Kylie Vernon
Geelong,VIC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with 10+ years of experience in direct patient care, and a passion for teaching. With a commitment to providing high quality patient care, and outstanding communication skills. Adept at liaising with colleagues and allied health professionals in a courteous, polite manner as well as engaging patients and families in a professional manner. Skilled at multitasking and prioritising patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise in the Medical Imaging/Interventional Radiology speciality.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Barwon Medical Imaging, Barwon Health
06.2014 - Current
- Skillfully manage complex patient cases (both in hours and oncall emergencies) involving multiple comorbidities while maintaining high-quality nursing care standards.
- Clinical assessment and documentation of the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative patient.
- Safe administering of sedation.
- Adherence and compliance to Hospital Policies and Procedures.
- Keeping up to date with changes to policy and procedure, and ensuring documents are updated as needed.
- Working within a team environment across multiple modalities to ensure efficient flow of patients throughout the department.
- Completing oncall roster to allow staff good work life balance whilst ensuring an appropriate skill mix and minimising disruptions to the daily operation of the department.
- Serving as a clinical resource for fellow nurses, fostering a collaborative work environment focused on ongoing learning and growth.
- Developed positive rapport with patients, families, and colleagues, fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Scrub and scouting duties.
- Team leader role in trolley bay and Angiography Lab.
- Assist with booking both inpatients and outpatients for procedures, ensuring sound communication with both colleagues, wards and families.
- Maintain professional development by attending relevant conferences, workshops, and study days, staying informed on emerging trends and best practices within the Interventional Radiology field.
Registered Nurse
Barwon Medical Imaging, Barwon Health
01.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab
St. John Of God Hospital
02.2011 - 07.2011
Registered Nurse
Royal Darwin Hospital
05.2010 - 08.2010
Graduate Registered Nurse
Barwon Health
01.2009 - 01.2010
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Deakin University
Geelong, VIC12.2008
Bachelor of Nursing -
VIA University College, International Module
Faculty Of Nursing, Denmark12.2007
Skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Clinical documentation and assessment
- Compassionate patient care
- Patient care coordination
- Continuing education commitment
- Collaborative teamwork, dependability and accountability
- Urgent and emergency care
- Leadership
- Patient and family education
- Advanced clinical knowledge
- Haemodynamic monitoring
- Safely administering IV sedation
Competencies Achieved
- IV Cannulation assessor
- CVAD assessor
- Patient Controlled Analgesia
- Spinal Immobilisation
- CVAD management
- Rhythm Interpretation
- Basic Life Support
- Paediatric Life Support
- Smart Moves Training
- Blood Safe module
- MOVAIT Training.
- Previous commitee member of MINA Victoria.
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Barwon Medical Imaging, Barwon Health
06.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab
St. John Of God Hospital
02.2011 - 07.2011
Registered Nurse
Royal Darwin Hospital
05.2010 - 08.2010
Registered Nurse
Barwon Medical Imaging, Barwon Health
01.2010 - Current
Graduate Registered Nurse
Barwon Health
01.2009 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Nursing -
Deakin University
Bachelor of Nursing -
VIA University College, International Module
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