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SHARON SINGH

Nurse Unit Manager Operating Theatres
Hurlstone Park,NSW

Summary

Excellent time management and organisational skills. High professional standards. Always developing new knowledge and self-improvement through research and best practices. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work within a team environment, and excellent coordination skills. Strong leadership qualities. Approachable and non-judgemental with colleagues.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Nurse Unit Manager

Camden Surgical Hospital
Elderslie
11.2023 - Current
  • Day-to-day running of operating theatre services in a Brand-New Day Hospital
  • Monitor and manage incidents on the risk-clear platform
  • Monitor, allocate, and follow-up staff credentialing, mandatory training and education, and staff health vaccination status
  • Maintain the hospital maintenance registrar
  • Staff rostering including scrub/scout, and anaesthetic nurses
  • Ensure infection control and ISO audit is compliant, by ensuring all steps are taken to maintain infection control standards
  • Assisted with recruitment and retention of nursing staff
  • Developed and implemented strategies to promote patient safety and quality care outcomes
  • Provided guidance to department supervisors regarding clinical practice standards
  • Participated in budget preparation activities related to nursing services
  • Monitored adherence to hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and accreditation standards
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop best practices for patient care delivery
  • Attended meetings with key stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the Nursing Department
  • Facilitated professional development opportunities for nurses through continuing education programs
  • Ensured proper orientation of new hires as well as ongoing training for existing staff members
  • Responded promptly to inquiries from physicians, families, staff members, and other healthcare professionals
  • Provided leadership support during times of crisis or emergency situations.

Scrub/Scout Nurse

Kemp Agency
01.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals in order to provide optimal patient outcomes
  • Ensured that all equipment is functioning properly before each procedure is performed
  • Maintained a safe environment for both staff members and patients throughout all phases of the operative process
  • Assisted in operating room setup including draping sterile fields, setting up instruments and equipment according to surgeon preference, and preparing supplies for use during the case
  • Documented patient care activities accurately in accordance with department standards.

Clinical Trainor/Assessor

Australian Healthcare Academy
01.2022 - Current
  • Deliver and educate the perioperative program to registered nurse, who want to transition to perioperative nursing
  • Provide stimulated learning and assessment in scrub and scout positions.

Scrub/Scout Nurse

Healthcare Australia Agency
01.2014 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals in order to provide optimal patient outcomes
  • Ensured that all equipment is functioning properly before each procedure is performed
  • Maintained a safe environment for both staff members and patients throughout all phases of the operative process
  • Assisted in operating room setup including draping sterile fields, setting up instruments and equipment according to surgeon preference, and preparing supplies for use during the case.

Assistant Director of Nursing

Kogarah Private Hospital
Kogarah
05.2023 - 11.2023
  • Day-to-day running of operating theatre services in a day hospital
  • Monitor and manage incidents on the risk-clear platform
  • Monitor, allocate, and follow-up staff credentialing, mandatory training and education, and staff health vaccination status
  • Maintain the hospital maintenance registrar
  • Staff rostering including CSSD, administration, orderly, store managers, recovery, scrub/scout, and anaesthetic nurses
  • Ensure infection control and ISO audit is compliant, by ensuring all steps are taken to maintain infection control standards
  • Assisted with recruitment and retention of nursing staff
  • Developed and implemented strategies to promote patient safety and quality care outcomes
  • Provided guidance to department supervisors regarding clinical practice standards
  • Participated in budget preparation activities related to nursing services
  • Monitored adherence to hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and accreditation standards
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop best practices for patient care delivery
  • Attended meetings with key stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the Nursing Department
  • Facilitated professional development opportunities for nurses through continuing education programs
  • Ensured proper orientation of new hires as well as ongoing training for existing staff members
  • Responded promptly to inquiries from physicians, families, staff members, and other healthcare professionals
  • Provided leadership support during times of crisis or emergency situations.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
11.2021 - 04.2023
  • Provided clinical expertise and support to nurses on a variety of patient care issues
  • Developed, implemented, and evaluated evidence-based nursing practice protocols
  • Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes
  • Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss complex cases
  • Assisted in the development of educational materials for staff members regarding new treatments and procedures
  • Facilitated communication between surgeons and nurses about patient progress and treatment plans
  • Mentored junior nurses on delivering quality care while adhering to ethical standards
  • Identified opportunities for cost savings through improved processes or better utilization of resources
  • Monitored staffing levels throughout shifts to ensure adequate coverage is available at all times
  • Used communication and leadership expertise to liaise between management, clinical staff and community.

Deployed to Covid Community Virtual Health

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
08.2021 - 11.2021
  • A-E health assessment, escalation of deterioration, high technical skills using zoom, SMS broadcast, teams, MIYA, scheduling, EMR, and Microsoft.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Maternity Leave

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2018 - 04.2019
  • Maternity Leave

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
10.2013 - 12.2016

A/ Patient Safety & Quality Unit Manager

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
09.2013 - 10.2013
  • Monitor IIMS, perform clinical investigations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and manage complaints.

A/NUM POD 2 JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
06.2013 - 09.2013
  • Management of specialties which include eyes, neurosurgery, head and neck, Ears, Noses, and Throat (ENT) surgery, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Emergency surgery.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
03.2013 - 06.2013
  • Specialise in colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, liver transplants, emergency, trauma, plastic, orthopaedic, and dental surgeries.

Acting Afternoon NUM JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
02.2013 - 04.2013
  • Coordinate and manage after-hours services, motoring theatre lists and negotiate and perform decision making.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
07.2012 - 02.2013
  • Specialise in colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, liver transplants, emergency, trauma, plastic, orthopaedic, and dental surgeries.

A/NUM POD 3 JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
05.2012 - 06.2012
  • Managing and delivering operating theatre services, including rostering, and dealing with current health issues.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2012 - 04.2012
  • Specialise in POD 3, also acting in relieving management positions.

Afterhours Bed Manager

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
09.2011 - 01.2012
  • Coordination and allocation of medical and surgical beds to patients who are waiting in the emergency department, clinic, booked admission, theatre list and intrahospital waiting list.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
07.2011 - 09.2011
  • Specialise in POD 3, also acting in relieving management positions.

Patient Flow Officer

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
04.2011 - 07.2011
  • Coordinate, manage and organising the intra-hospital transfer of patients, organising transport and communicating to the multidisciplinary team
  • Attending bed hurdles, emergency department meetings, geriatric and respiratory meeting and providing the information to the bed manager and other staff
  • Providing resource information to staff on transport and how patient transfer is organised
  • Also managing data analysis and producing reports.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
02.2010 - 04.2011
  • Specialise in colorectal surgery including laparoscopic bowel surgery, endoscopy, pelvic exenterations and peritonectomy
  • Provide resource information to new staff, coordinate and manager the theatre list with the health care team effectively
  • In addition, to my CNS role I am also part of the liver transplant on call team.

Registered Nurse JL Operating Theatres in POD 1

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2010
  • Scrub and scout nurse in cardiothoracic, vascular and renal surgeries
  • Also, part of the liver transplant team.

Access Nurse JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
08.2009 - 01.2010
  • Coordinate and managed emergency and elective operations in 22 operating theatres complex under the guidance of the Nurse Manager and Nurse Unit Managers
  • This job requires critical thinking, problem solving, leadership skills, continuous quality improvement, excellent communication skills and conflict resolution skills.

Registered Nurse JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2007 - 08.2009
  • Scrub and scout in colorectal, upper gastro-intestinal, liver transplant, orthopaedic, trauma, plastic and dental surgeries
  • Previously, in Pod 4 and Pod 1, duties included scrub and scout in obstetrics, gynaecology, urology, melanoma, paediatric, cardiothoracic, vascular and renal surgeries.

Registered Nurse Recovery Room

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
10.2006 - 01.2007
  • Provide immediate post operative care to surgical patients.

Registered Nurse Upper Gastroenterology Ward (9W2)

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
04.2006 - 10.2006
  • Provide patient care to medical and surgical patients in the ward environment.

Registered Nurse JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
12.2005 - 04.2006
  • Scrub and scout nurse in surgical procedures in the perioperative environment.

Enrolled Nurse JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
06.2003 - 12.2005
  • Scout nurse in a variety of surgeries.

Trainee Enrolled Nurse

Central Sydney Area Health Service
Sydney, New South Wales
05.2002 - 05.2003

Education

Certificate IV Training and Assessment -

St John Ambulance
08.2023

Master of Health Management -

University of New South Wales
12.2010

Postgraduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing -

University of Technology, Sydney
12.2008

Bachelor of Nursing -

Australian Catholic University
12.2005

Certificate IV Nursing (Enrolled Nurse) -

Central Sydney Area Health Service
06.2003

Skills

  • Quality Control
  • Budget Planning
  • Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Budget Management
  • Quality Improvement
  • Accreditation Coordination
  • Patient Education
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Professional Development
  • Staff Evaluation
  • Policy Development
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Nurse Education and Training
  • Goal Planning
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Expenditure Monitoring
  • Standards of Practice
  • Risk Management
  • Effective Multitasking
  • Leadership and Guidance
  • Medical Equipment Services
  • Emergency Response
  • Critical Thinking
  • Quality Assurance
  • Team Supervision

Professional Development

  • 20/09/23, Emergency Management Service Training
  • 27/10/21, Miya Training face-to-face, RPAH through Centre of Education and Training
  • 18/08/22, Wearable monitoring device presented by Special Health Accommodation via Zoom, RPAH
  • 14/12/18, Child protection Face to Face, RPAH through Centre of Education and Training
  • 30/04/15, Respecting the Difference Face/ to Face, Centre of Education and Training
  • 27/09/13, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), RPAH through Centre of Education and Training
  • 09/06/12, IIMS training for manager online, RPAH
  • 25/05/12, Kronos Training, Liverpool Hospital through Centre of Education and Training
  • 27/07/11, DETECT, RPAH through Centre of Education and Training
  • 01/07/10, Queensland Health module 1-6 quiz on endoscope processing
  • 23/06/10, Laparoscopic Colorectal bowel resection course through Johnson & Johnson, Perth
  • 2010, Manual handling, RPAH
  • 4/6/10, GENCA course on Endoscope reprocessing, College of Nursing, Burwood
  • 21/5/10, Preceptorship program, Bankstown Hospital
  • 26/11/09, PSPGOV508A Manage Conflict, Centre of Education and workforce development
  • 13/10/09, Fire Safety Tutorial & Quiz, SSWAHS online
  • 28/09/09, Major Incident & Medical Management Support Teams, RPAH
  • 5th and 6th November, 2008, Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Practice Forum
  • 2008, Intra-operative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety, JL Operating Theatres
  • 2006, Health Workplace, RPAH
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Accreditations each year, RPAH
  • Fire safety, In-service attendances each year, RPAH
  • 2006, Manual handling, RPAH
  • Infection control, In-service attendance each year, RPAH
  • 17/1/06, Child Protection Training- Identifying and Responding to Risk of Harm, RPAH
  • A Safer Place to Work- Preventing and Managing Violent Behaviour, in 2006, RPAH
  • 2006, Completed New Graduate Program, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
  • 2003, Steris Endoscopic Processing System 1 training, RPAH
  • 8/2003, Olympus cleaning and maintenance workshop on Olympus flexible endoscopic equipment, Macquarie University, North Ryde

Activities

  • Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA): NMW0001244219
  • NSW Nurses Association (289065)

References

  • Upon Request.

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Unit Manager

Camden Surgical Hospital
11.2023 - Current

Assistant Director of Nursing

Kogarah Private Hospital
05.2023 - 11.2023

Scrub/Scout Nurse

Kemp Agency
01.2023 - Current

Clinical Trainor/Assessor

Australian Healthcare Academy
01.2022 - Current

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
11.2021 - 04.2023

Deployed to Covid Community Virtual Health

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
08.2021 - 11.2021

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2018 - 04.2019

Scrub/Scout Nurse

Healthcare Australia Agency
01.2014 - Current

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
10.2013 - 12.2016

A/ Patient Safety & Quality Unit Manager

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
09.2013 - 10.2013

A/NUM POD 2 JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
06.2013 - 09.2013

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
03.2013 - 06.2013

Acting Afternoon NUM JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
02.2013 - 04.2013

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
07.2012 - 02.2013

A/NUM POD 3 JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
05.2012 - 06.2012

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2012 - 04.2012

Afterhours Bed Manager

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
09.2011 - 01.2012

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
07.2011 - 09.2011

Patient Flow Officer

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
04.2011 - 07.2011

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
02.2010 - 04.2011

Registered Nurse JL Operating Theatres in POD 1

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2010 - 02.2010

Access Nurse JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
08.2009 - 01.2010

Registered Nurse JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2007 - 08.2009

Registered Nurse Recovery Room

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
10.2006 - 01.2007

Registered Nurse Upper Gastroenterology Ward (9W2)

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
04.2006 - 10.2006

Registered Nurse JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
12.2005 - 04.2006

Enrolled Nurse JL Operating Theatres

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
06.2003 - 12.2005

Trainee Enrolled Nurse

Central Sydney Area Health Service
05.2002 - 05.2003

Certificate IV Training and Assessment -

St John Ambulance

Master of Health Management -

University of New South Wales

Postgraduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing -

University of Technology, Sydney

Bachelor of Nursing -

Australian Catholic University

Certificate IV Nursing (Enrolled Nurse) -

Central Sydney Area Health Service
SHARON SINGHNurse Unit Manager Operating Theatres