Kunwar Kaur
Caroline Springs,VIC
Summary
Experienced and highly adaptable Registered Nurse with over 18 years of clinical expertise across cardiac and custodial nursing. My career spans both public and private healthcare settings, where I have held leadership, management, and education roles. I also work as a sessional academic with leading Australian universities, contributing to the development of future nursing professionals. I bring strong clinical judgement, a commitment to evidence based practice, and a passion for improving patient outcomes in complex and diverse environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting National Health Services Manager
GEO Group Australia
12.2024 - Current
- Oversee comprehensive health service operations across primary healthcare and forensic mental health at Ravenhall Correctional Centre, improving service coordination and continuity of care.
- Manage all healthcare contracts and lead performance monitoring of subcontracted providers, strengthening accountability, and ensuring compliance with contractual and clinical standards.
- Provide clinical governance for Ravenhall and Fulham Correctional Centers, enhancing quality, safety, and risk management across multidisciplinary teams.
- Implement evidence based clinical frameworks and quality improvement initiatives that support safer, more efficient healthcare delivery in custodial environments.
- Collaborate with executive leadership, correctional partners, and external agencies to drive system-wide improvements in patient outcomes and service performance.
Manager, Clinical Education
GEO Healthcare
05.2023 - Current
- Manage and deliver clinical education at all public men's prisons in Victoria and at Ravenhall correctional center.
- Played a key role in the organisation’s startup phase by designing the training and education framework and developing education related policies and procedures for GEO Healthcare.
- Established a comprehensive clinical placement program for undergraduate students across regional Victorian sites, expanding learning opportunities and supporting future workforce pipelines.
- Designed and implemented a multidisciplinary scholarship program that increased access to professional development and supported career progression across all healthcare disciplines.
Sessional Nursing Academic
Deakin University
01.2022 - Current
- Delivered face-to-face lectures for undergraduate nursing students.
- Facilitated hands-on simulation sessions that enhanced students’ clinical skills, confidence, and readiness for placement.
- Assessed student learning through marking exams and assignments, providing constructive feedback.
Cardiac Nurse – Casual position
Western Health
09.2013 - 07.2025
Nursing Lecturer for Initial Registration for Overseas Registered Nurses
Education Training & Employment Australia
10.2017 - 08.2023
- Delivered face-to-face lectures.
- Facilitated simulated lab sessions.
Online Facilitator for Master of Nursing
Linc Education for Victoria University Online
07.2017 - 05.2023
- Provided personalised one-on-one academic support to students, helping them strengthen clinical reasoning, and improve assessment performance.
- Monitored and actively encouraged student engagement in online discussion forums.
- Assessed student work by marking assignments and providing constructive, timely feedback that supported academic development and progression.
Clinical Nurse Educator
Melbourne Private Hospital
07.2017 - 05.2023
- Provided advanced clinical support to postgraduate cardiac nursing students in the clinical environment.
- Supported nursing staff within the cardiac unit by offering expert guidance, mentoring, and real time clinical education to enhance patient care and team capability.
- Assessed staff competency in mandatory clinical skills, including advanced life support and temporary cardiac pacing.
- Designed, developed, and delivered a range of education programs to support advanced clinical practice in critical care settings, contributing to improved clinical outcomes and workforce development.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to identify learning needs and implement targeted training initiatives that elevated clinical performance across the unit.
Subject Matter Expert
Zafyre Pty Ltd
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Developed high quality course content for online nursing education programs.
- Designed and delivered comprehensive modules in basic and advanced ECG interpretation, endorsed by Ministry of Health, Indonesia.
- Created an online Early Warning Scores course endorsed by the Ministry of Health, Indonesia, contributing to national workforce upskilling and improved patient safety practices.
Registered Nurse; Clinical Nurse Specialist; Associate Nurse Unit Manager
Melbourne Private Hospital
02.2010 - 07.2017
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
INSCOL Hospital
08.2007 - 08.2008
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) -
Edith Cowan University
Perth, WA02-2026
TAE40122 Certificate IV - Training and Assessment
Pinnacle Safety And Training
Melbourne, VIC01.2024
Master of Nursing - Cardiac
University of New England
Armidale01.2009
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Panjab University Chandigarh
India01.2007
Skills
- Advanced Life Support Provider (Level 2)
- Temporary Cardiac Pacing
- Advanced ECG Interpretation
- Training and education
- Operations management
- Healthcare compliance
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Critical thinking
Affiliations
- AHPRA
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- Cardiac Society Australia Newzealand
- Australian Cardiovascular Alliance
- Australian College of Nursing
- ACCCN
Languages
English
Punjabi
Hindi
Awards
Young Researcher Award (nursing) by Cardiac Society Australia and Newzealand 2025
Recent Publications
- Kaur, K., Abu-Qamar, M. Z., Rashidi, A., McKay, N., & Saunders, R. (2025a). Knowledge and perceptions of modifiable ischaemic heart disease risk among Indians: Scoping review. Collegian, 32(4), 266–280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2025.06.005
- Kaur, K., Abu-Qamar, M. Z., Rashidi, A., McKay, N., & Saunders, R. (2025b). Applying Hybrid Coding and Reflexivity in Qualitative Content Analysis: An Exemplar. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 12, 23333936251395024. https://doi.org/10.1177/23333936251395024
Timeline
Acting National Health Services Manager
GEO Group Australia
12.2024 - Current
Manager, Clinical Education
GEO Healthcare
05.2023 - Current
Subject Matter Expert
Zafyre Pty Ltd
07.2022 - 04.2023
Sessional Nursing Academic
Deakin University
01.2022 - Current
Nursing Lecturer for Initial Registration for Overseas Registered Nurses
Education Training & Employment Australia
10.2017 - 08.2023
Online Facilitator for Master of Nursing
Linc Education for Victoria University Online
07.2017 - 05.2023
Clinical Nurse Educator
Melbourne Private Hospital
07.2017 - 05.2023
Cardiac Nurse – Casual position
Western Health
09.2013 - 07.2025
Registered Nurse; Clinical Nurse Specialist; Associate Nurse Unit Manager
Melbourne Private Hospital
02.2010 - 07.2017
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
INSCOL Hospital
08.2007 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Panjab University Chandigarh
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) -
Edith Cowan University
TAE40122 Certificate IV - Training and Assessment
Pinnacle Safety And Training
Master of Nursing - Cardiac
University of New England