Dorah Kurgoi
Mount Barker,Australia
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, excelling in clinical assessments and multidisciplinary collaboration. Proven track record in mentoring staff and enhancing patient outcomes through evidence-based care. Committed to continuous learning and delivering culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care in high-pressure environments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
10.2024 - Current
- Provide post-operative and rehabilitation nursing care using evidence-based practice
- Conduct patient assessments and implement individualized care plans
- Administer medications and perform clinical procedures
- Collaborate with doctors, allied health, and nursing teams to optimize outcomes
- Mentor junior staff and students; contribute to a supportive team culture
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and patient safety programs
Registered Nurse
HammondCare
10.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Residential Aged Care
- Deliver clinical oversight in a dementia-specialized aged care setting
- Guide and mentor care staff on best practice and safe care delivery
- Coordinate resident care plans, medication rounds, and incident reporting
- Use LeeCare system for accurate documentation and care evaluation
- Ensure high standards of dignity, comfort, and consumer-focused care
- Residential Aged Care
Registered Nurse
Flinders Medical Centre
06.2022 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: Respiratory Ward
- Manage respiratory and comorbid patients requiring high-level nursing care
- Identify and escalate deteriorating conditions using early warning systems
- Administer medications, manage wounds, and deliver palliative care
- Educate patients and carers about treatment plans and discharge instructions
- Mentor students on placement; support team-based care delivery
- Respiratory Ward
Registered Nurse
SA Health
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: COVID-19 Response Team
- Provided acute care for COVID-19 positive patients in community and clinical settings
- Monitored symptoms, escalated changes in condition, and ensured strict infection control
- Delivered education and reassurance to patients and families during isolation
- COVID-19 Response Team
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Flinders University
Adelaide01.2021
Certificate III in Aged Care -
Job Training Institute
Adelaide01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Jomo Kenyatta University
Kenya01.2010
Skills
- Clinical assessments
- Care planning
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Case coordination
- Aged care
- Respiratory care
- Rehabilitation care
- Dementia care
- Mentoring
- Documentation
- LeeCare
- EMR
- Continuous learning
- Clinical excellence
- Culturally sensitive care
- Trauma-informed care
A H P R A Registration
NMW0002588030
Registrations And Licences
- AHPRA Registration – NMW0002588030
- DCSI Clearances (Child-Related, Aged Care, Vulnerable Persons)
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
10.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
HammondCare
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Flinders Medical Centre
06.2022 - 10.2024
Registered Nurse
SA Health
01.2022 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Nursing -
Flinders University
Certificate III in Aged Care -
Job Training Institute
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Jomo Kenyatta University
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