Nicola Nillesen
Armidale,NSW
Summary
Senior Registered Nurse with 14 years extensive clinical experience including both Medical and Surgical nursing roles in Public and Private rural health care settings. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- Practice Registered Nurse delivering a high standard of culturally competent nursing care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs in the community
- Clinical care of patients with chronic and acute health conditions
- Connecting patients with care organisations and following up post discharge care
- Works closely with surgeons, specialists and clinical nursing staff to help plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Ability to fulfill more than one specialty nursing role during a procedure depending on nature, complexity and urgency
- Clinical administration duties including scheduling of operating list according to clinical procedure and patient health needs
- Documentation of patient information in a precise, accurate and confidential manner through modern technology platforms
- Strong clinical and patient skills and demonstrated medical procedure competency to deliver care to patients before, during and after surgery
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Practice Nurse
New England Eye Centre
04.2021 - 03.2025
- Assisting surgeon with medical and surgical procedures including YAG & SLT laser, minor operations, intravitreal injections for treatment of chronic health conditions: AMD/ DME/ CRVO
- Medical eye testing - Visual Acuity & Intraocular pressure
- Sterilisation clinical equipment and ordering of clinical supplies
- Cold chain medication management
- Administration duties use of Bluechip 4.1.0 medical software for patient bookings
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
- Sanitized and sterilized equipment as required by law and company policy
- Addressed client questions, concerns and requests directly for maximum satisfaction
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive health education and promoting preventive care
Postanaesthetic Care Unit Registered Nurse
Armidale Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs
- Managed quality care for patients after surgical conditions including Recovery care for Cataract, General Surgery, Endoscopy, Dental and Orthopaedic surgery
- Collaborated with team members to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital (Hunter New England Area Health)
02.2012 - 12.2017
- Provided on-call emergency care at all times of day and night
- Care and transfer of ventilated patients post surgery to tertiary facilities
- Providing education and support to postgraduate nursing staff
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patients through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety
- Assisted with or initiated emergency measures for sudden adverse development in patients with cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest and shock
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated care for patients through each step of surgical procedure
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically ill patients
2nd Year Postgraduate Registered Nurse
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital (Hunter New England Area Health)
02.2011 - 02.2012
- Medical, Surgical, A&E and High dependency nursing care
- Offered friendly and efficient service to all customers, handled challenging situations with ease
- Closely monitored acute medical and surgical conditions
- Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards. policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help whenever needed
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
University Of New England
Armidale, NSW2009
High School Certificate -
Armidale High School
Armidale, NSW2005
Skills
- Customer service and client satisfaction
- Prioritising and managing patient outcomes
- Excellent computer and navigation skills - Bluechip 410 software, Microsoft Office, Citrix, and Medi-tech
- Verbal and written communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Coordinating patient care
- Medical and Surgical Nursing Care
- Perioperative Nursing Care
- Post- anaesthetic Recovery Unit care
- Acute care expertise
- Advanced Life Support
- Difficult Airway Management
- Strong clinical judgement and problems solving skills
- Kind and caring approach to all patients
- Patient and family focused
- Management and care of postoperative patients after various surgical procedures
- Physical patient assessment
Qualifications
Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current registration with Australian Health Practitioners Agency and abides by standards of care as per Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Registration number: NMW0001274613
Current Driver's License in NSW, Australia and ability to travel in Armidale area - License number: 14678079
Working with Children's check WWC number: WWC1112747E renewal APP no: APP7524113
Current Australian National Character check (Police History Check) Certificate Number: P67543351543233
CPR certificate with Allens Training HLTAID009 updated 2024
Adult Advanced Life Support Certificate with ACCCN completed 2020
Additional Information
Work availability
Monday- Friday
Saturday- Sunday
Referees
Kitty Dhakal 0435 103 694
Practice Manager - New England Eye Centre
(2021-2023)
Dr Tim Nolan 0422 226 321
Ophthalmic surgeon
Timeline
Practice Nurse
New England Eye Centre
04.2021 - 03.2025
Postanaesthetic Care Unit Registered Nurse
Armidale Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
02.2018 - 12.2020
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital (Hunter New England Area Health)
02.2012 - 12.2017
2nd Year Postgraduate Registered Nurse
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital (Hunter New England Area Health)
02.2011 - 02.2012
Bachelor of Nursing -
University Of New England
High School Certificate -
Armidale High School
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