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SARAH WILKINSON

SARAH WILKINSON

Melbourne,VIC

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Complex Care Coordinator, HARP

Alfred Health
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

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