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Kaliah Fletcher

Northcote,VIC

Summary

Hello,

It would be great to be considered for a position with your team. Working with and helping animals is my passion therefore, providing gold standard care for animals and educating clients is my dream.

I enjoy being challenged and multi-tasking. I work well in a fast passed environment either alone or part of a team. I thrive off learning new skills to improve my work and cannot wait to see what you will teach me.

I enjoy gaining and sharing knowledge with co-workers. In this industry, continued education and learning is a major facet of my value system. I believe we should respect one another and provide a safe and comfortable environment to work harmoniously together.

I interpret a nurse's duty as providing comfort for our patient through a stress free environment. This includes pain management, comfortable surroundings and recognising patients individual needs. However, nursing also includes ability to triage efficiently, cleaning, reception duties, infection control measures, client-clinic relationships and quality organisation skills. Under the direction of the on duty veterinarian, I acknowledge the nurses responsibility to think critically.

I can offer you my acquired knowledge and practical experience, my reliability and my honesty. I am more than aware of the importance of great customer service, safe work practices and most importantly providing the highest standard of nursing to my patients.

It would great to have the opportunity of an interview to discuss a position further.

Sincerely,

Kaliah Fletcher

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Emergency and Critical Care Nurse

Animal Emergency Service
05.2024 - Current
  • Continued with nursing skills stated in other job descriptions.
  • Served a three-month secondment position in nurse operations.
  • Established policies and procedures ensuring efficient hospital function.
  • Provided effective training for new team members.

Emergency and Critical Care Nurse

Animal Emergency Service
08.2023 - 04.2024
  • Assessed patient conditions, implemented care plans on smartflow and reassessed conditions continuously
  • Assisted veterinarian in performing complex medical procedures such as tracheostomy insertions or thoracentesis.
  • Distributed medications in accordance with patients' medical charts.
  • Assessed patients' health condition and determined the level of care needed.
  • Provided emotional support during difficult times while maintaining a professional demeanor at all times.

Emergency and Critical Care (ICU) Veterinary Nurse

Small Animal Specialist Hospital Prospect
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Continued to perform with my acquired knowledge of triage, reception duties, infection control, client communication, emergency protocols and care.
  • Tended to individual patient needs in the ICU while following the treatment plan set out by the Veterinarian on duty.
  • Learnt specific duties of an ICU nurse and demonstrated the ability to recognise small changes in unstable patients.
  • Performed critical thinking in time sensitive matters with animals presenting with a variety of conditions in the ICU eg. DKA, HBC, CHF, IMHA ect..
  • Ability to think ahead and prepare for veterinarian procedures that may need to be performed. eg. abdominal/thoracic/peri-cardinal centesis, CPR, ventilation, seizure plan ect..

Emergency Veterinarian Nurse

Animal Referral Hospital Baulkham Hills
06.2021 - 05.2023
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple cases.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in training junior staff members and creating a more efficient work place through practices and policies.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Effectively triaged patients while meeting individual client needs and maintaining communication through the triage process.

Veterinary Nurse

Our Vet
04.2019 - 06.2021
  • Administered medications to animals in treatment and documented changes in condition
  • Prepared, sterilized and maintained medical instruments and equipment.
  • Monitored patient pre, during and post operatively
  • Performed dental cleanings using ultrasonic scaler.
  • Educated clients on nutrition, preventive health and other animal care.
  • High level of hygiene control
  • Performed reception duties
  • Performed financial duties such as end of day banking and debt collecting

Student Veterinary Nurse

Blaxland Veterinary Clinic
03.2017 - 03.2018

Student Veterinary Nurse

Springwood Veterinary Clinic
03.2017 - 03.2018

Education

Statement of Attainment - Dog Psychology And Training

Learning Cloud
Online
2024

Elevate Emergency Nursing Program - ECC Veterinarian Nursing

Improve International
Online
2022

Certificate IV - Veterinarian Nursing

Richmond TAFE
Richmond, NSW
06.2019

Certificate II - Animal Studies

Richmond TAFE
Richmond, NSW
2017

Skills

  • Sample collection proficiency from multiple disciplines
  • Emergency and Non-Emergency Response
  • Critical Thinking and Analysis
  • Placement of urine, nasal and intravenous catheters
  • Management of indwelling devices such as tracheostomy tubes, JP drains, urinary catheters, central lines and chest drains
  • Used patient monitoring devices such as multi parameter, Doppler and capnography
  • General emergency experience: GDV, FLUTD, Seizure, Snake bite, paralysis tick, toxins ect
  • Critical Care experience and considerations: IMHA, diabetic, CHF, polytrauma, SIRS, sepsis
  • Radiology placement and safety protocol
  • Basic ultrasound use Locating organs and basic issues to identify such as free fluid, pericardial effusion, b-lines, gall bladder oedema or masses
  • Ability to monitor and recognise trends in patients vital signs
  • Critical Care Assessments from neonatal to geriatric
  • Triage efficiently and effectively
  • Perform non-clinical duties such as cleaning, reception, organisation, preparation and data entry
  • Perform anaesthetic monitoring and preparation on stable and unstable patients
  • Experience in caring for wildlife in an emergency setting
  • And lots more!

Timeline

Emergency and Critical Care Nurse

Animal Emergency Service
05.2024 - Current

Emergency and Critical Care Nurse

Animal Emergency Service
08.2023 - 04.2024

Emergency and Critical Care (ICU) Veterinary Nurse

Small Animal Specialist Hospital Prospect
10.2022 - 05.2023

Emergency Veterinarian Nurse

Animal Referral Hospital Baulkham Hills
06.2021 - 05.2023

Veterinary Nurse

Our Vet
04.2019 - 06.2021

Student Veterinary Nurse

Blaxland Veterinary Clinic
03.2017 - 03.2018

Student Veterinary Nurse

Springwood Veterinary Clinic
03.2017 - 03.2018

Statement of Attainment - Dog Psychology And Training

Learning Cloud

Elevate Emergency Nursing Program - ECC Veterinarian Nursing

Improve International

Certificate IV - Veterinarian Nursing

Richmond TAFE

Certificate II - Animal Studies

Richmond TAFE
Kaliah Fletcher