Elissa Carr
Taperoo,SA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with long career in direct patient care in a Paediatric hospital, but predominantly in an Intensive Care Unit.
Continued skills acquisition in new treatments and technology.
Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Registered Nurse
Women And Children’s Hospital
05.1988 - 01.2024
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- 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.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Education
Diploma Of Applied Science - Nursing Practice
South Australian College of Advanced Education
Sturt, SA12.1987
Skills
- Critical Care
- Data Collection
- Emergency Response
- Chart Updating
- Polish language Proficiency
- Gastrostomy Buttons Experience
- Acute Care Expertise
- Direct Patient Care
- Trauma Recovery
- At-Risk Patient Care
- Feeding Pumps Understanding
- Intravenous Therapy
- Medication and IV Administration
- Artificial Airways care and management
Languages
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsTimeline
Registered Nurse
Women And Children’s Hospital
05.1988 - 01.2024
Diploma Of Applied Science - Nursing Practice
South Australian College of Advanced Education