Hi, I’m
Jacquoline Kerr
Milang,Australia
Work Preference
Summary
I am a dedicated Enrolled Nurse with extensive experience in aged care, notably at Penola War Memorial Hospital. Having excelled in resident assessment and compassionate care, achieving significant improvements in patient well-being. Skilled in care plan implementation and nursing assessments, I bring a proven track record of enhancing older persons care through clinical judgment, effective care coordination and person centered care.
Overview
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Penola War Memorial Hospital
Enrolled Nurse (Acute/Aged Care – Permanent Part-time)
08.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
- Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
Edenhope Memorial Hospital
Enrolled Nurse (Acute/Aged Care - permanent part-time)
09.2015 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Provides support and comfort to residents/patients, assisting with activities of daily living to achieve optimal level of independence, and providing for their emotional needs;
- Perform and work within a legal and ethical framework
AnglicareSA
Enrolled Nurse (All Hallows Court – permanent part-time)
09.2012 - 09.2015
Job overview
- Responsible for providing delegated nursing care to residents;
- Monitoring the impact of nursing care regarding the health and functional status of residents;
- Liaise with Registered Nurse and other health care professionals on resident’s needs;
- Provides support and comfort to residents, assisting with activities of daily living to achieve optimal level of independence, and providing for their emotional needs;
- Mentoring, guiding and directing care staff to assist in providing high level of quality service to residents
- Perform and work within a legal and ethical framework
AnglicareSA
Client Liaison Officer
09.2012 - 09.2015
Job overview
- Manage the administration of residential admissions to AnglicareSA’s Residential Aged Care facilities;
- Provide direction and support to family members/carers on the process of residential admissions;
- Assist in directing all potential clients to services offered by AnglicareSA in relation to Aged Care (eg residential, home care, etc);
- Conduit between potential resident and AnglicareSA’s finance department on Residential Agreements
Eldercare – The Lodge Wayville
Personal Carer
02.2006 - 09.2012
Job overview
- Provide high standard of care that supports and assist residents to achieve maximum independence by meeting daily living and personal requirement of their care plan;
- Provide care to residents which considers the residents physical, spiritual, social and cultural needs and which enables residents to maintain their own well-being and independence for as long as possible;
- Under the direction of the Registered and Enrolled Nurses’ and as appropriate to skill set, assist with implementing the residents plan of care related to medication administration;
- Perform work in a legal and ethical framework, which supports the rights and interests of the resident;
- Induction and provide new employees with manual handling training;
- Provide support as a Physio Aid as required
Celtic Care Nursing Agency
Personal Carer
02.2005 - 02.2006
Warekilla Lodge
Personal Carer
01.2004 - 02.2005
Education
SA Health Work Fit ServicesMount Gambier, SA
from Manual Task Local Facilitator (MTLF)
04-2020
BarkumaAdelaide
Certificate IV from Mental Health
01.2015
Nursing DynamicsAdelaide
Diploma from Enrolled Nursing
01.2011
TAFE SAMount Barker
Certificate III from Community Services (Aged Care)
01.2005
TAFE SAAdelaide
Certificate from Cosmetology (Beauty Therapy)
01.1996
Skills
- Nursing staff development
- Aged Care
- Patient assessment
- Care plan implementation
- Nursing assessments
- Licensed by ANMF
- Nursing plan development
- Compassionate care
- Family education
- Healthcare ethics
- Student orientation and training
- Policy and procedure compliance
- Care coordination
- Patient care and education
- Medication administration
- End-of-life care
- Patient advocacy
- Clinical judgment
- Direct nursing care
- Clinical documentation
References
- Corinne Galway, NUM, Penola War Memorial Hospital, SA Health, 0437 014 485
- Alexandra Lambert, Registered Nurse, Penola War Memorial Hospital, SA Health, 0409 426 190
- Annette Koennecke, Registered Nurse, Naracoorte Hospital, SA Health, 0414 807 938
Current Registrations & Licenece
AHPRA Registration NMW0001675633
Drivers Licence Class C
National Police Check
NDIS Worker Check
Working With Children Check
Professional Development
- Annual Continuous Development Points
- Manual handling
- CPR
- Manual Task Facilitator
Timeline
Enrolled Nurse (Acute/Aged Care – Permanent Part-time)
Penola War Memorial Hospital
08.2016 - Current
Enrolled Nurse (Acute/Aged Care - permanent part-time)
Edenhope Memorial Hospital
09.2015 - 08.2016
Enrolled Nurse (All Hallows Court – permanent part-time)
AnglicareSA
09.2012 - 09.2015
Client Liaison Officer
AnglicareSA
09.2012 - 09.2015
Personal Carer
Eldercare – The Lodge Wayville
02.2006 - 09.2012
Personal Carer
Celtic Care Nursing Agency
02.2005 - 02.2006
Personal Carer
Warekilla Lodge
01.2004 - 02.2005
SA Health Work Fit Services
from Manual Task Local Facilitator (MTLF)
Barkuma
Certificate IV from Mental Health
Nursing Dynamics
Diploma from Enrolled Nursing
TAFE SA
Certificate III from Community Services (Aged Care)
TAFE SA
Certificate from Cosmetology (Beauty Therapy)