Hemendra Ranathunga
Adelaide/Walkaville,SA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised or supervised where necessary.
Committed employment seeker with a reflective nature, consistency and organised practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organisational brand.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Enrolled Nurse With Advanced Diploma.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Woodville/South, SA
03.2010 - Current
- Geriatric evaluation and management unit at TQEH is designed to provide nursing care for Geriatric patients with physical and cognitive challenges. My role is to provide support and holistically care to improve the physical and cognitive wellbeing of the Patients. GEMU is categorised as an acute and urgent care unit.
- To Understand and follow verbal and written clinical recommendations, and act within my scope.
- To respect and work with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our profession.
- To provide emotional support and care to patients with Dementia and Alzheimer's. Use of cognitive screening tools.
- Manage medication as per electronic medication orders/ written medication orders. Identify polypharmacy risks. to act accordingly.
- To provide general nursing care, by attending to ADl's, personal hygiene, mobility, monitor oral intake, elimination needs.
- To provide safety to a Patient.
- To seek for supervision and guidance from a senior RN whenever and wherever necessary.
- To access Geriatric patients with malnutrition using appropriate screening tools such as MNA.
- To provide education and advocacy to patients within my scope.
- To comply with AHPRA competency standards, rules and regulations at all times.
- Committed to work within a stressful and challenging environment.
- To contribute time and experience towards clinical education and portfolios.
Enrolled Nurse
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Woodville/South, SA
03.2003 - Current
Education
Fitness Coach , Master Trainer Level 1, Personal T
Australian Institute of Fitness
Leah Street Adelaide CBD 11-2019
Batchelor of Nursing - Bachelor of Nursing
University of South Australia
City West Campus Form Street Adelaide 11-2013
Advanced Diploma of Nursing. - Nursing Research, IV Medication Management, Mental Health.
Equals International
Leah Street, Adelaide 08-2010
Certificate IV in Health
Port Adelaide TAFE Douglas Mawson Institute.
School Of Nursing, Port Adelaide.09-2002
Skills
Excellent communication skills
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Remote Office Availability
- Cultural Awareness
- Active Listening
- Stamina and Endurance
- Problem solving skills
- Caring and compassion
- Patients education and advocacy
- Well trained and experienced with IT skills (use of clinical software programs, Eg SUNRISE , EMAR, SLS)
- Good Time management
- Good team work
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate with co-workers
- Ability to work in a busy and challenging environment
- Adequate multi tasking skills
- Maintain Work and social balance well
- Speak and understand few other languages
Voluntary contributions
- Organising annual donations to the homeless. Donate dry rations to BaptisSA care Adelaide. Annual event since 2010.
- Active member of the Annual blood donation campaign. Organised by the Mahamewnawa Buddhist Monastery of Adelaide, at the Modbury donner centre. SA. Since 2016.
- Contribute to the community by volunteering for the "clean up Australia" charity event. 3rd March annually
- Contibute time towards the "National tree day " community event annualy , since 2022.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeWork Location
RemoteHybridImportant To Me
Work-life balanceHealthcare benefitsAdditional Information
Professional Referees.
1. Lythiya Mathew, ANUM, EDGE at RAH.
Mob Contact - 0402251606. email- Lithiya.Mathew@sa.gov.au.
2. Jihyung Kwon, RN. GEM U, TQEH and Casual HCA RN.
Mob contact- 0450676779. email- aguil2961@gmail.com.
Timeline
Enrolled Nurse With Advanced Diploma.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
03.2010 - Current
Enrolled Nurse
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
03.2003 - Current
Fitness Coach , Master Trainer Level 1, Personal T
Australian Institute of Fitness
Batchelor of Nursing - Bachelor of Nursing
University of South Australia
Advanced Diploma of Nursing. - Nursing Research, IV Medication Management, Mental Health.
Equals International
Certificate IV in Health
Port Adelaide TAFE Douglas Mawson Institute.
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