Kristie Allen
Goonellabah
Summary
Experienced with leading nursing units to deliver high-quality patient care. Utilises leadership and clinical expertise to drive team performance and operational success. Track record of enhancing patient outcomes through effective communication, strategic planning, and collaborative approach.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Intensive Care/ Coronary Care Unit
08.2020 - Current
- Manage 60 nurses in 9 bed Intensive Care Unit
- Responsible for unit roster
- Supervised nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain high quality care.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Raised staff retention rates by fostering a positive work culture focused on professional growth and development.
- Contributed to hospital-wide accreditation efforts, maintaining compliance with industry standards for nursing practice.
- Enhanced the quality of care provided to patients by creating a supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Increased patient safety by conducting regular risk assessments and implementing necessary interventions.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
Registered Nurse
Intensive Care/ Coronary Care Unit
02.2001 - Current
- In- charge / Team Leader
- Access Nurse providing education/ mentorship to junior staff members
- Rapid Response Resource Nurse
- Current certification ALS reaccredited August 2021
- Advanced airway skills
- Proficient in CVVHDF, use of vasoactive substances
- Responsible for current unit rostering
- Proficient in use of Healthroster
Clinical Risk Resource Nurse
Lismore Base Hospital
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Use of clinical expertise to assist ward staff with patient care and care of complex patients within ward environment
- Competent in use of IIMS management system and death audits
- attending Rapid Responses and emergencies within hospital environment
- Escalating care when appropriate for critically unwell patients
- Assisted with roles as delegated by After Hours Nurse Manager
Registered Nurse
High Dependency Unit
01.2001 - 07.2001
- Provided care to high dependency medical and surgical patients needing complex care. Included non invasive ventilation and use of vasoactive substances
- Member of Rapid Response Team providing care to in hospital emergencies and cardiac arrests
- Recognising the deteriorating patient and escalating to appropriate consultants
Registered Nurse
Neurosurgical ICU Ward 4B
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Maintained and delivered quality care for patients following various neurosurgical interventions. This included patients post craniotomy/ craniectomy
- Care of ventilated critically unwell neurosurgcial patient post Subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage/ haematoma, head trauma
- proficient in care of neurosurgical patient with extraventricular drain ( EVD) and intracranial pressure monitoring
- Holistic care of patient prior to organ harvesting and participation in Organ retrieval discussions
Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist
Colorectal/ General Surgery/ Gastroenterology
06.1995 - 05.1997
- Provided care to complex surgical patients post colorectal surgery
- advanced stoma management
Registered Nurse
Royal North Shore Hospital
06.1994 - 06.1995
- Provided direct patient care, stabilised patients in acute phase of Spinal Cord Injury
- Managed care from admission to discharge Including in rehabilitation phase
- care of ventilated patient post spinal cord injury
Registered Nurse
Royal North Shore Hospital
06.1993 - 06.1994
- Post graduate Program
Education
Graduate Certificate Leadership
University of Tasmania
Tasmania12-2024
Post Graduate Certificate Intensive Care Nursing -
NSW College of Nursing
Burwood, NSW10.2002
Bachelor of Applied Science in Nursing -
Southern Cross University
Lismore, NSW11.1996
Diploma of Applied Science Nursing -
University of New England Northern Rivers
Lismore, NSW10.1992
Skills
- Health roster Manager
- Staffing Requirements
- Accreditation Coordination
- Deadline Management
- Quality Improvement
- Staff Development
- Conflict Management
- Clinical Staff Management
- Code Compliance
- Quality improvement
- Critical thinking
- Clinical expertise
- Staff leadership
- Performance improvement
Certification
- Advanced Life Support, Lismore Base Hospital recertification 2024
- Nomination for Brown Ackerman Leadership Award for the Category Excellence in Nursing-Lismore Base Hospital June 2023
Timeline
Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Intensive Care/ Coronary Care Unit
08.2020 - Current
Clinical Risk Resource Nurse
Lismore Base Hospital
03.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Intensive Care/ Coronary Care Unit
02.2001 - Current
Registered Nurse
High Dependency Unit
01.2001 - 07.2001
Registered Nurse
Neurosurgical ICU Ward 4B
01.1997 - 01.2001
Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist
Colorectal/ General Surgery/ Gastroenterology
06.1995 - 05.1997
Registered Nurse
Royal North Shore Hospital
06.1994 - 06.1995
Registered Nurse
Royal North Shore Hospital
06.1993 - 06.1994
- Advanced Life Support, Lismore Base Hospital recertification 2024
- Nomination for Brown Ackerman Leadership Award for the Category Excellence in Nursing-Lismore Base Hospital June 2023
Graduate Certificate Leadership
University of Tasmania
Post Graduate Certificate Intensive Care Nursing -
NSW College of Nursing
Bachelor of Applied Science in Nursing -
Southern Cross University
Diploma of Applied Science Nursing -
University of New England Northern Rivers
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