PATIENCE MANGUNDA
Asquith
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered nurse
Hornsby Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Recovery nurse: Monitoring post operative vital signs and assessing level of consciousness, Observation of anaesthesia side effects, Assessment of patient to ensure they can go home or go back to ward, Escalation as needed
- Day surgery nurse: Patient admission, screening, pre operative preparation and discharge, Patient education for best practices for recovery
- Stroke and neurology nurse- Team leader: Following procedures and policies as per NSHLD, Identification management of a deteriorating patient, Use of critical thinking as related to stroke patients, Referral of patients to allied health services, Assisting patients with ADLs, Effective communication with the team, family and work colleagues
Support Worker
Warrah Society
11.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Warrah is a not-for-profit organisation offering quality supports for adults and children with disability in Sydney’s north west
- Coaching and encouraging clients to make choices and decisions and maximising their autonomy and independence
- Use of person-centred approaches in providing support that is responsive to each person’s Individual Plan
- Providing personal care to clients of Warrah
- Contributing to the planning and development of the Disability Support services
- Ensuring a safe environment for both clients and staff
- Working within a framework of continuous improvement
- Warrah is a not-for-profit organisation offering quality supports for adults and children with disability in Sydney’s north west
Support Worker
Trilogy Disability Services
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: Trilogy Disability Services is a boutique disability service provider, focused on working with our participants to achieve their person-centred goals
- Assisting with daily care of clients
- Performing house duties including cleaning, food preparation and shopping
- Administration of medication
- Performing administrative duties e.g
- Client files
- Participating in case reviews to determine the needs and wellbeing of the client
- Trilogy Disability Services is a boutique disability service provider, focused on working with our participants to achieve their person-centred goals
Youth Mental Health Case Worker
Catholic Care
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: Catholic Care is an organisation founded and built on strong values in strengthening and empowering people in communities
- Provide assertive outreach, which involves persistent and consistent engagement
- Establish meaningful engagement with young people, their families and carers
- Operate from a strengths-based perspective
- Case work
- Develop resources with young people, staff and community members, which profile youth mental ill health
- Increase awareness and understanding of youth mental ill health
- Assist in addressing stigma associated with youth mental ill health by providing information and education sessions as requested
- Catholic Care is an organisation founded and built on strong values in strengthening and empowering people in communities
Support Worker
Lifestyle Solutions
05.2020 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with disability, young people and children in Out Of Home Care, their families and communities
- Understanding the needs and people we support
- Creating of a homelike environment that reflects the needs, culture, personality and aspirations of the people we support
- Keeping files up to date of the people we support
- Implementing group programs that assist with development of life skills in areas such as budgeting, shopping, meal planning
- Develop knowledge and understanding of cultural backgrounds and perspectives and utilise this knowledge to support people
- Lifestyle Solutions provides services to people with disability, young people and children in Out Of Home Care, their families and communities
Cashier
IGA
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Company Overview: IGA is a grocery store that operates as a franchise through stores that are owned separately from the brand
- Managing transactions with customers using cash registers
- Ringing up sales and bagging items
- Requesting price checks and honouring coupons
- Collecting payment and giving appropriate change
- IGA is a grocery store that operates as a franchise through stores that are owned separately from the brand
Assistant Nurse
Hills Nursing
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Company Overview: Hills Nursing is a leading provider of home care to clients in Sydney’s western, north-western and northern suburbs
- Assisting clients with personal care tasks such as washing, dressing eating and toileting
- Performing light household duties such as dusting
- Administering tablets
- Informing the office of any changes in the client’s health and documenting
- Encouraging clients to participate in social and recreational activities
- Assisting clients in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movements
- Encouraging clients to have their meals and medications
- One on one with clients to offer emotional support
- Hills Nursing is a leading provider of home care to clients in Sydney’s western, north-western and northern suburbs
Care Service Employee
HAMMOND CARE
12.2016 - 02.2020
- Company Overview: Hammond Care is an independent Christian charity providing dementia care expertise that empowers the vulnerable
- Helping new colleagues navigate their way around the workplace
- Helping new staff understand the formal and informal culture and structures at Hammond Care
- Encourage new staff to ask questions if unsure about the role
- Answering questions -often more than once
- Provide information, signpost information and provide informal support
- Preparing and updating care plans
- Hammond Care is an independent Christian charity providing dementia care expertise that empowers the vulnerable
General Cleaner
Colette et Louis
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Polishing showcases
- Mopping office floors and kitchen floors
- Dusting down furniture
- Cleaning toilets
- Wiping surfaces
Youth Service Worker
WORLD VISION
08.2011 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: World Vision is one of the largest Non-Profit Making organisations in Zimbabwe
- It primarily focuses on providing assistance to orphanages and offering relief to people in camps and institutions
- Assessing and monitoring needs of the youth as an individual
- Connecting with communities and social services to see what is best for the person
- Participation in activities within the community eg
- Schools, youth forums
- Actively assisting the youth access relevant community services such as housing, employment
- Working with treating practitioners or health professionals to provide advice, practical support, resources and follow up with clients
- Preparation of individualised care plans of the youth and ongoing updates and changes in care needs
- World Vision is one of the largest Non-Profit Making organisations in Zimbabwe
- It primarily focuses on providing assistance to orphanages and offering relief to people in camps and institutions
Receptionist/ Assistant accountant
Madzivire Enterprises
02.2006 - 08.2006
- Maintaining subsidiary records of the company
- Assisting with payroll administration
- Reviewing and processing expense reports
- Assisting with preparation and coordination of audit reports
- Issuing invoices to customers
- Follow up on orders as required
- Receiving and dispatching daily deliveries
Education
Bachelor - Nursing
Western Sydney University
01.2023
Masters - Professional Accounting
University of New Castle
Sydney, Australia09.2018
Certificate III - Individual Support
Roos Consultancy
Sydney, Australia12.2016
Bachelor of Business - Accounting
Solusi University
03.2011
Skills
- Infectious disease control
- Health screening
- Nursing workflow management
- Clinical judgment
- Continuing education
- Patient management
- Patient discharging
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
Extra-Curricular Activities
Former Member of the Student Representative Committee at Solusi University., Former youth church teacher and mentor to young children in Zimbabwe., Music and Travelling., Drug and Health Awareness Campaigns.
Personal Qualities
- Organized, accurate and detail oriented.
- Strong written and communication skills.
- Ability to solve problems and de-escalate situations
Timeline
Registered nurse
Hornsby Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Support Worker
Warrah Society
11.2021 - Current
Support Worker
Trilogy Disability Services
10.2021 - 03.2023
Youth Mental Health Case Worker
Catholic Care
08.2020 - 12.2020
Support Worker
Lifestyle Solutions
05.2020 - 12.2020
Cashier
IGA
05.2020 - 07.2020
Assistant Nurse
Hills Nursing
09.2019 - 03.2020
Care Service Employee
HAMMOND CARE
12.2016 - 02.2020
General Cleaner
Colette et Louis
08.2016 - 01.2017
Youth Service Worker
WORLD VISION
08.2011 - 01.2016
Receptionist/ Assistant accountant
Madzivire Enterprises
02.2006 - 08.2006
Masters - Professional Accounting
University of New Castle
Certificate III - Individual Support
Roos Consultancy
Bachelor of Business - Accounting
Solusi University
Bachelor - Nursing
Western Sydney University
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