Mzwandile Ray

Professional Nurse

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DurbanMember since September 25, 2026

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To work in an environment which encourages professional growth to succeed and grow professionally while utilising my skills and knowledge.

Experience

Clinic nurse practitioner - Dis-Chem Pharmacy

(2023)

6 days baby check-ups post delivery or hospital discharge
Baby immunisations including expanded program vaccines ( IMCI & EPI)
Adult vaccines
Wellness check ups for different medical aid schemes
HIV testing services, pre and post test counselling
Professional advices on healthy life style, dietary habits and general health
Family planning services and advices on a variety of contraceptives
Insertion and removal of Implanon
Stabilisation of patient in emergencies and transfer to the next level of care
Medication administrations and Injections (intramuscular and subcutaneous)
Management of minor ailments
TB, STI screenings
Doctor videomed consultations
Pregnancy, HB, Glucose, BP, cholesterol screenings
Drawing blood specimens and sending to laboratory
Working in dispensary OTC dispensing non prescription medication
Woman's health including Pap smears and breast exams

Professional nurse - Health systems trust

(2021 - 2023)

Provision of services using evidence-based HIV and TB interventions in all streams according to the National and Provincial Department of Health (DoH) policy, guidelines and standard operational procedures.

Provide HIV Testing Services (HTS) at facilities and in identified target areas, and initiate patients on antiretroviral
Implement the Universal Test and Treat (UTT) policy according to the latest guidelines to support the UNAIDS 95-95- 95 targets
Support the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance (ICRM) programme and quality improvement interventions at the facility
Implemented case management and support patients who are active on the HIV and TB programme
Overall supervision, delegation and monitoring of stuff
Planning leaves and signing of stuff time sheets
Problem-solving and attending to all issues reported by stuff
Monitoring and management of side effects and health education
Pre and post-testing counselling
Screening and management of minor ailments Prescription and dispensing of chronic medication
Ordering and stock keeping
Monitoring and management of high viral load patients
Adherence counselling of defaulting patients
Re-initiation of defaulters back to treatment
Family planning
Enrolment, decanting, and renewal of stable patients on CCMDD
Manage patients according to their viral load results (decanting, retaking of blood samples or referring for enhanced adherence counselling (EAC) or for second-line treatment regimens)
Health talks Mina/Man campaign, PEP, and promotion of prep to youth and young adults
Developing QIPs to improve facility targets
EPI- IMCI program
Initiation of HIV-negative patients on prep
Monitoring of patients with high viral load
Switching of patients from TEE to TLD as per DOH guidelines
Referral of unsuppressed viral load patients to MO for possible virological failure
Initiation of TB treatment to TB patients
Switching of patients on TB treatment from the intensive phase to the continuation phase
Compiling of reports and stats daily, weekly, and monthly
Tracing of patient who defaulted medication
Outreach team leader facilitated PHC services through a mobile van door to door community service, Home medication deliveries, phlebotomy services at the homes and transportation of blood specimens to laboratory facilities
Holding community campaigns to raise HIV and TB awareness, prevention and care
Participate in COVID-19 screening, ensuring compliance with infection control practices
Traces pre-ART clients (adult and paediatric) for treatment initiation
Review cohort reports and facilitate tracing of PCR positive babies for treatment initiation

Registered Nurse - EThekwini Lenmed Private hospital & heart centre

(2021)

These are locum shifts at the hospital general ward from 2021 to date under Just recruit agency and Seanda healthcare agency

Ward Shift leader under supervision
IV cannulation for IV fluids and admin of IV medication, oral medication
Writing reports
Checking of Emergency/ Resuscitation trolley
Injections
Stuff allocation and delegating
Doctors rounds
Ordering and stock keeping
Schedule drug monitoring and schedule drug book balancing
Nursing care of patient on Oxygen support
Communicating with Dr's and carrying Dr's orders
Catheterisation, insertion and removal
Patient handing over to the day stuff
Palliative care patients

Professional nurse - Tongaat community health centre

(2020-01-03 - 2020-12-31)

HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT)
Initiation of Antiretroviral therapy (UTT)
Management of side effects and reviewing of blood results
Tuberculosis screening and management
Initiation of TB and ART drugs and side effects monitoring
Monitoring of clients with MDR in TB
Implementing the 90 90 90 strategies to achieve set targets
Compiling monthly stat and reports, delegation and allocation of stuff
Orientation of new stuff
Record keeping
Ordering of stock and supplies
Antenatal care
Management of psychiatric patients
EPI- IMCI program
Management of minor ailments at PHC level
Management and stabilisation of patients in trauma and emergency section and down referral to hospital
Basic nursing care of patients in barrier nursing
Wound care, suturing of lacerations
Competence in infection prevention and control
Management of minor ailments and triaging of patients
Competency in injection, rehydration, and treatment room