Delphine Jebet

Compassionate and patient focused Nurse with 4 years comprehensive experience in delivering patient care in various medical specialties. Armed with solid knowledge and expertise in administering standard treatment protocols in intensive care, primary care, and chronic care disease management. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions.

Effectively works alongside other emergency first responders to exceed standards for patient care. Adept at quickly addressing medical needs and using a calm demeanor. Excellent ability to converse efficiently with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians and management.

My goal is to become a valuable mutual asset by providing efficient Nursing services to enhance the organization purpose and develop my skill set further.

Maternity Nurse at International Rescue Committee (2023-01 – 2025-10)

• Monitor labour progress using the partograph and track vital signs
• Provide emotional support and comfort to labouring mothers
• Conduct normal vaginal deliveries and assist in complicated ones
• Administer oxytocin during the third stage of labour to prevent hemorrhage
• Identify and escalate emergencies such as postpartum hemorrhage and eclampsia
• Perform APGAR scoring and conduct immediate resuscitation if needed
• Administer Vitamin K, eye prophylaxis, and birth vaccines (BCG/Polio)
• Initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of birth
• Provide kangaroo mother care for premature or low-birth-weight babies
• Identify and manage complications like jaundice and birth asphyxia
• Support HIV-exposed newborns per Kenya's PMTCT protocol

COVID Vaccination Nurse at International Rescue Committee (IRC) (2022-06 – 2022-12)

• Sensitized and ensured that Infection prevention and control guidelines and procedures in line with Covid-19 prevention are in place and are followed strictly
• Supervised Covid-19 vaccination activities at a designated health facility and during the outreaches
• Followed-up adverse event following immunization (AEFI) among vaccinated clients who received Covid-19 vaccines
• Ensured that all required indicators were followed up on regular manner and various interventions put in place to ensure good immunization coverages
• Gave regular health education to caregiver and clients on various immunization issues
• Compiled and timely submitted all relevant immunization reports using whichever reporting tools adopted by the organization or programs

Comprehensive Care Clinic Nurse at Usaid Tujenge Jamii (2021-04 – 2022-05)

• Provided quality clinical HIV services to clients at the Comprehensive Care Centre (CCC)/ antiretroviral treatment (ART)/ maternal and child health (MCH) as per the national guidelines and standards
• Supported other service providers in the health facility by recommending treatment and care for the patients with opportunistic infections, initiation of ART in accordance with the MOH guidelines
• Mentored other service providers in CCC/MCH/TB attending to HIV-infected adults, children and pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Liaised with other project staff working in the community to address issues of defaulter tracing, HIV prevention and social determinants of health to mitigate the impact of those infected and affected by HIV
• Strengthened linkages and referrals within and between health facilities
• Ensured quality of care for all patients seeking services
• Ensured the documentation of appropriate services rendered to patients was done in the relevant service registers and electronic medical records (EMR)

Nurse Officer – COVID 19 Response at International Rescue Committee (IRC) (2020-04 – 2020-07)

• Responded to emergency calls and assisted medical officers in providing adequate care, ensuring effective liaison between patient, paramedics, family members and colleagues as appropriate, documenting cases findings
• Coordinated with the Ministry of Health in contact tracing and surveillance for COVID 19 cases
• Provided nursing care to the patient, took vital signs and administered medication
• Communicated with the relatives regarding the health status and the progress of the patient
• Gave health education to the relatives and patient on how to manage patients
• Monitored infection control and critical incidents, risk management and quality improvement plans
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow

Nurse Officer – Cholera Response at International Rescue Committee (IRC) (2019-12 – 2020-02)

• Provided quality health care at the Cholera Treatment Centre in close coordination with the rest of the health team
• Followed the treatment protocol in use at the Cholera Treatment Centre and administered treatment to the patients as prescribed
• Ensured universal precautions were adhered to when providing health care at the Cholera Treatment Centre
• Coordinated patient screening at the Cholera Treatment Centre and participated in the data collection for reporting purposes
• Supervised incentive staff in delivering good quality health care at the Cholera Treatment Centre
• Received the patients and attendants and explained the treatment procedure to them
• Alerted the doctor in the event of any deviations from the normal during the care of patients

Nurse Officer at Moi's Bridge Medical Centre (2019-05 – 2019-11)

• Treated critical injuries, allergic reaction and trauma
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow
• Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' condition
• Supervised less-skilled nursing and healthcare personnel
• Administered medications and assisted in testing services
• Followed up for feedback from the referred patients

Nurse Officer at Lilyon nursing home (2018-10 – 2019-04)

• Coordinated patient health education and families and provided care and support
• Followed physician's orders and reported any changes in condition
• Maintained absolute confidentiality in respect of every patient's medical care and history
• Participated in nursing care of in and out patients, responded programmatically to health care interventions for emergencies and disease outbreaks
• Conducted daily health education sessions within the health facility or community as may be planned
• Collected data used to generate health report, analyses and prepared weekly and monthly report
• Conducted clinical examination of patients and prescribed appropriate medication

Volunteer Nurse at Kapenguria County and Referral Hospital (2018-06 – 2018-09)

Diploma in Nursing – Kenya Medical Training College (2014 – 2018)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) – Kitale School (2008 – 2011)