Faith Jabulile Mlangeni
East Tamaki,AUK
Summary
Team-driven individual experienced in working in fast-paced environments and offering expertise as a Clinical Resource Nurse. A composed and resourceful individual with the know-how to maximize nursing staff output. Promoting exemplary leadership, delegation, and problem-solving abilities. Knowledgeable Nurse with excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities demonstrated across 37 -year career history. Keeps wards running at peak efficiency, quality and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Resource Nurse
Manukau Surgery Centre
Auckland, New Zealand
12.2004 - Current
- Supervised and supported nursing staff.
- Made sure that high level of patient care is being provided and delivered.
- Evaluated nursing staff and and acted as educational resource for nurses and staff.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and worked hand in hand with administrators to adjust procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
- Responsible for delegating nursing assignments.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Managed patient admissions and discharges from hospital to homecare, extended care facility or self-care providing discharge instructions
- Educated patients and families on diagnosis, conditions and processes, treatments and expected outcomes.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to various settings, including home care, rehabilitative facility or self-care providing discharge instructions for successful outcome.
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 30 bed unit.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Established and continuously optimized nursing and staff work assignments.
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
- Guided and led multiple nurses and PCTs in acute care unit and coordinated, delegated tasks and managed multiple nurses and ancillary staff members.
- Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis and prevention.
- Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Effectively addressed rapid response situations by strategically organizing and delegating tasks.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Evaluated patients' progress in treatment, communicating observations to physician on duty to maintain or adjust prescribed care.
- Documented medications administered and treatments and procedures performed on appropriate records to protect privacy and confidentiality of patient information.
- Actively engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
- Participated in non-invasive medical procedures as instructed by surgeons.
- Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Administered wound care, medications, and any necessary treatments.
- Educated patients and caregivers of various available external resources to support wound management, disease management and medication administration.
- Completed clinical tasks in accordance with hospital policy.
- Utilized nursing knowledge to identify patient needs and offer appropriate remedies.
- Built rapport with physicians, patients and family to achieve exceptional outcome.
- Met with and patients to discuss and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Executed patient satisfaction and independence by promoting self nursing skills and knowledge of medications.
- Delegated and prioritized assignments and nursing tasks based on individual staff strengths and expertise.
- Developed and advocated patient care plans.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Professionally interacted, updated and advocated care plans to patients and loved ones.
- Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
- Streamlined all steps in rapid response situations by prioritizing and delegating tasks.
- Trained multiple new nurses on hospital policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
- Maintained in-depth understanding of individual patient care plans.
- Prioritized urgent and non-urgent patient needs
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
- Oversaw activity and development of multiple nursing professionals.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 6 to 30 patients per day in 30 bed wards.
- Provided high-quality care to patients of all adults and geriatric patients.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Auckland City Hospital
Auckland
02.2002 - 12.2004
- Worked with physicians and nursing staff to develop treatment protocols addressing patients' current symptom presentation as well as underlying conditions.
- Implemented identified treatment plans for patients to maintain stable conditions and achieve reasonable improvements.
- Fostered caring, compassionate and respectful care environment by treating every patient with professionalism.
- Managed patient flow effectively through timely placements upon admission as well as coordinating smooth transfers and discharges.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Cared for wounds such as surgical sites and pressure sores to prevent infection and promote healing.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Supported needs of medically complex patients with skilled nursing care.
- Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
- Documented and carried out directives of primary intensivists.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Participated in temporary pacemaker departmental quality improvement initiatives to achieve higher standard of patient care.
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
Senior Registered Intensive Care Nurse
Kingsway Hospital
Durban South Africa
05.1997 - 08.2002
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Participated in blood gases analysis departmental quality improvement initiatives to achieve higher standard of patient care.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honoured patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
Registered Nurse Cardio-thoracic Intensive Care Un
Wentworth Hospital
Durban South Africa
03.1987 - 06.1996
- Contributed substantially to successful department accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking ECG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Education
Post Graduate Advanced Nursing Science - Nursing
University of Auckland
Auckland, NZ01.2019
Leading Quality Care - Certificate - Nursing
Ko Awatea
Middlemore Hospital03.2018
Psychiatric Nursing Science-National Diploma - Nursing
University of Natal
Durban South Africa07.1998
Higher National Diploma in Community Nursing Sc - Nursing
South African Mangosuthu Institute of Technology
Durban South Africa07.1995
Higher Diploma in Intensive Nursing Care - Nursing
Wentworth College of Nursing
Durban South Africa04.1994
Midwifery Science Diploma - Nursing
King Edward VIII School of Midwifery
Durban South Africa08.1985
General Nursing Science Diploma - Nursing
St Mary's Hospital School of Nursing
Durban South Africa03.1982
Skills
- Clinical Procedure Improvements
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Quality Improvement
- Records Documentation
- Nursing Staff Workflows
- Patient Examination
- Patient Relations
- Family Education
- Phlebotomy
- Team Supervision
- Care Coordination
- Clinical Leadership
Timeline
Clinical Resource Nurse
Manukau Surgery Centre
12.2004 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Auckland City Hospital
02.2002 - 12.2004
Senior Registered Intensive Care Nurse
Kingsway Hospital
05.1997 - 08.2002
Registered Nurse Cardio-thoracic Intensive Care Un
Wentworth Hospital
03.1987 - 06.1996
Post Graduate Advanced Nursing Science - Nursing
University of Auckland
Leading Quality Care - Certificate - Nursing
Ko Awatea
Psychiatric Nursing Science-National Diploma - Nursing
University of Natal
Higher National Diploma in Community Nursing Sc - Nursing
South African Mangosuthu Institute of Technology
Higher Diploma in Intensive Nursing Care - Nursing
Wentworth College of Nursing
Midwifery Science Diploma - Nursing
King Edward VIII School of Midwifery
General Nursing Science Diploma - Nursing
St Mary's Hospital School of Nursing