Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Canberra Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Management of pre-surgical and post-surgical pain
Wound care
Monitoring patients for pre-operative care and post-operative complications
Monitoring neurovascular status of patients
Provide safe, compassionate, quality, person centered care and work in collaboration with patients / families /carers and multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals and outcome.
Disability Support Worker
Valma Disability Support Services
02.2022 - 12.2023
Aided in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients
Driving clients safely to social activities and appointments
Kept detailed daily logs with care actions, patient behaviors, and incidents
Maintained safety with tidy, clean, and hazard-free home environments
Prepared nutritious meals to meet individual dietary needs for clients
Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping
Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities
Checked medication schedules and patient needs to enforce medication administration standards team-wide.
Assistant in Nursing
Southern Cross Care
04.2019 - 12.2022
Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor
Cared with empathy and compassion to build positive patient and family relationships
Contributed to overall quality and care of patients by answering calls for help, taking vital signs, and monitoring behaviour and physical condition for progress or deterioration
Maintained excellent care continuity through collaboration with nurses and external healthcare professionals.
Loan/Quality Control Officer
Bayport Financial Service Ltd
09.2012 - 02.2018
Scrutinize and vet all loan applications from sales executives to eliminate fraud and errors before processing same
Maintains and improves relationships with existing clients by meeting their needs timely and professionally
Giving leads and general cross-selling of other company products to clients
Ensure regulations such as Know Your Customer (KYC), money laundering and overall customer due diligence are complied with in the account opening process
Work hand in hand with the branch manager to achieve sales and operational targets
Branch cashier since January 2017 to date – Receiving and paying of customer deposits and withdrawals
Vault custodian – in charge of branch treasury cash operations.
Data Collection Officer
Ghana Statistical Service
09.2012 - 02.2018
Responsible for interviewing selected households with questionnaire on their demographic and health status
Responsible for interviewing households on self-medication on Malaria related illness
Responsible for interviewing selected households on access to social amenities.
Education
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
University of Canberra
07.2023
Certificate IV Community Development -
Canberra Institute of Technology
Canberra, ACT
12.2019
Certificate III in Individual Support and Ageing -
Canberra Institute of Technology
Canberra, ACT
07.2019
Skills
Compassionate
Direct Patient Care
Supporting Daily Living Needs
Administer Medication
Catheter Monitoring
Infection Control Standards
Work Planning and Prioritization
Microsoft Office
Verbal and Written Communication
Vaccine administration
Care Planning
Case Management
Patient Assessments
Data Collection
References
Jaime Thomas, Registered Nurse, Team Leader, Geriatric Ward, The Canberra Hospital 11B, Jaime.Thomas@act.gov.au, 0432203230
Sara Roach, Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Ward 5A, The Canberra Hospital, Sara.roach@hotmail.com, 0410286745
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Canberra Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Disability Support Worker
Valma Disability Support Services
02.2022 - 12.2023
Assistant in Nursing
Southern Cross Care
04.2019 - 12.2022
Loan/Quality Control Officer
Bayport Financial Service Ltd
09.2012 - 02.2018
Data Collection Officer
Ghana Statistical Service
09.2012 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
University of Canberra
Certificate IV Community Development -
Canberra Institute of Technology
Certificate III in Individual Support and Ageing -