MARY JOAN FERNANDEZ
Kingswood,Australia
Summary
I believe as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and/or Special Care Nursery Registered Nurse, I should provide a safe, professional, empathetic, holistic and efficient care in accordance nursing and hospital standards. With my solid and compassionate background in neonatal care, I am confident in my ability to provide excellent support to care to neonates and provide education support to the unit. I am also committed to continuous professional development through trainings and further studies.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Westmead Public Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
11.2018 - Current
- Full time Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Westmead Public Hospital.
- Provided team leader roles and responsibilities during day and after hours, and access nurse role
- Assessor and preceptor for both NICU and SCN
- Adult and Neonatal BLS trainer
- Auditor for two Standards nursing such as Medication Safety and Infection Control
- Provided support for Work and health safety-Chemical Alerts
- Leader for ongoing quality improvement project for Medication Safety
Registered Nurse
St George Private Hospital
04.2017 - 11.2018
- Full time Registered Nurse in the Special Care Nursery at St George Private Hospital.
- Provided care for infants needing special care nursery such as breathing support, feeding and growing needs and medication administration
- Provided resuscitation care for neonates in birth unit and operating theatre
- Collaborated continuous care and follow up to early childhood healthcare center for patients for discharge
Neonatal Staff Nurse
Sultan Qaboos Hospital and SGH
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Full time Neonatal Staff Nurse in the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sultan Qaboos Hospital and Saudi German Hospital
Private Intensive Care Nurse
Philippine General Hospital -APDNPP
01.2011 - 11.2012
- Part time Private Intensive Care Nurse at Philippine General Hospital APDNPP.
- Managed private patients recquiring individualised nursing care with breathing support , feeding management issues , medications , long term total parenteral support
- Provided post surgical care for neonates such as post abdominal surgery and brain surgery
Staff Nurse
Bulacan Polymedic Hospital Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Full time Staff Nurse in the Special Care Unit Complex at Bulacan Polymedic Hospital Inc.
Volunteer Student Nursing
Bulacan Medical Center
03.2008 - 06.2009
Nursing Student Volunteer
Sacred Heart Hospital
08.2007 - 03.2008
Nursing Student Volunteer
Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital
03.2007 - 08.2007
Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Active Listening
- Effective Communication
- Patient Safety
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Decision-Making
- Patient Education
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Electronic Health Records
- Relationship Building
- Emergency Interventions
- Patient Monitoring
- Vitals monitoring
- Microsoft Office
- IV setup
- Emotional Support
- Patient care planning
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Electronic Charting
- Pain Management
- Team building
- Task Prioritization
- Specimen Collection
- Self Motivation
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Medication Administration
- Infection Control
- Medical Terminology
- Coaching and Mentoring
- CPR/AED
- Interpersonal Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Taking vitals
- Goal Setting
- Professionalism
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Interpersonal Communication
- Documentation And Reporting
- Crisis Intervention
- Patient Advocacy
- Medical Device Monitoring
- Time management abilities
- Continuous Improvement
- Adaptability
- Written Communication
- Quality Assurance
- Cardiac monitors
- Palliative Care
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Fluid Intake and Output Monitoring
- Emergency Procedures
- Patient Assessment
- Professional Demeanor
- Staff Coordination
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Cultural Competency
- Medical Equipment Setup
- Sanitation
- Endotracheal Intubations
- Medical Histories and Assessments
- Family advocacy
Certification
I hereby certify that the above-mentioned information is true and correct according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Formaltrainingandeducation
- 12/01/20, Graduate Certificate for Neonatal Intensive Care
- 10/01/16 - 12/21/16, Completed and Passed Bridging/IRON (Initial Registration for Overseas Nurse) Program, Education Training and Employment - Australia in New South Wales
- 2005 - 2009, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bulacan State University, City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
Recentawardsandaccomplishments
- 2024, Medical Error QI Project, BRAINZ Care Seminar, Advance Nursing HFOV, BRAINZ, and NITRIC Oxide NICU Skills Day
- 2023, CSK14281 Assessor and Preceptor, Adult and Neonatal BLS Trainer, Cannulation Course, BRAINZ Course
- 2021, Team Leader Training Allocations in NICU Westmead Hospital
- 2020, Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Neonatal Intensive Care)
- 2019, Access Nursing Allocations in NICU Westmead Hospital
- 2018, Registered Nurse in Westmead Hospital NICU
- 2017, Registered Nurse in St George Hospital SCN
- 2016, Completed and Passed Bridging/IRON (Initial Registration for Overseas Nurse) Program, Education Training and Employment - Australia in NSW
- 2016, Best Neonatal Nurse Award - Ideal Nurse Award in Critical Area Sultan Qaboos Hospital
- 2012, NICU Nurse and Retrieval/Ambulance Nurse in the Middle East - SQH and SGH Hospital
- 2011, Best Nurse (Employee Award) - Bulacan Polymedic Hospital - Philippines, Private Intensive Care Nurse in Philippine General Hospital - Part Time, Masters of Nursing (MAN) - University of Regina Carmeli - 24 units - Incomplete as needed to work overseas
- 2010, Best Nurse (Employee) Award - Bulacan Polymedic Hopital - Philippines
- 2009, Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Philippines; Started working as Registered Nurse and rotated in Emergency Department, Operating Theater, Birth Unit and then permanent in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Furtherqualifications
- AHPRA Registered Nurse
- Work experience in Westmead Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care UNIT - currently employed as full time RN since 2018
- One year and four months working experience Private Sector in NSW, Australia in Special Care Nursery at St George Private Hospital
- Over 12 years of working experience as a Critical Area Registered Nurse with expertise in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Nursery in the Middle East
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree Holder obtained in the Philippines and had practiced in the Philippines and in Oman
- Good communication skills both verbally and written.
- Excellent organizational, leadership, management and interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiastic, resilient, committed, hardworking, reliable, responsible, fair, assertive, flexible, punctual, innovative and cooperative
- Have capacity to learn fast and do multi-tasking, willing to be trained and very eager to learn
Emailaddress
maryjoan.fernandez@health.nsw.gov.au
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Westmead Public Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
11.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
St George Private Hospital
04.2017 - 11.2018
Neonatal Staff Nurse
Sultan Qaboos Hospital and SGH
01.2012 - 01.2016
Private Intensive Care Nurse
Philippine General Hospital -APDNPP
01.2011 - 11.2012
Staff Nurse
Bulacan Polymedic Hospital Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2012
Volunteer Student Nursing
Bulacan Medical Center
03.2008 - 06.2009
Nursing Student Volunteer
Sacred Heart Hospital
08.2007 - 03.2008
Nursing Student Volunteer
Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital
03.2007 - 08.2007
I hereby certify that the above-mentioned information is true and correct according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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