Melinie Pillay
@meliniepillay
Experienced registered nurse and renal care leader focused on patient safety.
What I'm looking for
I am a Registered Nurse with extensive experience in medical and renal care, leadership, and quality management. I trained as an Enrolled Nurse and Registered Nurse, completed a BCur in Administration and Education (Dec 2020), and have worked across hospitals and dialysis centres since 2008.
In clinical roles I have served as ward 2IC and shift leader, managing multidisciplinary teams, supervising administration of schedule drugs, assisting with procedures including CPR, and overseeing patient care in medical wards, MICU, pediatrics and dialysis units. At Fresenius Medical Care I lead renal unit operations, water treatment and sampling, anemia management, infection control, and quality and health-and-safety activities.
I bring hands-on clinical skills, regulatory and quality-driven practice, staff mentoring, and strong operational coordination to improve patient outcomes and unit efficiency. I am committed to safe, evidence-based care and continuous professional development.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Registered Nurse – Junior Manager
Fresenius Medical Care
Jan 2015 - Present (11 years)
Shift leader in a renal unit (2015–present), overseeing dialysis operations, water treatment and sampling, anemia management, quality and infection-control responsibilities, and staff mentoring.
Registered Nurse (2IC)
City Hospital (JMH)
Jan 2008 - Dec 2015 (7 years 11 months)
Served as 2IC in a 9th-floor medical ward (2008–2015), leading staff and students, managing scheduled drugs and ward operations, and assisting doctors with procedures including lumbar punctures and CPR.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Unisa
Bachelor of Nursing (BCur) in Administration and Education, Nursing Administration and Education
Completed a four-year BCur in Administration and Education degree, awarded in December 2020.
Fresenius Medical Care (internal training)
Certificate, Basic Life Support
Completed BLS video and practical internal training delivered by Fresenius Medical Care on 08/02/2018.
Candelight Nursing School
Diploma in General Nursing, General Nursing
Completed a 2-year Diploma in General Nursing and obtained registration as a Registered Nurse in 2009.
Hi-Tech Computer College
Certificate, Information Technology
Attended computer training at Hi-Tech Computer College.
Gandhi Mandela Nursing Academy
Enrolled Nurse, Nursing
Completed a 2-year Enrolled Nurse program at Gandhi Mandela Nursing Academy.
Various short courses and workshops
Certificates, Continued Professional Development
Completed short courses including Intravenous Therapy, Customer Care, IV Management, Fire Training, Rheumatoid Arthritis workshop, and a one-day Leadership course.
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