Nikita Smart
Townsville
Summary
Registered Nurse with 8 years of experience in community and ward patient care. Strong history of enhancing health outcomes for diverse populations through effective relationship-building. Expertise in care coordination with healthcare teams for optimal patient support. Dedicated to infection control and mentoring emerging nursing professionals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Clinical Nurse
Infectious Disease Ward
03.2025 - Current
- Maintained strong working relationships with physicians and ancillary staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
- Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
- Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and efficient care coordination.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and team building within the unit.
Registered Nurse
Infectious Disease Ward
11.2023 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care within scope in ward environments.
- Administered medications and treatments while monitoring patient responses to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients on recovery tools and strategies for optimal health outcomes.
- Maintained strict infectious disease protocols to prevent cross-contamination.
- Utilized critical thinking to prioritize nursing interventions based on patient acuity levels.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify condition changes, notifying physicians promptly.
- Prevented infection spread by adhering to infection control protocols and instructing patients on hygiene practices.
PNMS
Townsville University Hospital
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Working within palliative care and infectious disease ward
- Performing all required nursing care within scope for patients within a ward environment
- Administering medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Equipping patients with the tools and knowledge for speedy recovery
- Maintaining infectious disease protocols to prevent cross contamination between patients
Registered Nurse
Anglicare
03.2020 - 03.2023
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy recovery
- Facilitated Therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviours and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further impairment
- Educated patients on how to improve lifestyle choices, reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management, catheter care, wound care, stoma care
- Maintained infectious disease protocols to prevent cross contamination between houses
- Worked with palliative patients to have the best outcome at end of life
Registered Nurse
Vital home health services
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy recovery
- Facilitated Therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviours and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management
Assistant in Nursing
Calvary care
02.2008 - 10.2017
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter
- Turned and positioned bed bound patients to prevent bedsores
- Conferred with registered nurse to discuss patient condition and medical care, helping to optimise treatments and enhance outcomes
- Remained alerts to problems or health issues of clients and competency responded
- Supported daily hygiene need of patient by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming
- Recorded vital signs
- Oversaw and maintained patients rooms, group living areas and nurse stations
- Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and muscular dystrophy
Education
Bachelor - nursing
University of New England
Armidale, NSWSkills
- Preventative health management
- Patient advocacy and support
- Medication administration
- Patient privacy and confidentiality
- Patient assessment and management
- Insulin assistance
- Culturally sensitive care
- Home care services
- Personal care assistance
- Autonomous practice
- Continuing professional development compliance
- Wound care expertise
- Infection control measures
- Catheter and stoma care
- Pain management strategies
- PICC and PIVC competency
- Venipuncture skills
- Bi level therapy
- End-of-life care expertise
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient management
- Professional bedside manner
Timeline
Acting Clinical Nurse
Infectious Disease Ward
03.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Infectious Disease Ward
11.2023 - Current
PNMS
Townsville University Hospital
04.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse
Anglicare
03.2020 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Vital home health services
10.2017 - 12.2019
Assistant in Nursing
Calvary care
02.2008 - 10.2017
Bachelor - nursing
University of New England
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