Hayley Johnston
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Driven registered nurse with 7 years post graduation experience in a variety of areas which has attributed to my confidence, nursing and communication skills. I have the ability to work within a fast pace, emotional, demanding and target driven environments. I have always had an understanding of the establishments goals whilst also maintaining a high quality of nursing care, remaining compassionate and dedicated to giving my patients/ client users/ residents the most professional standard of care possible. From working in these different types of environments that I have worked in I am able to work independently, for example within the nursing home I decide when to escalate care, within my first role being in charge of a ward, in emergency nursing triaging patients and working as a lone worker as a disability assessor from home. This range of experience has exposed me to many physical, learning disability and mental health conditions and gave me the opportunity to work alongside these patients whilst gaining knowledge into how best to provide care and also the services available. It has also ensured and helped me expand on my communication skills whether that be with other health professionals, next of kin, family and patients also. At present I work as an emergency registered nurse for Health Care Australia. I work within metro emergency departments and of recent have been completing rural contracts which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Registered Nurse
Health Care Australia
- Triaging a range of patients appropriately ensuring their needs are met in a timely manner.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with the team to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Working within resus providing care to a range of acutely unwell patients.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Cannulation and venipuncture.
- In charge of hospital shifts in the PM and after hours in rural facilities.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse
Brooklands Healthcare
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- In charge role after hours and delegation of care activities to health care assistants.
- Enhanced patient care by providing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans along side GP, out of hours nurses and emergency services.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through close monitoring of patients and timely intervention in case of complications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for the development and implementation of holistic patient care strategies.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during end-of-life care, facilitating a dignified transition for all parties involved.
- Managed complex medical conditions such as dementia, diabetes, Parkinson''s disease, and cardiovascular disorders among elderly residents within the facility.
- Performed thorough physical assessments, accurately identifying changes in patient condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Provided skilled nursing care to patients with challenging behavioural symptoms related to cognitive decline, utilizing non-pharmacological interventions and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members for effective management.
Disability Assessor
Capita
05.2020 - 03.2021
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment via Microsoft teams due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks and write reports within deadlines set.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written as assessments were conducted via telephone due to COVID-19 and reports written at home.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions due to being unable to physically see clients assessments had to be based on all other evidence provided.
- Worked along side clients and the multi disciplinary team to carry out physical, cognitive and mental health assessments via telephone therefore ensuring the highest standard of communication used.
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
NHS
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Facilitated smooth transitions of care by effectively communicating pertinent information during hand-offs and discharge planning.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Provided valuable support to families during critical situations by offering emotional support, answering questions, and assisting with decision-making processes related to their loved one''s care.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, stab wounds, motor vehicle accidents and thoracic trauma.
- Worked in a trauma centre across resus including stroke, cardiac arrest, sepsis, unexpected end of life care, cardio version, traumatic injuries, trauma team responding to trauma outside the hospital environment, intubation assistant, acutely unwell babies and children and appropriate confidence working with emergency equipment and drugs.
- worked in minors including wounds, dermatology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics and paediatric care.
- worked in majors including complex fractures, intentional and accidental drug overdoses, mental health presentations, cardiac,medical,surgical, obstetric and gastroenterology patients.
- worked the observation unit including end of life care, care of trauma patients requiring one night observation, post anaphylaxis, head injuries, intentional and non intentional drug over doses, suicidal patients, psychosis and substance misuse therefore working closely with the psychiatry and substance misuse team.
Registered Nurse Orthopaedic Trauma
NHS - National Health Service
10.2016 - 06.2018
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Evidence based pre and post surgical wound and orthopaedic equipment care.
- In charge shifts, delegating work tasks, supporting others on shift whilst managing own patient load and working closely with emergency department and the bed coordinator.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Acute pain management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Dundee
Scotland09.2016
Skills
- Patient care planning
- Medication and IV administration
- Triaging
- Basic and Intermediate Life Support adults and paediatric
- Emotional awareness
- Emergency Care
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Critical Care
- Emergency Response
- Nursing staff leadership
- Patient Management
- Team Coordination
- Patient Relations
- Clinical judgment
- Direct Patient Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Brooklands Healthcare
02.2021 - 09.2021
Disability Assessor
Capita
05.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
NHS
04.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse Orthopaedic Trauma
NHS - National Health Service
10.2016 - 06.2018
Emergency Registered Nurse
Health Care Australia
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Dundee
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