MARTHA CYCHIL
HOPPERS CROSSING, VIC 3029,VIC
Summary
Professional Acting Nurse Unit Manager with strong focus on team collaboration and patient care. Proven ability to lead diverse healthcare teams and adapt to changing needs while maintaining high standards. Skilled in staff management, patient advocacy, and implementing effective healthcare protocols. Known for reliability and achieving tangible results in challenging environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Western Health-Ward 2B
03.2024 - Current
- Oversaw recruitment efforts within the nursing unit, selecting highly skilled candidates who would contribute positively to the team dynamic.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts, ensuring seamless continuity of care for all patients on the unit.
- Actively sought out opportunities for continuing education within the field of nursing management, staying up-to-date on current trends and best practices.
- Established a strong rapport with patients and their families, addressing concerns and providing valuable support throughout the treatment process.
- Raised staff retention rates by fostering a positive work culture focused on professional growth and development.
- Conducted regular performance evaluations for nursing staff members, providing constructive feedback and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Managed budgetary concerns within the nursing unit, carefully allocating resources and controlling costs.
- Streamlined nurse scheduling, ensuring adequate coverage for all shifts while minimizing overtime costs.
- Implemented infection control measures, reducing hospital-acquired infections among patients under the unit''s care.
- Contributed to hospital-wide accreditation efforts, maintaining compliance with industry standards for nursing practice.
- Enhanced the quality of care provided to patients by creating a supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Worked at least 24 hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency.
- Managed 52 nurses and nursing activities in a 27bed unit by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Western Health
01.2021 - 02.2023
- Have acted in this role since June 2021
- Have established relationships with families, carers, patients and the multidisciplinary team when planning and prioritizing actions to provide best care
- Have investigated and actioned incident reporting via Riskman as per organizational procedure
- Have appropriately managed rostering
- Have participated in ongoing recruitment and have recruited multiple staff throughout my time in the role
- Have helped to transition the ward to a SCOVID ward and back several times during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Have communicated and worked collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team in planning of patient management
- Have provided in-service and ward meetings to share information about patient care and general issues on the ward
- Have managed the ward budget and implemented strategies to manage variations in collaboration with my managers
- Have managed demand and capacity and escalated risks appropriately
- Have supported my Operations Manager in her absence (running the long stay meeting and reporting at DOS)
Associate Nurse Unit Manager / Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Western Health
03.2018 - 06.2021
- Acted in the Nurse Unit Manager Role in the last few months
- Created trusting relationships with team and colleagues
- Worked collaboratively to support best care and enhance patient experience
- Supported and developed relationships with the Multidisciplinary teams in relation to planning care for patients and families
- Assessment of patients with diabetic foot ulcers and other complications of diabetes
- Communicate and work collaboratively with Nursing/Medical and Allied health teams
- Meet all ward and organizational Key Performance Indicators are met or improved on
- Manage Capacity, demand and access to and from ward and escalate anything impeding these as appropriate
- Act in accordance and encourage all staff to act in accordance with the Code of Conduct
- Perform regular performance appraisals and ensure staff receives education and training to deliver best care
- Addressed complaints coming from the ward in an efficient and timely manner
- Encouraged and facilitated Criteria Led Discharges to help with timely discharge and appropriate flow from the Emergency Department and throughout the Hospital
Senior Registered Nurse
Western Health
01.2013 - 08.2016
- Accountable for ensuring quality patient care through direct supervision of all nursing personnel assigned to working within the triage and resus rooms
- Was part of the code blue team and ran to emergencies throughout the hospital
- Nursed a high turnover of acutely unwell patients
- Coped well working in a fast paced and high pressure environment
- Worked in triage rapidly assessing each patient according to acuity and ensuring smooth flow of the department
- Developed knowledge and experience in treating patients with a large variety of both chronic and acute conditions
- Performed advanced life support on regular basis
- Gained experience in conflict resolution and developed great interpersonal and communication skills
- Performed complex and basic wound dressings, gaining knowledge of wound management along the line
Registered Nurse
Western Health
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Looked after critically unwell and unconscious patients
- Gained experience with both surgical and medical patients
- Learned thorough and accurate patient assessment skills
- Undertook Discovery program in order to further receive education about what this field was all about
- Perfected knowledge and management of the dying patient, including family support and education
- Gained extensive knowledge of cardiac and respiratory system and management during critical illness or deterioration
- This included learning how to read a cardiograph and listen to the heart as well as asses the cardiovascular system, and looking after intubated patients or patients with tracheostomies
Registered Nurse
Western Health
03.2011 - 01.2012
- Worked as part of the Casual Nurse Bank across Western Health sites, and in many different areas of Nursing
- Worked as a casual nurse across many different wards, including, medical, surgical, emergency, psychiatry, aged care, pediatrics and maternity
- Learnt how to quickly adapt to new environments and communicate with different people, and manage well without prior knowledge of the ward or area where I was working
Graduate Nurse Program
Western Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2011
- Participated in three rotations across the hospital as a graduate nurse
- Learned basic nursing skills such as time management and drug knowledge
- Participated in three rotations including medical, surgical and theatre nursing
- Completed all necessary competencies and attended regular education sessions and worked on expanding my knowledge and skills to make the next necessary progression
Education
Bachelor of nursing - Nursing
Victoria University
St. Albans, Melbourne.01.2011
Postgraduate Certificate - Emergency Nursing
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC09.2014
Skills
- Decision making
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Quality management
- Safe care
- Person-centred care
- Compassionate care
- Medical documentation
- Clinical assessment
- Reliability
- Quality improvement
- Accountability
- Ethical practice
- Self-directed learning
- Healthcare regulations
- Working under pressure
- Staff development
- Attention to detail
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical leadership
- Patient education and advocacy
- Strong clinical judgment
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Workload management
- Task delegation
- Performance improvement
- Budget planning
- Discharge planning
- Hiring and terminations
- Ward management
- Nursing team oversight
- Chronic disease management
- Effective communication
- Creative problem solving
Accomplishments
- Collaborating with 2B team team in the development of three separate improvement projects.
- Achieved enhanced communication and before 10 discharges by implementing the use of TEAMS within the Medical teams.
- Achieved decreased falls/pressure injuries and medication errors by collaborating with ward champions to come up with effective prevention strategies.
Languages
Polish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Western Health-Ward 2B
03.2024 - Current
Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Western Health
01.2021 - 02.2023
Associate Nurse Unit Manager / Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Western Health
03.2018 - 06.2021
Senior Registered Nurse
Western Health
01.2013 - 08.2016
Registered Nurse
Western Health
01.2012 - 12.2012
Registered Nurse
Western Health
03.2011 - 01.2012
Graduate Nurse Program
Western Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2011
Bachelor of nursing - Nursing
Victoria University
Postgraduate Certificate - Emergency Nursing
University of Melbourne
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