Rhoda James Kallabaka
Dar es Salaam
Summary
Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients with 7 years of experience. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mico Dispensary
Dar es Salaam
10.2025 - Current
- Administering medication to patients (oral,intramuscular and intravenous injection) as prescribed.
- To provide physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual support to patients and families.
- Drawing blood, urine , and other body fluid samples.
- To perform vital signs to patients.
- Wound dressing.
- To insert catheters to patients.
- To listen to patients and analyze their physical and emotional needs.
- To perform physical examinations.
- To perform bed bathing to patients.
- To provide counseling and health care education to patients.
- To insert IV lines.
- To collect patients health histories.
- To provide therapeutic interventions.
- Mobilizing patients in and out of bed.
- To record patient health details and medical history.
- To perform bed making
- Establishing personal rapport with patients.
- Feeding patients.
- To maintain safe and clean working environment.
- To adhere infection control policies and protocols.
- Administering oxygen to patients.
- To collaborate with team to plan for patients care.
- To observe and record patients behaviors.
- To document patient care services by charting in patients and department records.
- To keep patients information confidential so that to maintain confidentiality.
- To maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.
ART Nurse
FFU Ukonga Dispensary
Dar es Salaam
09.2024 - 10.2025
- To offer HIV Testing and Counseling to all clients attending all services point at facility.
- Attending CTC clients and ensuring all services are provided in accordance with HIV continuum of care.
- Providing routine and extensive adherence counseling to clients prior to ART initiation and throughout continuum of care.
- To collect blood sample for HIV Viral Load Testing.
- To screen clients for TB and to initiate TB treatment to those client's test TB positives and to document properly.
- To collect Dried Blood Sport (DBS) sample to PMTCT children.
- Providing Family Planning Services.
- To administer Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine.
- Providing Cervical Cancer and Breast Cancer Screening.
- Gender Based Violence (GBV) screening.
- Ensuring Confidentiality.
- To track clients who dropped out of care and return them to care.
- IPV risk assessment.
- Provision of Index Testing.
- To coordinate and facilitate Pediatric Saturday Clinics.
- Attending hospital meetings.
- Ensuring Proper documentation.
- Data entry to database.
- To prepare and submit daily,weekly,monthly and quarterly report to respective authority.
- Under Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) - Police and Prison Health Care
Registered Nurse
Regency Medical Centre
Dar es Salaam
01.2020 - 08.2024
- Administering medication to patients (oral,intramuscular and intravenous injection) as prescribed.
- To provide physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual support to patients and families.
- Drawing blood, urine , and other body fluid samples.
- To perform vital signs to patients.
- Wound dressing.
- To insert catheters to patients.
- To listen to patients and analyze their physical and emotional needs.
- To perform physical examinations.
- To perform bed bathing to patients.
- To provide counseling and health care education to patients.
- To insert IV lines.
- To collect patients health histories.
- To provide therapeutic interventions.
- Mobilizing patients in and out of bed.
- To record patient health details and medical history.
- To perform bed making
- Establishing personal rapport with patients.
- Feeding patients.
- To maintain safe and clean working environment.
- To adhere infection control policies and protocols.
- Administering oxygen to patients.
- To collaborate with team to plan for patients care.
- To observe and record patients behaviors.
- To document patient care services by charting in patients and department records.
- To keep patients information confidential so that to maintain confidentiality.
- To maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.
Enrolled Nurse
Mico dispensary
Dar Es Salaam
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Administering medication to patients (oral,intramuscular and intravenous injection) as prescribed.
- To provide physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual support to patients and families.
- Drawing blood, urine , and other body fluid samples.
- To perform vital signs to patients.
- Wound dressing.
- To insert catheters to patients.
- To listen to patients and analyze their physical and emotional needs.
- To perform physical examinations.
- To perform bed bathing to patients.
- To provide counseling and health care education to patients.
- To insert IV lines.
- To collect patients health histories.
- To provide therapeutic interventions.
- Mobilizing patients in and out of bed.
- To record patient health details and medical history.
- To perform bed making
- Establishing personal rapport with patients.
- Feeding patients.
- To maintain safe and clean working environment.
- To adhere infection control policies and protocols.
- Administering oxygen to patients.
- To collaborate with team to plan for patients care.
- To observe and record patients behaviors.
- To document patient care services by charting in patients and department records.
- To keep patients information confidential so that to maintain confidentiality.
- To maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.
Education
Ordinary Diploma - General Nursing and Midwifery
Dodoma Institute of Health and Allied Science
Certificate - Nursing and Midwifery
Morogoro Public Health Nursing School
Ordinary Certificate - Secondary Education
Kifai Modern Secondary School
Certificate - Primary Education
Area Five Primary School
Skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a team
- Trustworthiness
- Honesty
- Ability to deal with work related pressure
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Flexibility
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good oral communication skills
- Good writing skills
- Good listening skills
- Ms Office applications
- Internet
- CTC 2 Database
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading Inspirational books
- Swimming
- Meeting new people and exchange ideas
Disclaimer
I Rhoda James, hereby certifies that the information contained in this document is correctly describe me and my qualifications.
Languages
- English
- Swahili
References
- Dr. Abilah Issa, DR, Morogoro Regional Referral Hospital, oeby373@gmail.com, +255 718 055 046
- Sr. Nasra Bakari Mwanyumbwe, RN, Mloganzila Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam, nasrabakari@gmail.com, +255 656 044 492
- Dr. Atukuzwe E. Sanga, Senior Advisor HTS and Prevention, Njombe Afya Yangu Project, P.O. Box 79810, Njombe, Njombe, +255 764 898 852, atukuzweenock@yahoo.com
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/28/95
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Tanzanian
- Marital Status: Single
- Religion: Christian
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mico Dispensary
10.2025 - Current
ART Nurse
FFU Ukonga Dispensary
09.2024 - 10.2025
Registered Nurse
Regency Medical Centre
01.2020 - 08.2024
Enrolled Nurse
Mico dispensary
03.2017 - 07.2018
Ordinary Diploma - General Nursing and Midwifery
Dodoma Institute of Health and Allied Science
Certificate - Nursing and Midwifery
Morogoro Public Health Nursing School
Ordinary Certificate - Secondary Education
Kifai Modern Secondary School
Certificate - Primary Education
Area Five Primary School