Melinda Bucsko
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in general practice and urgent care environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sunshine City Medical/Sunshine PPCC (Urgent Care)
Melbourne, VIC
03.2020 - Current
- Triaging patients - streamlined the triage process to prioritize urgent cases and allocate resources effectively for optimal patient outcomes.
- Liaising with doctors, nurses, receptionists
- Providing wound care to acute and chronic wounds, while adhering to aseptic technique
- Assisting with circumcision procedures
- Assisting with treatment room procedures
- Administering medications/vaccinations - Intramuscular, subcut and oral, including childhood, and post vaccination observations and monitoring
- Covid 19 and influenza vaccination administration
- Cold chain monitoring
- Documentation using Pracsoft/Medical Director and Best Practice Software
- Completing care plans and health assessments
- Stock counting/maintenance
- Sterilisation of instruments
- Chronic Disease Management
Acute Nursing Clinical Placement (Bachelor)
Footscray Hospital (Western Health) Emergency Department
- Tasks include: Patient assessment and intervention, Complex and acute wound management, Med administration and patient education, Urinary catheter care, Venepuncture, IVT management, BGL monitoring
Acute Nursing Clinical Placement (Bachelor)
The Northern Hospital
Acute Nursing Clinical Placement
Box Hill Hospital/Ballarat Base Hospital
Mental Health Clinical Placement
Albert Rd Clinic
Sub-acute Clinical Placement
Dorset Rehabilitation Centre
Aged Care Clinical Placement
Allity Glendale Aged Care
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
RMIT University (Bundoora Campus)
Melbourne, VIC10.2022
Diploma of Nursing -
Navitas Health Skills Australia
Melbourne, VIC10.2019
Skills
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving, critical thinking
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Attention to Detail
- Excellent Communication
Accomplishments
- Assisted with the opening and day to day management of the state funded Respiratory Clinic.
- Assisted with the opening and day to day management of the state funded Priority Primary Care Centre, which was the second to open in Victoria
References
- Rebekah Moscato (RN) - 0423 236 813 - rebekah.moscato@gmail.com
- Raman Khokhar (RN) - 0450 613 786 - ramankhokhar1986@gmail.com
- Dr Nader Mahani (GP) - 0422 594 094 - nadershaz@yahoo.com
Certification
- First Aid - CPR
- IV cannulation for registered nurses and midwives
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Sunshine City Medical/Sunshine PPCC (Urgent Care)
03.2020 - Current
Acute Nursing Clinical Placement (Bachelor)
Footscray Hospital (Western Health) Emergency Department
Acute Nursing Clinical Placement (Bachelor)
The Northern Hospital
Acute Nursing Clinical Placement
Box Hill Hospital/Ballarat Base Hospital
Mental Health Clinical Placement
Albert Rd Clinic
Sub-acute Clinical Placement
Dorset Rehabilitation Centre
Aged Care Clinical Placement
Allity Glendale Aged Care
Bachelor of Nursing -
RMIT University (Bundoora Campus)
Diploma of Nursing -
Navitas Health Skills Australia