Ellen Eversen
East Bunbury,Australia
Summary
Dedicated Clinical Nurse with extensive experience in patient care and health administration. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective staff supervision and coordination of healthcare services. Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills, adept at managing high-pressure situations. Committed to professional development and maintaining high standards of care through continuous education.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse
St John of God
02.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Bunbury Hospital, Granada (Palliative Care Ward)
- Bunbury Hospital, Granada (Palliative Care Ward)
Clinical Nurse Educator
St John of God
10.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Bunbury Hospital, Granada (Palliative Care Ward)
- Bunbury Hospital, Granada (Palliative Care Ward)
Registered Nurse
St John of God
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Bunbury Hospital, Granada (Palliative Care Ward)
- Bunbury Hospital, Granada (Palliative Care Ward)
Registered Nurse
WA Country Health
09.2020 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Collie Hospital
- Collie Hospital
Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse
WA Country Health
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Collie Hospital
- Collie Hospital
Staff Development Nurse
WA Country Health
09.2020 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Collie Hospital
- Collie Hospital
Registered Nurse
WA Country Health
05.2011 - 09.2020
- Company Overview: Harvey Hospital
- Harvey Hospital
Hospital Coordinator/Bed Manager
WA Country Health
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Harvey Hospital
- Harvey Hospital
Registered Nurse
WA Country Health
04.2011 - 05.2011
- Company Overview: Harvey Hospital
- Harvey Hospital
Registered Nurse
SA Country Health
01.2007 - 03.2011
- Company Overview: Whyalla Hospital & Health Services Inc.
- Whyalla Hospital & Health Services Inc.
Pre –Registration Nursing Assistant
SA Country Health
06.2006 - 12.2007
- Company Overview: Whyalla Hospital & Health Services Inc.
- Whyalla Hospital & Health Services Inc.
Medical Receptionist
Grace Surgery
01.2003 - 01.2006
Administration Service Officer
Spencer Institute of TAFE
01.2001 - 01.2003
Client Service Officer
Family and Youth Services (FAYS)
01.2001 - 12.2001
Medical Receptionist
Bunyarra Clinic
01.2000 - 01.2001
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of South Australia
01.2006
Diploma of Business Studies (Accounting) -
Spencer Institute of TAFE
SA01.2001
Year 12 -
Cummins Area School
SA01.1993
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Palliative care awareness
- High level of autonomy
- Hospice and palliative care experience
- Patient/family focused
- Professional bedside manner
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Thorough physical assessments
- Patient and family advocacy
- Chest pain management
- Hamilton Ventilator Champion
- IDUC Care & Insertion
- Peg Care & changing
- PICC Care
- Venepuncture/Intravenous Cannulation Port Competent
- Primary and Secondary Survey
- Validator & Preceptor
- Palliative care expertise
- Patient assessment
- Care plan development
- Symptom management
- Clinical documentation
- Healthcare teamwork
- Nursing education
- Health informatics
- Patient advocacy
- Critical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership skills
- Effective communication
- Decision making
- Clinical judgment
- Patient examination
- Intake and discharge
- Care coordination
- Patient testing
- Geriatric care
- Cultural history
- Phlebotomy
- Medication administration
- Quality improvement
- Treatment coordination
- Medical recordkeeping
- Disease prevention
- Family education
- Vital signs documentation
- Health promotion
- Procedure improvement
- Care planning
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Quality assurance
- Patient relations
- Infection control
- Resource utilization
- Nurse training
- End-of-life care
- Employee evaluation
- Ethical practice
- Diagnostic assessment
- Patient consultation
- Health promotion strategies
- Chronic disease management
- Evaluation program design
- Disease management
- Health policy advocacy
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Admitting and discharging
- Infection control practices
- Case management
- Decision-making
- Medical consultation
- Illness management instruction
- Staff evaluation
- Multitasking capacity
- Leadership in Nursing
- Differential diagnosis development
- Health assessment
- Patient assessments
- Coaching and mentoring
- Patient care planning
- Emergency nursing pediatric course
- CPAP intake specialist
- Professional demeanor
- Problem-solving abilities
- Compliance monitoring
- Clinical Research Conduct
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Medical records management
- Relationship development
Training
- Aboriginal Health is Everyone’s Business
- Accountable and Ethical Decision Making
- Advanced Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Blood Safe, Australian Red Cross Blood Service
- Chemical Hazards in the workplace
- Chest Pain Pathway
- Code Training (Red, Orange, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Purple, Imminent Birth)
- Congestive Heart Failure Care Plan Implementation
- COVID-19 -Induction
- PPE
- Clinical Management
- Ventilation Refresher
- Ebola Education & PPE
- Emergency Procedure Training
- Fire Training – Warden Training
- Hamilton Ventilation
- Hand Hygiene
- Hypercalcaemia in Palliative Care
- I-Stat
- IV Cannulation
- Mandatory Reporting – Child Sexual Abuse Online Training
- Manual Handling
- Medication Test
- On Alert
- Opioid Conversion
- Palliative Care Study Day
- Patient Handling
- Predict, Assess & Respond to Aggressive/Challenging Behaviour (PART)
- PCOC & Liverpool Care Pathway
- Regional Dialysis Nurse Training, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide (2 Weeks), Port Augusta Hospital (4 Weeks), Whyalla Hospital (4 Weeks)
- Risk Assessment/Mental State Examination
- Role of Palliative Care in Huntington’s disease
- Rural and Remote Emergency Medicine Skills Workshop – 11/2019
- Sepsis Pathway
- Spinal Cord Compression in Palliative Care
- SW People Moving
- The Wounds West Core Module Quiz
- Third Party Validation
- Tracheotomy Care
- Train the trainer Plum A+ Training Course
- WACHS Alcohol & Tobacco Brief Intervention
- WACHS Bullying in the workplace
- WACHS Handover using ISOBAR
- WACHS Induction Program
- WACHS Model Workplace Health & Safety
- WACHS Triage Program
- WebEOC
- Webpas
- Western Trauma Course -2014
- Zoll Training
- Plus, Multiple Video Conferences
References
- Carin French, Registered Nurse, Collie Hospitals, Deakin Street, Collie, WA, 6220, 9735 1333, 0457 131 895, franciena.french@health.wa.gov.au
- Kate Wilson, Clinical Nurse, St John of God Hospital, 700 Robertson Dr, College Grove, WA, 6230, 0400 981 801, kate.wilson@sjog.org.au
Professional Memberships
- Member of Australian Nursing & Midwifery Board, NMW000134386, 2006, Current
- Member of the Australian Nursing Federation Union, 07/2006, Current
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
St John of God
02.2023 - Current
Clinical Nurse Educator
St John of God
10.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
St John of God
01.2022 - 02.2023
Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse
WA Country Health
01.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse
WA Country Health
09.2020 - 02.2023
Staff Development Nurse
WA Country Health
09.2020 - 01.2022
Hospital Coordinator/Bed Manager
WA Country Health
01.2015 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
WA Country Health
05.2011 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse
WA Country Health
04.2011 - 05.2011
Registered Nurse
SA Country Health
01.2007 - 03.2011
Pre –Registration Nursing Assistant
SA Country Health
06.2006 - 12.2007
Medical Receptionist
Grace Surgery
01.2003 - 01.2006
Administration Service Officer
Spencer Institute of TAFE
01.2001 - 01.2003
Client Service Officer
Family and Youth Services (FAYS)
01.2001 - 12.2001
Medical Receptionist
Bunyarra Clinic
01.2000 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of South Australia
Diploma of Business Studies (Accounting) -
Spencer Institute of TAFE
Year 12 -
Cummins Area School