Renee Lovejoy
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Brisbane based Registered Nurse (RN) with a variety of career experience in direct patient care, triage and surgical outpatient environments. Applying to commence post graduate study at Curtin University in 2024. Previous skills working in stomal therapy, wound management and colorectal surgical nursing.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle large workloads and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Urgent Care- For Health Group
10.2023 - Current
- Patient Assessment and Triage (Adult + Paediatric)
- Observations & ECG
- Neurovascular obs
- Clinical Documentation
- Wound Management,
- Pathology- Urinalysis/Blood taking,
- Immunisation
- Patient data auditing
Registered Nurse, Allurion Program Nurse Coordinator
Brisbane General and Obesity Surgery
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Lead nurse in the development of Allurion Gastric Balloon Program
- Business development- Assisting in implementing new processes and products
- Professional development
- Pre and post-operative patient support
- Clinical assessment
- Phone triaging and support post procedure,
- Patient data auditing
- Team support
Registered Nurse
Serco Australia, Australian Defence Force
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Baseline Security Clearance
- General illness and post-operative care
- Patient Assessment
- Administrative tasks
- Covid-19 testing/ reporting
- Wound management
- Immunisation
- IV cannulation, Blood taking
Specialist Practice Nurse
Dermatology Specialist Centre
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisting Specialist Dermatologists with day to day running of the clinic environment
- Wound management
- Patient Education and surgery bookings
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Assisting minor procedures- removal of skin cancers and cysts, graft repairs and scar revision under sterile technique.
Registered Nurse- Orthopaedic Scheduler
Mater Hospital
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Management of surgical waitlists.
- Planning and booking procedures for 16 orthopaedic theatre lists.
- Liaising with consultants, surgical registrars and fellows.
- Making sure patients are ready for care for their day of procedure.
- Liaising with preadmission, anaesthetic and perioperative medicine teams.
- Adhering to policy and procedures relating to waitlist management.
- Daily team meeting attendance for feedback on flow of the team.
Registered Nurse
THE WESLEY HOSPITAL
06.2016 - 09.2019
- High acuity general surgery team member (49 bed ward)
- Experience as Clinical Nurse, Team Leader (4 month maternity leave contract cover)
- Wound management and stomal therapy team member
- The care of high acuity colorectal, gastroenterology, bariatric and hepatic biliary surgical patients,
- Co-ordination of care for 7-10 patients with a strong emphasis on team work, communication, and time management skills
- Managing MERT and code blue situations
- Management of multiple drains, stomas, surgical wounds, fistulas, IDCs, epidurals, and IV/SC medications,
- Recognising and responding to a deteriorating patient efficiently
- Negative pressure wound therapy, pressure injury assessment, stomal therapy management and education
- Followed up on diagnostic tests to verify completion and obtain results for treatment planning.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Registered Nurse
MOUNT ISA HOSPITAL ED
10.2015 - 06.2016
- Working as a part of a multidisciplinary team in an emergency/high acuity setting
- Assisting procedural sedation for minor procedures
- Paediatric immunisations/ Injections
- Wound care and management of diabetic ulcers
- ECG
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Surgical
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Brisbane, QLD06.2015
Cert III in Allied Health - Assistant in Nursing
TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND TAFE
Mount Isa, QLD11.2010
High School Diploma -
SPINIFEX STATE COLLEGE
Mount Isa, QLD11.2010
Skills
- Patient Management
- Stomal therapy
- Complex wound management
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Drain management
- Central line management
- IVT/IVABs
- IDC insertion
- Care Plan Development
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Communication
- Problem solving/ Critical thinking
- Policy and procedure compliance
Certification
- WWCC (Blue Card)
- Laser Safety Certificate
- NDIS Clearance
- CPR
- CDNPDD02: Apply principles of dermatology and dermatoscopy to cosmetic medicine
- CDNERT02: Analyse epidermal resurfacing techniques
- CDNCAS01: Apply communication and assessment strategies to patient consultation
- HLTINF005: Maintain infection prevention for skin penetration treatments
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Urgent Care- For Health Group
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Allurion Program Nurse Coordinator
Brisbane General and Obesity Surgery
09.2022 - 06.2023
Specialist Practice Nurse
Dermatology Specialist Centre
04.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse- Orthopaedic Scheduler
Mater Hospital
11.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Serco Australia, Australian Defence Force
08.2019 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
THE WESLEY HOSPITAL
06.2016 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
MOUNT ISA HOSPITAL ED
10.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Nursing - Surgical
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Cert III in Allied Health - Assistant in Nursing
TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND TAFE
High School Diploma -
SPINIFEX STATE COLLEGE
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