Tryfine Kashambe
Northampton
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with 15+ years of experience, strong leadership skills, clinical expertise, and sharp judgment. Proficient in team management, patient chart organization, and daily care oversight with a focus on effective decision-making and multitasking. Demonstrated success in fostering team unity and achieving sustainable outcomes to enhance the quality and cost-efficiency of patient care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Luke's Anderson Campus
02.2024 - Current
- Provided comprehensive patient care during labor and delivery, ensuring safety and comfort for mothers and newborns.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs, promptly identifying and addressing potential complications.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized birth plans tailored to patient needs.
- Educated patients on labor processes, pain management options, and postpartum care, enhancing overall patient experience.
Nursing Supervisor. Assistant Director of Nursing.
Gracedale Nursing Home
07.2021 - 02.2024
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Observed and carried out physician and nursing orders.
- Supervised team of home health aides and certified nursing assistants in delivering patient care.
- Provided patients with direct nursing care during periods of department short-staffing.
- Managed team of at least 10 registered nurses, at least 20 licensed practical nurses and at least 40 certified nursing assistants.
Registered Nurse/Midwife
Mbuya Dorcas Hospital
11.2017 - 03.2021
- Closely monitored mother's health, comfort and emotional states before, during and after labor for births.
- Delivered exceptional physical, mental and emotional care to over women in various stages of labor.
- Demonstrated best angles and positioning to support and enable women to successfully breastfeed babies.
- Collaborated with community health programs to increase knowledge of available birthing methods and educate families.
- Introduced breathing and grounding techniques to support birthing process and increase overall comfort.
- Provided prenatal care to pregnant women, delivered babies and provided postnatal care to mother and infant.
- Helped women to work through final labor stage, delivering babies vaginally and assisting physicians with Caesarean sections.
- Detailed health histories for each patient by asking open-ended questions and employing active listening skills.
- Educated patients on preparation and anticipated effects of specific procedures, answering questions at every step.
- Monitored fetus during labor, completed cervical checks and helped women into different positions to facilitate smooth labors.
- Conducted physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes and examining breasts.
- Educated women on birth options, positive strategies and unique health issues.
- Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and identifying fetal position.
- Enhanced newborn outcomes and promoted bonding by teaching new mothers how to breastfeed and care for infants.
- Developed individualized birth plans with mothers based on health concerns, desires and fears.
Registered Nurse
Harare Central Hospital
01.2009 - 10.2017
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Informatics
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ10.2022
Diploma in Midwifery - Midwifery
Howard School of Midwifery
05.2011
Diploma in General Nursing - Nursing
Chitungwiza Central Hospital School of Nursing
12.2008
Skills
- Electronic Medical Records
- Patient Services Coordination
- Staff Scheduling
- Job Performance Evaluations
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Risk Management
- Employee Supervision
- Medical Records Management
- Medication Administration
- Patient Care Oversight
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Care Assessment
Education and Training
other,other
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Luke's Anderson Campus
02.2024 - Current
Nursing Supervisor. Assistant Director of Nursing.
Gracedale Nursing Home
07.2021 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse/Midwife
Mbuya Dorcas Hospital
11.2017 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Harare Central Hospital
01.2009 - 10.2017
Diploma in Midwifery - Midwifery
Howard School of Midwifery
Master of Science - Nursing Informatics
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Diploma in General Nursing - Nursing
Chitungwiza Central Hospital School of Nursing
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