Kenneth Gitari

Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse with 5+ years of professional nursing experience across outpatient care, MCH/ANC, Family Planning, Well Baby services, emergency care, medical and surgical nursing, ICU/isolation care, vaccination and cold-chain management. Currently serving as Nurse In-Charge at Penda Health, with experience coordinating clinical services, maintaining facility readiness and supplies, supporting patient experience, and ensuring timely MOH reporting. Experienced in multidisciplinary teamwork, patient education, clinical procedures, documentation and quality improvement.

Nurse In-Charge at Penda Health (2024-06 – Present)

• Coordinate day-to-day nursing and clinical services across triage, MCH/Family Planning and nursing procedures.
• Support effective patient flow and provide high-quality, patient-centred clinical care.
• Ensure availability and readiness of medical supplies, equipment and essential facility resources.
• Complete and support accurate, timely MOH reporting and clinical documentation.
• Participate in continuous professional development and application of current clinical practices.
• Address patient concerns promptly and contribute to a positive patient experience.

Senior Nurse at Equity Afia Medical Center (2023-08 – 2023-09)

• Administered prescribed medications and monitored patients for adverse effects.
• Provided KEPI vaccination services and managed the vaccine cold chain to maintain potency.
• Performed wound care, IV line insertion and catheterization.
• Mentored junior nurses and supported clinical teamwork.
• Coordinated requests and orders for medical supplies.

Locum Nurse at Ngara Comprehensive Health Services Limited (2023-02 – 2023)

• Triaged patients, initiated emergency procedures and monitored patient progress.
• Collected blood, throat and urine specimens for laboratory investigations.
• Facilitated patient admission and discharge processes and maintained accurate documentation.
• Assisted clinicians during operations and examinations and provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
• Assessed patients, implemented nursing interventions and evaluated outcomes.

Nursing Officer III at PCEA Chogoria Hospital (2020 – 2022)

• Provided comprehensive nursing care including patient assessment, monitoring and individualized interventions.
• Performed IV access, catheterization, wound dressing and medication administration.
• Monitored specialized medical equipment and accurately recorded clinical measurements.
• Maintained patient files, medical charts and health records in line with nursing standards.
• Participated in discharge planning, patient education and multidisciplinary care.

Clinical Nurse at Kakuma Mission Hospital (2019 – 2020)

• Provided nursing care across inpatient services, maternity and special clinics.
• Performed wound care, catheter care, NGT feeding, parenteral feeding, stoma and chest-tube care.
• Conducted physical assessments and identified patient education needs.
• Supported infection prevention and control, waste management and safe clinical practice.
• Managed medication administration, drug accountability, patient documentation and follow-up.

Diploma in Community Health Nursing – Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) (2018-12)

KCSE – Kiangua Secondary School (2013)

Computer Packages in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Excel, Internet & Browsing (2014)