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Bianca Kotze

Bianca Kotze

Forster

Summary

Dynamic Nurse Unit Manager with a proven track record at Healthecare Forster Private Hospital, specializing in Acute/MedSurg, Rehab, and Oncology. Demonstrates exceptional clinical leadership and compassionate care, adept in medical documentation and clinical assessment. Achievements include mastering water births and championing infection prevention control. Skilled in critical thinking and interpersonal relations, committed to delivering high-quality patient-centered care.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Rehab/Acute/Oncology Nurse Unit Manager

Healthecare Forster Private Hospital
01.2025 - Current

I am currently the Nurse Unit Manager for Acute/ MedSurg, Rehab and Oncology at Forster Private Hospital.


Key responsibilities:
• AROC and FIM
• Advocating for staff needs
• Hiring and training new staff
• Evaluating staff performances
• Hand Hygiene Auditing
• Building a professional relationship with Multidisciplinary team leaders and VMOs
• Ensuring high level of patient-centered care is delivered.
• Ensuring adherence of legislation and running the ward according legal standards.
• Managing staffing schedules and being able to flex up and down to adhere to good KPIs
• Maintaining all health, Safety and Infection Control Standards.


Achievements:
• FIM trained
• Emergency Coordinator
• In Service training

Nurse Unit Manager Rehab

Healthecare Forster Private Hospital
11.2024 - 01.2025

Key responsibilities:

• AROC and FIM

• Advocating for staff needs

• Hiring and training new staff

• Evaluating staff performances

• Hand Hygiene Auditing

• Building a professional relationship with Multidisciplinary Team leaders and VMOs

• Ensuring high level of patient-centred care is delivered. • Ensuring adherence of legislation and running the ward according legal standards.

• Managing staffing schedules and being able to flex up and down to adhere to good KPIs

• Maintaining all health, Safety and Infection Control Standards


Achievements:

• FIM trained

• Emergency Coordinator

• In Service training

Acting Acute/ MedSurg Nurse Unit Manager

Healthecare Forster Private Hospital
10.2024 - 11.2024

Key responsibilities:

• Rehabilitation of patients according to Australian standards

• Secretary of Quality and Control Committee

• Hand Hygiene Auditing

• Building a professional relationship with Multidisciplinary team and working well as team member

• Giving Holistic Patient care.

• Ensuring adherence of legislation and running the ward according legal standards.

• Conducting basic duties delegated by the manager.

• Maintaining all health, Safety and Infection Control Standards


Achievements:

• FIM trained

• Emergency Coordinator

• In Service training

Registered Nurse

Healthecare, Forster Privte Hospital
03.2024 - 10.2024

Key responsibilities:

• Rehabilitation of patients according to Australian standards

• Secretary of Quality and Control Committee

• Hand Hygiene Auditing

• Building a professional relationship with Multidisciplinary team and working well as team member

• Giving Holistic Patient care.

• Ensuring adherence of legislation and running the ward according legal standards.

• Conducting basic duties delegated by the manager.

• Maintaining all health, Safety and Infection Control Standards


Achievements:

• FIM trained

• Emergency Coordinator

• In Service training

Registered Nurse/Midwife

Erna's Birth House
12.2023 - 02.2024

Attending homebirth, water birth and ante natal appointments were one of the best experiences I could ask for. At Erna’s birth house I attended low risk pregnancies and also assisted with mother and child clinic.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Identifying Risk factors and referring to specialist when needed.

• Immunization of infants and kids of all ages according to the national immunizations program.

• Attending to family planning needs of patient

• Afrikaans

• Maintaining excellent patient care in accordance with Department of Health Standards.

• English

• Giving Holistic Patient care from Antenatal to Post-Partum.

• Home postnatal visit.

• Safe home births

• Ensuring adherence of legislation and giving care according legal standards.

• Maintaining all health, Safety and Infection Control Standards


Achievements:

• Mastering water births

• Ability to work independently without being in a medical setting.

Registered Nurse

Kalafong Hospital
01.2021 - 10.2023

Achievements

I was a midwife working in all aspects of the obstetric unit from Antenatal to Postpartum care alongside Advanced Midwives and Obstetric Doctors.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • • Identifying Risk Factors in High Risk Patient and managing them accordingly while effectively managing the ward.
  • Assisting the ward unit manager and Matron in managing budgets, including control of stock, maintenance of equipment and pharmacy stock.

• Building a professional relationship with Multidisciplinary team and working well as team member

• Giving Holistic Patient care from Antenatal to Post-Partum.

• Ensuring adherence of legislation and running the ward according legal standards.

• Conducting basic duties delegated by the manager.

• Maintaining all health, Safety and Infection Control Standards


Achievements:

• Champion of Infection Prevention Control

• Independently taking care of maternal patients preventing adverse effects, while being severely understaffed.

Student Nurse

University of Pretoria
01.2016 - 12.2020

Achievements

Working 4000 hours over 4 years ,as required by South African

Nursing Council, in different disciplines like General Nursing,

Midwifery, Community and Psychiatric Nursing


Key responsibilities

• Working within scope of practice in each different department relating to the specific year of study.

• Qualifying as a Registered Nurse, Community, Psychiatric and Midwifery.

• Working well within my scope of practice while being a good team player.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Pretoria
South Africa Pretoria
12-2020

No Degree - Foundation FOR PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Clinical Forensic Medical Aspects of GBV
South Africa Pretoria
07-2016

No Degree - Healthcare Worker Age-care

Healthecon
Pretoria South Africa
12-2015

Skills

  • Clinical leadership
  • Compassionate care
  • Medical documentation
  • Clinical assessment
  • Nursing Care in various fields of Nursing
  • Time Management Skills
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Excellent planning and organization skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Team player
  • Computer literacy, MS
  • Word, MS Excel, MS,
  • PowerPoint, MS Outlook
  • Adaptable and willingness to learn
  • Infection Prevention Control

Languages

English
Full Professional
Afrikaans
Native or Bilingual

Interests

  • I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
  • Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination

Spending time with my family and daughter

Theatre performances

Nature Outings

Timeline

Rehab/Acute/Oncology Nurse Unit Manager

Healthecare Forster Private Hospital
01.2025 - Current

Nurse Unit Manager Rehab

Healthecare Forster Private Hospital
11.2024 - 01.2025

Acting Acute/ MedSurg Nurse Unit Manager

Healthecare Forster Private Hospital
10.2024 - 11.2024

Registered Nurse

Healthecare, Forster Privte Hospital
03.2024 - 10.2024

Registered Nurse/Midwife

Erna's Birth House
12.2023 - 02.2024

Registered Nurse

Kalafong Hospital
01.2021 - 10.2023

Student Nurse

University of Pretoria
01.2016 - 12.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Pretoria

No Degree - Foundation FOR PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Clinical Forensic Medical Aspects of GBV

No Degree - Healthcare Worker Age-care

Healthecon
Bianca Kotze