Samadu Maalim

I am a healthcare specialist offering more than 5 years of successful experience in health systems and evaluations, provision of clinical care, pediatric care, championing for vaccinations alongside overall healthcare provision. I am also adept at coordinating healthcare projects and programs in health establishments. I am adept at performing functions such as coordinating work execution, reporting project status, formulation and implementation of health policies and procedures and making sure the specific health program is completed in time and within budget.

Additionally, I am dedicated to exemplary patient outcomes and following all necessary medical procedures with the use of the latest industry equipment and technology. My strongest focus on listening to and addressing patient concerns and answering all questions in terms patients and their relatives can easily understand.

Operating Theatre Nurse - MSF SWISS DAGAHLEY REFUGEE OPERATION - Dagahley

(2024-06)

• Ensure preoperative checks are made on accepting the patient into the OT and prior to the administration of any anaesthetics and surgical procedure along with the anaesthetist through counter checking of patient details.
• Ensure that correct aseptic techniques are used at all times by correctly following sterilization procedures for various equipment and check to make sure that the instruments are functioning properly; ensure operating room is thoroughly sterilized to prevent infection.
• Maintain and keep stock of all instruments in the operating theatre through proper maintenance of inventory report book in order.
• Assist the surgeon and anaesthesia during the operation by assembling the surgical instruments needed in a particular operation and anaesthetist drugs required.
• Observe and monitor patients in the recovery room and postoperative care in surgical ward, including being on call.
• Organize patient transport between operating theatre and recovery room and carry out postoperative activities such as checking vital signs, maintaining electrolyte balance through input and output chart etc.
• Involve in the supervision and training of auxiliary staff in adhering to standard operating procedures in the OT.
• Participate in the data and reporting through putting patients data into the records for planning and as a reference in future.

Nurse on Contract - MSF SWISS DAGAHLEY REFUGEE OPERATION - Dagahley

(2020-07 - 2024-05)

• Organize and carry out care and treatments according to medical prescriptions, as well as assist them during consultations/ daily rounds and other medical procedures.
• Carry out admissions, surveillance and follow up of patients assessment of their health state and identification of emergency situation or any deterioration.
• Supervise and train Nurse aids, nutritional assistants, cleaners and other related staff under my supervision in their work with special focus in following all appropriate protocols and standard working procedures and ensuring team work.
• Participate in the department related Pharmacy and medical equipment control and maintenance.
• Carry out and Supervise Administrative procedures and documents and ensure an appropriate written and oral handover and report any problematic situations and cases that may arise. Participate in data collection.
• Identify Sexual gender based violence victims and give them immediate care and refer them to get further medical care and psycho-social support services.
• Knowledge and experience in clinical nursing.
• Training and working experience in Mass immunization during Covid period 2020 to 2022.

Nursing Team Supervisor/Health promotion Supervisor - MSF SWISS DAGAHLEY REFUGEE OPERATION - Dagahley

(2023-03 - 2023-12)

• Participates and Supervise activities of Public Health importance.
• Organizing, Training and Supervising the community health workers team in terms of planning their work.
• Inter-linkage with other departments to ensure timely information sharing and discussion of day to day emerging issues.
• Organize, plan and chair meetings for the outpost team and action point shared to the senior management team leaders.
• Knowledge on principle of preventive care and disease control.
• Prepare administrative reports and program updates as necessary.
• Carrying out community diagnosis by doing Disease Surveillance and response, assessing community sanitation status and identify vulnerable people with health risks within the community.

Locum Nurse - MSF SWISS DAGAHLEY REFUGEE OPERATION - Dagahley

(2016-01 - 2021-12)

• Providing Nursing care, treatment, patient education and counselling as per MSF guidelines and standard operating procedure.
• Active participation in health education of patient and family when necessary.
• Carrying out admission, surveillance and follow up of patients.
• Supervising and training nurse-aids and other support staff under my jurisdiction.
• Ensure preoperative checklists are made on accepting the patient into the OT and prior to the administration of any anaesthetics and surgical procedure along with the anaesthetist through counter checking of patient details.
• Ensure that correct aseptic techniques are used at all times by correctly following sterilization procedures for various equipment and check to make sure that the instruments are functioning properly; ensure operating room is thoroughly sterilized to prevent infection.
• Maintain and keep stock of all instruments in the operating theatre through proper maintenance of inventory report book in order.
• Assist the surgeon and anaesthesia during the operation by assembling the surgical instruments needed in a particular operation and anaesthetist drugs required.
• Observe and monitor patients in the recovery room and postoperative care in surgical ward, including being on call.
• Organize patient transport between operating theatre and recovery room and carry out postoperative activities such as checking vital signs, maintaining electrolyte balance through input and output chart etc.
• Involve in the supervision and training of auxiliary staff in adhering to standard operating procedures in the OT.
• Participate in the data and reporting through putting patients data into the records for planning and as a reference in future.

Community Health Outreach Supervisor - Islamic Relief Kenya - Dadaab Refugee Camp

(2016-01 - 2016-12)

• Establish a plan of action for all outreach activities and make it understood by camp outreach nurses. This includes planning and monitoring of outreach activities.
• Coordinate through camp outreach nurse; the activities of CHWs, TBAs and community volunteers in providing community based curative, promotive, preventive health and nutrition services.
• Promote and coordinate activities for community mobilization and participation in their health welfare especially on safe motherhood, IYCF, FP and postnatal care.
• In coordination with Nutrition coordinator, have a joint planning for nutrition surveys and health campaigns (e.g. measles) jointly undertaken for effective and efficient resources management as well as improve coverage while saving the refugees time to do other livelihood activities. This includes effective implementation of SFP/TFP and feeding activities defaulter tracing.
• Prepare budget proposals for outreach activities putting into considerations the total amount available in grant agreement and other competing activities.
• Organize and attend training for staff and incentive workers on emerging health issues for better disease surveillance and control.
• Coordinate integrated Disease surveillance and Response activities.
• Coordinate the defaulter tracing system in the camp.
• Ensure timely reporting of all disease of public health concern and timely collection of required specimens.
• In liaison with the DPHN organize timely collection of vaccines for IFO camp from Garissa and Central KEPI STORES in Nairobi.
• Data collection and timely writing of monthly outreach related reports/statistics.
• Compilation of biweekly and monthly outreach sitrep reports.
• Supervise, coordinate and oversee the operations of IFO camp outreach Nurses. This includes ensuring that their activities are coordinated and outreach resources availed equitably.
• Supervise the implementation of community based care and activities.
• Supervise CHWs.
• Liaise with the MoH for EPI supplies and joint mass campaigns and vaccinations for childhood illness. This includes joint campaigns and mass education.
• Represent IRK in inter-agency (including with MoH) meetings on issues relating to outreach or otherwise as directed by the Health coordinator.

Higher Diploma - Ophthalmology - Kenya Medical Training College (2019-01 - 2021-12)

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health - Kenyatta University (2014-01 - 2017-12)

Diploma - Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse - Muranga Medical Training College (2009-01 - 2012-12)

Master of Public Health - Epidemiology