Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information
references
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Josie Edmonds

Port Macquarie

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate New Graduate Nurse seeking to join a dynamic multidisciplinary healthcare team as a Registered nurse. Committed to utilising nursing practice to provide patient-centred care across diverse practice settings, In strict adherence to NBMA registered nurse standards of practice, the nursing scope of practice and the nursing professional capability framework. Passionate about delivering high-quality care and contributing to positive patient outcomes while fostering collaborative teamwork within the healthcare environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medic

Beneficial Safety
01.2024 - Current
  • Managed medical supply inventory, ensuring the availability of necessary equipment and medications for optimal patient care.
  • Maintained accurate medical records, ensuring timely access to vital information for informed decision-making in patient care.
  • Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.

Personal Care Assistant

Garden Village Port Macquarie
06.2022 - Current
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.

Assistant in Nursing

Inverell District Hospital
03.2020 - 12.2021
  • Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing -

Charles Sturt University
Port Macquarie, NSW
10.2024

High School Diploma -

Macintyre High School
Inverell, NSW
11.2021

Skills

  • Demonstrates proficient ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals and within a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic and individualised patient care, fostered through working as an AIN in an acute healthcare setting and previous workplace learning
  • Showcases strong communication skills both verbal and written through interacting with patients, families and other healthcare professionals As well as documenting progress notes and other written documentation gained through placement and previous employment as an AIN
  • Experienced in problem-solving, demonstrated through effective resolution of clinical challenges, proactive identifications of issues and implementing solutions such as recognising patient deterioration and escalating concern to other members of the healthcare team such as the NUM
  • Ability to show and take up leadership within acute care settings such as delegating tasks and allocating patients Fostering a collaborative environment
  • Proficient time management skills optimising workflow and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment Demonstrated through the ability to prioritise tasks and allocate resources effectively through past placement and employment opportunities

Certification

First Aid

Allen's Training

Ref: 512678-2649801

Issued: 6th October 2022


Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Allen's Training

Ref: 594567-3274069

Issued: 1st November 2023


Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid Australia

Expiry: 29th July 2025


National Police Check

NSW police force

Ref: 7944109024

issued: 1st April 2022


Working with Children's Check

Children's Guardian, NSW

Ref: APP4770733

Expiry: 25th August 2026


NDIS Workers Check

NDIS Australia

NDISWC: 33088229

Expiry: 22 July 2027



Additional Information


- Proficient in Providing personal care and individual ADL assistance including tasks such as showering, dressing, drinking and eating. Utilising clinical experience through placement and working within the aged care sector to ensure patient comfort, safety and dignity.


- Credited with inserting and removing indwelling catheters, ensuring the use of aseptic and sterile techniques, as well as general maintenance and documentation of catheters such as cleaning SPC and urinary catheter insertion sites and emptying catheter bags, recording and documenting output in correct charts as experienced during previous placements and previous employment within the aged care sector.

- Ability to conduct thorough and complex physical assessments such as vital signs, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory assessments and other general health evaluations.


- Competency in administering medications via various routes such as oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous and intravenously. Skilled in the general maintenance of Intravenous sites and lines as well as monitoring infusion rates, recognising complications and maintaining correct infection control, honed through clinical practice during placement, clinical skills labs and previous employment.


- Knowledgeable in wound care including the assessment, cleaning, dressing and managing various types of wounds as well as Ensuring the use of correct infection control, fostered through clinical skills labs, placement and previous employment.


- Proficient in understanding and responding to medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest. Including performing basic life support interventions including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, defibrillator operation and airway management.

references

Sue Mack

Nurse Practitioner/ Health service manager

Bingara Multipurpose service

P: 67280114

E: Sue.mack@health.nsw.gov.au

Joanne Thornton

Nurse Unit Manager

Bingara Multipurpose service

P: 0427694128

E: Joanne.Thornton@health.nsw.gov.au

Lilly Hooper

Endorsed Enrolled nurse 

Garden Village Port Macquarie

P: 0456645806

E: Lillyhooper222@gmail.com

Timeline

Medic

Beneficial Safety
01.2024 - Current

Personal Care Assistant

Garden Village Port Macquarie
06.2022 - Current

Assistant in Nursing

Inverell District Hospital
03.2020 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Nursing -

Charles Sturt University

High School Diploma -

Macintyre High School

First Aid

Allen's Training

Ref: 512678-2649801

Issued: 6th October 2022


Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Allen's Training

Ref: 594567-3274069

Issued: 1st November 2023


Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid Australia

Expiry: 29th July 2025


National Police Check

NSW police force

Ref: 7944109024

issued: 1st April 2022


Working with Children's Check

Children's Guardian, NSW

Ref: APP4770733

Expiry: 25th August 2026


NDIS Workers Check

NDIS Australia

NDISWC: 33088229

Expiry: 22 July 2027



Josie Edmonds