Alexandra Owen

Management of Kalgoorlie Health Campus after hours. First point of contact for staff, patients/families/visitors and local community resources (WAPOL/DFES/SJA).

Management and escalation (WACHS Ops Hub & local executive on-call) of internal and external issues (including Code Yellow & Code Brown) affecting Kalgoorlie Health Campus.

Organisation and allocation of adequate staffing levels (Medical/Nursing/PCA) to wards across Kalgoorlie Health Campus ie replacement of staff due to sick calls/unplanned leave.

Bed allocation of local patients via ED and Outpatient departments.

Bed allocation of patients from peripheral sites and tertiary centres (in collaboration with WACHSlink/APTC/RFDS) .

Discharge planning of patients to home or local facilities ie Nursing Home or Group Homes.

Management of accommodation for Nursing, Medical and Allied Health Staff. Including hospital owned accommodation and local hotels/motel/airBNB.

Management of patient and staff travel bookings including flights, train and ambulance transfers.

Management of hospital fleet vehicles and hire cars from local companies.

Supply of stores/stock to Hospital wards.

Supply of Pharmacy items to Hospital Wards.

Shift Coordination of the Emergency department (2 Resuscitation beds, 9 acute beds, 4 sub acute beds, 1 psychiatric bed, 1 isolation bed), including Adult and Paediatric presentations.

Triage competency (WACHS Triage)

Resuscitation Room competency including ventilation competence (invasive and non-invasive), invasive line insertion and monitoring, inotropic support, trauma care.

Completion of ED Nursing rosters including permanent, casual and agency staff.

Development and implementation of Emergency Department related policies and procedures.

Completion of Emergency Department audits.

Shift Coordination of the Emergency department, including Acute, Subacute and Resuscitation areas.

Triage competency.

Resuscitation Room competency including ventilation competence (invasive and non-invasive), invasive line insertion and monitoring, inotropic support, trauma care.

Professional Development Nurse ED;

Orientation of Medical and Nursing staff and Students.

Education on common presentations to ED.

Education on equipment commonly used in the ED setting.

Support for staff transitioning from other areas of Nursing to ED Nursing.

Support for staff transitioning through roles within the ED ie Triage and Resuscitation Room.

Employed in the Emergency department at Kalgoorlie Health Campus (2 Resuscitation beds, 9 acute beds, 4 sub acute beds, 1 psychiatric bed, 1 isolation bed). Care of both Adult and Paediatric emergency presentations.

Triage competency (WACHS Triage)

Resuscitation Room competency including ventilation competence (invasive and non-invasive), invasive line insertion and monitoring, inotropic support, trauma care.

Completion of ED Nursing rosters including permanent, casual and agency staff.

Development and implementation of Emergency

Department related policies and procedures.

Completion of Emergency Department audits.

Completion of a 12 month Registered Nurse Graduate Program at Kalgoorlie Health Campus.

Rotations including General Medicine,Theatre/Recovery, Mental Health, Chemotherapy and Minor Procedures.

Completion of competencies including venepuncture/cannulation, IDC insertion (male and female), ECG interpretation, CVAD access.