Constance Salimata
Lusaka
Summary
Motivated Public Health Specialist with over 10 years of experience in both public and private healthcare settings, delivering high-quality patient care. Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, contributing effectively to team success. Proven ability to remain composed in high-pressure environments while managing challenging situations. Core competencies include patient advocacy, health education, and crisis management.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health and Wellness Specialist
Medlink
Lusaka
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Maintained continued communication with healthcare providers, as well as provided positive solutions to all inquiries.
- Developed and implemented wellness programs related to various company policies.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care plans for clients.
- Analyzed, verified, and validated medical claims from healthcare providers.
- Maintained updated records of associated healthcare providers, services, schedules, and commodities.
- Prepared detailed and accurate periodic reports to clients, and other necessary documentation.
Practice Nurse
Pendleton Family Practice
Lusaka
07.2016 - 06.2022
- Provide direct patient care, stabilize patients and determine next course of action
- Growth Monitoring and Nutrition
- Providing appropriate information and educating patients and clients on various health issues
- Documenting nursing services, providing and uploading to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing
- Evaluating, implementing and designing tailored health care plans specific to patient needs and concerns
- Keeping optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage, and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Observe and report patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
- Organizing and managing the care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including immunizations and medical procedures.
- Educating patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological, and cognitive needs.
- Participating in Continuing Medical Education (CME)
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care plans for each patient.
- Documented patient histories accurately using electronic health records systems.
- Counseled new parents on infant care topics like nutrition, breastfeeding support, sleep training methods.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Performed triage to maximum team productivity and effectiveness.
- Responded promptly to patient phone inquiries related to healthcare issues.
Senior Registered Nurse
University Teaching Hospital
Lusaka
06.2012 - 07.2016
- Responded quickly to emergencies
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Plan and implement interventions aimed at preventing infectious diseases
- Collaborate with inter-displinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological needs
Education
Master of Science - Public Health
University Of Lusaka
Lusaka07.2022
Some College (No Degree) - Vaccinology
University of Cape Town
Cape Town11-2019
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University Of Lusaka
Lusaka12.2018
Diploma in Registered Nursing -
Lusaka School Of Nursing
Lusaka12.2011
Grade 12 school certificate -
St Monica’s Secondary School
Chipata12.2007
Skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Planning
- Coordination
- Implementation
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
- Results-oriented
- Computer literate
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Outlook
- STATA
- SPSS
- Health promotion
- Workplace wellness programs
Affiliations
Health Professions Council of Zambia
Certification
Vaccinology
Languages
Bemba
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Nyanja
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Health and Wellness Specialist
Medlink
01.2023 - 03.2023
Practice Nurse
Pendleton Family Practice
07.2016 - 06.2022
Senior Registered Nurse
University Teaching Hospital
06.2012 - 07.2016
Master of Science - Public Health
University Of Lusaka
Some College (No Degree) - Vaccinology
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University Of Lusaka
Diploma in Registered Nursing -
Lusaka School Of Nursing
Grade 12 school certificate -
St Monica’s Secondary School
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