Auror DuToit

Direct care of Covid-19 positive aboriginal residents requiring assisted isolation residence, including those at high risk and of chronic disease status.
Managing shift requirements including staff allocation, any medical incidents, liaising with Medical Director.
Contribution to the facility's Infection, Prevention and Control Policy/ Protocol.
Ensuring maintenance of high level of infection control protocols within the facility
Mentoring and development of new and graduate nursing staff to ensure safety within the zones

Direct care for return international and humanitarian residents requiring quarantining
Direct care for positive residents and close contact residents including aboriginal people from communities and townships unable to isolate at home.

• Administered Pfizer vaccines to the community in Darwin and surrounding suburbs, 12 years and above.
• Provided advise as required for people needing assistance with vaccine knowledge

• Oversight of multiple hotel nursing teams ensuring effective daily processes were in place to deliver high levels of care and meet KPI's.
• Orientated, educated and performed competencies for nursing staff, basic life support, anaphylaxis and EpiPen, PCR swabbing -adult and children, hand hygiene, PPE donning and doffing, Glucometer use in hotel quarantine.
• Emergency response for residents in hotel quarantine.
• Liaised with other government departments to ensure safe and effective work practices
• Monitored infection control ensuring best practice
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
• Worked closely with Operations Manager to maintain optimum levels of communication and maintain high levels of resident care.

• Liaised with Management in the Aged Care Facilities to ensure safe infection control practices were in place.
• Provided advise on creating and monitoring zones during the outbreak to minimize infection spread to residents, including forming staff teams to dedicated areas and entry and exit points in the buildings where possible.
• Supervised all staff within the facility to ensure strict infection control protocols were adhered to at all times.
• Completed paperwork, staff competencies and education to ensure high levels of care.
• Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies including staff rewards program, to promote continuous improvement.

• Interacted effectively with clinical staff and patients by using active listening and interpersonal skills.
• Participated in nursing research and evidence-based clinical audits and leveraged data to improve research-based methodologies within clinical areas.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
• Recruited and developed quality individuals to develop accountable top quality staff.
• Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
• Planned and assigned workload to nursing staff to direct patient care.
• Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
• Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for the facility, providing guidance and leadership to employees
• Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
• Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
• Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
• Administration of staff flu vaccines

• Oversight of the ophthalmology and ENT dept surgical requirements
• LASER officer
• Development and implementation of policy and procedure for LASER use and education within the department
• Development of policy and procedure of ophthalmic cytotoxic medication, use and storage
• Liaising with company representatives for surgeon requirements, instrument care and replacement for ophthalmic and ENT departments
• Ensured regular staff educational sessions were available to promote continuous improvement and provide high level of care
• Mentoring staff and Graduate nurses
• Scrub/scout/ anaesthetic/recovery duties for varying surgeries. Ophthalmic, ENT, oral maxillary, plastics, gynaecology, urology, general, c sections, emergency call back
• Assisted with or initiated emergency measures for sudden adverse development in patients with cardiac arrest, respiratory distress and shock
• Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery
• Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
• Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
• Developed team communications and information for meetings.
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.

Ward:

• Mentoring and assessment of student nurses, graduate nurses and enrolled nurses
• IV cannulation

Emergency Department:

• Provided triage and immediate care for patients with acute eye conditions and injuries

Theatre: Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Assistant Nurse Unit Manager

• Scrub/scout/ anaesthetic/recovery for ophthalmic and ENT patients adult and children and babies
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.

• Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for thirty bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to employees
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, complaints or concerns- Elders Committee
• Interacted effectively with staff, residents and families by using active listening and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Established and Implemented a Falls risk Program for residents
• Established and Implemented a Food Safety Program
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
• Planned and assigned workload to nursing staff to direct patient care.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
• Communicated with residents, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
• Monitored infection control to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
• Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
• Organized and assisted with care for capable residents to attend important Cultural celebrations
• Observed and assisted with transport and care of residents attending Sorry business
• Administration of Flu vaccines for residents and staff

Feb-Mar 1997 Cataract Surgery PRASAD Project in Remote India Gr 4

• Co-ordination of peri-op eye care for 200 patients and their 200 carers in a field hospital

1991-1992 SYDA Clinical Nurse Remote India Gr 4

• Mobile bus to local villages and provision of care and education as required, vaccinations, dressings, ear cleaning, infant welfare, scabies, lice, HIV, safe use of water in village wells
• Clinic manager in compound:-
• Vaccinations
• Scheduling clinic appointments for staff and visitors
• Assisting minor surgical procedures
• Dressings and education
• Pathology collections
• Venepuncture
• IV cannulation
• Snake bites
• Emergency children and adult resuscitation
• Nurse education
• On call duties for emergency care