Raewyn Crossan

I currently work in an 18 bed acute adult inpatient unit. I enjoy my leadership role and strive to move forward in my career. My experience includes the following.

• Coordinating shifts and duties allocated to staff.
• Responsibilty for staff and patients safety.
• Documented patient progress and care interventions in medical records.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
• Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care outcomes.
• Served as a clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
• Identified clinical risks and took appropriate preventative actions.
• Facilitated patient and family education and counselling.
• Facilitated and attended interdisciplinary meetings to discuss patient care.
• Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
• Utilised evidence-based practice to assess and provide care for patients.
• Maintained accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with regulatory standards.
• Administered medications and treatments to manage patient's condition.

• I was fortunate enough to work as Afterhours Manager for 4 months last year and continue to regularly fill in for holiday relief.
• My experience included managing isolation for Covid 19 positive clients
• My role also included managing staff, rosters, incidents on the wards
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
• Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
• Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions

• I worked a casual nurse working in Adult Mental Health
• Administered medications via oral and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviours and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities
• Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
• Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures