Debbie Stewart
North Tamworth
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse Manager, excelling in clinical leadership and compassionate care.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse - Manager
Hunter New England Health Service
02.2001 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices by attending conferences, workshops, and continuing education courses relevant to nurse management roles.
- Contributed to hospital accreditation efforts by adhering to established quality standards, participating in audits, and addressing identified deficiencies in a timely manner.
- Streamlined nursing operations for increased efficiency by optimizing staff scheduling, resource allocation, and workflow management.
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
- Promoted a collaborative work environment by fostering strong team communication, resulting in more effective patient care delivery.
- Elevated the quality of patient care through continuous process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing clinical outcomes while reducing costs.
- Optimized nursing staff performance by providing ongoing professional development opportunities, mentoring, and feedback sessions.
- Strengthened nurse-patient relationships by promoting a culture of empathy, active listening, and open communication within the nursing team.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Managed nurses across all departments and nursing activities in 288-bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of Western Sydney
Sydney, NSW12-2000
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Compassionate care
- Clinical assessment
- Quality improvement
- Staff development
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Multitasking and organization
- Patient education and advocacy
- Patient care
- Critical thinking
- Strong clinical judgment
- Direct patient care
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Staff leadership
- Deadline management
- Task delegation
- Crisis intervention
- Staff supervision
- Quality assurance
- Conflict management
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR
- Budget planning
- Hiring and terminations
- Department management
- Medical records management
- Budget management
- Ward management
- Policy development
- Student nurse management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication
- Reliability
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Microsoft office
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Manager
Hunter New England Health Service
02.2001 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of Western Sydney
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