Your Name
Summary
Caring Nurse with strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in patient assessment, time management and therapy-program design and execution.
Enthusiastic Nurse dedicated to achieving superior patient outcomes while participating as a member of a multidisciplinary case-management team.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
Trinity Health Corporation
- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 5 patients per shift.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
- Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
Ramsey Health Care
03.2016 - Current
- Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
- Improved outcomes of patients with psychiatric and co-morbid chronic pain conditions.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints.
- Monitored client census by using the Daily Movement Report and recording admissions, discharges, doctor appointments and site visit data.
- Facilitated a smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout their transitions.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans and modified when needed.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
- Trained in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and the effect of employment and housing issues on mental health.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Care Assistant
Dept Health And Human Services
.1 -1 - .1 -1
Various units within the Royal Hobart Hospital campus as well as Forensic Mental Health
Senior Rehabilitation Coach
Albano Health Care
01.2010 - 09.2013
- Developed and implemented effective rehabilitative programs for patients with speech problems.
- Monitored and recorded patient progress in response to therapy.
- Evaluated and treated a wide range of conditions, including chronic and acute pain, disc prolapse, whiplash, dislocations, arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, stroke and neuropathies.
- Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention and therapeutic treatments.
- Taught patients uses of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches and prosthetic devices.
- Taught patients how to live within the limits of their capabilities and celebrated their successes.
- Recorded detailed prognosis, treatment, responses and progress notes in patient charts.
Education
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
Chisholm
2015
Certificate - Senior First Aide
Chisholm
2015
Certificate - Medical Terminology
Polytechnic of Tasmania
2009
Certificate - Cert 1V Aged Care
Polytechnic of Tasmania
2009
Skills
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Patient-focused care
- Compassionate
- Efficient and reliable team player
- Adaptable
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience with diverse populations
- Case planning
- Effective time management
- Treatment and discharge planning
- First Aid certification
- Neurology awareness
- Acute care experience
- Disease prevention and intervention education
- Palliative care awareness
- Diagnostic tools familiarity
- Intravenous therapy comprehension
- Patient evaluation/intervention
Certification
Current registration with AHPRA
IVT competent
Current CPR training and police check exp 2017
Working with Children Check ex 2017
During induction training for the facilities I now am employed - manual handling, fire and evacuation, codes, open disclosure, patient centered care.
Timeline
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
Ramsey Health Care
03.2016 - Current
Senior Rehabilitation Coach
Albano Health Care
01.2010 - 09.2013
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
Trinity Health Corporation
Care Assistant
Dept Health And Human Services
.1 -1 - .1 -1
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
Chisholm
Certificate - Senior First Aide
Chisholm
Certificate - Medical Terminology
Polytechnic of Tasmania
Certificate - Cert 1V Aged Care
Polytechnic of Tasmania
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