Jennifer Elizabeth David
Summary
Highly experienced Nurse Unit Manager with extensive acute care expertise across diverse specialties, including Cardiothoracic Transplant, Stroke, Oncology, Geriatrics, Emergency, and more. Proven leader in managing large multidisciplinary teams, coordinating care for up to 200 patients, and overseeing operations across multiple hospitals. Skilled in patient flow management, and after-hours operational oversight, with a strong track record in implementing innovative, person-centred initiatives that improve outcomes and strengthen staff performance. Known for building collaborative relationships with staff, executives, and external facilities while fostering professional development and a culture of excellence in patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Unit Manager 1
WSLHD
11.2022 - Current
- Provide strategic leadership to 50 nurses and 20 allied health staff, overseeing care for up to 200 patients across Western Sydney District.
- Drive patient flow, implement clinical innovations and process improvements, manage after-hours operations, and report directly to executives.
- Ensure high-quality, person-centred care, improved clinical outcomes, and strengthened team performance.
- Collaborate across Westmead, Blacktown, Mt Druitt, and Auburn hospitals to ease bed pressures, optimise patient flow, and support efficient hospital operations.
Cardiothoracic Transplant Registered Nurse
St Vincent’s Public Hospital
02.2021 - 10.2022
- Held ongoing responsibility as In-Charge nurse for the Cardiothoracic transplant ward, ensuring safe, high quality care. Managed staff, patient care and operational flow.
- Leading clinical teams and overseeing daily operations.
- Selected as the Clinical Lead for wound management. Conducted Audits throughout the Hospital. Delivered In-service education and training on wound management to clinical Staff.
- Managing a large patient load in a high pressure setting with high acuity and patients with complex needs.
- Conducting comprehensive assessments and providing care to high acuity patients under multiple specialities such as cardiothoracic, thoracic medicine, chronic heart failure, cardiology, and Heart and Lung transplant.
- Communicating, consulting, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary health team to develop individual treatment plans and to coordinate care.
Casual Registered Nurse
St Vincents Public Hospital
11.2022 - 08.2025
- Extensive acute care experience across diverse specialties—including Neurosurgery/Vascular, General Surgery, Stroke, Orthopaedics, Oncology, Day Procedures, Respiratory, Palliative Care, Emergency, Gastrointestinal, Cardio-Thoracic Transplant, and Coronary Care—gained through versatile casual nursing roles, demonstrating adaptability and broad clinical expertise.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse – Pathways to Practice
St Vincent’s Public Hospital
03.2020 - 02.2021
- Successfully completed the 12-month Pathways to Practice Program; six months in the Neuro/ Vascular/ Stroke Ward 7N and six months in the Cardio/ Thoracic transplant Ward 10S.
- Managing a large patient load in a high pressure setting with high acuity and patients with complex needs.
- Communicating, consulting, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary health team to develop individual treatment plans and to coordinate care.
- Maintaining accurate and thorough written documentation of nursing care in accordance with legal requirements.
- Communicating effectively with patients and family members to facilitate the provision of holistic patient care.
Registered Nurse
Rosemeadow Community Health Centre
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Successfully completed the new graduate programme
- Specialised care in Acute / Complex Nursing, Medication Management, Anticoagulant Therapy, Acute Mental Health, Diabetes Management, Continence Management, Intravenous Therapy, General Nursing, IDC/SPC/PEG/Catheter Management, Surgical drain management and Pain Management.
- Led video conferences twice weekly for the management of HITH patients across SWSLHD on behalf of the Primary health care nurses with the multidisciplinary team and HITH doctor.
- Provided care, effective communication, and collaboration between different health care providers, facilitated the integration and coordination of patient care across health care settings.
- Provided assessment, triage, clinical management, and care coordination using a palliative approach for patients with end-of-life care needs.
- Developed a substantial amount of skill and knowledge, as well as utilised and enhanced evidence-based nursing practice, critical thinking, problem-solving, participated in improving work health and safety, quality improvement, promoted infection control, safe compassionate care and interpersonal/communication skills in the workplace.
Undergraduate Nurse – Mental Health
Liverpool Hospital
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Observed and assessed changes and trends in the physical and mental condition of the patient.
- Planned and implemented therapeutic interventions and evaluated response to such interventions.
- Coordinated clinical individual and group therapy sessions.
- Formulated appropriate care plans and the delivery of care co-ordination.
- Utilising modern psychiatric nursing theories, principles, practices, procedures as well as problems of mental illness and treatment theories and techniques.
- Conducted and evaluated classes and psycho-educational groups for patients, nursing, and therapy staff.
- Documented objective data and routine aspects of patient care as well as liaising with the multidisciplinary team.
Assistant in Nursing
St Vincent Aged Care Service
10.2014 - 02.2017
- Integrated nursing and health care knowledge with skill and attitude to provide safe and effective nursing care to a range of patients across the aged care environment.
- Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing comfort, psycho, social and spiritual well-being by providing assistance with personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation and safety.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns; conducted patient observation checks including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation.
- Assessed plan and implement effective communication and intervention strategies for the safe nursing care of older adults with compromised cognitive function.
- Communicated effectively with patients, family members, and health professionals to facilitate the provision of holistic patient care.
- Preserved patient dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
Education
Certificate - Manager Capability Program
WSLHD
02-2024
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Australian Catholic University
01.2017
Certificate III - Health Services Assistance
Wetherill Park TAFE
Sydney, NSW01.2013
Skills
- Leadership & Team Management: Supervise and mentor nursing and allied health staff, manage up to 50 nurses and 20 allied health personnel, including after-hours and weekend operations
- Acute Clinical Expertise: Extensive experience across specialties including Cardiothoracic Transplant, Stroke, Oncology, Geriatrics, Emergency, and more
- Operational & Strategic Oversight: Manage patient flow, bed allocation, resource planning, and service delivery across multiple hospitals
- Clinical Governance & Quality: Ensure safe, evidence-based care, implement policies, conduct audits, and deliver staff training and in-services
- Innovation & Process Improvement: Lead clinical projects, implement person-centred initiatives, and develop protocols to enhance outcomes
- Communication & Collaboration: Negotiate, resolve conflicts, and maintain effective relationships with multidisciplinary teams, executives, and external facilities
Timeline
Nurse Unit Manager 1
WSLHD
11.2022 - Current
Casual Registered Nurse
St Vincents Public Hospital
11.2022 - 08.2025
Cardiothoracic Transplant Registered Nurse
St Vincent’s Public Hospital
02.2021 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse – Pathways to Practice
St Vincent’s Public Hospital
03.2020 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse
Rosemeadow Community Health Centre
03.2018 - 02.2020
Undergraduate Nurse – Mental Health
Liverpool Hospital
01.2015 - 12.2017
Assistant in Nursing
St Vincent Aged Care Service
10.2014 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Australian Catholic University
Certificate III - Health Services Assistance
Wetherill Park TAFE
Certificate - Manager Capability Program
WSLHD
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