Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Nursing Skills
References
Affiliations
Timeline
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Calla Bronatowski

Secret Harbour

Summary

Senior Registered Nurse with various experience spanning across aged and palliative care, mental health and infection control. Passionate about providing optimal care and services in support of nurturing people with life limiting illnesses as well as their families and significant others.

Active listener with effective communication style and compassion with non-judgmental approach to build patient trust and rapport. Outside-the-box thinker with strong problem solving, strategic, analytical and conflict resolution skills. Enjoyment of working with multicultural people.

Driven, motivated and focused, working to a high professional standard with robust organisational skills. Caring empathetic nature, adaptable to change. Effective autonomous clinician as well as dedicated team player.

Solid communication and interpersonal skills, excellent time management and ability to multi-task in the face of stressful situations. Enthusiastic, positive attitude, career focused, studious and dedicated to consolidating theory in practice to deliver evidenced based practice and coordinate excellent service and care to palliative patients.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting Nurse Unit Manager

Rockingham Peel Group (South Metropolitan Health)
10.2023 - Current
  • Providing supervision, direction and motivation for high-quality performance from nursing staff
  • South Metropolitan Health Service vision (team, respect, integrity and teamwork) aligned
  • Transformational leadership
  • Active input into patient care, working closely with multidisciplinary team to achieve high quality and optimal outcomes
  • Quick responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, implementing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
  • Therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention
  • Lead team in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritising standard of care and best practices
  • Investigation and resolution of issues affecting hospital operations and patient care
  • Nursing governance
  • Regular auditing to ensure key performance indicators met
  • Investigation and independents resolution of complaints from staff and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and leadership expertise
  • Fostering a positive and fair work environment, improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care
  • Developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern
  • Management of staff rosters, assisting clinically on floor to meet shortfalls
  • High critical level of thinking, working both autonomously and cohesively within team

Clinical Nurse / Coordinator

Rockingham Peel Group
03.2021 - Current
  • Leadership and coordination of care
  • Assisting Nurse Unit Manager, as require, to achieve optimal delivery of care within Australian National Safety and Quality Health Standards
  • Acute, maintenance and palliative care
  • Wound Management
  • Coordinator of staff influenza campaign / Nurse immuniser
  • Hand hygiene auditor
  • Staff development, education and training
  • Preceptor of coordinators
  • Clinical Nurse Facilitator
  • Sound clinical decision making and escalation of deteriorating patient
  • Clinical supervision and support of Registered and Enrolled Nurses
  • Sound interpersonal skills
  • Quality improvement initiatives, comprehensive evidenced based nursing care and individual case management to elderly and palliative patients including assessment, intervention and evaluation
  • Recent creation of Governance Education Knowledge Outcomes (GEKO) quality improvement in collaboration with RPG pharmacy with a recent roll-out of medication safety campaign RPG wide
  • Responsible and accountable for patient safety and quality of care through planning, coordinating, performing, facilitating and evaluating the delivery of patient care
  • Monitoring, reviewing and reporting upon standards of nursing practice to ensure colleagues are working within their scope of practice, following appropriate clinical pathways, policies, procedures with a risk management approach
  • Active participation in ward rounds, multi-disciplinary meetings and case conferences
  • Aboriginal health champion working in a culturally safe manner, as deemed by patient/families
  • Education of patients/carers/significant others in post discharge management
  • Supporting and liaising with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary team to provide cohesive and comprehensive care of a high standard
  • Completion of clinical documentation, both written and digital and other administrative/management tasks as required
  • Participation in departmental and other meetings as required to meet organisational and service objectives
  • Focus on quality improvements to implement change utilizing expert clinical knowledge through research and evidenced based best practice
  • Monitoring and maintaining availability of consumable stock
  • Complying with and demonstrating a positive commitment to relevant regulations, acts and policies including nursing ethics

Clinical Nurse - Aged Care & Rehabilitation Unit

Rockingham Peel Group
07.2020 - 09.2020
  • Palliative, acute and rehabilitative care
  • Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
  • Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team and community team to promote continuity of care
  • Worked within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver optimal nursing care
  • Maintained infection control principles and standards
  • Wound management
  • Intramuscular injections
  • Intravenous and subcutaneous care
  • Planned performed, facilitated and evaluated delivery of patient care
  • Maintained safe nursing practice and working environment for self and others
  • Patient and significant others education as required
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions

Clinical Nurse - Infection Control

Rockingham Peel Group
05.2020 - 03.2021
  • Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents
  • Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments
  • Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions
  • Identified risks proactively, preparing teams for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends
  • Gathered and submitted data to regulatory agencies for mandatory report infections Staff Health Nurse
  • Working closely with Infectious Diseases Consultant and Infection Control team
  • Implemented emergency actions for especially virulent or widespread infections
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Contact tracing
  • Staff immunisations
  • National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) Hand hygiene auditor
  • Covid outbreak management
  • Policy reviews
  • Education
  • Fit testing
  • Emergency preparedness

Clinical Nurse - Community Mental Health

Rockingham Peel Group
11.2019 - 02.2020
  • Assertive Community Team Case Manager
  • Individual Dialectical behaviour therapist
  • Authorised Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP)
  • Rendered holistic care to adults, promoting diverse physical and mental health programs
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary treatment team to revise goals, objectives and interventions based on patient status and needs
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to acutely unwell patients
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviours and conditions, and updated multi-disciplinary team as clinically indicated
  • Comprehensive assessments in various settings including police cells and police wagons and community settings
  • Modified care plans to expedite progress, integrating new services and support from community and provider networks
  • Worked collaboratively with NDIS and non government organisations to achieve optimal care
  • Supported establishment of safe and confidential spaces for sharing difficult experiences.

A/Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Mental Health

Rockingham Peel Group
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Team Leader - Continued Care Team

A/Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dual Diagnosis

Rockingham Peel Group
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Specialist Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Assessment nurse

Clinical Nurse

Rockingham Peel Group
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Assertive Community Team
  • Intensive Day Therapy Unit
  • Step up Step down facility
  • A/Team Leader - leave cover

Clinical Nurse

Fremantle Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2014
  • Older Adult Mental Health
  • Community Mental Health - Early Intervention in Psychosis
  • Continued Care Team

A/Clinical Nurse / Coordinator

Joondalup Health Campus
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • Acute Inpatient Mental Health Nurse
  • Wound Management Resource Nurse

Registered Nurse

Western Australia Nursing Agency (WANA)
01.2009 - 01.2009

Casual nursing shifts at:

  • Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital
  • Joondalup Health Campus
  • Perth Clinic
  • Marion Centre

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Taranaki District Health Board
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Dual Diagnosis Specialty Clinical Nurse
  • Consultation Liaison - Emergency Department and general wards
  • Dual Diagnosis Team Leader

Registered Nurse (scholarship position)

Taranaki District Health Board
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Registered Nurse - Acute Inpatient Mental Health & Alcohol and other Drug Service
  • Locum Dual Diagnosis Nurse (Specialty Clinical Nurse)
  • Successfully graduated with Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing at completion of scholarship

Graduate Registered Nurse

Taranaki District Health Board
06.2004 - 12.2004
  • Orthopaedic, ENT, Gynaecology & Surgical
  • Casual Staff Nurse - Te Puna Waiora (TPW) Acute Mental Health

Registered Nurse

Rhapsody Residential Aged Care Facility
01.2004 - 06.2004
  • Rhapsody Hospital Wing RN - Aged Care Charge Nurse

Community Support Worker

IDEA Services Taranaki, New Zealand
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • IDEA (Intellectual Disabilities Empowerment Action) Community Support Worker

Caregiver

Rhapsody Residential Aged Care Facility
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Rhapsody Rest Home/Hospital (Aged Care)

Education

Master of Health Science With Distinction -

University of Newcastle
Sydney, NSW
05.2023

Postgraduate Certificate of Nursing (Mental Health) -

Whitireia Polytechnic
01.2005

Bachelor of Nursing -

Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki
01.2004

Skills

  • Leadership, management and teamwork
  • Exceptional clinical assessment skills
  • Well honed communication skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Quality improvement and auditing skills
  • Exceptional patient and family advocacy
  • Patient data management systems
  • Pharmacologic intervention and medication side effect knowledge
  • Staff education and development
  • Medication administration (IV, IM, PO, PR, PV, subcutaneous and transdermal)
  • Venepuncture competent
  • Indwelling catheter insertion competent
  • Cannulation competent
  • Knowledge of operational standards
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Discharge Planning
  • Patient health education
  • Care planning and management
  • Nursing staff support
  • Clinical skills assessor (nurses and students)
  • Case management
  • Care coordination
  • Workload management
  • Care monitoring
  • Work planning and prioritization
  • Quality assurance controls
  • Resource monitoring
  • Organizational goal development
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Clinical supervision skills
  • Nursing staff support
  • Clinical skills assessor (nurses and students)
  • Case management
  • Care coordination
  • Workload management
  • Care monitoring
  • Work planning and prioritization
  • Quality assurance controls
  • Resource monitoring
  • Organizational goal development
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Clinical supervision skills
  • Nursing staff support
  • Clinical skills assessor (nurses and students)
  • Case management
  • Care coordination
  • Workload management
  • Care monitoring
  • Work planning and prioritization
  • Quality assurance controls
  • Resource monitoring
  • Organizational goal development
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Clinical supervision skills

Accomplishments

South Metropolitan Compassionate Care Award winners - Murray District Hospital 2021

Nursing Skills

  • National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) Hand Hygiene Auditor
  • Nurse Vaccinator / Coordinator of staff clinic
  • NHHI Basics of Infection Prevention and Control Certificate of Achievement
  • NHHI Risk Management of Infectious Agents and Infectious Diseases Certificate of Achievement
  • Contact Tracing trained
  • Fit tester trained
  • Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT) competent
  • Sepsis Management
  • Emergency preparedness
  • ICNET trained (clinical surveillance)
  • Infection Control link nurse
  • Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPIC) member
  • Covid outbreak management experience
  • Venepuncture, intravenous cannulation competent
  • Indwelling catheter insertion competent
  • Murray District Hospital NSQHS Standard 3 (preventing and controlling healthcare associated infections) portfolio champion

References

Katie Bishop

Nurse Unit Manager - Murray District Hospital, Rockingham Peel Group

Email: katie.bishop@health.wa.gov.au

Ph: 9531 7236


Nicola Herbert

Infection Control Coordinator - Serco

nicola.herbert@health.wa.gov.au

Ph: 0451 993 606


Annika Dargatz

Consultation Liaison Clinical Nurse Specialist - Rockingham Peel Group

Email: annika.dargatz@health.wa.gov.au

Ph: 0412 524 177

Affiliations

Australian College of Nurses

University of Newcastle

Flinders University


Timeline

Acting Nurse Unit Manager

Rockingham Peel Group (South Metropolitan Health)
10.2023 - Current

Clinical Nurse / Coordinator

Rockingham Peel Group
03.2021 - Current

Clinical Nurse - Aged Care & Rehabilitation Unit

Rockingham Peel Group
07.2020 - 09.2020

Clinical Nurse - Infection Control

Rockingham Peel Group
05.2020 - 03.2021

Clinical Nurse - Community Mental Health

Rockingham Peel Group
11.2019 - 02.2020

A/Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Mental Health

Rockingham Peel Group
01.2018 - 01.2019

A/Clinical Nurse Specialist - Dual Diagnosis

Rockingham Peel Group
01.2017 - 01.2018

Clinical Nurse

Rockingham Peel Group
01.2014 - 01.2017

Clinical Nurse

Fremantle Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2014

A/Clinical Nurse / Coordinator

Joondalup Health Campus
01.2009 - 01.2010

Registered Nurse

Western Australia Nursing Agency (WANA)
01.2009 - 01.2009

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Taranaki District Health Board
01.2006 - 01.2008

Registered Nurse (scholarship position)

Taranaki District Health Board
01.2005 - 01.2006

Graduate Registered Nurse

Taranaki District Health Board
06.2004 - 12.2004

Registered Nurse

Rhapsody Residential Aged Care Facility
01.2004 - 06.2004

Community Support Worker

IDEA Services Taranaki, New Zealand
01.2002 - 01.2004

Caregiver

Rhapsody Residential Aged Care Facility
01.2000 - 01.2002

Master of Health Science With Distinction -

University of Newcastle

Postgraduate Certificate of Nursing (Mental Health) -

Whitireia Polytechnic

Bachelor of Nursing -

Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki
Calla Bronatowski