Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Silver Chain Community Carer
Bellhealth Agency
Anglican Homes Inc
Church Of Christ Homes
Silver Chain Community Carer2
Private Home Carer
Practicum Placements
References
Timeline
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Fiona Hunt

Eaton,WA

Summary

I am driven Registered Nurse with approx. 10 years of experience caring for patients within an aged care setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse - RN Leader and IPC Link nurse

Bethanie Fields
01.2014 - Current
  • Responsible for up to 162 residents and their care, from admissions to discharges, ensuring all residents receive the best care possible
  • PEG, IDC care/change, and palliative care
  • Liaising with Dr's, Allied health teams, and families
  • Providing support and management of Enrolled nurses, care staff, and domestic staff
  • Documenting all care provided, updating care plans, reporting incidents, attending to wounds, and developing wound management plans
  • Providing emergency care when required and transferring residents to hospital
  • Responsible as Chief Fire warden
  • Appointed as IPC link nurse and complete audits, develop education for staff, and ensure staff compliance with procedures.

Registered Nurse

CapeCare Nursing Home
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Responsible for 48 residents and their care, administering medications, ensuring good skin integrity, management of wounds, ensuring adequate and correct nutrition and fluids
  • Bowel care, SPC care/change, palliative care
  • Providing care for IDDMS and NIDDMS
  • Liaising with family members, residents G.P's
  • Providing support for care staff
  • Documenting all care, updating care plans, adverse events, and wound management care plans
  • Providing emergency care when required and transferring residents to hospital
  • Responsible as Chief Fire warden
  • Liaising with Pharmacy
  • Responsible for residents and care staff in Hostel as well as Nursing Home.

Private Home Carer

01.2001 - 01.2002
  • General nursing and respite care, preparations, and administration of medications and feeds through a gastrostomy tube
  • Transfer of client using ceiling hoist, assisting with therapies
  • Performing personal hygiene tasks for the dependent client
  • Continence care
  • Pressure area care.

Community Carer

Silver Chain
01.2000 - 01.2001

Agency - Personal Carer

Bellhealth
01.2000 - 01.2000

Assistant Night Supervisor Care worker

Anglican Homes Inc.(Moline House)
01.1999 - 01.2000

Multi skilled community and residential carer

Church of Christ Homes and Community Services
01.1998 - 01.1999

Community Carer

Silver Chain
01.1997 - 01.1998

Education

(ACIPC) Infection prevention and control
01.2023

RN Leadership Course (Bethanie Group)
01.2018

Bachelor of Nursing -

Edith Cowan University
01.2012

Swedish massage, Indian Head Massage, Manicure, Pedicure -

Valona College of Beauty
01.2006

Certificate III in Community Services (Aged Care) -

Silver Chain
01.2003

Silver Chain Competencies
01.2001

Personal Carer (A21) course -

Anglican Home SIR James McCusker Training Foundation
01.2001

Skills

  • Medical Recordkeeping
  • Care Planning
  • Patient Management
  • Nursing Staff Leadership
  • Wound Care
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Diabetes Management
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Palliative and Pain Management
  • Geriatric Treatment Knowledge
  • Team Coordination
  • Medication Administration

Affiliations

  • Red Union
  • ACIPC
  • University of Tasmania
  • RCNA (Royal College of Nursing Australia)
  • Edith Cowan University
  • CINHAL
  • LinkedIn
  • Medscape
  • Wounds West

Silver Chain Community Carer

2000, 2001

Bellhealth Agency

2000, 2000

Anglican Homes Inc

1999, 2000

Church Of Christ Homes

1998, 1999

Silver Chain Community Carer2

1997, 1998

Private Home Carer

2001, 2002, General nursing and respite care, preparations, and administration of medications and feeds through a gastrostomy tube. Transfer of client using ceiling hoist, assisting with therapies. Performing personal hygiene tasks for the dependant client. Continence care (Fitting Uri dome, administration of suppositories). Pressure area care.

Practicum Placements

  • SJOGH Surgical Ward (Ferns), 2012
  • Community Placement - Bethanie Bunbury, 2012
  • SJOGH Renal Unit rotation, 2011
  • South West Psychiatric Unit rotation, 2010
  • Maternity rotation - Swan Districts, 2008
  • Royal Perth Hospital - General Medical Ward rotation, 2008
  • Shenton Park - Rehabilitation, 2008
  • Royal Perth Hospital - General Surgical rotation, 2008

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse - RN Leader and IPC Link nurse

Bethanie Fields
01.2014 - Current

Registered Nurse

CapeCare Nursing Home
01.2013 - 01.2014

Private Home Carer

01.2001 - 01.2002

Community Carer

Silver Chain
01.2000 - 01.2001

Agency - Personal Carer

Bellhealth
01.2000 - 01.2000

Assistant Night Supervisor Care worker

Anglican Homes Inc.(Moline House)
01.1999 - 01.2000

Multi skilled community and residential carer

Church of Christ Homes and Community Services
01.1998 - 01.1999

Community Carer

Silver Chain
01.1997 - 01.1998

(ACIPC) Infection prevention and control

RN Leadership Course (Bethanie Group)

Bachelor of Nursing -

Edith Cowan University

Swedish massage, Indian Head Massage, Manicure, Pedicure -

Valona College of Beauty

Certificate III in Community Services (Aged Care) -

Silver Chain

Silver Chain Competencies

Personal Carer (A21) course -

Anglican Home SIR James McCusker Training Foundation
Fiona Hunt