Merin Kuriakose
Darling Heights,Queensland
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction. Well-qualified nurse with full QLD credentials. Passionate about delivering compassionate patient care with respect to individual patient needs. Open and clear communicator with analytical problem-solving abilities and advanced clinical expertise. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Team Leader, Disability Client Services
Breakaway Toowoomba Inc
Toowoomba, QLD
01.2021 - Current
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, ENs and Support workers
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Trained staff members in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Disability Support Worker
Breakaway Toowoomba Inc.
Toowoomba, QLD
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Kept accurate records for client files and handled related paperwork.
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
- Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors and incidents.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
Disability Support Worker
Cerebral Palsy League Toowoomba Disability Service
Toowoomba, QLD
11.2018 - 10.2020
- Adhered to company requirements for patient interactions and care standards.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing and toileting patients.
- Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles.
- Collaborated with parents on home care and support for children with disabilities.
Education
Bachelors of Nursing - Nursing
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD11.2021
Certificate III - Aged Care
Australian Wide Training Institution
Brisbane, QLD04.2018
Skills
- Team leadership and direction
- Therapeutic services
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medication Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Care Assessment
- Care Coordination
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Creative Problem Solving
- Accurate Documentation
- Decision Making
- Delegation and Motivation
Certification
Certificate III in Aged Care
Current First aid Certificate
Current CPR Certificate
Police verification certificate
Working with Children check
Yellow Card
Clinical Placements
Mitchell Multi-Purpose Health Service: 17/05/2021 - 13/06/2021
160 Hours NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A Clinical Placement
Charleville Hospital: 19/04/2021 - 16/05/2021
144 Hours NUR3499 Transition to Professional Practice B Clinical Placement
Baillie Henderson Hospital - Jacaranda Ward: 25/01/2021 - 14/02/2021
120 Hours NUR3599 Mental Health Care in Practice Clinical Placement
Charleville Hospital: 16/11/2020 - 13/12/2020
160 Hours NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice Clinical Placement
Beauaraba Living, Pittsworth: 6/07/2020 - 2/08/2020
160 Hours NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice Clinical Placement
Brodribb Home - Toowoomba: 10/09/2018 - 23/09/2018
80 Hours
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Team Leader, Disability Client Services
Breakaway Toowoomba Inc
01.2021 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Breakaway Toowoomba Inc.
10.2020 - 12.2021
Disability Support Worker
Cerebral Palsy League Toowoomba Disability Service
11.2018 - 10.2020
Bachelors of Nursing - Nursing
University of Southern Queensland
Certificate III - Aged Care
Australian Wide Training Institution