR & AED
11-2028
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Kampala International University | Uganda
11-2010
WHIMS
2024
Skills
- Emergency response & Triage`
- Chronic disease management
- Independent Clinical Decision making skills
- Community & public Health Nursing
- Staff Development & interdisciplinary collaboration
- Cultural safety & Trauma-informed care
- Health promotion & Patient education
- Quality improvement
- Care Coordination
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Timeline
Nurse in Charge
Restore Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2020 - 06.2020
Nurse Administrator-Outpatient Clinic
Fortworth Medical Center
06.2019 - 03.2024
Intensive Care Nurse{Locum}
International Hospital Kampala
05.2015 - 09.2017
Home care coordinator
Nurses On Call Services
02.2015 - 11.2018
Emergency Care Nurse{locum}
The Karen Hospital-Nairobi Clinic
04.2013 - 11.2014
Certificate of Participation, Infection Prevention and Control for Novel Corona virus {WHO}
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Kampala International University | Uganda
WHIMS
St.John Ambulance
CPR & AED
WHIMS
licensure-College of Registered Nurses Alberta
Active-In good standing.
Open to relocate to rural communities in Alberta