Jessica Wirrell
Summary
I am an AHPRA Registered Nurse with 14 years Nursing experience. I am a passionate Nurse and seeking an opportunity where I can utilise my clinical skills alongside my well-developed communication and educating skills to develop a new career. I have always had a personal interest within the fertility area and am eager and willing to learn new skills. I have a passion to provide an exceptional level of care to my patients and am an extremely empathetic and compassionate person.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Manager, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
07.2021 - Current
- Leading a team of 40+ caregivers
- Managing a 20-bed inpatient specialist palliative care unit
- Rostering Nurses and PCA’s
- Recruitment
- Management of productivity
- Data management
- Clinical co-ordinating shifts
- Triaging & organising admissions into Hospice
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Co-ordinating and providing care within the Palliative Care Consultancy service
- Liaising & collaborating with Doctors and multi-disciplinary team members
- Triaging and prioritising Hospice admissions
- Bi-monthly clinical incident review group lead
- Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration champion
- Wellness champion
- Mental Health First Aid officer
- Provision of Palliative education to wards and Cancer Centre
- Leave relief for Hospice Operations Manager
- Data management
Hospice Educator
St John of God Murdoch
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Orientating and supporting new caregivers and students
- Supporting and prompting caregivers to complete online competencies
- Roll out of Hospice MER cover and Goals of Patient Care
- Provision of Hospice education
- Ensuring standards upheld for hospital accreditation
- BLS assessor
Clinical Nurse, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
07.2015 - 05.2019
- Health & Safety representative
- Co-ordinating a team of up to 10 Nurses and PCA’s
- Ensuring staffing levels appropriate to productivity
- Collaborating with Doctors and multi-disciplinary team members
- Leave relief for Hospice Operations Manager
- Provision of clinical care to patients and families
- Organising admissions and discharges
Registered Nurse, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
06.2013 - 07.2015
- Falls representative
- Provision of clinical care to patients and families
- Western Australian Preceptor of the Year Award
Graduate Registered Nurse
St Emilies ward (orthopaedics)
07.2012 - 06.2013
- Provision of clinical care to surgical patients
- St John of God Murdoch Preceptor of the Year Award
Graduate Registered Nurse, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Provision of clinical care to patients and families
Graduate Registered Nurse
St Lukes ward (orthopaedics)
08.2011 - 01.2012
- Provision of clinical care to surgical patients
Support Worker
Red Cross
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Provision of care to 8 yr old female with degenerative eye disease
- Provision of care to an 11 yr old male with autism spectrum disorder
Special Needs Education Assistant
Castlereagh School
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Provision of ADL & educational support to children between the ages of 4-18yrs living with neurological disorders, autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome & global developmental delay disorders.
Customer service officer
City of Melville
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Customer service & administrative duties at a community aquatic and recreation centre
Education
Graduate Certificate - Palliative Care
Flinders University
01.2022
Mental Health First Aid -
Mental Health First Aid Australia
01.2020
Diploma - Leadership & Management
North Metropolitan TAFE
01.2017
Safety and Health Representative - undefined
IFAP
01.2014
Graduate Certificate - Clinical Nursing
The University of Notre Dame
01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Curtin University
01.2011
Skills
- Well-developed communication skills and ability to have difficult conversations
- Committed to providing an exceptionally high level of care
- Highly compassionate and people centred
- Good understanding of IT systems and computer knowledge
- Strong administration skills
- Passionate team member
- Highly organised and able to multitask
- Well-developed problem-solving skills
- Customer service experience
Awards
2013 Western Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards – Preceptor of the Year
2012 St John of God Murdoch Preceptor of the Year Award
Affiliations
Australian Nursing Federation, 2011 - Current
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Manager, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
07.2021 - Current
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
05.2019 - 07.2021
Hospice Educator
St John of God Murdoch
08.2018 - 05.2019
Clinical Nurse, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
07.2015 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
06.2013 - 07.2015
Graduate Registered Nurse
St Emilies ward (orthopaedics)
07.2012 - 06.2013
Graduate Registered Nurse, Hospice
St John of God Murdoch
01.2012 - 06.2012
Graduate Registered Nurse
St Lukes ward (orthopaedics)
08.2011 - 01.2012
Support Worker
Red Cross
01.2010 - 01.2011
Special Needs Education Assistant
Castlereagh School
01.2009 - 01.2011
Customer service officer
City of Melville
01.2003 - 01.2010
Diploma - Leadership & Management
North Metropolitan TAFE
Safety and Health Representative - undefined
IFAP
Graduate Certificate - Clinical Nursing
The University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Curtin University
Graduate Certificate - Palliative Care
Flinders University
Mental Health First Aid -
Mental Health First Aid Australia
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