Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Constantin Ishimwe

Newcastle,NSW

Summary

I am a registered nurse with eight years of ongoing experience, excellent organizing skills, and attention to detail. I have a great understanding, knowledge of medical ethics, and a record of reliability and responsibility. I am Committed to meeting the diverse needs of clients in various situations and also proven ability to establish strong connections with patients, families, staff, and physicians.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Polyclinic Familiale
Kigali
03.2024 - 06.2025
  • Provide patient care, including taking vital signs, administering medications, and injections.
  • Educate patients on treatments, self-care, and disease prevention
  • Collaborate with to develop patient care plans
  • Document patient medical histories, treatments, and progress.
  • Monitor patient progress and respond to changes in condition
  • Perform laboratory tests and interpret results

Surgical Ward Nurse

King Faisal Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Ensuring that the patient’s chart is comprehensive, and all paperwork is completed and signed.
  • Settling the patient into the room and prepping the patient for surgery.
  • Monitoring the patient and addressing any signs of distress, infection, shock, bleeding, or other problems.
  • Dressing wounds.
  • Instructing the patient and the patient’s family on at-home, post-operative care (discharge orders).
  • Ensuring that the patient is comfortable.

Chief Nursing

Beatrice Polyclinic
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Organized and administered nursing and patient care services in order to provide the level of care required by current medical and nursing standards.
  • Participated in policy decisions that affect nursing, patient care services, and the hospital.
  • Maintain continuing quality assessment, improvement analysis, and evaluation of patient care delivery, and communicate with Administration on the activities and issues of Nursing and Patient Care Services.
  • Planned, organized and directed the overall operations of Nursing/Patient Care Services

Registered Nurse

POLYFAM CLINIC/ BEATRICE POLYCLINIC
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, and consultations.
  • Was responsible for the assessment of patients' needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care without supervision.
  • Ensured correct patient assessment and preparation for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures includes regular managing highly anxious patients and relative
  • Performed minor suturing, cord dressing on a newborn, peg feeding, enema, assisted in dilatation and curettage, basic life support (CPR), and ECGs.
  • Managed patient care post-procedure, including monitoring vital signs for sedated and non-sedated patients.

Student Nurse / Clinical Placements

University Teaching Hospitals
09.2013 - 06.2016
  • Worked under the supervision of an RN, providing bedside care, treatment, and clinical documentation for patients on pediatric and medical-surgical floors.
  • Handled medication administration, dressing changes, IVs, and all other aspects of nursing care.
  • Facilitated admissions, discharges, and transfers; prepared chart notes and other documentation; and participated on the interdisciplinary team.
  • Treated an average of 16 patients daily, which is 100 percent above the average student caseload.
  • Interpersonal skills and the ability to readily establish rapport with a diverse patient population, along with impressive clinical skills.

Education

Masters in Health Management - Nursing

ECA College of Health Sciences
10-2027

Bachelor’s Degree - General Nursing

University of Rwanda
Nyarugenge, Rwanda
01.2015

Secondary school - mathematics, chemistry and biology (MCB)

Groupe scolaire St Joseph Kabgayi
01.2011

Skills

  • Critical care nursing
  • Medication administration
  • Parent, patient, and family education
  • Patient assessment
  • Psychiatric nursing
  • Direct patient care including Personal cares
  • Seizure management
  • Treatment preparation
  • Medication administration
  • Wound care management
  • Infection control practices
  • Palliative and pain management

Certification

  • Certificate III in individual support (Ageing/Disability)
  • Current first aid and CPR certificate
  • Working with children check
  • Overseas Nursing Council registration certificate
  • Dementia Care Training Certificate
  • Manual handling certificate

Other skills

extensive knowledge of standard office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), English (fluent), French (fluent)

References

  • Upon request

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Polyclinic Familiale
03.2024 - 06.2025

Surgical Ward Nurse

King Faisal Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2022

Chief Nursing

Beatrice Polyclinic
01.2018 - 01.2020

Registered Nurse

POLYFAM CLINIC/ BEATRICE POLYCLINIC
01.2016 - 01.2018

Student Nurse / Clinical Placements

University Teaching Hospitals
09.2013 - 06.2016

Masters in Health Management - Nursing

ECA College of Health Sciences

Bachelor’s Degree - General Nursing

University of Rwanda

Secondary school - mathematics, chemistry and biology (MCB)

Groupe scolaire St Joseph Kabgayi

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