Pushpanjali Sharma
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Highly skilled Clinical Consultant understands the complexity of healthcare delivery systems and is dedicated to their improvement in delivering healthcare. Has a background in a broad range of clinical nursing tasks and excels at supervision/ leadership. Currently Enrolled in Master of Nursing. Skilled Clinical Consultant well-versed in optimizing clinical procedures and patient care by utilizing a data-driven approach. Skilled at making measurable improvements to workflows and operations and seeking a fast-paced position at Helping Hand. Experienced healthcare consultant with 6+ years of clinical experience. Familiar with current strategies in clinical best practices and evidence-based care. Analytical and decisive leader with good planning, organizational and communication skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Consultant
Helping Hand Aged Care
05.2023 - Current
- Important Responsibility in undertaking pre-admission clinical assessments to ensure that budgeted KPI’s are met, that safe and appropriate care and accommodation can be provided through an understanding of existing residents’ needs and AN-ACC related outcomes, as well as advocating the clinical care requirements of new customers including identifying, and managing risks as per the reportable quality indicators
- Work closely with middle and senior management across the organisation as well as key external stakeholders
- Key internal stakeholders include: Residential Services Managers & senior clinicians, Home Care & Retirement staff, Prospective residents and their representatives, Finance unit
- Key external stakeholders include: Private Placement Consultants, Hospital Placement Officers & Medical specialists, GP’s & allied health professionals
- Utilise the decision-making framework and make recommendations for the approval of prospective residents for admissions into care against framework guidelines
- Establish and maintain accurate and up-to-date customer records in Helping Hand’s established and centralised system
- Ensure that all information is managed in a confidential manner in accordance with Helping Hand’s Privacy Policy and procedures, and demonstrate compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles
- Develop close working relationships with Residential Service Managers and senior clinicians
- Foster and maintain key relationships and networks with referrals sources including hospitals, private placement agencies, and home care providers
- Actively network and promote Helping Hand services to key external stakeholders, including community groups, referral sources, and industry representatives
- Analyse and problem-solve collaboratively and respectfully whilst making calls and difficult conversations using open disclosure
- Strive for continuous improvement in work practices by making informed recommendations on relevant issues and opportunities for improvement
- Travel to regional and metropolitan locations as needed.
Clinical Nurse - Resident Assessment and Documentation
Helping Hand Aged Care
North Adelaide, SA
04.2020 - 04.2023
- Undertake comprehensive contemporary assessment and care planning for all new residents and residents with significance change in health status.
- Identifying, escalating and managing risks.
- Analysing evidence from various sources, including clinical documentation and comparing this with expected clinical practice in aged care to identify clinical risks and deficiencies in care provision.
- Work with the site team and contribute as required to ongoing evaluation of care to enable resident’s quality of life and independence
- To lead and influence the delivery of care through comprehensive contemporary assessment and care planning practices and role modelling evidence based best practice
- ACFI funding Management
- Transition to ANACC
- Manage the validation process professionally and with the latest information about validator’s clawback focuses and latest validation trends
- Participate in quality activities to ensure quality of comprehensive assessment and documentation is maintained and improvement opportunities are identified and acted on
- To improve the knowledge and skills of staff in comprehensive assessment and documentation including support, direction and education
- Ensure practice meets all legislative requirements including but not limited to the Aged Care Act 1997 and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Clinical Nurse
St Pauls Lutheran Homes Hahndorf
Hahndorf , SA
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Effective communication and interaction with residents, advocates, management, Medical officers and other staff
- Systematically assesses the patient, analyses data and identifies the patient’s nursing needs
- Applying knowledge and skills, develops and documents a plan of care that reflects the identified needs of the patient
- Identifying, escalating and managing risks.
- Analysing evidence from various sources, including clinical documentation and comparing this with expected clinical practice in aged care to identify clinical risks and deficiencies in care provision.
- Implements the plan of care by providing direct care to patients
- Evaluates and validate the effectiveness of nursing strategies towards meeting expected patient outcomes
- Involves the patient and carers in the plan of care
- Recognises changes in the patient’s condition, takes necessary action and documents variations in the plan of care
- Accepts accountability for own actions and seeks guidance when a situation exceeds experience and/or knowledge
- Develops, implements and evaluates teaching plans for patients and carers that meet their learning needs and facilitate informed decision-making
- Determining the need for and selection of new additions or replacements of medical/nursing equipment
- Site Orientation to new staff
- Educating/ Mentoring Nursing students
- Identifying training needs of care staff and facilitation of educational programmes
- Effective / timely repose to inappropriate actions or unsafe practices
- Coordinating services to the residents
- Delivery of direct nursing care, and individual care management to individual residents
- Comprehensively and accurately assessing residents' care needs and formulating safe and effective care plans
- Wound Care, Pain, Antipsychotic and continence reviews, Incident Management, Audits and reviews as scheduled, Stick management, Recruitment with CSM, Admissions of new residents to the facility, Care plan review schedule management, Participating in Continuous improvement and research opportunities, Using open disclosure and investigation to resolve family complaints / concerns to attain resolution of complaints, Catheterisation, Cannulation and drawing blood as needed, Palliative Care Management.
Registered Nurse
St Pauls Lutheran Homes, Hahndorf
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Assesses the patient and identifies the patient’s nursing needs
- Applying knowledge and skills, develops and documents a plan of care that reflects the identified needs of the patient
- Implements the plan of care by providing direct care to patients
- Evaluates and validates the effectiveness of nursing strategies towards meeting expected patient outcomes
- Identifying, escalating and managing risks.
- Analysing evidence from various sources, including clinical documentation and comparing this with expected clinical practice in aged care to identify clinical risks and deficiencies in care provision.
- Involves the patient and carers in the plan of care
- Recognises changes in the patient’s condition, takes necessary action and documents variation in the plan of care
- Accepts accountability for own actions and seeks guidance when a situation exceeds experience and/or knowledge
- Develops, implements and evaluates teaching plans for patients and carers that meet their learning needs and facilitates informed decision-making
- Informing CN/CSM of events, incidents, problems in timely manner
- Educating/ Mentoring nursing students
- Management of on floor staff – ENs and PCAs, Wound Care reviews, Incident Management, Medication Management, Staff meetings, Effective conflict management, Providing leadership on the floor, Maintaining confidentiality, Assessing resident's needs and situations
- Escalating review to MDT/GP team as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Microbial and Food Technology - Science
Panjab University
India01.2006
Master of Nursing -
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NTBachelor of Nursing -
University of South Australia
South Australia Master of Science (Microbiology) -
Punjabi University Patiala
IndiaSkills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to assess and manage risk, work within legislative requirements, make impartial recommendations and access and use specialist advice when needed
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write comprehensive evidence- based recommendations and reasons for decisions tailored to the audience
- Well-developed time management skills to thrive in a busy environment ensuring the case load and competing priorities are actioned appropriately
- Collaboratively achieving outcomes and influencing positive culture in the workplace
- Experience in aged care or clinical experience
Certification
- Drivers Licence, 01/2025
- AHPRA Registered Nurse Registration, 05/2024, NMW0002156296
- Current practising licence with nil restrictions
Languages
- English
- Hindi
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Consultant
Helping Hand Aged Care
05.2023 - Current
Clinical Nurse - Resident Assessment and Documentation
Helping Hand Aged Care
04.2020 - 04.2023
Clinical Nurse
St Pauls Lutheran Homes Hahndorf
02.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
St Pauls Lutheran Homes, Hahndorf
01.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Microbial and Food Technology - Science
Panjab University
Master of Nursing -
Charles Darwin University
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of South Australia
Master of Science (Microbiology) -
Punjabi University Patiala
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