Caoimhe Lonergan
Windsor,Victoria
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in Medical, Surgical and Endoscopy Nursing. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent nursing care. Leadership skills and previous experience in managing a team of over 100 people (Department of Health). Consistently demonstrates independent clinical judgement in conjunction with evidence-based practice to make effective decisions about patient care based on guidelines and using clinical knowledge to adapt to ongoing changes. Collaboratively working with other healthcare professionals to provide patient-centred care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Liaison Nurse - Endoscopy
St Vincent's Public Hospital
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Maintained a patient care process that provides a planned and co-ordinated approach for patients to access elective surgery.
- Served as the primary point of contact for the elective surgery endoscopy team fostering strong relationships between internal teams and external partners.
- Developed training materials, contributing to the ongoing education of team members and improved performance outcomes.
- Liaise with medical staff to schedule patients for surgery in accordance with clinical urgency.
- Provided education to patients in regards to bowel prep and medication plans to ensure ready for their procedure.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
St Vincent’s Public Hospital Melbourne
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Set up endoscopy rooms with equipment and supplies needed for procedures, and sterilisation of scopes in accordance to HICMR standards and guidelines.
- Assist physician in performing endoscopic procedures like endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), bronchoscopies, gastroscopies, colonoscopies, double balloon enteroscopy and endoscopic ultrasounds.
- Assist in specialist interventional lists such as EMR, ESD and POEM.
- Collection of specimens, including biopsies, polyps etc.
- Work collaboratively with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
- Knowledge on variety of Gastroenterology conditions and procedures, with growing interest in colorectal and IBD.
- Education competencies and learning maintained.
Registered Nurse - Day Procedures Unit
St Vincents Public Hospital Melbourne
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to manage patients care post procedures including; Endoscopy, Cardiology, Theatre and Medical Imaging.
- Assess patients and manage their care post anaesthetic or sedation.
- Educated patients on their procedure pre and post op, providing their discharge instructions and ensuring they have appropriate follow up and post op care.
- Preceptor to educate and mentor student nurses.
- Management of patients airway, dressings and pain post procedures.
- Administration of medications (IV, IM, Oral).
- Collection of bloods, ECGs, samples when required from patients.
Operations Lead
Department Of Health - Victoria
09.2020 - 06.2022
- Progressed from officer to Operations Lead within the COVID-19 Response during periods of increased demand throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Providing health advice and management of spread of infection to COVID-19 cases.
- Case management of families due to complex social situations who required extra supports and organise same where needed.
- Identification of any key issues arising from phone calls with the public and problem solving to provide best outcome for the public.
- Formed great relationships with external stakeholders due to excellent communication skills to work in partnership to meet the key objectives and KPIs.
- Displayed good leadership skills by being approachable and adhering to the Department of Health values.
- Completed key tasks in a timely manner and always to a high standard.
- Recruitment and trained new staff to keep up with increased workload.
- Communicated with other team members and worked well as part of a team.
- Utilised reports to manage and monitor data to allow ease of reporting and analyze team productivity when required.
Registered Nurse
Cabrini Health
06.2019 - 09.2020
- Independently managed patients care in various medical and surgical wards, emergency department and DOSA
- Gained experience communicating with new people, as I worked alongside different teams each day.
- Liaised with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored their responses
- Communicated with patients and their families to ensure they were provided great care and any queries were responded to.
Registered Nurse, Medical
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
10.2017 - 03.2019
- Worked as a RN in a busy gastrointestinal medical ward and also completed 6 months working in the Emergency Department.
- Cared for acutely unwell and high dependant patients and maintained a high quality of patient-centred care.
- Developed skills in effective time management and managing priorities.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on their diagnosis. Provided information to patients post endoscopy procedures, and cared for patients from admission to discharge
- Monitored patients conditions and collected blood, specimens or ECGs when required.
Education
BLS Train The Trainer
St Vincent’s Hospital06.2024
IBD IGNITE Foundation School
GENCA
Victoria07.2023
Bachelor of Science - General Nursing
University College Dublin
University College Dublin09.2017
Irish Leaving Certificate -
St. Louis Secondary School
Monaghan 05.2013
Skills
- Problem solving and implementing alternative strategies
- Excellent communication both written and verbal
- Working in fast paced environments
- Adaptable to change
- Initiative to learn most current standards and guidelines to provide best patient care
Timeline
Surgical Liaison Nurse - Endoscopy
St Vincent's Public Hospital
08.2023 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy
St Vincent’s Public Hospital Melbourne
02.2023 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse - Day Procedures Unit
St Vincents Public Hospital Melbourne
07.2022 - 02.2023
Operations Lead
Department Of Health - Victoria
09.2020 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Cabrini Health
06.2019 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse, Medical
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
10.2017 - 03.2019
BLS Train The Trainer
IBD IGNITE Foundation School
GENCA
Bachelor of Science - General Nursing
University College Dublin
Irish Leaving Certificate -
St. Louis Secondary School
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