REBECCA CHIGWIDDEN
Registered Nurse
Foster,VIC
Summary
Taking every opportunity to excel in my chosen career as a Registered Nurse. Adaptable, Empathetic, Engaging.
Patient-oriented Nurse with 24 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with acute and community care specialty.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
02.2021 - Current
- Advanced woundcare management – Vac dressings, Bellovacs, Pigtails
- CVAD management
- HITH client management including chemo disconnects and IV infusions
- Care coordination with multidisciplinary team
- Telehealth
- Chronic disease management
- Palliative care -both in the home and hospital based
- Clinical – SPC insertion, IDC male/female insertion and management, IVC, BLS/ALS (ALS due for renewal)
- Rural Urgent Care triage/emergency care
- Critical thinker
- Nurse Immunizer
- Policy development
- OHS rep
- Current ANUM
Practice Nurse
Foster Medical Centre
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Clinic Nurse- health assessments, wound care, immunizations
- COVID-19 Respiratory Clinic Coordinator (Aspen Medical) – Design of facility, development of policies, planning, staffing, training and assessment of staff, assessment, and triaging of COVID-19 clients. Monthly review of systems
- Maintained professional communication with GP's and other members of care team as well as administration support team.
- Telehealth follow-up care and escalation of care needs as assessed using the developed clear guidelines for COVID-19 clients.
Relief Registered Nurse
Rural Working Agency Victoria
12.2019 - 12.2019
- Relief RN deployment during 2019 fires
- Corryong – ED & Community nursing- Triage, assessment, intervention
- Bairnsdale – Medical/ED -Triage, assessment, intervention
- Coordination of care team.
Clinical Support Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Reported to Nurse Educator as required
- Developed programs for undergraduates, graduates and registered staff.
- Responsible for ensuring REHSEN completed by nursing staff.
- Conducted yearly BLS training.
- Coordinated junior staff during Code Blue events or planned intubation events for transfer to a tertiary facility.
- Coordinated debriefing sessions for staff and students as necessary and referred to EAP as required.
- Responsible for rostering students with a mentor
- Responsible for completing mid and final assessments for students.
- Responsible for developing invoices for student tertiary facilities.
- Responsible for developing programs for underperforming staff and ensuring they are supported by myself and an appropriate mentor.
Registered Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2017
- My experience at SGH, as expected in a small rural hospital, consisted of –
- Triage nurse and after-hours coordinator of the Urgent Care Centre
- Surgical and medical patients
- NUM and ANUM (backfill) positions
- Multidisciplinary Team Coordination
- Policy development and review
- Clinical Support Nurse 2017-2019
Registered Nurse
Epworth Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2002
- RN in a busy surgical ward – colorectal, ENT
Graduate Registered Nurse
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
1 2000 - 1 2001
- The graduate program at BRHS, allowed the opportunity to explore a range of specialties with 3mths in each specialty - Pediatrics, Medical, Surgical, and Remote (Omeo)
Education
Psychological Safety Creating A Thriving Workplace
Bass Coast Health
Inverloch, VIC01-2024
Wound Management Resource Program
William Light Education
01-2024
Immunization Certificate
Australian College of Nursing
01-2020
Certificate in Palliative Care
Flinders University
Adelaide, SA01-2012
Wound Closure And Suturing
The Benchmarque Group
01-2009
Clinical Casting
The Benchmarque Group
01-2009
Certificate in Trauma Nursing
Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC01-2002
Bachelor of Nursing
Monash University
01-2000
Skills
IDC/SPC insertion
Immunization Nurse
Cannulation
Suturing (novice)
Plastering (novice)
Preceptor/mentor
Advanced wound care
CVADS/VAC dressings
ALS – requires renewal
Adaptable
Accepts accountability
Strong work ethic
Appropriate humor
More of a hands-on learner than an academic
Advanced Wound care
Nursing leadership
Timeline
Registered Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
02.2021 - Current
Practice Nurse
Foster Medical Centre
01.2020 - 01.2021
Relief Registered Nurse
Rural Working Agency Victoria
12.2019 - 12.2019
Clinical Support Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse
Epworth Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2002
Graduate Registered Nurse
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
1 2000 - 1 2001
Psychological Safety Creating A Thriving Workplace
Bass Coast Health
Wound Management Resource Program
William Light Education
Immunization Certificate
Australian College of Nursing
Certificate in Palliative Care
Flinders University
Wound Closure And Suturing
The Benchmarque Group
Clinical Casting
The Benchmarque Group
Certificate in Trauma Nursing
Deakin University
Bachelor of Nursing
Monash University
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