Rachelle Walker
Bannockburn,Victoria
Summary
Dedicated Nursing professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Epworth Healthcare
Waurn Ponds, Victoria
06.2018 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Maintained open and clear communication with physicians and senior nursing staff to coordinate effective patient care
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
Registered Nurse
St John Of God Healthcare
Geelong, VIC
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Registered Nurse
Geelong Private
Geelong, Vic
08.2015 - 06.2018
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse
Alfred Health
Prahran, VIC
02.2012 - 02.2017
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated family members about pre and post operative instructions
- Oversee health history intake, performing initial physical assessment and interview patients to establish and maintain their medical history
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Education
Consolidation And Transition Program - Masters of Nursing Subject
Alfred Health/La Trobe University
Prahran/Bundoora09.2013
Graduate Nurse Year Program - Nursing
Alfred Health
Prahran03.2013
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
La Trobe University
Bundoora10.2011
Skills
- Work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Critical Thinking
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Examination and Clinical Assessments
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Clear Patient Communication
- Accurate Documentation
- Skilled Problem Solver
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Airway Management
- Acute and Chronic Pain Management
- Preceptor and mentor for new nurses
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Epworth Healthcare
06.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
St John Of God Healthcare
06.2017 - 06.2018
Registered Nurse
Geelong Private
08.2015 - 06.2018
Registered Nurse
Alfred Health
02.2012 - 02.2017
Consolidation And Transition Program - Masters of Nursing Subject
Alfred Health/La Trobe University
Graduate Nurse Year Program - Nursing
Alfred Health
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
La Trobe University
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