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Jinto Antony

Springmount,QLD

Summary

An intrinsically motivated individual with a professional background in the Healthcare Industry across complex hospital care settings. Demonstrated clinical experience, patient flow oversight, and staff leadership with a solution-oriented approach, resulting in high-performing medical units and exceptional quality and service standards of patient care. I am committed to my personal and professional growth and I am seeking an opportunity to provide loyalty, value and a desire to succeed to a valued and progressive organisation.

Healthcare professional with comprehensive experience in hospital bed management and patient logistics. Consistently ensured optimal bed utilization and exceptional patient care. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving operational goals and adapting to dynamic healthcare environments. Skilled in resource allocation and patient flow management.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Duty Nurse Patient Flow Manager

QEII - Queensland Health
09.2021 - Current


  • Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for enhancing bed management processes through staff feedback and regular audits.
  • Implemented data-driven approaches to monitor bed utilization trends, enabling proactive resource allocation decisions.
  • Proactively addressed capacity challenges by monitoring seasonal fluctuations in patient admissions and collaborating with hospital administration to develop contingency plans.
  • Collaborated with nursing staff to improve the discharge process, resulting in faster bed turnaround times.
  • Built strong relationships with external agencies such as rehabilitation centers and long-term care facilities, facilitating smooth transitions for patients requiring alternative placements.
  • Coordinated effectively with housekeeping services to ensure prompt cleaning and preparation of beds after each discharge event.
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings to address challenges related to capacity constraints, promoting collaboration in resolving issues.
  • Conducted root cause analyses of recurrent bottlenecks in the patient flow process, implementing targeted solutions that resulted in improved efficiency levels overall.
  • Provided comprehensive training programs for new team members on best practices in managing patient flow within the hospital setting.
  • Reduced patient wait times for beds by streamlining admission processes and liaising with clinical staff.
  • Supervising and coordinating the on duty staff during after hours, delegating tasks, providing support and guidance when needed and addressing any issues that arise.
  • Monitoring building systems and security measures, coordinating maintenance repairs if necessary, and ensuring the overall safety.
  • Ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures during after hours, including safety protocols and regulatory guidelines.
  • Communicating and escalating issues to appropriate directors as per the hospital policies.

Registered Nurse

Queen Elizabeth II Hospital
01.2017 - 09.2021
  • Acting as the Patient Flow Manager for 6 weeks assisting patients throughout their hospital experience through facilitating and supporting complex discharge planning including for patients requiring transport
  • Working with patients and their families ensuring that care provided is holistic, efficient, and appropriate in regards to all members of the healthcare or multidisciplinary team
  • Utilising industry experience and expertise in leading cross-functional teams by implementing policy and procedures to deliver flow and elective discharge and wait time performance in a cost effective manner
  • Highly effective in performing therapeutic nursing interventions as established by each individualised plan of care for the patient to specific patient populations according to their needs
  • Actively participating in the decision-making of patient care with all appropriate team members, and advocating for education clarification regarding disease process, treatment options, or plan of care
  • Demonstrating knowledge and experience in conducting a personalised patient assessment, prioritising the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified
  • Ensuring to remain educational in approach to the role in order to grow and develop as both a professional and an individual within the workplace
  • Consistently working in high pressure situations to a variety of deadlines, often working long hours to meet client needs

Clinical Nurse - Urology, Gynecology, Plastic and ENT Ward

Mater Private
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Liaising with Physicians, multi-disciplinary teams, and patients to effectively provide technical assistance, ensuring complete and excellent clinical support care at all times
  • Accurately recording and maintaining documentation in a timely and efficient manner, while adhering to scope of nursing practice guidelines
  • Demonstrating professional expertise in executing plan of care for all assigned patients safely and ensuring proper administration of medications and treatments
  • Displaying top level knowledge of operative nursing procedures with regard to sterility, aseptic techniques, and infection control management
  • Exercising sound judgment in performing all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimises patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors
  • Efficiently coordinating patient flow for waitlisted patients, monitoring admission times, ensuring bed management plans are revised to respond to short term demands

Registered Nurse - Medical / Rehabilitation Ward

Waratah Private Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Assisting with rehabilitation treatment strategies that are based on scientific nursing theory related to self-care and which promote physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health of patients
  • Applying specialised knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability, acute medical conditions and chronic illness
  • Highly effective and efficient in performing hands-on nursing care by utilising the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for clients
  • Liaising with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to meet patient's medical and physical needs

Registered Nurse

West Coast District Health Board
01.2014 - 01.2015

Registered Nurse - Respiratory Ward (Contract)

Auckland District Health Board
01.2013 - 01.2014

Registered Nurse - Rehabilitation Ward

Laura Ferguson Rehabilitation
01.2012 - 01.2013

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Mediscope Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2011

Education

Graduate Certificate in Nursing - Leadership

University of Tasmania
TAS
08-2024

Graduate Certificate - Infection Prevention and Control

Waiariki Institute of Technology
01.2011

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Rajeev College of Nursing
01.2008

Skills

  • Proficient in dynamic, fast-paced environments
  • Adaptable to change
  • High emotional intelligence
  • Relationship management
  • Relationship building
  • Good listener
  • Open to opposing perspectives
  • Team player
  • Attention to detail
  • Ethical and professional behavior
  • Understanding of project requirements
  • Ability to push team members towards goals
  • Implementing new processes
  • Improving efficiency and productivity
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • High proficiency with industry-related technology and software
  • Confident decision-making
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure
  • Takes initiative
  • Skillful communication
  • Flexible and open nature
  • Effective communicator
  • Loyal and understanding individual
  • Quality improvement

Licenses And Accreditation

  • Registered Nurse, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification, 2016
  • Nursing Competence Assessment Programme, Waiariki Institute of Technology, 2011

Languages

Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Elementary

Timeline

Duty Nurse Patient Flow Manager

QEII - Queensland Health
09.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Queen Elizabeth II Hospital
01.2017 - 09.2021

Clinical Nurse - Urology, Gynecology, Plastic and ENT Ward

Mater Private
01.2016 - 01.2017

Registered Nurse - Medical / Rehabilitation Ward

Waratah Private Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2016

Registered Nurse

West Coast District Health Board
01.2014 - 01.2015

Registered Nurse - Respiratory Ward (Contract)

Auckland District Health Board
01.2013 - 01.2014

Registered Nurse - Rehabilitation Ward

Laura Ferguson Rehabilitation
01.2012 - 01.2013

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Mediscope Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2011

Graduate Certificate - Infection Prevention and Control

Waiariki Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Rajeev College of Nursing

Graduate Certificate in Nursing - Leadership

University of Tasmania
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