Andy James Smith
Wellington Point
Summary
Professional and prepared for nursing role. Experienced in patient care and medical procedures with strong focus on collaboration. Adept at adapting to changing healthcare needs, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in clinical tasks, patient communication, and team coordination, valuing efficiency and reliability.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CHQ at home ventilation support worker.
Children’s Hospital Queensland
03.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Queensland Health.
- Responsibilities: Providing specialised in-home care and ventilation support for paediatric patients, ensuring adherence to complex care plans.
- Conducted regular health assessments, meticulously documented observations, and recorded patient data.
- Managed and maintained essential medical equipment including feed pumps, oximeters, and ventilators.
- Performing routine and emergency tracheostomy changes, tracheotomy suctioning and cleaning.
- Effectively communicated with parents/guardians regarding patient status and promptly notifying them of any issues.
- Providing cares as required.
Support Worker.
Open Minds.
07.2017 - 03.2021
- Responsibilities: Providing individualized support to NDIS participants with mental health conditions, focusing on recovery orientated practices. meeting personal care needs by adhering to personalized support plans.
- Enhanced the quality of care for clients by providing personalized support and assistance with daily living activities.
- Helped clients manage and reach individual goals, supporting independent progression and social skills.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
Assistant in Nursing.
Australian Quality Care.
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Responsibilities: providing support to meet personal needs, including health and hygiene.
- Assisted clients with medication and medication management.
- Supported community participation and inclusion. Maintaining an environment that is empowering to people with disabilities.
- Working with aged care and psychosocial disabilities, including complex behaviours.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
Residential support worker.
My Life Support Services.
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsibilities: Managed an environment that provided, safety, structure, acceptance and security for clients and staff.
- Administered medications according to prescribed protocols, ensuring proper dosage and adherence to schedules.
- Fostered a positive living environment, promoting independence and encouraging socialization among residents.
- Delivered compassionate personal care, assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Facilitated group activities that promoted social interaction, skill-building, and emotional wellness for residents.
Support worker.
Spinal Life Australia.
11.2015 - 08.2017
- Established trusting relationships with clients and their families through empathetic communication and active listening.
- Transported clients to appointments, shopping venues and entertainment events according to determined schedule.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Safeguarded client well-being by monitoring health conditions, administering medications, and reporting any changes to appropriate medical professionals.
- Promoted independence among clients through skill-building exercises and goal-setting initiatives.
- Mentored new support workers by providing guidance, sharing best practices, and modeling effective client-cantered care techniques.
Education
Diploma - Community services
TAFE College
01.2018
Certificate III - Individual Support
ARC Training
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Griffith University
QLD12-2025
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Patient assessments
- Direct patient care
- Documentation and charting
- Infection control measures
Certification
- Current First Aid
- Current CPR
- Blue card
- Yellow card
- Driver’s license
- Certificate III in Disability
- Diploma of community services.
Clinical Placements
Mar 2024 Emergency Department, Redland Hospital (MSHHS)
· Patient assessment: Conducting comprehensive and focused assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and health history.
· Medication administration (under RN supervision): Administering oral, intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications safely.
· IV management (under RN supervision): Maintaining IV lines, administering IV medications and monitoring IV sites.
· Wound care: Performing wound assessments and dressing changes.
Nov-Dec 2023 Ward 5A Medical, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (MSHHS)
· Health assessment: Conducting comprehensive health assessments.
· Medication administration (Under RN supervision)
· Infection control: adhering to organisational policy, including hand hygiene and effective PPE use.
· Assisting with ADL’s
May-June 2023 Mental Health Ward, The Prince Charles Hospital (MNHHS)
· Mental health examination: Conducting comprehensive mental state examinations and risk assessments.
· Medication administration (Under RN supervision
· Crisis intervention: Managing and de-escalating crises (under supervision), providing support to patients in acute distress.
April-May 2023 Ward 3B General Medical Cardiac/Telemetry, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (MSHHS)
· Medication Administration (Under RN supervision): Administering Oral, IV, IM, and Subcutaneous medications safely.
· Health assessment: Conducting comprehensive and focused assessments, including vital signs, ECG’s, physical examinations and health history.
· Patient education and support: Teaching patients and their families about health conditions and treatments.
Timeline
CHQ at home ventilation support worker.
Children’s Hospital Queensland
03.2021 - Current
Assistant in Nursing.
Australian Quality Care.
01.2020 - 10.2020
Residential support worker.
My Life Support Services.
06.2019 - 01.2020
Support Worker.
Open Minds.
07.2017 - 03.2021
Support worker.
Spinal Life Australia.
11.2015 - 08.2017
Certificate III - Individual Support
ARC Training
Diploma - Community services
TAFE College
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Griffith University
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