Larissa Curtis
Blakeview,SA
Summary
A dedicated and passionate Nurse Manager with over 10 years management experience overseeing clinical operations in a large community nursing organization. Highly skilled in managing a large workforce of Case Coordinators, Clinical, Registered and Enrolled nurses, and optimizing client care services according to multiple streams of funding and well-defined goals within these programs. Quality improvement, performance management and ensuring clients receive the best evidenced based care at the right time by the right person is a true passion of mine. Strong leadership skills – especially through times of change, excellent communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Consultant Manager
RDNS Silverchain
10.2013 - Current
- Lead, supervise and support a team of case coordinators and their teams to achieve and maintain quality clinical practice and standards and provide clinical advice, support and education in support of best practice and quality clinical care for clients within the community.
- Lead and manage service delivery within delegated programs to meet clients needs, achieve cost and volume targets, promote new business and comply with policy, procedures and contractual obligations.
- Lead and manage compliance to program standards set for models of care to ensure quality of care to clients - including accreditation and legislative standards
- Guide developments in clinical practice and make recommendations for continuous improvements and participate in committees to support improvements and innovation. Updating and developing policy and procedure as required with best practice, contributing expertise to clinical protocols.
- Support and manage the implementation of change in clinical practice or organizational structure
- Manage, investigate, coordinate and complete actions on client incidents rated as moderate to extreme (SAC 1,2 or 3 rated incidents) and SIRS reporting and NDIS and aged care commission reports.
- Respond to client and staff complaints and feedback to ensure timely and effective complaint resolution
- Ongoing achievement and maintenance of effective and efficient performance management of all clinicians, managing performance or behavior timely and effectively.
- Manage and oversee recruitment, staffing, skill mix, leave management, attendance management, rostering and work allocation.
- Provide advanced clinical advice, decision making and case management of complex clients needs.
Case Coordinator
RDNS Silverchain
04.2012 - 10.2013
- Manage, supervise and support team of Registered and Enrolled nurses to ensure quality standards of care
- Mentor, educate and upskill all nurses to achieve high standards of care and competency. Providing clinical support to all staff and clients as required.
- Advanced level of skill and knowledge in assessment and care planning and review, complex wound care, CVAD, continence, contractual obligations and funding requirements,
- Workload management, allocation of work, appropriate skill mix
- Providing direct client care
- Incident investigation
- Conduct team meetings
- Complete audits and reviews that result in improvements to client care, staff knowledge and consumer experience
Registered Nurse
Mater Hospital
01.2011 - 04.2012
- RN duties in Emergency department of Mater Private Hospital - trauma, cardiac and maternity emergencies
- Advanced life support skills
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge or transfer through emergency department
- Short stay unit admissions, assessments, transfers and discharges
- IV cannulation, venepuncture and airway management skills
Clinical Nurse Specialist / Registered Nurse
Royal Darwin Hospital
10.2004 - 01.2011
- Specialist clinical nurse in orthopaedic trauma and spinal injuries
- Advanced clinical skill and knowledge in orthopaedics and spinal injuries - including post-operative and emergency care, traction and plastering
- General Registered Nurse duties
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Supervised nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Directed day-to-day nursing and operational functions for the orthopaedic ward in a busy hospital, ensuring exceptional delivery of care when developing well-rounded nursing teams.
- Initiated care plan and actualized appropriate interventions and treatment.
- Served as a clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
- Identified clinical risks and took appropriate preventative actions.
Registered Nurse
Mackay Base Hospital
01.2000 - 10.2004
- Completed graduate program
- Registered Nurse duties across medical and surgical wards
Education
Graduate Certificate - Health Services Management
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT07.2022
Bachelor of Health (Nursing) - Nursing
Central Queensland University
Rockhampton, QLD01.2000
High School Certificate -
Moranbah State High School
Moranbah, QLD12.1995
Skills
- Proven clinical and operational managerial ability, with high level leadership, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work autonomously at senior level within organization
- Can effectively and efficiently manage human resources and financial responsibilities
- Excellent clinical skill and knowledge
- Responsible for and maintain blood transfusion portfolio - including policy and clinical protocol development, review and maintenance of skill and knowledge of transfusion nurses, chair meetings and be actively involved in audits, committees and ensuring safety
- Developing working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Compliance Monitoring
- Team Recruitment
- Nursing Coordination
- Staff Performance Evaluation
Accomplishments
- Developed clinical protocols, care plans and assessments for the safe administration of blood and blood products
- Successful introduction of virtual checking of blood and blood products across the organisation
- Best care nursing award in 2014 for excellence in nursing management
- Introduction and training of productivity dashboards across nursing management and how to monitor, improve and achieve overall productivity targets
- Active involvement in national committees - medication and blood safety, acute care network and infection control
- Successfully led large nursing teams through multiple, significant structural and organisational changes with a positive, compassionate and empathetic outlook
Affiliations
- membership to the Australian College of Nursing
Certification
- AHPRA Registered Nurse
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Consultant Manager
RDNS Silverchain
10.2013 - Current
Case Coordinator
RDNS Silverchain
04.2012 - 10.2013
Registered Nurse
Mater Hospital
01.2011 - 04.2012
Clinical Nurse Specialist / Registered Nurse
Royal Darwin Hospital
10.2004 - 01.2011
Registered Nurse
Mackay Base Hospital
01.2000 - 10.2004
Graduate Certificate - Health Services Management
Charles Darwin University
Bachelor of Health (Nursing) - Nursing
Central Queensland University
High School Certificate -
Moranbah State High School
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