INGRID MERNITZ
HAWTHORNDENE,Australia
Summary
Reliable, energetic, and adaptable Registered Nurse with a passion for training. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, fostering open and effective communication. Seeking a role to contribute to achieving measurable goals with the best possible outcomes for individuals who are elderly or have a disability or special need. Committed to providing person-centered care in various environments to ensure individuals and their significant others can live their best lives.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Level 3 Registered Nurse Consultant
Estara (4 Year Gap 2010-2014 at Eldercare)
2003 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive health assessments to identify potential issues and develop appropriate interventions, in consultation with clients and their families, medical and allied health professionals, acute care facilities, funding bodies and line managers
- Deliver induction training and client-specific training to support workers, to enable them to meet the complex health support needs of clients
- Maintain accurate records of training and assessment to ensure compliance
- Identify knowledge and skills deficits in support workers and office based staff and address the knowledge gap with a training plan
- Develop and review documents and processes to ensure NDIS audit compliance
- Office hours and after-hours telephone support to all staff
- Develop training and assessment tools to enable competency-based assessment of support workers performing complex health tasks
- Apply critical thinking skills when faced with complex client situations, resulting in improved decision-making processes and ultimately better client outcomes
- Develop templates for the assessment of support needs to assist non health-care trained staff to perform comprehensive assessments and ensure appropriate referrals are made at initial service set-up
- Reduce hospital readmission rates through diligent follow-up and thorough discharge planning
- Develop and implement a suite of training and assessment packages in preparation for audit for NDIS Quality and Safeguard Commission
Complex Health Registered Nurse
Cottage Grove Residential Aged Care Facility (Eldercare)
2010 - 2016
- Provision of 12.4a treatments in accordance with ACFI requirements
- Assessment and care planning in relation to residents’ needs including pain management, skin management and other complex health needs. This included training and mentoring of staff in relation to achieving optimal resident outcomes and ACFI and standards compliance
- Developed a variety of documents and systems to clearly identify the tasks being undertaken by members of the Complex Health Team. These documents and systems enabled supervisors and managers to better monitor the complex health team's work output/performance and provided mechanisms for ensuring ongoing consistent high quality service provision
- Developed a variety of documents and systems that assisted staff providing therapeutic treatments to residents to be more consistent in their delivery of those treatments
- Prepared the evidence folder for Standard 2 Nursing and Personal Care for Accreditation
Trainer/assessor in Cert III in Health Services
Carers' Training Centre Pty Ltd
1996 - 2003
- Program scheduling – course groups, individual students and trainees and casual / sessional trainers
- Supervision of Cert III trainers
- Review and development of curriculum (Cert III and employer-specific workshops)
- Sourcing, development and management of training and assessment resources
- Employer contact – for development of employer-specific education sessions / workshops; for placement of graduates in employment and relation with employers in relation to students' practical work placements
- Development of alternative strategies for learning and assessment for students with special needs
- Student counselling
- Interview and enrollment of course applicants in appropriate courses
- Office and front desk administration
- Face to face classroom training and assessment of students in Cert III units of competence
Registered General Nurse
Helping Hand Aged Care
1996 - 1997
- Direct Nursing care of a wide variety of nursing home residents, based on individual holistic assessment
- Act as consultant to hostel staff in the event of a concern / crisis
- Coordinate with other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Provide ongoing education and supervision to Nurse assistants
Registered General Nurse
Professional All Care Services
1990 - 1993
- Home-based Nursing care of clients with various disabilities and frail aged
- Client education regarding health maintenance and use of assistive devices
- Education and training of a team of unlicensed health care workers to provide community based support to clients with a variety of disabilities
Education
Understanding Dementia - Dementia
University of Tasmania
TAS04-2025
Preventing Dementia - Dementia
University of Tasmania
TAS04-2017
Registered Nurse Certificate - Nursing
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Royal Adelaide Hospital07-1988
Cert IV TAE - Training And Assessment
Livingston Institute of Vocational Training
Adelaide SA06-2017
Skills
- Geriatric nursing
- Community health
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Reliability
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
Certification
- Cert IV TAE (TAE 40110)
- Current Registration with AHPRA - Registered General Nurse since 1989
- Senior First Aid Certificate expires Oct 2026
Timeline
Level 3 Registered Nurse Consultant
Estara (4 Year Gap 2010-2014 at Eldercare)
2003 - Current
Complex Health Registered Nurse
Cottage Grove Residential Aged Care Facility (Eldercare)
2010 - 2016
Trainer/assessor in Cert III in Health Services
Carers' Training Centre Pty Ltd
1996 - 2003
Registered General Nurse
Helping Hand Aged Care
1996 - 1997
Registered General Nurse
Professional All Care Services
1990 - 1993
Understanding Dementia - Dementia
University of Tasmania
Preventing Dementia - Dementia
University of Tasmania
Registered Nurse Certificate - Nursing
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Cert IV TAE - Training And Assessment
Livingston Institute of Vocational Training
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