Ailish Wallace
Surat,QLD
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with one year of experience offering comprehensive patient care in emergency, acute and aged care environments. Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration, demonstrated through team leading shifts and providing on call and after hours management. Proficient in leveraging learnt skills and theoretical knowledge to promote quality care. Experienced in providing patients with necessary education, coordinating referrals and determining appropriate treatment plans. Dedicated to maintaining skills, keeping clear and accurate documentation and administering medication and keeping work environments neat and clean. Good organisational skills with hardworking mentality and a caring approach.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Surat Multipurpose Health Service
02.2023 - Current
- Quickly triaged patients using primary and secondary surveys, following resources and pathways to deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with senior medical officer to adjust care plans to suit patient condition.
- Utilised skills in time management to deliver care to residential aged care, acute care and emergency department patients, delegating work between myself and other nurse on duty.
- Escalated patient deterioration to senior medical officer and aided in hospital transfers when patient condition required a more acute setting.
- Have become proficient in cannula insertion and venipuncture and collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens for lab testing.
- Administered medications via oral, intravenous, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Trained student nurses within their scope and completed student assessments, allowing students to learn as much as possible while on second and third year placements.
- Have completed all mandatory training required for nursing position and have shown interest in further learning for nursing qualification through a post graduate certificate.
- Competent in computer programmes including but not limited to IPharmacy, HBICS, The Viewer, Patient Flow Manager and RiskMan.
Disability Support Worker
Hireup
01.2021 - Current
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs utilising skills in manual handling.
- Planned and prepared nutritious meals and snacks to meet diabetic, low sodium and high protein diets.
- Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
- Educated parents on how to best care for children with special needs and disabilities.
- Administered medication to clients according to strict schedules.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of professionals as well as clients and families to provide quality care.
- Closely monitored children's social, behavioural and academic growth.
- Utilised skills to assist in Tube Feeding via PEG and followed guidelines to safely do so.
Pharmacy Assistant
Allora Pharmacy
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Responded to telephone inquiries and provided information about order status, store hours and pharmacy procedures.
- Maintained pharmacy counter and related areas in clean, neat and organised fashion.
- Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
- Restocked shelves and prepared expired medications for return.
- Entered current customer, payment and inventory information into system to keep data accurate.
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Adhered to regulatory guidelines for workplace safety and customer confidentiality.
- Returned dispensed prescriptions to stock if not picked up within set timelines and performed reverse billing in system.
- Performed filing, copying, faxing and other clerical tasks.
Cashier
Spanos Supa IGA Warwick
12.2015 - 09.2019
- Operated cash register or POS system to receive payment by cash, check and credit card
- Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures and customer services
- Learned roles of other departments to provide coverage and keep store operational
- Preserved appearance of store by arranging and replenishing displays and merchandise racks
- Directed trash removal and sanitation procedures to keep aisles and register area organized
- Delivered high level of customer service to patrons using active listening and engagement skills.
Kitchen Hand
Railway Hotel Allora
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Maintained order and cleanliness of work areas to conform with health codes
- Checked and recorded refrigerator and freezer temperatures to maintain food quality and freshness
- Cleaned and sterilized dishes, countertops and utensils to prevent bacteria growth
- Handled customer complaints and concerns promptly, escalating complex issues to direct supervisor for quick resolution
- Counted tills at beginning of shift with start money and balanced and reconciled register, reflecting financial discrepancies, refunds and account deferrals
- Managed guest expectations by relaying information regarding hours, wait times and specials.
Education
Graduate Certificate - General Nursing
Queensland Central University
Brisbane, QLD06.2024
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Queensland
Saint Lucia, QLD11.2022
High School Diploma -
Assumption College Warwick
Warwick, QLD11.2018
Skills
- Clear and accurate medical documentation
- Medication administration
- Managing patient deterioration
- Wound Management
- Patient centred care and rights advocacy
- Infection control
- IV insertion and venipuncture
- Imminent birthing
- Emergency triage and management
- Palliative care and end of life treatment
References
- Skye Williams, 4626 5166, DON Surat Hospital
- Kylie McLean, 4626 5166, CNE Surat Hospital
- Natalie Waddell, 0431 451 796
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Surat Multipurpose Health Service
02.2023 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Hireup
01.2021 - Current
Pharmacy Assistant
Allora Pharmacy
06.2020 - 08.2020
Kitchen Hand
Railway Hotel Allora
05.2017 - 12.2018
Cashier
Spanos Supa IGA Warwick
12.2015 - 09.2019
Graduate Certificate - General Nursing
Queensland Central University
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Queensland
High School Diploma -
Assumption College Warwick
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