Kathryn Brown
Perth,WA
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Communications Officer
WA Country Health Service
12.2023 - Current
- Liaising with key stakeholders to facilitate an efficient, patient centred approach to interhospital patient flow
- Liaising with Health Service Providers (HSPs), Transport Providers and Clinicians
- Coordinating and negotiating clinic, procedure and admission deadlines and time frames
- Providing HSPs with consistent and accurate updates for transport resource availability
- Trouble shooting delays and obstructions to patient flow
- Use of ICT software and clinical information portals while maintaining confidentiality and professional integrity
- Adherence to internal and divisional policies and procedures while reviewing and contributing to version updates
- Sound documentation, time management and KPI adherence
Enrolled Nurse
Royal Darwin Hospital
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Working across three perioperative departments; day procedure unit, surgical short stay and medical infusion lounge
- Providing evidence-based practice and patient-centred care under with direct/indirect supervision of RN/Clinical Nurse
- Delivering patient care in line with National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and RDH Policies
- Providing culturally appropriate patient care and education suitable to health literacy needs and within scope of practice in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
- Precepting student and graduate nurses within the clinical setting under the guidance of a clinical facilitator
- Assessing and signing off on staff competencies for skills such as PPE donning and doffing, Aseptic Technic, Cannulation and Venepuncture and Basic Life Support
- Patient admission and discharge, care plan management and risk assessment tool implementation
- Management of peri and post-operative patients from multiple sub-specialities, assisting with medical procedures
- Medication and infusion management as per NSQHS standards and hospital policy
- Invasive device insertion and management
- Basic nursing, pressure area care, mobilisation, patient transfer and assistance with activities of daily living
Enrolled Nurse – Full time
Royal Darwin Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Working across all areas of Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospital’s
- Providing evidence-based practice and patient-centred care under with direct/indirect supervision of RN/Clinical Nurse
- Delivering patient care in line with National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and RDH Policies
- Providing culturally appropriate patient care and education suitable to health literacy needs and within scope of practice in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
- Precepting student and graduate nurses within the clinical setting under the guidance of a clinical facilitator
- Patient admission and discharge, care plan management and risk assessment tool implementation
- Dynamically adapting to the assigned specialty area for the allocated shift and providing appropriate care for that specialty
- Medication and infusion management as per NSQHS standards and hospital policy
- Invasive device insertion and management
- Basic nursing, pressure area care, mobilisation, patient transfer and assistance with activities of daily living
Enrolled Nurse – Full time
Royal Perth Hospital
12.2018 - 07.2020
- Providing evidence-based practice and patient-centred care under with direct/indirect supervision of RN/Clinical Nurse
- Delivering patient care in line with National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and RPH Policies
- Providing culturally appropriate patient care and education suitable to health literacy needs and within scope of practice in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
- Precepting student and graduate nurses within the clinical setting under the guidance of a clinical facilitator
- Patient admission and discharge, care plan management and risk assessment tool implementation
- Management of peri and post-operative patients within sub-speciality specific cares
- Medication and infusion management as per NSQHS standards and hospital policy
- Invasive device insertion and management
- Basic nursing, pressure area care, mobilisation, patient transfer and assistance with activities of daily living
Enrolled Nurse – Full time
Royal Perth Hospital
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Providing evidence-based practice and patient-centred care under with direct/indirect supervision of RN/Clinical Nurse
- Delivering patient care in line with National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and RPH Policies
- Providing culturally appropriate patient care and education suitable to health literacy needs and within scope of practice in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
- Precepting student and graduate nurses within the clinical setting under the guidance of a clinical facilitator
- Patient admission and discharge, care plan management and risk assessment tool implementation
- Management of pre and post-operative Cardiac Catheter Lab patients i.e
- Coronary angiogram and PCI placement, ICD, PPM, rotablation, cardioversion, TOE
- Cardiac specific care including ACS pathway management, routine telemetry monitoring and ECG interpretation
- Medication and infusion management as per NSQHS standards and hospital policy
- Invasive device insertion and management
- Basic nursing, pressure area care, mobilisation, patient transfer and assistance with activities of daily living
Senior Occupational Health Technician
OSH Group
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Leading a team of technicians in daily clinic operations
- Delegating and scheduling services to meet client and stakeholder needs
- Training and support of junior staff members
- Drug and alcohol screenings
- GCMS laboratory requests
- Spirometry testing
- Audiometric testing
- Visual acuity and D15 colour vision screening
- Stock control and consumables record keeping
- Liaising with Clients and Candidates
- Consolidating and sending result
Drug and Alcohol Screening Technician
Alcolizer
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Urine and saliva specimen collection and on-site testing
- Daily data collation and reporting
- Liaising with clients onsite and direct line supervisors for each collection project
- Coordinating couriers for laboratory samples as per cold chain requirements
- Strict compliance with AS/NZS 4308:2008 standards and on-site procedures
- Stock control and consumables record keeping
Drug and Alcohol Screening Technician
SafeWork Laboratories
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Urine and saliva specimen collection and on-site testing
- Daily data collation and reporting
- Liaising with clients onsite and direct line supervisors for each collection project
- Coordinating couriers for laboratory samples as per cold chain requirements
- Strict compliance with AS/NZS 4308:2008 standards and on-site procedures
- Stock control and consumables record keeping
Drug and Alcohol Screening Technician
Medibank Health Solutions
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Urine drug and alcohol specimen collection and on-site testing
- Daily data collation and reporting
- Liaising with contractors and Gorgon LNG Project authorities
- Packaging freight and ordering of Laboratory and GCMS testing
- Strict compliance with AS/NZS 4308:2008 standards and on site procedures
- Stock control and consumables record keeping
Occupational Health Technician
WorkScreen Medical
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Primary reception and administration for both GP and Occupational Health clinics
- Billing, Medicare and private health rebating
- Urine drug and alcohol specimen collection and on-site testing
- Spirometry testing and Audiometric testing
- Visual acuity testing
- Stock control and consumables record keeping
Occupational Health Result Management
Sonic Health Plus
01.2013 - 01.2014
- GP administration and appointment booking
- Urine drug and alcohol specimen collection and on-site testing
- Spirometry testing and Audiometric testing
- Patient billing and Medicare rebating
- Results administration and quality control
- Pre-employment medical screening
Education
Diploma of Nursing -
Open Colleges School of Health
09.2018
Skills
- Stakeholder engagement
- Patient flow management
- Data analysis
- Policy compliance
- Clinical documentation
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Cultural competency
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Process improvement
- Analytical skills
Registration
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Nursing and Midwifery Board, 2 Enrolled Nurse
Professional Referees
- Royal Darwin Hospital, Sharon Schneider, Acting Clinical Nurse Educator
- Royal Darwin Hospital, Donna Brown, Acting Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Royal Darwin Hospital, Eliece Crombie, Acting Clinical Unit Manager
Timeline
Communications Officer
WA Country Health Service
12.2023 - Current
Enrolled Nurse
Royal Darwin Hospital
01.2022 - 12.2023
Enrolled Nurse – Full time
Royal Darwin Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2022
Enrolled Nurse – Full time
Royal Perth Hospital
07.2019 - 01.2020
Enrolled Nurse – Full time
Royal Perth Hospital
12.2018 - 07.2020
Senior Occupational Health Technician
OSH Group
01.2016 - 01.2018
Drug and Alcohol Screening Technician
Alcolizer
01.2016 - 01.2017
Drug and Alcohol Screening Technician
SafeWork Laboratories
01.2015 - 01.2016
Drug and Alcohol Screening Technician
Medibank Health Solutions
01.2015 - 01.2016
Occupational Health Technician
WorkScreen Medical
01.2014 - 01.2015
Occupational Health Result Management
Sonic Health Plus
01.2013 - 01.2014
Diploma of Nursing -
Open Colleges School of Health
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