Elyssa Jeane Porteria
Cloverdale,WA
Summary
A highly motivated registered nurse seeking for work that is able to provide flexible hours. Skilled and dedicated to deliver quality care with experience in aged care and hospital setting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mercy Health
Lesmurdie , WA
08.2023 - Current
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Administered medications and treatments according to GP orders.
- Liaised with facility pharmacy to ensure medications are ordered and prevent delay in administration
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Collaborated with GP, clinical nurse manager, other healthcare professionals to develop individualised treatment plans for each resident.
- Management of carers and allocating tasks to ensure resident are well looked after
- Creating and updating care plans that suits individual needs of the residents
Registered Nurse, Aged Care
Aegis
Carrington , WA
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Accompanying doctor rounds, assisting in simple procedures and implementing doctor's orders.
- Acted as patient/family advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Created wound management charts and performed complex and simple wound care.
- Performed direct nursing care such as medication administration, feeding to conduct a swallowing assessments and monitoring neurological observations if residents recently had a fall.
- Collaborated with health teams to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of residents
- Provided complex health needs such as PEG feeding, Indwelling catheter care, Ostomy care, Pressure area care, continence management, bowel management, Injections (IM & SC)
- Referred patients to appropriate allied health team members outside and within the facility to identify issues, suggest solutions resulting to improved overall health of the resident
- Delegates responsibilities to care staff and effectively communicating with them to monitor any signs of deterioration or changes to patient condition.
- Conducting annual care plan reviews, modifying careplans if there are changes, initiating required/appropriate care plans for newly admitted residents.
- Monitoring laboratory results and escalating if out of normal range
Disability Support Worker
LifePlan Community
Welshpool , WA
08.2020 - 01.2023
- Drives and escort clients to their appointment, recreational activities and other activities required to attend on specific times
- Assist clients to be independent on their activities such as volunteer work, shopping, house chores, assisting clients to practice their ability to make a choice
- Providing full support to clients who are unable to perform a certain task such as cooking, maintaining hygiene needs, shopping, appointments etc
- Documentation-reports, progress notes, hazards, suggestion for improvements
- Liaising with the care coordinator regarding client’s concerns identified during the shift such as health concerns, hazards, activities that don't suit the clients, or other suggestions that can benefit the client’s wellbeing.
Specimen Collector
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Murdoch , WA
04.2022 - 12.2023
- Swabbing patients prior to entering the hospital
- Time keeping for Rat Tests
- Maintained compliance with standards for patient confidentiality, work accuracy and infection control.
- Labeled and numbered specimens for accurate recordkeeping.
- Processed specimens and prepared each for shipment to testing laboratories.
Patient Orderly
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Murdoch , WA
12.2022 - 01.2023
- Transporting patients around the hospital
- Moving materials around the hospital
- Changing bed Linen
- Assisting with MET calls
- Maintained schedules by delivering patients safely and on time to procedure rooms.
- Lifted patients to move off beds, examination tables or stretchers.
- Checked wheelchair and stretcher functionality prior to patient pick up.
- Disinfected or sterilized equipment or supplies using germicides or sterilizing equipment.
- Couriered items within hospital, delivering to appropriate individuals.
- Cleaned and sanitized patient rooms, bathrooms or examination rooms.
- Responded to emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms.
Volunteer
Starlight Children's Foundation
, WA
06.2016 - 06.2016
- Assisted with and organized programs, events, and activities to drive outreach initiatives.
- Collaborated with others by contributing time, effort and talent to advance needs or further missions.
- Developed and implemented fundraising approaches to raise money for cause.
- Followed directions from supervisors and completed tasks within appropriate timeframe.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edith Cowan University
01.2023
High School Diploma -
Belmont City College
Belmont, WA10.2019
Skills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- PEG and NGT insertion and management
- Insertion of indwelling catheter
- Stoma care
- Simple and complex wound management
- Care plan Development
- Palliative care
- Pain management (non-pharmacological, pharmacological)
- Diabetes management
- Sleep management
- Time Management
- Team Coordination
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Admission Assessment, Transfers and Discharge Process
- Medication Administration
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Care
- Mobility Assistance
- Coordinating Referrals
- Feeding Assistance
- Pressure area care
- Bowel Management
- Continence care
Clinical Placements
- Stage 6 - Sir Charles Gairdener Hospital, Medical Surgical Ward
- Stage 5 - Fiona Stanley Hospital, Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Stage 4 - Fremantle Hospital, Mental Health Locked ward
- Stage 3 - Opal Health Care, Murdoch Gardens Care Community
- Stage 2 - Baptist Care, Morrison Gardens Aged care
- Stage 2 - Aegis Aged Care, The Pines
Certification
- First aid
- Manual Handling
- CPR
- APHRA Registration
- Immunisation Certificate
- National Police Clearance
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
- Hand Hygiene Certificate
- Working with Children check
References
- Bethany Fry
0406 658 553
Clinical Nurse Manager
BFry@mercy.com.au
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mercy Health
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Aged Care
Aegis
01.2023 - 02.2024
Patient Orderly
Fiona Stanley Hospital
12.2022 - 01.2023
Specimen Collector
Fiona Stanley Hospital
04.2022 - 12.2023
Disability Support Worker
LifePlan Community
08.2020 - 01.2023
Volunteer
Starlight Children's Foundation
06.2016 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edith Cowan University
High School Diploma -
Belmont City College
- First aid
- Manual Handling
- CPR
- APHRA Registration
- Immunisation Certificate
- National Police Clearance
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
- Hand Hygiene Certificate
- Working with Children check
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