Rebecca Chigwidden
Foster, Vic,VIC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Registered Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
03.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with the Allied Health team and GPs to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Manage client care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluate each client's healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources and connect to providers to optimize care.
- Advocated client's needs.
Registered Nurse, Surgical
Epworth
01.2001 - 02.2022
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Rotations through HDU, Neuro,Medical during times of short staff with permanent shift in 7ES, General/ENT surgical ward.
Respiratory Clinical Coordinator
Foster Medical Centre
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Planned, implemented, and coordinated the development of the Respiratory Clinic as per DoH strict regulations.
- Mentored new clinical staff members for proper onboarding and orientation processes for the Respiratory Clinic.
- Built strong relationships between all local healthcare precincts to ensure a high standard of infection control and education regarding newly developed COVID-19 procedures and infection control.
- Organized systems for tracking patient and HCW results and a triage and call-back system as per DoH regulations.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Upheld quality assurance procedures to maintain patient safety and satisfaction.
- Devised and implemented clinical protocols to ensure high-quality patient care.
Registered Nurse
Foster Medical Centre
11.2019 - 03.2021
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Skills ranged from healthcare assessments, IVC, pathology, and assisting GP with the removal of lesions using sterile technique.
- simple sutures and plastering
- Ear washouts, ecg's, immunizations, wound care, sterilization.
Registered Nurse
RWAV
01.2020 - 01.2020
- Disaster relief team lead during Black Saturday Fires at Corryong Health and Bairnsdale Regional Health Service.
- Coordination of a small team of 5 nurses to triage and coordinate care of community members in Corryong.
- Relief RN at BRHS med/surg ward.
- Both deployments consisted of 7 days.
Registered Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
02.2002 - 11.2019
- Worked in all areas including the labor ward, during emergency deliveries.
- Coordinated UCC from 2010-2011 during a 'GP relief' pilot program.
- NUM/ANUM LSL relief on multiple occasions
Clinical Support Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
02.2017 - 02.2019
- Supported student education and vocational planning to help each student to optimize learning strategies and reap long term career goals.
- Coached underperforming students and nurses to meet clinical objectives.
- Supported acute team in UCC.
- Responsible for the evaluation and overall training of students and graduate nurses.
Education
Clinical Educator -
University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA2023
Certificate in Trauma Nursing - Trauma Nursing
Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC2022
Certificate in Respiratory Nursing -
The Alfred
Melbourne, VIC2014
Palliative Care -
Flinders University
Adelaide, SA10.2012
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Monash University
Churchill, VIC01.1999
Skills
- Advanced Wound care
- High level of clinical decision making
- Preceptor/mentor
- Cannulation/Venepunture
- BLS/ALS
- CVAD management
- IDC/SPC
- Ostomy care
- Suturing/Plastering (novice)
- Strong client and team advocate to ensure best practice
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Timeline
Community Registered Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
03.2021 - Current
Respiratory Clinical Coordinator
Foster Medical Centre
01.2020 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse
RWAV
01.2020 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
Foster Medical Centre
11.2019 - 03.2021
Clinical Support Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
02.2017 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
02.2002 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse, Surgical
Epworth
01.2001 - 02.2022
Clinical Educator -
University of South Australia
Certificate in Trauma Nursing - Trauma Nursing
Deakin University
Certificate in Respiratory Nursing -
The Alfred
Palliative Care -
Flinders University
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Monash University
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