Lynne Morris
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Organized Nurse Manager dedicated to maintaining high-performance and quality-driven healthcare units. Well-versed in evaluating staff performance, conducting education programs and developing departmental budgets. Strong communicator and tactical planner with top skills in problem-solving and conflict management.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Manager, Intensive Care Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, QLD
12.2017 - Current
- Responsible for ensuring a cost effective service.
- Maintain high level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Operationally responsible for all nursing staff working in the ICU including management of all Q-Super/WorkCover claims and all health management/absence management and performance improvement plans.
- Responsible for recruitment, performance appraisal and the development of subordinate staff.
- Oversee management of day-to-day staffing to ensure key performance indicators are achieved.
Sessional Academic
QLD University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD
02.2018 - 12.2022
- Marking and grading of assignments and exams of students undertaking post graduate studies in the field of Intensive Care Nursing.
Acting Nurse Unit Manager, Intensive Care Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, QLD
12.2012 - 12.2017
- Responsible for ensuring a cost effective service.
- Maintain high level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Operationally responsible for all nursing staff working in the ICU including management of all Q-Super/WorkCover claims and all health management/absence management and performance improvement plans.
- Responsible for recruitment, performance appraisal and the development of subordinate staff.
- Oversee management of day-to-day staffing to ensure key performance indicators are achieved
Clinical Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, QLD
06.2010 - 12.2017
- Co-ordination of discharges, admissions and transfers
- Staff allocations
- Informal education and mentoring of staff
- Establishment of the Long-Term Patient Portfolio
Nurse Unit Manager Developmental Role, ICU
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, QLD
12.2011 - 12.2013
- Daily staffing.
- Co-ordinate with Consultant In-Charge Nurse and Nurse Unit Manager to determine bed numbers and acceptance of surgical cases.
- Build staff rosters.
- Co-ordinate with bed management regarding staffing, beds open, sick leave etc.
- Acting NUM role.
- Liaise with payroll, Workcover and Q-Super to ensure appropriate paperwork is submitted in a timely fashion.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, QLD
04.2004 - 12.2009
- Successful completion of unit-based competencies to practice as an ACCESS nurse &Team Leader.
- Clinical assessor for staff members undertaking the transition program.
- Successful completion of unit-based competencies and transition program to practice independently.
- Care of Critically ill patients.
Registered Nurse, Coronary Care/Cardiac Surgery
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Brisbane, QLD
04.2000 - 04.2004
- Participated in establishing pre-admission clinic for cardiac surgical patients.
- Successful completion of unit-based competencies to practice independently.
- Successful completion of graduate program.
Education
Masters in Healthcare Leadership - Leadership/Management
Southern Cross University
Lismore, NSW02-2018
Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing - Critical Care
QLD University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD02-2007
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing Science
QLD University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD01-2000
Skills
- Highly developed communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Able to build and sustain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated competence in human, material and financial resource management
- Experience in change management
- Able to adapt in a fast paced high pressure environment
Accomplishments
- Co-Author of published article, "Fostering positive emotions, psychological well-being, and productive relationships in the intensive care unit: A before-and-after study".
- Invited speaker (The contribution of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations in Advancing Staff Nurse Experts) and chair at the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses Conference (2016).
- MIMMS-Hospital EMERGO training (2-day workshop).
- Contracts for non-lawyers.
- Recruitment and selection for panel members.
- Workplace Mental health and Wellbeing Conference.
References
NAME: Mrs Amanda Vaux
Director of Nursing
Division of Surgery
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Phone: (07) 3176 5546
Email: amanda.vaux@health.qld.gov.au
NAME: Ms Helen Werder
Assistant Director of Nursing, Periop & ICU Services
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Phone: (07) 31762562
Email: helenchristine.werder@health.qld.gov.au
Timeline
Sessional Academic
QLD University of Technology
02.2018 - 12.2022
Nurse Manager, Intensive Care Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital
12.2017 - Current
Acting Nurse Unit Manager, Intensive Care Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital
12.2012 - 12.2017
Nurse Unit Manager Developmental Role, ICU
Princess Alexandra Hospital
12.2011 - 12.2013
Clinical Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital
06.2010 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital
04.2004 - 12.2009
Registered Nurse, Coronary Care/Cardiac Surgery
Princess Alexandra Hospital
04.2000 - 04.2004
Masters in Healthcare Leadership - Leadership/Management
Southern Cross University
Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing - Critical Care
QLD University of Technology
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing Science
QLD University of Technology
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