Joel Edwards
Toowoomba
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 16 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with ICU specialty.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
St Andrews Private Hospital
06.2016 - Current
- Have worked closely with medical, surgical, and cardiac patients
- Managed all aspects of nursing responsibilities including vital sign recording, intravenous therapy, and ECG interpretation
- Interacted with physicians on a daily basis
- Acted as a patient advocate in various situations
- Handled nursing functions within ICU and CCU
- Performed lab tests (I STAT) and communicated results
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Prepared patients for treatments and examinations
Registered Nurse
01.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse
Friendlies Society Private hospital
01.2007 - 05.2016
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Post Graduate -
Friendlies Society Private
Bundaberg, QLD01.2007
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Central Queensland University
Bundaberg, QLD11.2006
Skills
- Patient/family focused
- Venipuncture /blood draw proficient
- Problem resolution capability
- Hi Flow nasal prong competent
- Professional bedside manner
- BI PAP competent
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Team leader 10 years
- Thorough physical assessments
- Performed rounds with doctors
- Patient positioning competent
- I stat proficient
- Catheter insertion/removal competent
- ECG proficient
- Chest pain management
- Adult ALS Trained
- Pediatric ALS Trained
- Palliative care awareness
- IV cannulation proficient
- Strong Assessment Skills
- Medication Administration
- Discharge procedures and paper work
- Cardiac Life Support
- Total Patient Care
- Sheath removal proficient
- Admissions
- Balloon Pump competent
- Prisma flex competent (Dialysis and TPE)
- Ventilator competent
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ALS- Adult Advanced Life Support
- Critical Care Nursing Certificate
- Mechanical Ventilation Certificate
- IV Cannulation Certificate
- Advanced Respiratory Care Certificate
- Basic & Advanced 12 Lead ECG Certificate
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
St Andrews Private Hospital
06.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
01.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse
Friendlies Society Private hospital
01.2007 - 05.2016
Post Graduate -
Friendlies Society Private
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Central Queensland University
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ALS- Adult Advanced Life Support
- Critical Care Nursing Certificate
- Mechanical Ventilation Certificate
- IV Cannulation Certificate
- Advanced Respiratory Care Certificate
- Basic & Advanced 12 Lead ECG Certificate
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