Rebecca Austine
Cronulla,Australia
Summary
Experienced Nurse Unit Manager dedicated to fostering team collaboration and delivering quality patient care. Demonstrated leadership in managing diverse healthcare teams and adept at adjusting to evolving demands while upholding exceptional standards. Proficient in resource allocation, advocating for patients, and implementing successful healthcare procedures. Recognised for dependability and consistently achieving measurable outcomes in demanding settings.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Nurse Unit Manager, Cardiac Catheter Lab
St George Public Hospital
09.2021 - Current
- Acting Nurse Unit Manager, Cardiac Catheter Lab
Registered Nurse
St George Public Hospital
01.2008 - Current
- Registered Nurse
Acting Nurse Unit Manager, Cardiac Catheter Lab
St George Public Hospital
02.2018 - 01.2020
- Acting Nurse Unit Manager, Cardiac Catheter Lab
Registered Nurse, 5 West Cardiology
St George Public Hospital
10.2008 - 01.2020
- Registered Nurse, 5 West Cardiology
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheter Lab
St George Public Hospital
01.2016 - 02.2018
- Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheter Lab
Future NUMs Program
St George Public Hospital
10.2011 - 02.2018
- Future NUMs Program, including various rotations in the role of Acting NUM at St George Hospital on a range of wards including:
- The Cardiac Catheter Lab
- 5 West Cardiology
- 6 South Neurology
- 4 South Renal and Gastroenterology
- 4 West Dialysis
- 6 West Rehabilitation
- 7 West Aged Care
- 5 West Cardiology
- 2 East Vascular
- Special Care Nursery
Team Leader, 5 West Cardiology
St George Public Hospital
09.2011 - 01.2016
- Team Leader, 5 West Cardiology
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
The University of Sydney
01.2008
Skills
- Clinical leadership: Making decisions that promote safe patient care using strong clinical and managerial judgement and builds trust within the team Excellent clinical leadership is about being accountable for decisions, utilises the strengths of the team, acts as a role model and collaborates to foster a positive workplace culture and teamwork
- Interpersonal communication: I foster a positive culture to motivate and engage staff in consistent and safe patient care Collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team and engaging with the patient, family and carers to provide holistic and personalised access to healthcare I have proven ability to manage conflict
- Resourceful and adaptable: I have extensive experience managing a broad variety of clinical areas The foundations of good management in healthcare are transferrable to any clinical area through collaboration with clinical experts and an understanding of who to escalate to and when
- Organisation and prioritisation: My experience in healthcare has given me a deep understanding of the needs of hospitals Allocation of resources, delegating and collaborating and recognising the impact of time on patient outcomes are all key in my role as Nurse Unit Manager
- Quality improvement and change management: recognising areas for improvement and implementing change to enhance the quality of patient care and safety has been my passion in management
Accomplishments
- Implementation of HTrak in the Cardiac Catheter Lab (Clinical Lead)
- Implementation of Siemens Haemodynamics in the Cardiac Catheter Lab (Clinical Lead)
- eMR integration with Siemens (Project Lead) - this project included end-to-end integration to ensure timely and accurate documentation for patients having procedures in the Cardiac Catheter Lab
- Development and implementation of TAVI program
- St George Hospital's first Future NUM program 2011
- No resignations from nursing staff during my tenure as A/NUM
Timeline
Acting Nurse Unit Manager, Cardiac Catheter Lab
St George Public Hospital
09.2021 - Current
Acting Nurse Unit Manager, Cardiac Catheter Lab
St George Public Hospital
02.2018 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheter Lab
St George Public Hospital
01.2016 - 02.2018
Future NUMs Program
St George Public Hospital
10.2011 - 02.2018
Team Leader, 5 West Cardiology
St George Public Hospital
09.2011 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse, 5 West Cardiology
St George Public Hospital
10.2008 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
St George Public Hospital
01.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Nursing -
The University of Sydney
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