Raymond Mwanzi

A patient-focused, ambitious, and compassionate, Registered Nurse professional with over 10 years of nursing experience in the medical surgical field. Possesses a proven ability to build, and expand new territories. Hardworking and energetic, with strong oral and verbal communication skills, and capable of building trust, and proper rapport with patients, and medical providers.

Adapts easily to change of environment and work schedules, computer skilled, able to work under pressure during emergencies. Highly organized and capable of managing heavy daily patient volume. Excellent sense of integrity and honesty when dealing with sensitive subjects, and situation related to patients.

Willing to contribute to teamwork, excellent patient care, and safe nursing practices. Seeking full time position as Medical Surgical Nurse

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Telemetry/Medical Surgical Unit - Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Health - Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

(2024-08)

Department: S1400 Medical Telemetry Unit; Unit Capacity: 24 Beds; Nurse: Patient Ratio: 1:6

• Providing comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with acute and chronic medical conditions requiring telemetry monitoring.
• Continuously monitoring, interpreting, and documenting cardiac rhythms, EKG findings, heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation and respiratory status.
• Assessing, planning, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans while maintaining patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Administering oral, intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications, blood products, IV therapies and other prescribed treatments.
• Monitoring patients with cardiac conditions including atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome and other cardiovascular disorders.
• Recognizing life-threatening arrhythmias and acute clinical deterioration and initiate rapid response and emergency interventions as required.
• Collaborating with physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing assistants, monitor technicians, pharmacists, case managers and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care.
• Providing patient and family education regarding disease processes, medications, discharge instructions, lifestyle modifications and follow-up care.
• Coordinating admissions, transfers, discharges and observation patient care while ensuring accurate documentation in the electronic medical record

Medical Surgical Nurse - Lamu County Referral Hospital

(2019-01 - 2024-05)

Hospital Bed capacity: 430; Department: Medical Surgical Unit; Unit Bed capacity: 15; Nurse: Patient Ratio: 1:6

• Recording and maintaining patients’ medical histories, signs and symptoms and response to care
• Providing pre-operative and post-operative nursing care to patients before and after surgery
• Monitoring and recording response to treatment, while reporting adverse events as per the policies
• Providing patient health education, guidance and support on health promotion and illness prevention
• Preparing patients of reexaminations and assisting physicians in carrying out the actual examinations
• Administering blood and blood products, oxygen at prescribed flow rates and other treatments
• Performing other nursing related procedures such as inserting ureteral Foley catheters; NGT insertion and feeding; caring for stomas, chest tubes and wound drainages.
• Preparing admission rooms, decontaminating and sterilizing equipment as needed
• Monitoring patient status from time to time, recording in patient charts and updating physicians
• Preparing and administering medication as prescribed
• Focusing on patient as a whole, thus providing holistic care- care that addresses, physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs- while respecting client’s rights and culture
• Adhering to norms, protocols and regulation pertaining patient care and relationships with colleagues
• Maintaining hygienic, clean, safe environment in accordance to health care policies
• Assessing and managing pain with analgesics such as NSAIDS, opioids, PCAs; and evaluating for pain
• Cases Managed: Asthma attacks
• Cases Managed: Poisoning
• Cases Managed: Malaria, Typhoid
• Cases Managed: Appendicitis
• Cases Managed: PUD,
• Cases Managed: COPD, MI
• Cases Managed: Heart failure
• Cases Managed: Rheumatic heart disease
• Equipment Handled: Blood pressure machines
• Equipment Handled: Oxygen machines
• Equipment Handled: Defibrillator
• Equipment Handled: Suction machine
• Equipment Handled: ABGs machine
• Equipment Handled: Laryngoscope
• Equipment Handled: ECG
• Equipment Handled: Cardiac monitors

Medical Surgical Nurse - Coast General Hospital - Mombasa - Mombasa

(2016-06 - 2018-12)

Hospital Bed capacity: 700; Department: Medical Surgical Unit; Unit Bed capacity: 40; Nurse: Patient Ratio: 1:8

• Offered comprehensive head to toe assessment; recorded nursing history and vital signs while prioritizing patient care.
• Acted as patient advocate while receiving care making sure their dignity is maintained throughout the care processes
• Performed catheterization, inserted cannulas and nasal gastric tubes as per nursing protocols
• Administered medication per oral, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intravenously among other routes. Reported for adverse drug reaction
• Monitored patients and addressed any sign of distress, infection, shock, bleeding, and any other deviation from normal
• Administered fluids and monitored fluid and electrolyte balance
• Participated in admission and discharge planning
• Evaluated medical information as well as providing direct and individualized bedside nursing care to pre- and post-surgery patients
• Assisted in adjusting specialized medical equipment as needed; interpreted and recorded measurements
• Responded to life saving situation based on nursing standards and protocols.
• Documented all patients’ treatments and participated in preparing weekly and monthly reports as required by the ministry of health.
• Maintained confidentiality on matters related to patients, family and client facility staff.
• Initiated emergency resuscitative measures as per nursing protocols
• Performed position related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
• Trained and supervised student nurses.
• Cases managed: Pancreatitis
• Cases managed: Cholecystitis
• Cases managed: PUD, food poisoning
• Cases managed: Fractures
• Cases managed: Diabetes, diarrhea, Burns,
• Cases managed: Anemia, Malnutrition
• Cases managed: Asthma, pneumonia
• Cases managed: Allergies, SIADH
• Equipment handled: Weighing scale
• Equipment handled: ECG
• Equipment handled: Xray machines
• Equipment handled: Glucometer
• Equipment handled: Infusion pump
• Equipment handled: Nebulizer, Bp machine
• Equipment handled: Digital thermometer
• Equipment handled: Catheter, Defibrillator

Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing - Grand Canyon University (2024-11 - 2026-02)

Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing - Community Health Nursing - St Luke`s Mission Hospital School of Nursing (2012-09 - 2016-07)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Lwanda secondary School (2008-01 - 2011-12)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - Murhanda Primary School (1999-01 - 2007-12)