Kiara Gillies
Engadine,NSW
Summary
I am a passionate and creative individual, who is hard working and dependable. I am punctual and organised, and am always open to constructive feedback and new learning opportunities. I am team orientated, and understand the importance of respect and effective communication when working in a team to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. I am responsive to the dynamic of patient needs, and am skilled at multitasking and prioritising patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
Sutherland Hospital
03.2024 - Current
- Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on shared goals, and promoting teamwork within the Emergency Department.
- Provided support to patients experiencing emotional distress or mental health crises, utilising therapeutic communication techniques to create a sense of trust and safety.
- Assisted medical staff in performing diagnostic procedures by providing necessary equipment, and preparing patients for assessments
- Work closely with Nurse Practitioners to provide quality care to patients
- Coordinated patient transfers to appropriate hospital departments or outside facilities while maintaining continuity of care during transition periods.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary team members to develop individualised care plans for patients in the Emergency Department
- Reference hospital policy and procedure prior ie. blood product transfusion, insertion of catheters
- Administered medications safely and accurately, adhering to hospital policies and procedures for medication administration.
- Educated patients on disease prevention techniques and self-care strategies to promote long-term wellness after discharge from the Emergency Department.
- Served as a preceptor for new Registered Nurses entering the Emergency Department, providing guidance and support during orientation process.
- Communicate openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organise successful patient care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information using electronic medical records systems, ensuring confidentiality.
- Enhanced patient care by conducting thorough assessments and developing appropriate nursing interventions.
TPP Registered Nurse
Sutherland Hospital
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Utilised critical thinking skills to prioritise nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying doctors and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to state and hospital guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Insertion of female and male catheters
- Insertion of nasogastric tubes
- ASSIST assessments
- Use and management of Port-A-Caths and PICC lines
- Insertion of peripheral catheters
- Basic life support
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and preceptorship of new nursing staff members and students, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Providing education to patients and their families
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques and therapeutic communication skills.
Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
Coledale Hospital
05.2020 - 12.2022
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living – showering, toileting, shaving, bathing, feeding, mobilising and transferring
- Working in collaboration with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, diversional therapists, social workers, pharmacists, dieticians, psychologists and health and security assistance
- Comprehensively conducting assessments including vital signs, neurological observations, comfort observations, pain assessments, bowel charts, waterlow and pressure area assessments, falls risk management plans and care plans
- Completing accurate and appropriate documentation including IIMS reports, fluid balance chart, wound charts and progress notes
- Attend any additional in-services/education to continue my ongoing professional development
- Utilising de-escalation techniques when caring for and interacting with patients living with Dementia
- Involvement in patients’ admission assessments and documentation along with discharge summaries
- Providing afterlife care to patients and families
- Proficient in the use of eMR, CIAP, and accessing resources from the intranet (i.e Policy and procedures)
- Infection control management
- Manual handling equipment (sara steady, ceiling hoist, lifter, hoverjack, slide sheets)
School Based Traineeship Assistant in Nursing
St. George Private Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Ability to follow instructions
- Displayed empathy and compassion towards patients
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Working within a team and independently.
Education
Basic Life Support -
The Sutherland Hospital
2024
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Wollongong
04.2023
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Wollongong
04.2023
Violence Prevention and Management Training -
Wollongong Hospital
2019
Certificate 3 in Health Services Assistant -
St. George TAFE
2019
Higher School Certificate -
Engadine High School
2019
School Based Traineeship -
St. George Private Hospital
01.2019
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and communication skills including de-escalate techniques
- Basic Life Support
- Ability to communicate verbally and non-verbally with patients, colleagues, carers, and all members of multidisciplinary teams
- Empathetic listening skills Including; providing support for families and patients through conversation and active listening whilst maintaining professional boundaries
- Exceptional teamwork skills through collaboration with multidisciplinary team members to discuss and plan care for individuals in health care settings
- Effective time management and leadership skills
- Ability to think critically and problem solve
- Identify deteriorating patients
- Applying the clinical reasoning cycle to my practice
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including neurological and cardiac assessments
- Intravenous therapy
- PEG and NGT management
- IDC and PIVC insertion
- Wound care
- Intravenous therapy
- PEG and NGT management
Clinical Placements
- 2020, Sutherland Hospital - Surgical
- 2020, Garrawarra - Aged Care
- 2021, Prince of Wales - Surgical
- 2021, Bankstown Hospital - Orthopaedics
- 2022, Sutherland Hospital - Mental Health Inpatient Unit
- 2022, Sutherland Hospital - Emergency Department
- 2022, Wollongong Hospital - Intensive Care Unit
References
- ELIZABETH BURD, Nurse Unit Manager, Sutherland Hospital, elizabeth.walter@health.nsw.gov.au
- HAYLEY HUDSON, Clinical Nurse Educator, Sutherland Hospital, hayley.hudson1@health.nsw.gov.au
Timeline
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
Sutherland Hospital
03.2024 - Current
TPP Registered Nurse
Sutherland Hospital
02.2023 - 02.2024
Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
Coledale Hospital
05.2020 - 12.2022
School Based Traineeship Assistant in Nursing
St. George Private Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019
Basic Life Support -
The Sutherland Hospital
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Wollongong
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Wollongong
Violence Prevention and Management Training -
Wollongong Hospital
Certificate 3 in Health Services Assistant -
St. George TAFE
Higher School Certificate -
Engadine High School
School Based Traineeship -
St. George Private Hospital
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