Taurayi Rudolf Chitewe
37 Willowfield Harlow,Essex
Summary
I am a Registered Nurse with solid clinical expertise and passion for person centred care. Skilled in administering medications, performing diagnostic tests, and developing individualized care plans. Strong team player with focus on collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Adaptable and dependable, bringing compassionate approach to patient support and healthcare delivery.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered General Nurse
Florence Nursing Agency
01.2020 - Current
- I am currently working with Florence nursing agency as an Agency Registered Nurse.
- I am working for various Nursing Homes on as needed basis. Providing nursing care to a designated number of resident and managing a team of carers.
- Assessing and evaluating patient needs, supporting the right diagnosis and individualized care planning and evaluation.
- Supporting patients with physical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for maximum recovery outcomes.
- Collaborating closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Administering medication in line with current regulations.
- Maintaining the right, up-to-date patient records.
Registered Nurse
CTS Recruitment Agency
10.2013 - 07.2020
- I joined CTS Recruitment Agency as an Agency RGN.
- Involving patients and caregivers on diagnoses, treatment plans and options.
- Involved in chronic disease management and wound management.
- Completing comprehensive patient assessments to decide individual needs and formulating care plans with The Multidisciplinary Team.
- Maintaining outstanding patient care levels through attentive, compassionate monitoring of physical and mental well-being and referring appropriately.
- Delivering consistently high standards of individualized nursing care, supporting patients’ physical and psychological well-being to designated residents.
- Managed a team of carers on a given shift.
Registered General Nurse
Ramsay Healthcare Gardens Neurological Centre
05.2004 - 10.2013
- I was part of a team that delivered nursing care to residents with neurological conditions to meet their physical and psychological needs.
- Assessing, supporting right diagnosis and implemented person centred care to maximize positive outcomes.
- Supporting, mentoring and supervising junior team members.
- Monitoring and recording patient condition, conducting nursing interventions and referrals where needed.
- Establishing positive working relationships with patients and their families through active listening and compassionate care.
- Collaborating well with The Multidisciplinary Team to improve patient centred outcomes.
- I resigned in December 2005 and re-joined them again in July 2
Registered General Nurse
Partridge Care Centre
09.2009 - 07.2010
- Building caring, compassionate relationships with patients, and significant others providing physical and emotional support through active participation.
- Ensuring safety, medicines managing and control in line with various legislation and guidelines.
- Assessing patient’s person-centred needs, right diagnosis, formulating care plans, implementation and evaluation of individuals to achieve person centred outcomes.
- Training and mentoring junior team members of staff, building highly effective and efficient teams.
- Maintaining outstanding patient care levels through attentive, compassionate monitoring of physical and mental well-being of designated residents.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
Registered General Nurse
Ambition 24 Group
04.2009 - 07.2010
- I worked as an Agency nurse on an as needed basis due to family commitments.
- I was assigned to various Nursing Homes to cover Registered Nurse shifts when needed.
- Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient needs, supporting best patient centred outcomes.
- Maintaining outstanding patient care levels through attentive, compassionate monitoring of physical and mental well-being.
- Ensuring safety, legal medicines administration and handling in line with NMC Guidelines.
Education
Diploma - General Nursing
United Bulawayo Hospitals - St Dominics High School
Bulawayo Zimbabwe05.1996
Certificate of Education - General Certificate of Education
St Dominics High School
Mutare Zimbabwe11.1988
Skills
- Effective communication and people skills and able to collaborate well with team members and Multidisciplinary Teams
- Flexible and able to adapt to changing situations even at short notice
- Resolute and trustworthy and can work with minimum supervision
- Conducting minor diagnostic procedures, recording and reporting results for further management For example: Urinalysis Blood sugar monitoring NEWS Vital signs
- Catheter care, Male and Female catheterization
- Clinical Risk Assessments and evaluation
- Person centred care needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
- End-of-life care
- Time management
- Compassionate and caring
- Infection control
- Enteral (PEG RIG NG tube) feeding, and monitoring
- Good record keeping
- Care of the frail and elderly Physical and emotional support
- Experience with Spinal Cord Injuries and Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Good clinical skills, history taking, visual and physical examination checking vital signs
- Chronic disease management, (Diabetes, Hypertension, Parkinson’s, Dementia, Stroke)
- Medicines administration and control in line with NMC guidelines
- Wound management Pressure ulcer prevention and management
Affiliations
- NMC since 2024. RCN since 2024
Languages
English
Timeline
Registered General Nurse
Florence Nursing Agency
01.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
CTS Recruitment Agency
10.2013 - 07.2020
Registered General Nurse
Partridge Care Centre
09.2009 - 07.2010
Registered General Nurse
Ambition 24 Group
04.2009 - 07.2010
Registered General Nurse
Ramsay Healthcare Gardens Neurological Centre
05.2004 - 10.2013
Diploma - General Nursing
United Bulawayo Hospitals - St Dominics High School
Certificate of Education - General Certificate of Education
St Dominics High School
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