Meegan Rogers
Adelaide,SA
Summary
In my current role as a Nurse Unit Manager of the Day procedure Unit at Ashford Hospital, I have successfully overseen the staffing and scheduling for our unit, ensuring that we maintain the highest standards of patient care while effectively managing the workforce. I have also Acted up regularly as the Perioperative Service Manager overseeing 9 Theatres, 1 procedure room and CSSD department. through out my time I have implemented innovative solutions, such as workforce analytics software, to streamline staffing processes, reduce overtime costs, and enhance staff satisfaction. My expertise in workforce management has resulted in a more efficient and harmonious work environment. For the last 18 months I have worked on a Project as an operational SME to implement the UKG Dimensions time and attendance platform in 38 sites across Australia with 17 Enterprise Agreements.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Unit Manager - Day Procedure Unit
Ashford Hospital
01.2009 - Current
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
- Oversaw infection control procedures to protect patients from infections and keep nursing departments compliant with state regulations.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- KPI management and Data review
- Monthly Budget management
Workforce Optimisation, Rostering Lead, Operations
Healthscope
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Development, testing and implementation of the UKG Dimensions time and attendance platform across 39 sites through out Australia
- investigation of Business needs and Enterprise Bargaining agreements across multiple streams in healthcare, to provide requirements for accurate configuration of work rules and Payrules.
- involvement of the entire software delivery life-cycle of the Dimensions platform development and ensuring that all requirements and acceptance criteria are met.
- Engaging directly with key business users and stakeholders to gather and understand their needs, and creating user stories and requirements that meet those needs.
- Test case creation and execution for multiple streams of the project, inclusive of:
- Time and attendance
- Advance scheduling
- Business Structure
- Data View and Report configuration
- Functional testing
- End user test
- Assistance and sign off of BAU mapping and documentation.
- Education and systemise documentation creation for the end user
- Delivery of platform to site, end user training and payroll support and sign off.
- Assisting with managing and refining the development backlog consistent with the broader priorities and objectives in the business.
- implementation of advanced scheduling functionality
- set up and delivery of Data management and overseeing the creation of staffing matrix for complex schedulling
Education
Graduate Diploma - Nursing
Post Graduate Diploma - Anaesthetics And Recovery
Adelaide07.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA12.2008
Skills
- Verbal Communication
- Customer Relations
- Quality Assurance
- Conflict Resolution
- Attention to Detail
- Active Listening
- Self-Directed
- Written Communication
- Troubleshooting
- Calm Under Pressure
- Problem-Solving
- Data Entry
- Microsoft Word
- Multitasking Abilities
- Organization
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer Service
Timeline
Workforce Optimisation, Rostering Lead, Operations
Healthscope
03.2022 - 11.2023
Nurse Unit Manager - Day Procedure Unit
Ashford Hospital
01.2009 - Current
Graduate Diploma - Nursing
Post Graduate Diploma - Anaesthetics And Recovery
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Australia
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