Julie Cole
Sarina,QLD
Summary
Dynamic Injury Management Officer and Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Risk 2 Solutions, excelling in workplace rehabilitation and health surveillance programs. Proven ability to implement evidence-based care and foster teamwork, ensuring safe and timely return-to-work outcomes while enhancing workplace health and safety standards.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Injury Management Officer/Registered Nurse- (Acute/Emergency/Rehabilitation RN)
Risk 2 Solutions
Mackay
04.2023 - Current
- Injury Management, rehabilitation and RTW programs incorporating a range of Allied Health interventions. Working closely with Health and Safety Superintendent to support best outcomes and limit time from work.
- Continued development and promotion of Safe working practices within the workforce through discussions around injuries and injury prevention.
- Day to day clinic management - stock and clinical supplies audits and ordering;
- Medical equipment monitoring, testing and calibration schedules.
- Workplace rehabilitation and management plans for injured clients to ensure safe and timely return to work whilst monitoring psychological impact on client and family;
- Long term suitable duties care plan implementation and action plans to ensure workers continue to maintain health and stability following an accident or injury;
- Budgetary management of clinic resources to ensure quality care and best use of resources;
- Drug and alcohol testing requirements to align with hiring company policies and procedures promoting a safe and healthy workplace;
- Weekly Health topic presentations to provide relevant information to workers regarding health and wellbeing;
- Appointment scheduling as part of rehabilitation liaising with worker and practitioners to ensure best health outcomes.
- Emergency response capabilities, ambulance management and Drug management as per D&P Act 1986.
- Ahpra Registration: Registered Nurse with Extended endorsement; and Midwifery.
- Hay Point Coal Terminal Mackay; Grosvenor and Moranbah North Coal Mines
Nurse Unit Manager/Registered Nurse
Moranbah Hospital
, Queensland
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Use of Trendcare Rostering system/Rostering practices in Accordance with Rostering Practices Guideline.
- Human Resource Management: DSVFs; Leave management and applications; Staff level management and Recruitment; PPDs/Workload forms management.
- Quality and Safety Standards Management in accordance with NSQHS guidelines.
Director of Nursing NGR 10
Theodore -Moura Hospital & MPHS
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Staff Support and Management through advanced communication and leadership skills;
- Ensuring high level of patient safety is maintained through identifying inequity across diversity in groups and cultures that utilise health services and adapting appropriate health care delivery;
- Maintaining Clinical Governance through quality healthcare monitoring and provision;
- Advanced Clinical skill implementation in emergency care and staff support and mentorship;
- Financial and Human Resource Responsibility and Accountability with due care;
- Work with nursing and operational staff to achieve organisational goals;
- High level of skill in the use of Queensland Health Data collection and Patient Information systems.
Nurse Unit Manager/Registered Nurse
Moranbah Hospital
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Use of Trendcare Rostering system/Rostering practices in Accordance with Rostering Practices Guideline.
- Human Resource Management: DSVFs; Leave management and applications; Staff level management and Recruitment; PPDs/Workload forms management.
- Quality and Safety Standards Management in accordance with NSQHS guidelines.
Injury Management Officer
Corporate Protection Agency Group
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Independent provision of clinical health care and response to acute and underground and surface emergencies;
- Weekly health presentations to mining employees aligned with topics of health challenges affecting this cohort;
- Fit Testing regimes held in accordance with Occupational Hygiene requirements;
- Drug and Alcohol testing procedures as part of legal obligations set by Mining Regulations;
- Weekly and monthly reports presenting data collected across processes within the medical unit reflecting KPIs and used to implement change processes.
- Best achievements: Implementation of Quality processes; Drug management including regular checks, processes for drug disposal; Derived a checklist that aligned with the emergency resource facility implementation and stock control; Catalogued (chronological) order of stores requisition in order to improve order tracking; Constant re-evaluation on road blocks to improving handover practices- not yet fully implemented.
Director of Nursing (Nurse Gr 10)
Central West Health Service Division
Alpha
07.2017 - 01.2021
- Providing a high standard of care to acute presentations and MPS aged care patients without on-site Doctor.
- 24 hour on call for Nurse-led Ambulance Retrievals and Trauma management within Alpha-Jericho- Tambo zonal regions.
- Initiating and managing the use of Telehealth, RSQ and TEMSU systems.
- Staff payroll systems and rostering for hospital and aged care facility services.
- Projected Budgeting for Resource management in facility and ambulance.
- Coordinated internal and external customer feedback processes and reports.
- Developed and managed the hospital's Business Continuity Plan Managed Root Cause and Critical Systems analysis for significant clinical incidents, reporting and review of incidents, as well as implementation of relevant improvements.
- Managed risk register covering clinical, legal, financial and health and safety risk, including coordinating risk audit activities.
- Supported processes to ensure compliance with National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards, including facilitating revision and development of policies and procedures compliant with legislation, best practices or industry standards.
- Coordinated self-assessment (Queensland Health) for the Accreditation Process with Australian Council of Health Care Standards.
Student Preceptor
Central West Health Service Division
Alpha
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Supporting and training permanent and casual nursing staff to act as preceptors and mentors to Graduate Registered Nurses.
- Identifying, facilitating and delivering education required to improve the quality of service provision.
- Providing shift support to Graduate Registered Nurses, EENs and general nursing staff.
- Delivering and assessing mandatory and clinical competencies for nursing staff.
- Maintaining records of attendance for scheduled and opportunistic education.
- Reporting on outcomes of training and education.
- Identifying need for funding and completing applications for Board consideration to access funding to improve training opportunities.
Director of Nursing (NGR -10)
Muttaburra Primary Health Service
Muttaburra
01.2015 - 01.2017
Permanent Rural and Remote Relief Director of Nursing (Registered Nurse Grade 9.1)
Central West Qld Division
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Tambo, Jericho, Isisford, Windorah and Jundah Primary Health Centres
Education
Certificate Rescue Emergency Management - Emergency Rescue
Pinnacle
Brisbane, QLD07-2026
Masters in Advanced Practice Nursing - Nurse Practitioners Pathway
University Technology Sydney
06.2026
Advanced Life Support - Emergency Medicine
Queensland Health
Rockhampton, QLD02-2026
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support -
NAEMT
01-2024
Pharmacotherapeutics Pharmacology Advanced Practice Course -
Flinders University
01.2024
Acute Cardiac Care -
Health Ed Professionals
01.2016
Leadership and Management Cert IV -
TAFE
01.2014
Graduate Certificate - Nursing
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT10-2011
Rural Isolated Practice Endorsed Medicines -
Cunningham Centre: Qld Health
Toowoomba01.2005
Immunisation Program Nurse -
Public Health Unit
Rockhampton01.2005
Skills
- Clinical Skills
- Occupational Health
- Emergency Care
- Primary Healthcare Delivery
- Management of Workplace Injuries
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Surveillance Programs
- Mining Industry Legislation
- Workplace Health and Safety Regulations
- Nursing Practice Standards
- Evidence-Based Care
- Problem Solving
- Best Practice
- Continuous Improvement
- Research
- Teamwork
- Independent Work
Affiliations
- CRANA
- Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
- Australian College of Nursing
- International Confederation of Midwives
- WorkSafe Membership
Key Skills And Attributes
Prioritise and deliver a high standard of nursing care to patients in remote mining environments, with a strong focus on their needs and the needs of their families, while working with the unique challenges of isolated worksite settings., Extensive knowledge and experience in occupational health, emergency care, and primary healthcare delivery across mining operations, including management of workplace injuries, chronic disease, and health surveillance programs., High level of knowledge of mining industry legislation, workplace health and safety regulations, nursing practice standards, and procedures relative to remote area practice, with a commitment to implementing and supporting evidence-based care in resource-limited settings., Ongoing commitment to promoting a culture of problem solving, best practice, continuous improvement and research in a clinical setting., Ability to work independently or in team environment to implement best practice outcomes to all clients., Well-developed information technology (IT) skills, including the capacity to effectively use IT to deliver education programs. Current studies in Chronic Disease Management (Certificate IV-APNA)., Excellent ability to apply clinical and professional knowledge in the context of staff education and deliver patient education at a level relevant to health literacy., Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with staff, multidisciplinary teams, executive leaders, patients and their families through communicating openly, succinctly and articulately, as well as advocating for both patients and staff., Adept at identifying allocation of Nursing Staff on shift in relation to skill set and acuity in order to ensure the appropriate level of care is delivered with a patient focus., Advanced nursing leadership skills, including the demonstrated capacity to systematically examine and question clinical practices, finding, applying and evaluating research-based evidence in conjunction with clinical expertise to support efficient and cost effective practice and improved patient outcomes., Ability to lead team in an Acute and emergency setting both internal and external to hospital environment and support members of team towards best use of resources to effect best outcome., Committed to ensuring patient understanding and knowledge of health meets their needs of improving health literacy and empowerment with own health management.
Accreditations And Certifications
- AHPRA Registration, Current
- Registered Nurse, 0001437929
- Midwife, 0001437928
- Return to Work Rehabilitation Coordinator (RRTWC Certification), 01/01/20
- Drugs of Abuse Testing Certification, 01/01/23
Licensing - Manual Drivers License
C: 013 277 300
References
- Vaughan Tocher, Regional Operations Services Manager, Medical and Emergency Response Risk 2 Solution Group, +61 437 889 848, vaughan.t@risk2solution.com
- Breanna Keleher, Health Specialist, BHP Billiton-Mitsubishi, Hay Point Terminal, Q., 4740, +61 423 099 497, breanna.keleher@bhp.com
- Simone Hare, Nurse Unit Manager, Moranbah Hospital-Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Moranbah, Q., 4744, +61 417 567 443, simone.hare@health.qld.gov.au
Career Outlook
As a highly experienced nursing professional with a passion for life-long learning, I am seeking a role that allows me to be part of a positive, client-centred team with a focus on excellence in rural health care delivery that grows healthy communities by incorporating healthy and confident leadership values reflecting strong and safe workplace values.
Professional Development
- Masters in Advanced Practice Nursing - Nurse Practitioners Pathway, 06/01/26, University Technology Sydney
- Advanced Life Support, 02/24/26, Rockhampton Hospital
- RII30719 Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue, 09/01/26, Intensive Booking
- Leadership and Management Cert IV, 01/01/14, TAFE
- Coaching Skills for Leaders, 01/01/18, Retrieval Services Queensland (Education)
- Acute Cardiac Care, 01/01/16, Health Ed Professionals
- Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Course, 01/01/18, NAEMT Next due 2025
- Risk Management Analysis / Identify Risk and Apply Risk Management Processes, 01/01/26, Civil Safety - Mackay
- Simulated Train the Trainer Program, 01/01/20, Clinical Skills Development
- Return to Work Rehabilitation Coordinator (RRTWC Certification), 01/01/20, KINNECT (online)
- Alcohol and Drugs of Dependence Assessment & Testing Certification Qld, 01/01/21, In 4 Training - Emerald
- Pharmacotherapeutics Pharmacology Advanced Practice Course, 01/01/21, Centre for Remote Health (Currently updating online)
- Covid-19 Vaccination Program Certification, 01/01/21, Australian Government-Department of Health
- Advanced Life Support - CRANA Health, 01/01/24, Cairns
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support - CRANA, 01/01/24
- Advanced Rural Emergency Course - CRANA, 01/01/24
Timeline
Nurse Unit Manager/Registered Nurse
Moranbah Hospital
10.2023 - 04.2024
Injury Management Officer/Registered Nurse- (Acute/Emergency/Rehabilitation RN)
Risk 2 Solutions
04.2023 - Current
Director of Nursing NGR 10
Theodore -Moura Hospital & MPHS
04.2022 - 03.2023
Nurse Unit Manager/Registered Nurse
Moranbah Hospital
11.2021 - 03.2022
Injury Management Officer
Corporate Protection Agency Group
01.2021 - 10.2021
Director of Nursing (Nurse Gr 10)
Central West Health Service Division
07.2017 - 01.2021
Student Preceptor
Central West Health Service Division
01.2015 - 01.2019
Director of Nursing (NGR -10)
Muttaburra Primary Health Service
01.2015 - 01.2017
Permanent Rural and Remote Relief Director of Nursing (Registered Nurse Grade 9.1)
Central West Qld Division
01.2011 - 01.2015
Certificate Rescue Emergency Management - Emergency Rescue
Pinnacle
Masters in Advanced Practice Nursing - Nurse Practitioners Pathway
University Technology Sydney
Advanced Life Support - Emergency Medicine
Queensland Health
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support -
NAEMT
Pharmacotherapeutics Pharmacology Advanced Practice Course -
Flinders University
Acute Cardiac Care -
Health Ed Professionals
Leadership and Management Cert IV -
TAFE
Graduate Certificate - Nursing
Charles Darwin University
Rural Isolated Practice Endorsed Medicines -
Cunningham Centre: Qld Health
Immunisation Program Nurse -
Public Health Unit