Ashagere Mekonnen
Comprehensive Nurse
Woldia
Summary
With a proven track record at Save Your Holy Land Association, I excel in strategic planning and team collaboration, enhancing operational efficiency and achieving key health outcomes. My expertise in report writing and emergency response coordination, coupled with a commitment to cultural awareness, has significantly contributed to surpassing project goals and fostering community relations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
HIV Testing Services Officer
Save Your Holy Land Association
01.2023 - Current
- Support development of weekly, monthly and quarterly work plans for the implementation of HTS Positive identification strategies
- Ensure the Provider-initiated HIV Testing and Counseling is offered at all service points (inpatient, outpatient, MNCH and TB clinics, STI clinics,) at project supported health facilities
- Support implementation of high yielding HTS strategies including index testing, HIV self-testing and o-PITC services to all supported sites
- Support project supported sites in implementation of strategies to identify unreached HIV positive clients from key and vulnerable population; children, male adolescent girls and young women at the facility level
- Strengthen sites capacity in implementing linkage case management for newly diagnosed HIV positive
- Support project initiates in ensuring safety and ethical index testing services by adherence to set standards, IPV risk assessment and adverse events monitoring
- provide supportive supervision, mentorship, coaching, on-the-job training, off-site orientation, dissemination of guidelines and standards and scale best practices to the project supported facilities
- Ensure adequate supplies of commodities (condoms and test kits) and other materials including tools and relevant SOPs at the project supported sites
- Liaise with other project staff to ensure successful linkage and early retention of HIV Pos from community HTS interventions
- Support sites in achieving the three 95's targets by conducting weekly review meetings to assess performances with development of action plans
- Support sites to ensure that internal and external quality assurance activities for HIV testing are conducted, result documented and actions developed to address identified gaps in collaboration with laboratory team
- Assist with other programmatic and administrative duties as required for successful implementation of HTS activities at the project supported health facilities
- Provide other technical support for HTS activities, monitoring, reporting, evaluation and documentation in a timely manner
Heath Promoter Supervisor
MSF-Holland
11.2022 - 12.2022
- Implemented health promotion and educational and informational activities to raise awareness among patients and the local community on relevant medical topics.
- Lead the implementation of the health promotion and community engagement strategy/work plan with community participation.
- Inform patients and communities about MSF and the services we provide.
- Supervised health promotion and community engagement activities and health promotion teams in communities or health facilities.
- Organized health awareness sessions for MSF staff.
- Supported the design of health education materials and participatory methods.
- Contributed to rapid assessments, surveys, and community feedback collection.
- Organized community meetings and contribute to community mapping.
- Ensure availability and quality of data collection tools and encoding.
- Contributed to team evaluation, development plans, and training needs assessment.
- Provided regular supervision and on-the-job coaching to the health promotion team.
- Organized regular health promotion team meetings.
Health Service Linkage Coordinator
Save Your Holy Land Association
05.2021 - 10.2022
- Provided HIV testing and counseling services for the project target clients
- Linked HIV positive clients to health facilities for ART initiation
- Coordinated logistics for large-scale events, significantly reducing setup times and eliminating scheduling conflicts.
- Developed comprehensive training materials for new staff, leading to quicker onboarding and higher initial productivity levels.
- Improved resource allocation by developing detailed inventory management system, ensuring projects had necessary materials without overstocking.
- Facilitated cross-departmental workshops to identify process improvements, leading to more efficient workflow and reduced bottlenecks.
- Organized and maintained project documentation, enabling quick access to important information and facilitating smoother project transitions.
- Kept high average of performance evaluations.
- Provided referral services if the clients illness condition could be beyond me
- Prepared regular report and submit timely
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Managed project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones were met and deadlines were adhered to.
- Collaborated with department heads to develop strategic plans aligning with overall company objectives, fostering a unified approach toward shared goals.
Infection Prevention ,NCD& NTD Officer
Bugina Woreda Health Office
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows, reducing redundancies and increasing operational efficiency.
- Enhanced officer safety with introduction of new protective gear and safety protocols.
- Established protocols for handling sensitive information, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with legal standards.
- Increased awareness and preparedness for potential threats by developing comprehensive training materials for new recruits.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Supported creation of detailed, technical financial models to value potential acquisition targets.
- Observed packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
Nurse
Birko Health Ceneter,North Wollo Zone
02.2015 - 02.2019
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Education
High School Diploma -
DEBRE BIRHAN HEALTH SCIENCE COLLEGE
DEBRE BIRHAN TOWN,ETHIOPIA 05.2001 -
Skills
Work coordination
Team collaboration
Report writing
Emergency response coordination
Strategic planning
Cultural awareness
Information verification
Community relations
Reporting and documentation
Timeline
HIV Testing Services Officer
Save Your Holy Land Association
01.2023 - Current
Heath Promoter Supervisor
MSF-Holland
11.2022 - 12.2022
Health Service Linkage Coordinator
Save Your Holy Land Association
05.2021 - 10.2022
Infection Prevention ,NCD& NTD Officer
Bugina Woreda Health Office
02.2020 - 05.2021
Nurse
Birko Health Ceneter,North Wollo Zone
02.2015 - 02.2019
High School Diploma -
DEBRE BIRHAN HEALTH SCIENCE COLLEGE
05.2001 -