ELIZABETH ACHIAA NTI
Kumasi
Summary
A conscientious healthcare provider with 11 years of experience with proven abilities in providing overall direction and management for care services maintaining the health, safety and development of patients. Act with integrity and in the best interest of patients while ensuring compliance with policies and guidelines to promote healthcare. Experienced in coordinating care provision with other health and welfare providers to meet client needs. Proactive in reviewing social care impact and finding opportunities for improvement.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Midwifery Officer
Baptist Medical Centre
01.2018 - Current
- Focal person in health system strengthening for all Ghana Baptist Health Service facilities.
- Evaluated staff work and provided constructive feedback.
- Coordinated welfare programs and care services for children, disable and elderly patients.
- Led, supervised and motivated 230 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants to meet care service goals.
- Maintained cooperative relationship among healthcare teams by effective communication.
- Assisted client in all aspects of hygiene, prioritizing patient dignity, privacy and independence.
- Provided key services during antenatal, labour and postnatal period to improve health outcome.
- Conducted spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
- Assisted clients to groom themselves and maintain their personal hygiene.
- Administered medication to safeguard health and wellbeing.
- Assisted in serving clients' meals.
- Maintained safe, clean, pleasant and therapeutic environment.
- Adhered to health and safety guidelines/protocols.
- Documented, compiled and entered reports in District Health Information System 2.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive person-centered care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Organized and conducted in- service training for midwives, nurses and healthcare assistants.
- Managed staff scheduling and time to adequately allow nurses earned time off.
- Oversaw infection prevention and control measures to protect patients and staff from infections.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide respectful patient care.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive person-centered care plan to provide highest quality of care.
- Worked within local communities to promote social awareness and care.
Midwifery Officer
Methodist Medical Centre
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive person-centered care plan to provide highest quality of care.
- Built strong client relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
- Administered medication to clients and observed for both therapeutic and adverse effects
- Improved physical and mental wellbeing of service users through patient-centered care planning.
- Offered clinical support including wound care and serving of meals.
- Led and motivated 40 midwives, nurses and healthcare assistants to meet care service goals.
- Handled emergency situations, including postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and pre-eclampsia to achieve positive outcome.
- Provided emotional support during delivery by coaching and calming patients to enable safe delivery.
- Worked in close partnership with families, friends and carers to improve care plan effectiveness.
- Provided key services during antenatal, labour and postnatal period to improve health outcome.
- Conducted spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
- Assisted clients to groom themselves and maintain their personal hygiene.
- Engaged in medical outreach visits to interact with vulnerable families by providing compassionate and respectful care skills.
- Assisted client in all aspects of hygiene, prioritizing patient dignity, privacy and independence.
- Maintained consistently safe, clean, pleasant and therapeutic environment.
- Adhered to health and safety guidelines/protocols.
- Documented, compiled and entered reports on District Health Information System 2.
- Organized and conducted in- service training for midwives, nurses and healthcare assistants.
- Monitored patient symptoms and progress to boost health outcomes.
- Oversaw infection prevention and control measures to protect clients and staff from infections.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide respectful person-centered care.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Undertook facilitative supervision of midwives, nurses and healthcare assistants.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Garden City University College GhanaAffiliated To Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology(KNUST)
Kumasi05.2015
Diploma - Midwifery
St.Patricks Nursing And Midwifery Training College, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Offinso, Ghana12.2010
Senior Secondary School Certificate - General Science
St. Monica's Senior High School
Asante Mampong, Ghana2006
Skills
- Holistic patient-centered care
- Health and social care management
- Safeguarding vulnerable
- Health Promotion
- Good listening skills
- Team lead abilities
- Adaptability and Tolerance
- Computer Skills: Microsoft Office(Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Proactive
- Resourceful
- Goal-oriented and result driven
- Problem solving skills
Accomplishments
- First aid and emergency preparedness
- Basic Life Support
- Quality Improvement
- Health Data Analytics
- Essential neonatal and integrated management of childhood illnesses.
Additional Information
- AWARDS: National Best midwife for 2018, Labour Day organized by Trade Union Congress, Organised Labour. Award presented by the President of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo.
Timeline
Principal Midwifery Officer
Baptist Medical Centre
01.2018 - Current
Midwifery Officer
Methodist Medical Centre
01.2012 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Garden City University College GhanaAffiliated To Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology(KNUST)
Diploma - Midwifery
St.Patricks Nursing And Midwifery Training College, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Senior Secondary School Certificate - General Science
St. Monica's Senior High School
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