Rosemary Kangangi
Rock Hill
Summary
Seasoned Registered Nurse with relevant experience in diverse healthcare settings, including Emergency Departments and medical-surgical units. Strengths lie in adapting to new environments quickly, maintaining high standards of patient care, and practicing evidence-based nursing protocols. Previous roles have demonstrated commitment to patient education, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and strong interpersonal skills. Instrumental in improving overall patient satisfaction through innovative approaches to individualized care delivery.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse, Emergency room
AMN Healthcare-Piedmont Medical Centre
Rock hill
04.2025 - Current
- Perform rapid patient assessment and triage based on acuity and severity of condition.
- Monitor, document, and report patients' condition using Cerner EMR.
- Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, and emergency treatment as ordered.
- Working closely with physicians, specialists, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate patient care and develop treatment plans.
- Provide emotional support, explain procedures, and educate patients and their families about the care plan, and discharge instructions.
- Assist physicians and trauma teams during emergency procedures and resuscitations.
- Manage trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and medical emergencies.
- Receiving a report on the patient and handing over appropriately for the continuation of care.
- Maintain patient safety, and follow all hospital protocols and emergency procedures.
- Maintain compliance with ACLS,BLS,TNCC, and hospitals standards of care
Registered Nurse Emergency room
University Hospital of Leicester
Leicester
05.2022 - 02.2025
- Receiving handover from ambulance or triage teams.
- First assessment of patients including vital signs and Head to toe assessment.
- Cannulation and venepuncture.
- Medication administration and documentation.
- Continuous monitoring of critical or unwell patients.
- Assessing for early signs of sepsis and initiating treatment. Liaising with multidisciplinary team in care of patients.
- Ensuring smooth flow of patients in Emergency Department.
- Maintaining the safety of patients and their relatives and staff during the shift.
- Escalating care of patient who are worsening conditions e.g increasing NEWS score.
Registered Nurse- Same Day Emergency care (SDEC)
University College London Hospital
London
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Manage the team in the activities of the day.
- Allocate the nursing and healthcare team in the care of patients, according to experience and skill mix.
- Receive handover from area leads in Accident and Emergency to move referred patients by speciality.
- Receive ambulatory care patients and liaise with speciality teams for investigations and care of patients.
- Always maintain patient safety.
- Medication administration as per NMC guidelines.
- Assist junior staff and students during orientations and ensure care is given according to NMC standards.
- Liaise with bed managers to ensure flow of patients to the wards or other department.
- Assist with safe discharge of patients.
Registered Nurse Emergency department
University College London Hospital
London
03.2019 - 06.2021
- Receive Patients in Rapid assessment unit Prioritise care using A-E assessment, and assign degrees of urgency, according to the Manchester triage scoring system.
- Assess using vital signs and record the NEWS score of patients and escalate as required.
- Perform venepuncture and cannulation to enable medication administration and collection of blood samples.
- Administer medication via Oral, IV, SC, PR, Topical application routes.
- Assist doctors with medical procedures e.g. Intubation, CVC insertion, arterial line insertion, catheterisation, NG tube insertion.
- Provide education and support to patient and families.
- Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of nursing practice, relevant to the clinical area.
- Escalate as required, reporting any incidents/accidents and record using appropriate method.
- Complete and maintain accurate patient records on the electronic patient management system.
Registered Nurse
BMI ESPERANCE HOSPITAL
Eastbourne
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Admission of patients for surgical procedures, with full head to toe assessment using the assessment tools. NEWS Chart, MUST tool, Risk of fall tool, VIP score tool. Moving and handling assessment tool, Venous thrombo-embolism risk tool among others.
- Monitoring patient condition pre and post operatively.
- Medication administration via prescribed routes (oral, IM, IV, Rectal).
- Monitoring the side effects of medication administered and response to treatment.
- Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team on care of patient.eg consultants, doctor, physiotherapist, among others.
- Health education and discharge of patient with referrals, follow up and enough discharge information on care after discharge.
- Use of infection control procedures like hand washing and use of hand gel in preventing transmission of infection to patients.
- Documentation as per NMC guidelines.
- Identification of deteriorating patient using the NEWS score and early escalation.
- Hand over with every shift with details of the patient condition using the SBAR form of communication.
Clinical nurse II ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY
Aga khan University Hospital
Nairobi
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Assessing patients on arrival in the A/E using the CETAS criteria and prioritise care based on clinical need. i.e., Resuscitation, Emergent, Urgent, non-urgent.
- Ensuring patients are triaged within 15minutes and using the CETAS criteria ensure priority is given depending on patient’s condition.
- Cannulation and administration of IV medication and IV fluids as prescribed for different conditions like burns, severe diarrhoea and vomiting, heart failure and renal patients.
- Monitor vital signs with use of NEWS chart.
- Use of stroke and MI protocols in managing patients with these conditions.
- Participate in Resuscitation of very unwell patients in cardiac arrest.
- Respond to cardiac arrests all over the Hospital.
- Trauma care and neurological observations of patients with head injury.
- Proper communication with patients observing the verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Team leading and hand over with every shift.
REGISTERED NURSE GENERAL SURGICAL DEPARTMENT
THE NAIROBI HOSPITAL
Nairobi
04.2010 - 04.2013
- Admission of patients into the ward with head-to-toe assessment and history taking and documentation.
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living like elimination, hygiene and nutritional needs.
- Medication administration as prescribed with proper documentation.
- Work with multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient full recovery before discharge.
- Using the nursing process to identify patient needs and intervene towards meeting the needs of the patient.
- Pressure area care in immobile patients to prevent bed sore formation.
- Maintaining patient safety always prevent falls using side rails and other adjuncts.
- Helping patients with nutrition from oral feeding to PEG feeding and Nasogastric feeding, Total parenteral nutrition.
- Proper documentation and hand over in between shifts.
- Monitor change of condition and early escalation.
Education
BSc - Nursing
University of Eastern Africa Baraton
Eldoret, Kenya01.2016
Nursing Diploma -
Cicely MC Donnell School of Nursing
Nairobi, Kenya12.2010
Skills
- Triage skills
- Communication skills
- Care coordination
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
Certification
BLS
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse, Emergency room
AMN Healthcare-Piedmont Medical Centre
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse Emergency room
University Hospital of Leicester
05.2022 - 02.2025
Registered Nurse- Same Day Emergency care (SDEC)
University College London Hospital
06.2021 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse Emergency department
University College London Hospital
03.2019 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
BMI ESPERANCE HOSPITAL
01.2017 - 03.2019
Clinical nurse II ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY
Aga khan University Hospital
01.2014 - 12.2016
REGISTERED NURSE GENERAL SURGICAL DEPARTMENT
THE NAIROBI HOSPITAL
04.2010 - 04.2013
BSc - Nursing
University of Eastern Africa Baraton
Nursing Diploma -
Cicely MC Donnell School of Nursing