Courtney Rutter
Narrabri,NSW
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Narrabri District Health Service, excelling in patient care, critical thinking and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Narrabri District Health Service
02.2023 - Current
- 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.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
Online Grocery Associate
Coles
04.2016 - 01.2023
- Managed multiple priorities simultaneously, consistently meeting or exceeding deadlines for order completion and pickup times.
- Improved customer satisfaction by efficiently and accurately fulfilling online grocery orders.
- Placed completed orders in labeled, temperature-appropriate storage pending customer pick up.
- Tracked substitutions and informed customers of changes.
- Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing.
- Consistently met deadlines and quality goals for accuracy and timeliness.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Charles Sturt University
Port Macquarie, NSW12-2022
High School Diploma -
Narrabri High School
NSW11-2019
Certificate III Health Services Assistance - Nursing
TAFE NSW
NSW06-2019
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Infection control measures
- Patient education and counseling
- Critical care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Complex Problem-solving
Certification
- Adult Advanced Life Support
- Infection Control and Prevention link nurse
- Resus for kids
- ETEK
- WWCC
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Narrabri District Health Service
02.2023 - Current
Online Grocery Associate
Coles
04.2016 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Charles Sturt University
High School Diploma -
Narrabri High School
Certificate III Health Services Assistance - Nursing
TAFE NSW
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