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Work History
Education
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Jane Braithwaite

Gunnedah,NSW

Summary

During my nursing career, I have lived and worked in many different places across Australia. I am passionate about the provision of healthcare services in regional and rural areas. I have enjoyed working as an Emergency Nurse for many years. However, I would welcome the opportunity for a change in direction. I have a particular interest in Pediatrics, maternal, and mental health.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Tamworth Rual Referral Hospital
Tamworth, NSW
07.2021 - Current
  • Casual RN position
  • The Tamworth Hospital is the main medical service in North West New South Wales.

Registered Nurse

Gunnedah Hospital
Gunnedah, NSW
10.2019 - Current
  • Casual RN position
  • Working in the Emergency Department and General Ward at the local hospital.

Practice Nurse

Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service
Tamworth, NSW
02.2019 - 06.2024
  • Performing health assessments and management care plans for patients with chronic medical conditions.
  • Administering immunisations for Adults and children- as per the National Immunisation Schedule.
  • Providing education for patients and thieir families if required

Registered Nurse

Careflight
Tamworth, NSW
10.2019 - 06.2023
  • Casual RN position
  • Transporting non-emergency patients from the aircraft to hospitals.
  • This position was based in Tamworth, with the majority of patients transferred by fixed-wing aircraft to and from Newcastle and Sydney.

Patient Transfer Nurse

Royal Flying Doctors Service
Dubbo, NSW
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Contract RN position
  • This was a short term contract as a trial period for the introduction of the Patient Transfer Service (non-urgent) at the RFDS Dubbo Base.
  • It involved fixed-wing aircraft inter-hospital transfers to and from Metropolitan Hospital in Sydney to rural and regional hospitals in North West New South Wales.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit,

Tasmanian Health Service
Launceston, Tasmania
02.2018 - 01.2019
  • RN positioning caring for high dependency and ICU patients at the Launceston General Hospital

Clinical Nurse, Weipa Hospital

Queensland Health
Weipa, QLD
07.2017 - 12.2017
  • Working in the Emergency Department and the General Ward of the Weipa Hospital.
  • In this role I also worked in the Primary Health Clinics of Napranum and Mapoon (nearby Aboriginal Commumities).

Clinical Nurse

Queensland Health
Kowanyama, QLD
04.2017 - 06.2017
  • Kowanyama is a remote Aboriginal community in Cape York, located approximately 800 kilometres North West from Cairns.
  • The Clinical Nurse position included Primary Health, Emergency Care, Community Nursing, and on-call after-hours.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

NSW Health
Broken Hill, NSW
03.2016 - 09.2016

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

NT Health
Alice Springs, NT
09.2015 - 03.2016

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Tasmanian Health Service
Launceston, Tasmania
01.2007 - 07.2015

Registered Nurse, Paediatrics

Tasmanian Health Service
Launceston, Tasmania
01.2006 - 12.2006

Registered Nurse, Surgical Unit

Tasmanian Health Service
Launceston, NSW
02.2004 - 12.2005

Registered Nurse

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Graduate Nurse Program working six months on a surgical ward followed by six month rotation in the Emergency Medical Unit.

Education

Graduate Certificate of Remote Health Practice -

Flinders University
Adelaide, SA
10-2018

Nurse Immunisation Course -

Cunningham Centre
Toowoomba, QLD
10-2017

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of Tasmania
Launceston, TAS
12-2002

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills with both colleagues and patients/clients
  • Able to provide education to patient/clients and their families when required
  • Competent skills in patient assessment and emergency training for adults and children
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Experience working as a immunisation nurse
  • Able to work independently or as part of a team when required
  • Proficient documentation and computer skills

Volunteering

  • The local Rural Fire Service
  • School canteen and sports days
  • Care for Africa- I have had three trips to Tanzania working as a volunteer nurse with this not-for-profit charity. My last trip in 2016 I was in-change of running Health Clinics in Primary Schools.

. Care for Africa- fundraiser Committee 2011-2014

Referees

Ruth Hopwood

Clinical Nurse Consultant

Gunnedah Hospital

Ph 0430 311 300

ruthhopwood@yahoo.com.au

Diana Butler

After Hours Nurse Manager

Launceston General Hospital

and

CEO, Care for Africa foundation

Launceston, Tasmania

Ph 0408 994 883

diana@careforafrica.org.au

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Tamworth Rual Referral Hospital
07.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Gunnedah Hospital
10.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse

Careflight
10.2019 - 06.2023

Patient Transfer Nurse

Royal Flying Doctors Service
06.2019 - 09.2019

Practice Nurse

Tamworth Aboriginal Medical Service
02.2019 - 06.2024

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit,

Tasmanian Health Service
02.2018 - 01.2019

Clinical Nurse, Weipa Hospital

Queensland Health
07.2017 - 12.2017

Clinical Nurse

Queensland Health
04.2017 - 06.2017

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

NSW Health
03.2016 - 09.2016

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

NT Health
09.2015 - 03.2016

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Tasmanian Health Service
01.2007 - 07.2015

Registered Nurse, Paediatrics

Tasmanian Health Service
01.2006 - 12.2006

Registered Nurse, Surgical Unit

Tasmanian Health Service
02.2004 - 12.2005

Registered Nurse

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
01.2003 - 01.2004

Graduate Certificate of Remote Health Practice -

Flinders University

Nurse Immunisation Course -

Cunningham Centre

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of Tasmania

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