KARTHIGA PANNEERSELVAM
Melbourne
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with experience across aged care, acute medical, and rehabilitation settings. Skilled in providing high quality patient care, supporting complex clinical needs and managing care teams. Trusted to act in leadership roles including covering for the Clinical Care Manager, with a strong focus on resident well being, safety and ,multidisciplinary collaboration.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
BoltonClarke Lynbrook Park
02.2024 - Current
- Provide compassionate, person-centred care to elderly residents,ensuring their dignity, comfort and wellbeing are maintained at all times
- Oversee and support daily activities of living such as medication management, wound care, continence care, hygiene, mobility assistance and nutritional monitoring.
- Develop, implement and regularly review individual care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary team, residents and families.
- Monitor resident's health status, conduct comprehensive assessments and promptly report and document any changes or incidents according to the facility protocols.
- Lead,mentor and supervise care staff, providing guidance and training to ensure delivery of high quality standards in care.
- Foster a positive and supportive environment for residents, families and colleagues through effective communication empathy and teamwork
- Participate in accreditation, quality assurance initiatives and continuous improvement activities to enhance care outcomes and meet regulatory standards.
- Respond to emergencies and perform first aid or life support measures as required, maintaining clinical competence in line with best practices and APHRA standards
- Filled in as Clinical Manager when needed, leading the team and managing resident care.
Registered Nurse
Calvary Aged Care
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Delivered outstanding and high-quality care to residents with various diagnoses following the 8 aged care standards.
- Administered medications, including schedule 8 & 4 medications and treatment to residents and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Demonstrated a positive leadership style with residents, families and the multidisciplinary team.
- Provided clinical guidance and coordinated the care team.
- Developed, demonstrated and maintained a positive resident/family and team relationship
- Created and reviewed care plans and actioned issues of concerns for individual residents
REHABILITATION NURSE
Monash Health
08.2022 - 02.2024
- Planned and delivery of care utilizing nursing processes: assessment, implementation and evaluation.
- Oversaw the plan of care, utilized effective problem-solving strategies and applied evidence based practice.
- Provided nursing care that includes IV site monitoring, specimen collection and assists medical team with specific procedures.
- Completed all nursing multi-system assessment that includes head to toe, vitals, dressing changes, suction, feeding, bathing, med administration, and repositioning.
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills to develop a rapport with clients, their families, and health team members
GENERAL MEDICAL NURSE
Monash Health
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Performed patient's assessment including cardiovascular, urinary catheters, respiratory, neurologic, tracheostomy, and trauma.
- Managed oral, intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous medications.
- Monitored patients’ vital signs
- Monitored and recorded input and output in patients with renal failure, gastroenteric, and cardiac conditions.
- Removed secretions using aspiration technique in patients with endotracheal tubing.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing and walking.
- Educated patients and their families on disease processes, med/surg procedures and medication.
PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT
Aveo Freedom Aged Care
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Enthusiastically offered care and support services to residents in various physical and social activities including personal care and hygiene
- Carefully monitored the changes in resident's health status and documented accordingly
- Developed working relationships with the families of care home residents to impart service that ascertain residents' good quality of life
- Promptly reported the risks associated with residents to management whenever required.
IT SERVICE DESK ANALYST
Salmat
04.2017 - 01.2018
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Tenix Solutions
05.2016 - 03.2017
IT SUPPORT ANALYST
Cognizant Technologies Solutions
08.2010 - 11.2012
Education
Bachelor - Nursing
Monash
Melbourne, VIC12.2021
Bachelor - Computer Science
Anna University
11.2010
Skills
- Pain management
- Medications Administration
- Wound Care
- Dementia care Techniques
- Infection control
- Palliative Care
- Emotional support and empathy
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Organization
- Effective Documentation
Certification
- Hand Hygiene Auditor
- Diabetic Champion
Timeline
Registered Nurse
BoltonClarke Lynbrook Park
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Calvary Aged Care
01.2023 - 08.2024
REHABILITATION NURSE
Monash Health
08.2022 - 02.2024
GENERAL MEDICAL NURSE
Monash Health
02.2022 - 08.2022
PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT
Aveo Freedom Aged Care
12.2018 - 01.2020
IT SERVICE DESK ANALYST
Salmat
04.2017 - 01.2018
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Tenix Solutions
05.2016 - 03.2017
IT SUPPORT ANALYST
Cognizant Technologies Solutions
08.2010 - 11.2012
Bachelor - Computer Science
Anna University
Bachelor - Nursing
Monash