Fiona Renate Trimble
Nar Nar Goon North
Summary
Experienced with leading nursing units to deliver high-quality patient care. Utilizes leadership and clinical expertise to drive team performance and operational success. Track record of enhancing patient outcomes through effective communication, strategic planning, and collaborative approach.
Overview
2015
2015
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Unit Manager
Cranbourne Dialysis Unit Monash Health
- Implementing patient centred model of care , individualising patient needs, resulting in improved health outcomes.
- Contributed to hospital-wide accreditation efforts, maintaining compliance with industry standards for nursing practice.
- Conducted regular performance evaluations for nursing staff members, providing constructive feedback and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Optimized staff performance through comprehensive training and development opportunities
- Enhanced the quality of care provided to patients by creating a supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Managed budgetary concerns within the nursing unit, carefully allocating resources and controlling costs.
- Raised staff retention rates by fostering a positive work culture focused on professional growth and development.
- Promoted interdisciplinary communication through regular meetings with medical, allied health and other healthcare professionals.
- Effective patient handover and chronic disease management via huddle each shift and ward clinical governance.
- Promotes safety culture for staff and patients by conducting regular risk assessments, prompt response to RISKAMN and implementing necessary interventions by fostering a quality PDSA cycle
- Actively seek opportunities for continuing education within the field of nursing leadership , Nephrology and Clinical sustainability
- Quickly responds to situations impacting the service , implementing Business Continuity Plan, crisis prevention interventions to control and manage patient delivery service providing optimal outcomes.
- Advocate for patients'' rights and ethical considerations in all aspects of care delivery.
- Streamlined nursing EFT , ensuring best practice skill mix, within budget limitations.
- Integral role in planning, design and Functionality of Kingston and New Cranbourne Hospital Dialysis units.
Nurse Unit Manager
Peter James Centre Dialysis Eastern Health Integrated Renal services
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Management/Clinical/education in addition to Maroondah position
- Manage the care of 80 plus haemodialysis patients, from HUB hospitals all over Melbourne, interstate and international
- Monthly medical review of all patients with anaemia co-ordinator and Nephrologist
- Supervise 31 registered nurses, ward clerk and PSA, facilitate training and a growth environment, and provide motivation and enthusiasm for best practise and high standards and excellent patient care over the continuum of chronic disease
- Work to budget, provide Organisation with KPI’s and Outcomes within 95% of target or better
- Design and co-ordinate the re development of the dialysis building to provide better patient flow and staff satisfaction
- Providing an outcome resulting in superior renal care
- Develop pathways and procedures to facilitate excellent patient care throughout all aspects including allied health, home and in centre
- Liaise with all professionals involved in renal patients care; contribute to building a better service for the Eastern Health Community
- Member of the Renal Counsel for Eastern Health Integrated Renal Service and a valued member of the Renal Team since the conception of Eastern Health Renal
- Hospital Incident Controller for the Peter James Centre holding pager on a weekly basis co-ordinating the management of any emergency codes EG; Medical emergency, fire/smoke, Bomb threat, internal emergency, personal threat, external disaster and evacuation
- Fill in for the operations manager of integrated renal services when away or holidays
- Leave cover in Patient co-ordinator role for EH integrated renal services.
- Demonstration of ability to achieve accreditation Standard;
- Workforce planning and Management, developing a nursing team within EFT requirements and workforce needs including incorporating division 2 nurses into dialysis
- Provision of Care, Patient care and outcomes are modelled on Best practice, Guidelines developed from CARI and world standards within the Renal Community
- National Practice Standards and KPI’s on a local level
- Service Delivery involving Nursing Midwifery Domains of Practice which give rise to a competent professional balanced nursing team
- Information Management Incorporating all facets of running the unit from construction and maintenance to liaising with a range of Professionals involve in patient care
Nurse Unit Manager
Maroondah Dialysis Eastern Health Integrated Renal Services
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Facilitate the development of the Maroondah Dialysis Unit within Eastern Health
- Liaise with Builders, designers, project managers all stakeholders of the EHIRS program
- Work to budget, develop KPI’s and Organisations goals to develop with the new service and provide evidence of best practise and evaluation to continue form with organisational growth
- Provide quality staff and education to form a team of Eastern Health Renal nurses second to none
- Develop a culture in a new service that strives to provide the best patient services and outcomes, that is constantly evolving
- Developing the ability to observe other organisation’s and learn from their success and failures
Nurse Unit Manager
Mildura Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Management and Clinical role at 9 chair Dialysis and 6 chair Oncology Unit
- Situated remote rural Victoria
- Satellites Dialysis Unit of North Western Dialysis Services, Melbourne Health
Associate Unit Manager
Robinvale District Health Services
01.2003 - 01.2006
- CNS in Dialysis 4 chairs remote for Melbourne Health
- Managed After Hours 5 bay Emergency, 14 acute beds, 30 High Dependency aged care, 30 Hostel Care
- Very remote: continued training in Emergency nursing as well as renal
Education
Graduate Certificate - Nursing (Leadership in practice)
University Of Tasmania
01.2021
Nephrology Nursing -
The Queen Elizabeth hospital
01.2007
Pharmacology in Nursing -
La Trobe University
01.1998
Bachelor of Applied science - Nursing
La Trobe University
01.1995
V.C.E -
Box Hill College of TAFE
01.1991
Completed year 11 -
Fintona Girls School
Balwyn, Victoria01.1986
Skills
- Leadership
- Quality
- Change Mangement
- Patient Centred Care
- Continuous improvement
- Communication Skills
- Clinical Excellence
Accomplishments
- 2013, Fund raised $3000 for Peter James Centre Dialysis Defibrillator and Resus trolley
- 2013, Research into exercise on dialysis with Deakin University
- 2013, Research project completed Haemodiafiltration V’s Haemodialysis
Keysofsuccess
- Integrity & Ethics
- Clinical excellence
- Leadership & communication
- Training & Recognition
- Continuous Improvement
- Research
Shortcoursestraining
- 2018, Barwon Health Renal Access workshop
- 2015, Eastern Health Confident People Manager Program
- 2014, Become a Confident people manager eastern Health Management training
- 2013, Diabetes Education Day Eastern Health
- 2012, Morbidity and Mortality Meetings
- 2011, Management Forum Quarterly
- 2010, Eastern health Frontline Management
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/26/68
Currentposition
Nurse Unit Manager, Cranbourne Dialysis Unit Monash Health
Affiliations
- Renal Society Of Australia
Timeline
Nurse Unit Manager
Peter James Centre Dialysis Eastern Health Integrated Renal services
01.2010 - 01.2015
Nurse Unit Manager
Maroondah Dialysis Eastern Health Integrated Renal Services
01.2008 - 01.2010
Nurse Unit Manager
Mildura Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2008
Associate Unit Manager
Robinvale District Health Services
01.2003 - 01.2006
Nephrology Nursing -
The Queen Elizabeth hospital
Pharmacology in Nursing -
La Trobe University
Bachelor of Applied science - Nursing
La Trobe University
Completed year 11 -
Fintona Girls School
Nurse Unit Manager
Cranbourne Dialysis Unit Monash Health
Graduate Certificate - Nursing (Leadership in practice)
University Of Tasmania
V.C.E -
Box Hill College of TAFE
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