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Claire Parry

Cairns,Australia

Summary

Nursing RN seeking to use learned skills and knowledge to assist your Hospital/Practice in a nursing role. I am an enthusiastic, self-motivated reliable, responsible, and hardworking person. I am a mature team worker and adaptable to all challenging situations. I can work well both in a team environment as well as using my own initiative. I can work well under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.

Professional with strong background in clinical care, skilled in patient assessment, treatment planning, and medical documentation. Known for effective collaboration with healthcare teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Adept at adapting to changing healthcare needs, providing consistent, high-quality care. Reliable and results-driven, with focus on delivering patient-centric solutions.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse/Team Leader

Qld Health
12.2024 - Current
  • Team Leader
  • Sub Acute Care Unit (SACU)

Clinical Nurse/Team Leader

Qld Health
07.2024 - 12.2024
  • Team Leader
  • D2 Flex Ward

Registered Nurse

Qld Health Hospital Nursing Support
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Working in all areas of the hospital (ED, ICU, CCU, Ortho, Surgical, Rehab, Stroke, Paeds, RRW, Oncology)
  • Patient direct care
  • Cannulating/taking bloods
  • Insertion of male and female catheters
  • PICC and Vac dressings
  • Administer medications/IV infusions/Injections

Registered Nurse

HCA Agency and YNA Agency
02.2019 - 09.2023
  • Provide direct patient care to approximately 7 or more patients at any given time in a hospital setting
  • Administered medications, blood products, IV management, tube/peg feeds, etc. as ordered.
  • Monitored patient’s pre-surgery and post-surgery.
  • Charted actions taken while providing patient care and charted patient response.
  • Covid vaccinations.
  • Aged Care nursing
  • Community nursing
  • Hospital wards (Ortho, Surgical, Cardiac, Cancer Care, ED, Surgical)

Immunisation Program Nurse

Medimobile and Bizhealth
06.2020 - 05.2023
  • Nurse Immuniser
  • Flu vaccinations
  • Diary management
  • Stock control
  • Cold chain management of vaccines
  • Operating software and reporting all vaccinations to AIR.
  • Annually

Immunisation Program Nurse

Qld Health Covid Sector
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Administering Covid and Flu vaccines to adults and children
  • Monitoring of patients for adverse reactions after the vaccine
  • Cairns Hospital

Registered Nurse

Omega Medical Centre and Cairns Skin Centre
05.2019 - 05.2022
  • Maintaining, monitoring, and improving patient information systems including patient register and recall systems.
  • Coordination and undertaking patient health assessments.
  • Triaging patients for urgent appointments.
  • Iron and Aclasta Infusions.
  • First aid and emergency management.
  • Diagnostic services including ECGs, stress tests, urine drug screening, hearing tests and spirometry.
  • Medication administration and Wound management.
  • Assist Doctors in minor surgery.
  • Maintaining treatment room equipment and resources.
  • Employment Medicals.
  • Sterilising instruments, managing contaminated waste
  • Arranging patient follow up of pathology results with evidence of audit trails.
  • Maintaining cold chain for vaccines and safe disposal of sharps.
  • Inform patients about their medical conditions and planned treatment.
  • Record stats and patient’s conditions in electronic files and update database.
  • Managing high patient demand on busy days
  • Assisting with sclerotherapy procedures
  • Assisting with Laser procedures
  • Performing Infini (RFA) procedures
  • Covid vaccinations, Covid PCR and Covid RAT testing

Registered Nurse

McLeod Street Medical
11.2018 - 03.2019
  • Maintaining, monitoring, and improving patient information systems including patient register and recall systems.
  • Coordination and undertaking patient health assessments.
  • Triaging patients for urgent appointments.
  • Iron and Aclasta Infusions.
  • First aid and emergency management.
  • Diagnostic services including ECGs, stress tests, urine drug screening, hearing tests and spirometry.
  • Medication administration and Wound management.
  • Assist Doctors in minor surgery.
  • Maintaining treatment room equipment and resources.
  • Employment Medicals, Dive Medicals and Provocation tests
  • Taking bloods
  • Sterilising instruments, managing contaminated waste
  • Arranging patient follow up of pathology results with evidence of audit trails.
  • Maintaining cold chain for vaccines and safe disposal of sharps.
  • Inform patients about their medical conditions and planned treatment.
  • Record stats and patient’s conditions in electronic files and update database.
  • Managing high patient demand on busy days

Enrolled Nurse

McLeod Street Medical
07.2015 - 11.2018
  • Working collaboratively under the Registered Nurse in all aspects of patient care.

Medical Receptionist

Woree Family Medical Centre
06.2010 - 08.2014
  • Meeting and greeting clients via phone, email and face-to-face.
  • Responding to internal and external enquiries.
  • Assisting with data management.
  • Handling invoices.
  • Performing general administrative duties.

Fashion Store Manager

Valley Girl Fashions
02.2007 - 06.2008
  • Opening and closing of retail store
  • Customer service and sales
  • Responsible for staff and organising regular rotating rosters
  • Merchandising
  • Cash handling/banking
  • Shop Promotions
  • Liaising and consulting with Area Manager relating to day-to-day operations

Business Owner/Operator

Kebab King Takeaway
01.2006 - 12.2006

Education

Bachelor of Nursing -

CQ University
Cairns, Qld
01.2018

Diploma of Enrolled Nursing - undefined

TNQ TAFE
Cairns, Qld
01.2014

Certificate II in Nail Technology - undefined

Cairns Beauty Academy
Cairns, Qld
01.2008

Certificate III in Fitness - undefined

TNQ TAFE
Cairns, Qld
01.2005

Legal Executive - undefined

Matthew Boulton College
01.2001

Awarded Year 12 Certificate - undefined

Smithfield High School
Cairns, Qld
01.1993

Skills

  • Vital signs documentation
  • Infection control
  • Medication administration
  • Phlebotomy

Certification

  • ALS/BLS Certificate Cairns, Qld Immediate Life Support Course (exp 2027)
  • Triage Certificate Cairns, Qld Cunningham (2023)
  • AHPRA Registered Cairns, Qld (exp May 2026)
  • Current CPR Cairns, Qld (exp Oct 2025)
  • Advanced First Aid Cairns Qld (exp Oct 2028)
  • Immunisation Program – Registered Nurse Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 Course-Cunningham Cairns, Qld Immunisation Certificate (2020)
  • Course in Workplace Drug Testing Cairns, Qld Statement of Attainment (2019)

Timeline

Clinical Nurse/Team Leader

Qld Health
12.2024 - Current

Clinical Nurse/Team Leader

Qld Health
07.2024 - 12.2024

Registered Nurse

Qld Health Hospital Nursing Support
09.2023 - 06.2024

Immunisation Program Nurse

Qld Health Covid Sector
01.2022 - 09.2022

Immunisation Program Nurse

Medimobile and Bizhealth
06.2020 - 05.2023

Registered Nurse

Omega Medical Centre and Cairns Skin Centre
05.2019 - 05.2022

Registered Nurse

HCA Agency and YNA Agency
02.2019 - 09.2023

Registered Nurse

McLeod Street Medical
11.2018 - 03.2019

Enrolled Nurse

McLeod Street Medical
07.2015 - 11.2018

Medical Receptionist

Woree Family Medical Centre
06.2010 - 08.2014

Fashion Store Manager

Valley Girl Fashions
02.2007 - 06.2008

Business Owner/Operator

Kebab King Takeaway
01.2006 - 12.2006

Diploma of Enrolled Nursing - undefined

TNQ TAFE

Certificate II in Nail Technology - undefined

Cairns Beauty Academy

Certificate III in Fitness - undefined

TNQ TAFE

Legal Executive - undefined

Matthew Boulton College

Awarded Year 12 Certificate - undefined

Smithfield High School

Bachelor of Nursing -

CQ University

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