Elizabeth Lelevaga
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Motivated nursing student at La Trobe University, set to graduate in December 2024, with a solid foundation in both theoretical knowledge and hands-on clinical experience. Experienced Enrolled Nurse in primary health settings, skilled in patient assessment, procedure preparation and assistance, and follow-up care. Strong communicator who effectively interacts with patients, families, and healthcare professionals, ensuring high-quality care. Thrives in fast-paced environments and excels in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver optimal patient outcomes. Seeking a graduate nurse position in a perioperative setting to leverage my quick learning abilities and clinical competencies in surgical nursing.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Practice Nurse
Our Medical Centre
Williams Landing , VIC
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Performed health assessments and screenings, such as vitals check, ECG and wound/care management.
- Assisted physicians during procedures, setting up, sterilization of equipment, sending off pathology samples and providing followup care with patients.
- Administered immunization as per the established protocols and state healthcare department advisory.
- Maintained accurate records and documentations of patients visit, treatments, medication administrations and other relevant data.
- Follow up with patient as per physician recalls.
- Management and monitor medications on site, ordering as needed with physicians medication booklets and approval.
- Management and monitoring of immunization stock, and ordering when as needed.
- Effective communication with patients regarding the importance of maintenance of their treatment plans and care plans.
Practice Nurse
Arrowhead Medical Centre
POINT COOK, VIC
06.2022 - 02.2023
- Prepared treatment room, medications and equipment for procedure - e.g. checking the sterility of the utensils, documenting equipment used for records, drawing up local anesthetics, and setting up the procedure bed for patient comfort and accessibility of physician.
- Assisting Physician during procedure, whilst maintaining sterilized field awareness.
- Pre-procedure check with patients prior to appointment - such as consent, urine test, vitals check and following up on any concerns voiced by patient to the physician prior to appointment.
- Making sure samples from procedures and procured correctly and sent off to pathology in a timely manner.
- Arrange follow up appointment with patient for results and wound care management, provide at home care and information pamphlet if needed.
- Administer immunization as per state guidelines.
- Performed health assessment, create care plans and follow up reviews.
- Triage walk in patient using ABCDE method for identifying immediate danger and consulting with a physician of the presentation.
- Organizing and management the stock of each physicians room, treatment room and administration needs.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
Medical Receptionist
Arrowhead Medical Centre
POINT COOK, VIC
02.2016 - 05.2022
- Greeted and checked in patients, updating patient information in computer system.
- Answered incoming calls, responding to inquiries from patients and other medical offices.
- Processed referrals for specialist care when requested by physicians or patients.
- Maintained supply inventory for office area, ordering items as needed and stocking shelves.
- Checked patients in and out for appointments and collected payment if private.
- Managed office phone lines by checking voicemail, returning calls and directing messages to team members.
- Carried out daily tasks by professionally communicating with physicians, nursing staff and management.
- Called patients to confirm scheduled appointments and obtain additional details.
- Retrieved faxes and uploaded documents to patient charts to assist clinical staff.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
LaTrobe University
Melbourne, VIC12-2024
Diploma of Nursing - Diploma of Nursing
Victoria Polytechnic
Melbourne, VIC03-2022
Skills
- Patient and staff communication
- Wound care and management
- Time management and resourcing
- Procedure assistance
- Equipment sterilization and stock management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Immunization Administration
- Patient Assessment eg head to toe assessments
- Bi-lingual in English and Samoan
- Swiftly Adapts to Dynamic Clinical Environments
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Practice Nurse
Our Medical Centre
03.2023 - 10.2023
Practice Nurse
Arrowhead Medical Centre
06.2022 - 02.2023
Medical Receptionist
Arrowhead Medical Centre
02.2016 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Nursing -
LaTrobe University
Diploma of Nursing - Diploma of Nursing
Victoria Polytechnic
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