Patrick Wairiri 945 S Mesa Hills Dr Apt 2509, El Paso, TX 79912 Home: 915-307-6453 - Cell: 915-2 04-2529 : pw1af5b50@westpost.

net Executive Summary Ambitious, hardworking, and highly motivated individual with 10 years of healthc are experience in multiple settings including operations level management, depar tmental and organization-wide projects management, nursing education and clinica l nursing practice. Key Skills MBA Nearing completion of MSc (Health Systems Management) Background in healthcare Leadership Supervisor Training and Development Service quality improvement Experience managing cross-functional teams Strategic Planning Strong ability to execute based on strategic objectives Big-picture focus on company goals Change management Employee scheduling Project Management Team Player Professional Experience Clinical Nurse Instructor: Maternal and Newborn Units January 2002 to January 2006 Aga Khan University Hospital - Nairobi, Kenya Managed team of over fifty of professionals. Trained, coached and mentored staff to ensure smooth adoption of new programs. Served as mentor/ facilitated mentorship for junior team members.

Implemented innovative programs to improve client satisfaction Developed and rolled out new policies and procedures Lead departmental initiatives in the organization`s pursuit of ISO 9000 certif ication As a member of the Nursing Management Team, worked directly with other nurse le aders to coordinate nursing activities in the hospital. Partnered successfully with pharmaceutical, device and consumer products suppli ers to provide education and training nurses and clients Reduced and controlled expenses by eliminating unnecessary routine procedures a nd through efficient use of staff time. Strengthened company's business by leading implementation of Lamaze childbirth classes. Honorary Treasurer June 2003 to April 2005 National Nurses Association of Kenya, Nairobi Branch - Nairobi, Kenya Created new revenue streams increasing membership, organizing social events and purchasing rental equipment. Renegotiated terms and settled a long-standing debt owed to the parent national organization Increased association membership in my own hospital from 10% to nearly 100% in two years. Teaching Assistant/Clinical Instruction Coordinator January 2006 to June 2009 Kenya Methodist University - Meru, Kenya Developed and rolled out a new clinical teaching model, complete with new tools as well as instruction and assessment guidelines. Negotiated terms of engagement with new clinical sites for students' clinical p lacement Identified and trained clinical preceptors in participating clinical sites Upon Vice Chancellor's appointment into the organization-wide cross-functional coordinating team, offered training and coordinated the implementation of the Ba lanced Scorecard performance management system. Upon Vice Chancellor's appointment, worked with UNESCO and the university's fac ulty boards to integrate HIV/AIDS education in course curricular. Steered curriculum development and taught initial sessions of a mandatory under graduate curriculum on HIV/AIDS Honorary Director May 2008 to June 2009 KEMU Savings and Credit Cooperative Society - Meru, Kenya Strengthened organization's business by leading in the development of the socie ty's first five-year strategic plan.

Education University of Phoenix 2011 Phoenix, Arizona, USA Business Administration MBA University of Nairobi 1999 Nairobi Kenya Nursing Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Kenya Methodist University Meru, Kenya, Kenya Health Systems Management MSc (Health Systems management) MSc (HSM) anticipated 2012 International Council of Nurses 2005 Nairobi Kenya Leadership and Management Completed a two-year program on Leadership management development for nurses th at involved 262 International Continuing Nursing Education Credits Marquette University 2006 Nairobi Kenya HIV/AIDS Completion of 'Workforce for AIDS Care in Kenya', a-year2 program provided by M arquette University. Involved participation in 208 hours of training on HIV/AIDS care, treatment, prevention and counseling, and Included providing training to over 400 nurses and community health workers in Kenya. Certifications and Licenses RN Licensure in Kenya and in the US states of Texas and Colorado Chemotherapy certification anticipated September 2011. Training on Leadership for Quality Service offered by Consultants for Effective Training (CET). Training on service excellence offered by CET.

Training of Monitoring and Evaluation of Distance Education Nursing Program off ered by AMREF in Nairobi. One-month Research methodology course offered at The Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi . Extra-Curricular Activities Current Sigma Theta Tau International Society Membership. Served as Elected Treasurer in National Nurses Association of Kenya's Nairobi a nd Aga Khan Hospital Branches over a 3-years period Kenya Methodist University's (KEMU) Zain Africa Challenge team coach for 2005 a nd 2006 . Elected into board of directors of KEMU Savings and credit cooperative society; served for one year before relocation from Kenya. Nominated member of the cross-functional coordinating team in the implementatio n of Balanced Score Card. Served as ISO 9000 internal auditor in the Aga Khan University Hospital. Membership in Del Sol Medical Center's education committee Affiliations Sigma Theta Tau International National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Mind Tools Keywords MBA, Health systems management, BSN, nursing, healthcare, Departmental Operation s Management, Leadership, Masters, PC Competent, Performance Evaluations, Qualit y Management, Service Quality Improvement, Staff Development, Staff Training, Te am Player, Total quality management, Training and Development