Manjinder Singh Kahlon
MELBOURNE,VIC
Summary
Experienced Nursing Professional specializing in surgical ward management and patient care. Managed diverse patient populations through effective pre-surgical and post-surgical oversight, while enhancing staff education on complex care protocols. Contributed to patient safety initiatives through active participation in mortality meetings and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for incident investigation and system improvements.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse-in-Charge (Permanent Part Time)
Opal Haelth, Mill Park
10.2014 - Current
- Responsibilities: | Working as Nurse-in-Charge for 120 bed nursing home. | Performing patient assessment and providing appropriate treatment. | Making clinical decisions during acute clinical episodes and involving NOK in discussions. | Administered timely treatments, medications, and therapies to enhance patient recovery. | Maintained accurate and updated documentation to ensure continuity of care. | Assessed individual resident needs to provide suitable support and care. | Communicated regular updates to residents' families to keep them informed about health and well-being.
- Coordinated resident care across Opal Health Mill Park shift teams
- Supervised nursing staff and delegated daily clinical duties
- Monitored resident conditions and escalated changes to medical staff
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Permanent Part Time)
Western Health- Sunshine Hospital
02.2012 - Current
- Ward: 1A Surgical Ward
- Responsibilities:
- In charge of 30 bed surgical ward
- Cared for pre-surgical and post-surgical patients from surgical, plastics, gynaecological, and orthopaedic teams, ensuring optimal recovery and care continuity. | Admitting and discharging patients in fast pace surgical ward. | Providing education/training to non-surgical wards/ new staff members about pre -op and post-op patients. Being a preceptor for Graduate Nurses and Student Nurses.Taking care of complex critical patients with flaps, skin grafts, mastectomy, tracheotomy, bowel resection, hysterectomy and other surgical procedure. | Performing and managing Vac Dressing and other complex wound dressing for surgical and plastics team | Managed care for patients with surgical drain tubes including Rvac, Jackson Pratt, Penrose, and pigtail drains, ensuring proper maintenance and timely removal for surgical, plastics, and orthopaedic patients. | Taking care and educating stoma patients with colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy regarding self management at home. |
Quality Partner (Part Time)
Western Health- Sunshine Hospital
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Division: Peri operative Critical Care
- Participated in Mortality Meeting of the Perioperative division, which included ICU, Cardiology, Orthopaedic, Plastics, and Surgical units. | Led patient safety program for wards, ICU, and theatre, fostering a culture of safety | Collaborated with services to investigate high risk, high-severity incidents, identifying root causes and recognizing system improvements. | Analysing Riskman, and investigating the preliminary reviews and in depth case reviews | Compiled monthly divisional reports on performance and incidents, facilitating data-driven decision-making. | Collaborated with Nurse Unit Manager to enhance improvement and development programs for ward staff.
- Partnered with Sunshine Hospital leaders on workforce and service planning.
- Advised Western Health teams on policy, compliance, and procedure updates.
- Coordinated stakeholder meetings across clinical and corporate departments.
Nurse-in-Charge (Permanent Part Time)
TLC Sunlight
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Responsibilities: | Working as Nurse-in-Charge for 120 bed nursing home. | Performing patient assessment and providing appropriate treatment. | Making clinical decisions during acute clinical episodes and involving NOK in discussions. | Provided timely treatments, medications, and therapies to ensure patient care. | Maintained accurate and up-to-date documentation to support quality care and regulatory compliance. | Assessing resident's needs and providing them care. | Communicated updates to families regarding residents' health and well-being.
- Led resident care coordination across aged care residence in Mill Park.
- Oversaw medication administration and checked clinical records for accuracy.
- Managed nursing handover and updated care plans with staff.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
La Trobe University
Masters in Information Systems -
La Trobe University
Bachelor in Computer Systems -
Central Queensland University
Punjab Technical University
Skills
- Clinical assessment
- Medication administration
- Wound management
- Care planning
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Excellent performer – assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating of nursing care
- Good judgment, decision making and problem solving skills
- Ability to work under stressful conditions
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Organized and multi-tasking – Ability to handle multiple priorities
- Ability to work in team and independently
- I am adaptable, inventive and self-motivated person with the ability to take decisions independently
Timeline
Quality Partner (Part Time)
Western Health- Sunshine Hospital
09.2021 - 09.2022
Nurse-in-Charge (Permanent Part Time)
TLC Sunlight
01.2015 - 01.2020
Nurse-in-Charge (Permanent Part Time)
Opal Haelth, Mill Park
10.2014 - Current
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Permanent Part Time)
Western Health- Sunshine Hospital
02.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Nursing -
La Trobe University
Masters in Information Systems -
La Trobe University
Bachelor in Computer Systems -
Central Queensland University
Punjab Technical University