Joanne Kemmink
Seaford,VIC
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with a background in nursing, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care management, emergency response, and infection control. Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and collaborative healthcare environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Monash Health
04.2021 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, personalized nursing care tailored to each individual''s needs.
- Mentored new staff members and nursing students, fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.
- Managed complex wound care, including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
- Assisted in the development of unit-specific protocols for common medical-surgical procedures, improving efficiency and standardizing practice across the team.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.
- Effectively managed acute pain symptoms by administering medications as prescribed while monitoring for potential side effects.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment within the medical-surgical unit.
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Managed ventilator settings according to physician orders, significantly reducing instances of respiratory distress among critically ill patients.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
YNA
South Melbourne, Vic
02.2020 - Current
- Diligent Nursing professional with demonstrated success in many different types of patient care.
- Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions.
- Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
- SKILLS Intravenous Therapy Feeding Assistance Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures Extensive knowledge of Medications/Administration /Adverse Effects/Management Wound Care and Dressing Management Manual handling and Safe Mobility Practises.
- Compassionate Patient care monitoring, have worked as an Incharge in many different facilities.
- Coordinating with supervisors and other medical practitioners regarding patient care.
- Expert communication skills.
- Great with delegation and multi-tasking.
- Chronic and acute conditions care.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and JK caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Provided complete care to home health patients and patients in different hospitals, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Aged Care In Charge - Supervised and planned work of assigned staff to maintain optimal patient care standards.
- Facilities ranged from 50 residents to 150.
- Duties included staff delegation, medication administration and supervision, wound care, liaised with other medical professionals regarding resident care and the utilization of different technological systems such as Icare and Autumncare.
- Maintained accurate and detailed records in Mmex for patient vaccination records, checked, updated and filed consent forms and uploaded the correct information to AIR.
- Immunisation Nurse in Covid Clinics around Melbourne that travelled to Aged Care facilities to administer the vaccine.
- Educated staff and patients, prepared and administered the vaccine.
- Cold Chain knowledge.
- Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Primary Registered Immunisation Nurse
Monash Health
07.2020 - 03.2021
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and interventions.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Participated in continuing education programs and vaccination workshops to enhance training and nursing knowledge.
- Documented all vaccinations, utilising CVMS to keep patient records up-to-date.
- Administered Pfizer and Astra Zenica immunisations safely and efficiently.
- Offered information and answered questions from public while advising on protective safeguards.
- Provided patients with post-discharge follow-up and recommended available counseling programs as needed.
- Oversaw data queries and made sure issues were rectified in most efficient manner.
Registered Nurse
Medical, Ramsay Health
02.2020 - 12.2020
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered Blood Transfusions.
- Monitored Wounds, Changed Dressings, Removed Drain Tubes, Insert/Remove Catheters.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over [Number] patients daily.
Education
Masters of Advanced Nursing - Practise : Nursing
Monash University
Peninsula01-2024
Bachelor of Nursing -
Monash University
Peninsula2016
Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Seizure management
- Vascular care understanding
- Nursing Plan Development
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Medication and IV administration
- Diabetes management
- Strong medical ethic
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Resource Allocation
- Patient education and counseling
- Nursing staff leadership
- Immunization skills
- Emotional awareness
- Electronic Health Records Management
- First Aid/CPR
- Team management
- Active listening
- Friendly, positive attitude
- IV drug therapy management
- Medical assessment
- Pain management
- Clinical management
- Complex wound care
- High Accuity Nursing - Ventilators, Step down ICU patients
- Emergency Nursing
- Wound care management
- Critical thinking
Certification
Certificate of Understanding Vaccines and the National Immunisation Program.
Current BLS.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Monash Health
04.2021 - Current
Primary Registered Immunisation Nurse
Monash Health
07.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
YNA
02.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Medical, Ramsay Health
02.2020 - 12.2020
Masters of Advanced Nursing - Practise : Nursing
Monash University
Bachelor of Nursing -
Monash University