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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, VIC
12.2021

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

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