Sima Bhattachan
Dubbo,Australia
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with 6 years of experience caring for residents within aged care setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to resident's needs and personnel skill sets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. Caring, hardworking and service-oriented.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Dubbo Homestead Care Community,Opal
Dubbo, NSW
09.2023 - Current
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow up appointments or referrals for additional services.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
Care Manager
Dubbo Homestead Care Community, Opal
Dubbo, NSW
02.2023 - 09.2023
- Assisted clients in developing and achieving short-term and long-term goals.
- Provided advocacy for clients to ensure their needs are met through appropriate services.
- Coordinated with other health care providers, such as physicians and psychiatrists, to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
- Conducted assessments of client's physical, psychological, cognitive, social, economic and environmental needs.
- Developed service plans based on assessment findings; monitored effectiveness of plans regularly.
- Maintained accurate records of client visits and progress notes in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
- Educated family members about patient's condition, treatments and available resources.
- Participated in team meetings with other staff members to discuss case management issues.
- Attended court hearings related to guardianship or conservatorship cases involving clients.
- Ensured that all documentation is completed accurately according to state regulations.
- Developed and implemented care management plan to address needs and goals.
- Monitored risk assessment by using available tools and implementing discharge interventions.
- Audited charts to drive accurate and thorough documentation, supporting reimbursement of services rendered.
- Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
- Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.
- Planned and implemented programs for health care or medical facilities supporting personnel administration and training.
Clinical Coordinator
Blacktown Terrace Care Community,Opal
Blacktown , NSW
05.2019 - 01.2023
- Conducted patient assessments to evaluate needs and develop individualized plans of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective delivery of services.
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress and outcomes.
- Assessed staffing needs on an ongoing basis to ensure adequate coverage of clinical services.
- Performed regular audits of medical records for accuracy and completeness.
- Participated in the recruitment process for new employees by conducting interviews and making hiring decisions.
- Provided guidance and support to team members regarding clinical best practices.
- Organized continuing education opportunities for staff members related to their respective roles.
- Monitored quality assurance program to improve performance and maintain high standards of care.
Registered Nurse
Blacktown Terrace Care Community,Opal
Blacktown, NSW
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
Registered Nurse
Opal Anita Villa Aged Care
Katoomba, NSW
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Medication administration and management consistent with quality use of medicines guidelines
- Health emergency responses, including identification of acute deterioration in residents related to falls and infections compounded by co-morbidities
- Perform comprehensive assessments of resident’s history including psychosocial and physical status
- Development and review of nursing plan of care within required time frames
- Liaise with Pharmacist re changes to Residents medication.
Medical Staff Agency (Assistant in Nursing)
Balmain Hospital
06.2014 - 01.2017
- Providing all the daily care needs for high and low care patient
- Documenting the resident’s progress notes
- Taking vital signs of patient
- Recording fluid balance chart
- Assisting Registered nurses for nursing procedures and per scope of practice.
Registered Nurse
Anamol Hospital and Research Centre Pvt Ltd.
Kathmandu, Nepal
04.2012 - 01.2013
- Direct care of patients
- Manual handling, technique to use equipment like hoist, standing lifters, slide sheets, etc
- Educate patients for home care and discharge planning
- Medical terminology and medication administration skills
- Applications dressing by maintaining sterile fields
- Catheters, IV, NG tube insertion and suctioning training as well catheter, suture, drain, IV and NG out training
- Charting and documentation of patient’s care
- Acute and chronic care experiences.
Health Care Assistant
Brook House Care Centre
London, UK
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Assist patient with showering, bathing and bed washes
- Assist patient with oral hygiene, brushing teeth, and cleaning of dentures
- Observation of basic skin integrity & reporting skin condition to the RN
- Assist patients in their mobility
- Assists nurses with patient transfers and manual handling
- Re-application of anti-embolic stockings to patient (exclusion: initial measurement & fitting of stockings)
- Emptying, measuring and recording urine from urine collecting drainage bags
- Reports any abnormalities to the RN, for example, increased frequency in passing urine, offensive odour of urine, unusual coloring of urine, unusual consistency of urine, constipation and consistency of excreta
- Records urine output on fluid balance chart.
Education
Bachelor in Nursing -
University of Technology, Sydney
OCR Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care (Adults) -
UK College of Business and Computing, Ilford Essex, UK
Proficiency Certificate Level in Nursing -
Green Tara Nursing Campus, CTEVT, Dhapasi, Kathmandu, Nepal
Skills
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Wound Care
- Data Collection
- Critical Care
- Care Planning
- Chart Updating
- Patient Discharge
- Team Coordination
- Relationship Building
Registration History
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, NMW0002085705, 01/06/2017, 05/31/2018
- Nepal Nursing Council, 11217, 03/31/2009, 03/30/2015
Second Name
Bhattachan
Country Of Birth
Nepal
Email Add
Cmathakali@outlook.com
Student Clinical Experience
- 2014-2016, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonard, NSW, 2065
- 2014-2016, Calvary Health Care, NSW, 2000
- 2014-2016, Westmead Children’s Hospital, NSW, 2145
- 2014-2016, St. Vincents Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW, 2010
- 2014-2016, War Memorial Hospital, NSW, 2024
- 2014-2016, Cumberland Hospital, NSW, 2145
- 2014-2016, Greenwich Northside Clinic, NSW, 2065
- 2014-2016, Auburn Hospital, NSW, 2144
- 2014-2016, Concord Hospital, NSW, 2139
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/10/1988
- Gender: Female
Current Address
32 Fairview Street, Dubbo NSW 2830
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Dubbo Homestead Care Community,Opal
09.2023 - Current
Care Manager
Dubbo Homestead Care Community, Opal
02.2023 - 09.2023
Clinical Coordinator
Blacktown Terrace Care Community,Opal
05.2019 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse
Blacktown Terrace Care Community,Opal
04.2018 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse
Opal Anita Villa Aged Care
03.2017 - 02.2018
Medical Staff Agency (Assistant in Nursing)
Balmain Hospital
06.2014 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse
Anamol Hospital and Research Centre Pvt Ltd.
04.2012 - 01.2013
Health Care Assistant
Brook House Care Centre
01.2011 - 01.2012
Bachelor in Nursing -
University of Technology, Sydney
OCR Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care (Adults) -
UK College of Business and Computing, Ilford Essex, UK
Proficiency Certificate Level in Nursing -
Green Tara Nursing Campus, CTEVT, Dhapasi, Kathmandu, Nepal
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