Michelle Simpson

Working autonomously in the community supporting clients with Palliative care needs, home rehabilitation after hospital discharge,medical assessments, complex case management and client education.

SPC and IDC insertion, medication monitoring, and administration.

• My responsibilities were as case manager and CNS with the Shoalhaven transitional aged care program.
• Acting STACS manager covering leave -managing and supporting the fifteen staff members as required.
• This included facilitation of case conference the delegation of case management responsibilities and coordination of admissions.
• Regularly mentoring students and facilitating clinical supervision sessions for differing backgrounds of nurses.
• Working autonomously within the community setting.
• Management and education of clients requiring complex case management and examining reversible causes which could lead to the medical instability of the client ,with the aim to keep people at home and out of hospital.
• Developed, implemented and communicated resource referrals to support discharge planning.
• Worked with patients and families to navigate the healthcare system and coordinate care using the 'My aged care system.
• Liaised with clients to identify barriers and develop goals and action plans.
• Supported physicians and hospital staff with appropriate resource integration.
• Promoted the organization within the community by giving talks, connecting with community members and solidifying partnerships
• Explained participant eligibility, program requirements and program benefits to potential clients
• Utilized resources to assess patient clinical, psychological and financial needs.
• Leading quality improvement projects such as the 'My reablement page' .

• Responsibilities included participating in the management of the rostering of employees
• Nursing service by providing professional and operational support to the Director of Nursing.
• This role also involved the coordination of site quality initiatives, infection control and WHS policy implementation.
• Acting roles as Site DON DBH covering annual leave, Secondment -
• Acting Palliative care CNC for the Shoalhaven, Rehabilitation NUM, covering secondment and annual leave .Experience also includes Acting Nurse unit Manager for the ‘ Karinya' Palliative Care unit responsible for its operational management.

• Interviewed, hired and oriented staff and managed ongoing staff development initiatives.
• Managed all phases of operational and capital budgets within established maximums.
• Monitored patient care service delivery to implement quality improvements.
• Recommended process improvements to improve patient flow and staff circulation.
• Spearheaded evidence-based initiatives focused on patient education and medication use.
• Improved staff retention and satisfaction by communicating expectations and delivering timely performance reviews.
• Directed, supervised and evaluated work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance and other personnel.
• Responsible for the management of the shift and in charge of Hospital out of hours
• Advanced knowledge of the clinical management of patients with complex needs within the Palliative care environment.
• Triage of patients with acute and sub-acute needs for possible admission.
• Coordination and management of patients for planning of discharge from inpatient care.
• Preceptor for University students within the workplace.
• Quality initiatives such as the design of a Palliative care admission process at Karinya.
• Training of new staff within the workplace, and involvement of ongoing assessment of existing employees
• Infection Control link nurse responsible for cascading staff education information and ensuring compliance with hospital policy.
• An ongoing rapport with patients in diverse environment.
• Ensuring patient comfort upon admission and management of symptoms.
• Support of orientation and education for students and new staff within the unit.

• Illawarra and Shoalhaven local health district
• Worked collaboratively with patients, physicians and staff to support patients and families through the journey of life limiting illness.
• Assessed, monitored and educated nursing staff on patient care.
• Worked closely with team of healthcare professional and service providers to deliver best possible care to each patient.
• Supervised and directed nursing care staff in effective provision of patient therapies.

• Responsibilities included clinical management of patients with acute care needs
• Monitoring of patients within a 4 bed cardiac unit
• Performing clinical tasks according to hospital policy
• Regularly in charge of the ward
• Assessing patient conditions and assisting in the clinical management of the patients change in status
• Assisting in the orientation of new staff members and students
• Assisting patients and family members in the education of health care needs.

• Surgical trauma
• Responsible for a team of patients with acute care needs
• Coordination of patient admission and discharges
• Regularly in charge of ward
• Safe monitoring of patients receiving chemotherapy
• Gained extensive knowledge of the Oncology setting.