Rachel Smith

Head nurse

• Maintained a clean and safe environment, adhering to infection control protocols and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Optimized patient flow within the practice by coordinating room assignments and managing waitlists efficiently.
• Utilized electronic health records systems effectively for accurate data entry, retrieval, and communication among healthcare team members. Best practice software.
• Conducted immunization clinics, contributing to improved community health outcomes through disease prevention efforts.
• Conducted regular audits of medical supplies and equipment, ensuring adequate stock levels for uninterrupted patient care delivery.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage, and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Maintained constant communication with physician and other members of care team.
• Delivered high-quality patient care with strong attention to detail in administering medications, treatments, and wound care.
• Implemented evidence-based nursing interventions that resulted in positive clinical outcomes for diverse populations.
• Reduced waiting times for patients, conducting triage assessments and prioritizing cases based on urgency.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Assisted physicians with diagnostic tests and examinations, resulting in accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Regular iron infusions
• Venesection

• Busy GP clinic with 4 bed treatment room ,5-7 doctors daily.
• : Child and adult immunisations : minor surgical procedures and biopsies : surgical preparation : ECG and Spirometry : Immunotherapy : Iron infusions : ear syringing : wound care : sterilisation of surgical equipment : CDM : Health assessments : management and direction of other nursing staff
• : Best Practice knowledge, vaccine ordering and management, Pathology ordering and management, Team med ordering

• : Covid vaccination- Pfizer, Paediatric Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca , Novavax post vaccination assessments and interventions for adverse reactions
• : PCR testing in respiratory clinic, patient assessments as support staff prior to doctor consult.
• : Vital signs and primary assessments, ECG, medication administration
• : proficient in use of Best Practice and PRODA