Meagen Slade
Darwin,Australia
Summary
Enrolled Endorsed Nurse, number NMW0002088885. Providing safe and high quality care to a wide demographic of patients in varies medical and community settings. I am committed to leverage my experience and knowledge to effectively fill any available nursing positions as per my experience below. My objective is to acquire an understanding and knowledge of patient needs to care for their social, emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing. I aim to achieve the highest standard of patient centred care within the nursing profession and deliver exceptional support for the company, the team and all of my patients.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
EEN – 2IC, Coordinator & Case Manager
Calvary Community Care Tiwi Islands
Wurrumiyanga, NT Tiwi Islands
01.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Company Overview: Mulakunya Aged Care Facility Tiwi islands NT
- Knowledge of aged care standards and nursing code of conduct to ensure all care and services delivered are exceptional
- Providing direct support to manager as second in charge, taking over all management tasks whilst home manager on leave and on week off
- Assisting in hiring process of all staff from screening applications to interviews
- Provide education to all staff regarding cultural practices and norms for a remote Aboriginal Community to ensure culturally appropriate care is given and received
- Overseeing all care requirements clinical aspects of nursing, caring for 21 residential clients and 25 community based clients working within National Aged Care standards requirements and ensuring emotional, physical, spiritual and mental well-being for every client and resident are a priority
- Undertaking all aspects of direct client care providing guidance, training and support to all members of the team and agency workers
- Always having an active role on the floor helping and supporting the team
- Fly in and fly out work, 1 week on one week off, on call overnight, shifts from 11-12 hours
- Facility ordering from medical goods to cleaning goods
- Flight bookings for all staff
- Completing monthly and yearly Auditing with great success
- Facilitation of maintenance tasks needed
- Working closely with the Island medical clinic for ongoing health treatments and support when they are short staffed
- Delivering culturally appropriate and respectful care to an indigenous community
- Overseeing onboarding and buddy shifts with new nursing staff and Support workers
- Chronic wound care
- All Medication administration, ordering and storage
- Meal delivery and medication administration for community clients 3 times a day
- Overseeing and delivering all palliative care needs and supporting families and staff emotional and spiritual needs
- Responsible for resident and some community clients personal finances and working closely with Public Guardians
- Exceptional computer skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- 80% reduction in staff turn over since beginning the managerial role
- Mulakunya Aged Care Facility Tiwi islands NT
Practice Nurse
Bakewell Medical Center
Bakewell, NT
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Patient assessment and care planning
- Chronic disease management
- Diagnostic services – INR, ECG, SPIROMETRY
- Childhood and Adult immunisations
- Veni puncture and specimen collection
- Injection administration: Vit b12, risperidone, depo medrol, depo provera, prolia, amongst others
- Assist medical practitioners with procedures
- Removal of sutures and staples
- Ear syringing
- Flu clinics
- Health promotion, prevention and education
- Acute and chronic disease management
- Wound care of wounds of mixed aetiology including ROS, packing, descaling, debriding and other wound based care
- Preventative health checks and programs
- Diabetes education and blood glucose monitoring
- Creating Care Plans, GPMP’s, TCA’s, Diabetes Cycle of Care, 75 plus HA, driving assessments and reviews
- Working with medical practitioners to plan and manage patient care
- Liaise with allied health, community care services, specialist practices and hospitals
- Referral of clients to appropriate support groups and other related community services
- Ensure continuity of care and Patient advocacy
- Apply nursing assessment skills and nurse practices in a safe and professional manner that reflects national and practice standards and guidelines
Practice nurse
Northstar Medical Centre / Currajong Clinic
01.2018 - 06.2021
- Practice nurse duties as per above Bakewell Medical Centre
- Maintain patient documentation in a clinically effective manner, and in accordance with practice policy and procedures
- Respond appropriately in stressful situations
- Excellent computer skills
- Ordering and restocking
- Sterilisation, ultrasonic
- Updated first aid certificate
- Helping with reception
CSSD EEN
CSSD/Theatre Bundaberg Base hospital
03.2019 - 07.2020
- Infection control
- Disinfection
- Sterilising and packaging Theatre equipment and record keeping of sterilised equipment according to ACORN sterilisation standards
- Cleaning & Sterilisation – Using Steam & Temp Autoclave
- Theatre Tray Preparation
- Communicating with Theatre Staff, Surgeons to facilitate smooth running of theatre and procedures
- Cleaning of Endoscopes
- Correct Use of PPE
EEN
Tricare
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Team Leader – Facility (99 Resident Capacity)
- Supervisor for up to 12 Personal Carers
- Administration & Documentation of Medications
- Care Plans (with HR Support)
- Reporting on Patient Conditions and/or Changes
- Wound Care
- Ordering Stock
- Liaising between Staff, Patients, Allied Health Professionals & Families
Owner / Manager
Humpty Dumpty Cafe
01.2009 - 01.2010
Plant Operator
GBS Gold International Inc
01.2008 - 12.2008
Supervisor
01.2006 - 12.2008
Education
No Degree - Suture Closure
Benchmarque
Brisbane, QLD12-2021
FirstAid Pro - CPR & First Aid
Darwin, NTDiploma of Nursing
Bundaberg, QLD01-2016
Skills
- Staff training and development
- Time management abilities
- Aftermarket sales
- Personnel training
- Professionalism
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Problem resolution
Timeline
EEN – 2IC, Coordinator & Case Manager
Calvary Community Care Tiwi Islands
01.2023 - Current
Practice Nurse
Bakewell Medical Center
06.2021 - 01.2023
CSSD EEN
CSSD/Theatre Bundaberg Base hospital
03.2019 - 07.2020
Practice nurse
Northstar Medical Centre / Currajong Clinic
01.2018 - 06.2021
EEN
Tricare
01.2017 - 01.2018
Owner / Manager
Humpty Dumpty Cafe
01.2009 - 01.2010
Plant Operator
GBS Gold International Inc
01.2008 - 12.2008
Supervisor
01.2006 - 12.2008
No Degree - Suture Closure
Benchmarque
FirstAid Pro - CPR & First Aid
Diploma of Nursing