SARAH WILKINSON
Melbourne,VIC
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Complex Care Coordinator, HARP
Alfred Health
Melbourne, VIC
06.2023 - Current
- Co-leading a team of health professionals delivering community care
- Providing clinical support and coordination as required
- Delivering chronic disease monitoring and education in the community
- Thorough understanding of the Melbourne health system
Registered Nurse
Affinity Recruitment
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Agency nursing in emergency departments across Australia
- Included resus and working with students
- 3-6 week rural and regional contracts
- Quickly adapt to successfully work with new systems, departments and colleagues
Team Lead Vaccinator (fixed Term Contract)
Better Health
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Developed and implemented operations during level 4 lock down and adapted as required
- Shift lead vaccinator responsible for safe and successful running of the clinic
- Managed situations with protest groups effectively
- Administering the covid-19 vaccine, ensuring informed consent and patient education were given
Floor Manager and Registered Nurse
Riccarton Clinic Urgent Care
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Nurse in charge, leading a team of nurses, admin, nurse aides and doctors each shift
- Providing evidenced-based nursing care
- Responsible for smooth running of the clinic, through forward thinking and effective communication
- Advocate for, develop and implement inclusive company policy
- Establishing and maintaining positive professional relationships with external stakeholders
Vaccine Educator (fixed Term Contract)
Step Ahead
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Providing education regarding covid-19 vaccine to people experiencing severe mental illness
- Independently developed, implemented and adapted education sessions, to meet the clients needs
- Recognised barriers for clients and took required steps to allow successful, consensual vaccination
Registered Nurse
Christchurch Public Emergency Department
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Developed strong assessment skills and clinical knowledge
- Included paediatric patients
- Team leader for ambulatory area and resus trained
- Recognise deteriorating patients and act accordingly
- Extensive exposure to a wide range of critically ill and complex patients
- Maintaining calm and effective communication in a high stress environment
- Provide clinical support to colleagues
- Precept new RN's and student nurses regularly
- Remain employed here on a casual basis
Emergency First Responder (volunteer)
St John
01.2016 - 01.2018
Karma Cakes
Self Employed
10.2019 - 07.2022
- Sole founder and operator
- Every third order a cake is baked and donated for a child's birthday who is experiencing hardship
- Work with beneficiaries effectively
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Nursing
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Trauma Nursing Care Course (TNCC)
The Emergency Nurses Association
05.2021
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
EMCARE
03.2022
Graduate certificate in Emergency Nursing -
Ara Institute of Canterbury
11.2019
New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care -
St John
Skills
- Critical thinker
- Strong assessment skills and clinical knowledge
- Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders
- Problem solving skills
- Prioritisation
- Emotionally intelligent
- Verbal and written communication
- Sound decision making
- Easily adaptable
Accomplishments
- May 2018-May 2020
- Founder & manager at KarmaKai, Christchurch
- Organise and coordinate bake sessions with volunteers in a school technology kitchen
- Donate baking to those in need
- Independently develop and implement fundraising events
References available upon request
Timeline
Complex Care Coordinator, HARP
Alfred Health
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Affinity Recruitment
08.2022 - 02.2023
Team Lead Vaccinator (fixed Term Contract)
Better Health
07.2022 - 09.2022
Vaccine Educator (fixed Term Contract)
Step Ahead
10.2021 - 01.2022
Floor Manager and Registered Nurse
Riccarton Clinic Urgent Care
08.2021 - 08.2022
Karma Cakes
Self Employed
10.2019 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Christchurch Public Emergency Department
02.2019 - 07.2021
Emergency First Responder (volunteer)
St John
01.2016 - 01.2018
Post Graduate Diploma - Nursing
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Trauma Nursing Care Course (TNCC)
The Emergency Nurses Association
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
EMCARE
Graduate certificate in Emergency Nursing -
Ara Institute of Canterbury
New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care -
St John