Mark Kirchner
Conder,ACT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced perioperative environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with doctors, peers, patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse - Perioperative
Calvary John James Hospital
Deakin, ACT
08.2016 - Current
- Collaborated with doctors and peers to ensure appropriate safe, holistic and expert patient care in a demanding PACU facility.
- Reviewed post-operative orders at patient handover and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vital signs.
- Implemented medication, requisite IV administration and airway management as per doctors' orders and relevant nursing protocols.
- Advocated for patient safety and care in PACU through effective interpretation of clinical data and appropriate communication with doctors and peers.
- Updated patient charts with requisite clinical data to facilitate accurate contemporaneous recording of patient outcomes.
- Monitored and documented patient reactions to drugs to determine ongoing treatment goals in collaboration with doctors and peers.
- Educated patients and significant others on recovery prognosis and ongoing health care needs.
- Trained new nurses to PACU in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and policies and safety protocols.
- Provided comprehensive and accurate written and verbal post PACU patient handover to facilitate safe ongoing medical care.
Registered Nurse, Admissions - Day Surgery
Calvary John James Hospital
Deakin, ACT
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Managed Admissions and Day-Surgery unit as a RN Level 2.
- Ensured timely admission of patients' to surgery to facilitate effective theatre flow.
- Articulated contingency options to doctors' and peers to alleviate real or potential patient flow issues.
- Administered and documented patient pre-medication as per doctors' standing orders.
- Liaised with patients prior to admission to enhance awareness, knowledge and compliance with pre-operative regimes.
- Provided appropriate advice and effective training to nursing staff as needed.
- Participated in hospital bed management discussions to ensure compliance with COVID 19 restrictions.
- Reviewed and developed hospital procedures to ensure compliance with best practice processes and standards.
- Ensured appropriate handover of patients from PACU to Day-Surgery.
- Effectively managed patient flow in Day-Surgery to mitigate bed-block.
- Liaised with doctors and peers on adverse patient outcomes.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives and safe medication use.
- Participated in nursing audits and NSQHS compliance for accreditation.
Education
Master of Management -
Australian National University
Canberra, ACTBachelor of Nursing -
Charles Sturt University
Bathurst, NSWDiploma of Project Management -
Australian College of Project Management
Skills
- PACU
- Day-Surgery
- Admissions
- Critical Thinking
- Sound Judgment and Decision-Making
- Clinical Observation
- Safe Medication Delivery
- Advanced Communication
- Safe Practitioner
- Advocacy
- Team Player
- Strong Work Ethic
Accomplishments
- 2020 Mary Potter Award for Clinical Excellence - Calvary John James Hospital.
- Two Academic Achievement Awards - Charles Sturt University.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Admissions - Day Surgery
Calvary John James Hospital
06.2020 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse - Perioperative
Calvary John James Hospital
08.2016 - Current
Master of Management -
Australian National University
Bachelor of Nursing -
Charles Sturt University
Diploma of Project Management -
Australian College of Project Management
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