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Sinead Landy

Brisbane,QLD

Summary

Attentive and focused healthcare professional offering 400 hours of hands-on experience in hospital environments. Successful in quickly building rapport with patients and families. Highly proficient in patient care, assessments, medication administration and health education.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Barista

Zarraffa's Coffee Underwood
10.2021 - Current
  • Customer based service, responsibility for preparing and serving a wide variety of food and coffee to cater for each individual
  • Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment.
  • Cleaned counters, machines, utensils, and seating areas daily.
  • Handling of money and basic mathematics .
  • ·Work as a team to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Elevated customer loyalty by using strong communication abilities to resolve customer problems.
  • Trained new team members with positive reinforcement and respectful, encouraging coaching.

Clinical Placement Student Nurse

Mater Education
01.2022 - 07.2023

Student Enrolled Nurse

  • Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
  • Assisted with patient transfers, observing safety protocols to prevent damage to patient and self.
  • Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
  • Assessed care needs of patients and families utilizing nursing process.


Opal Healthcare Springwood Terrace Care Community

(June 2022-July 2022) - 120 Hours

General and Dementia ward duties:

  • Assisting in the delivery of resident’s care in the aged-care environment.
  • Working under direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse, reporting and communication with interprofessional team members.
  • General observations, neurological and neurovascular observations.
  • Five moments of Hand Hygiene
  • Assistance with patient hygiene, cares, feeding and mobility including floor hoist and standing hoist, bed making.
  • Restocking and tidying of ward and resident’s rooms.


Mater Private Hospital - Ward 10 East Surgical

(November 2022-December 2022) - 120 Hours

General Duties:

  • Working under direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse, reporting and communication with interprofessional team members.
  • Care of pre- and post-surgical patients
  • Five moments of Hand Hygiene and infectious precautions.
  • Patient loads of 2-4 patients.
  • Performing post-surgical and general observations, neurological and neurovascular observations
  • Medication administration including Intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, oral, topical, sublingual, buccal, rectal and vaginal.
  • Care of indwelling catheters – Recording output, changing bags and emptying urinary bags.
  • Mobilisation of patients, hygiene cares and tidying of rooms and ward.
  • Strict urine output and fluid balance documentation, bladder scanning, Trial of voids
  • Care of abdominoplasties, rhinoplasties and breast reductions.
  • Care of bellovac drains- recording output


Queensland Children's Hospital - Ward 10A Medical

(5th June 2023-18th June 2023)

  • Working under direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse, reporting and communication with interprofessional team members.
  • Detecting of deteriorating patients using Queensland Children’s Early Warning Tool (CEWT).
  • Five moments of Hand hygiene and infectious precautions
  • Developing communication skills with children of all ages and their guardians.
  • Care of children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellittus, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
  • Medication administration including intravenous, subcutaneous, oral, topical, sublingual and rectal.


Mater Mothers Hospital - Ward MM8 Post Natal

(18th June 2023-9th July 2023)

  • ·Working under direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse/Midwife, reporting and communication with interprofessional team members.
  • Five moments of Hand hygiene
  • Care of new mothers and their baby’s in the first days of life.
  • Detection of deterioration for mothers and babies using Queensland Post-natal Maternity Early Warning Tool (MEWT) and Neonatal Early Warning Tool (NEWT).
  • General cares for both mother and baby.
  • Removal of indwelling catheters.


Mater Private Hospital - Ward 10 North Colorectal Surgical

(18th June 2023-9th July 2023)

· Working under direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse, reporting and communication with interprofessional team members.

· Patient loads of 2-5 patients.

· Five moments of Hand hygiene

· Care of post-surgical patients, general cares, mobilisation and activities of daily living.

· Care of colostomies and colostomy bags, Nasogastric (NG) tubes, Nasojejunal (NJ) tubes, bellovac drains and indwelling catheters.

· Medication administration -all routes



People Performance Department Manager

McDonald's Oxley
01.2020 - 10.2021
  • Maintained company compliance with local, state, and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Evaluated employee onboarding programs and presented strategic improvement recommendations to upper management.
  • Coordinated employee grievances and disputes in timely and professional manner by finding constructive solutions.
  • Implemented performance reviews.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.

Crew and Crew Trainer

McDonald's Calamvale
10.2014 - 01.2020
  • Trained other employees in customer service, food safety, and performance requirements with correct procedures for all areas of operations.
  • Set positive example for team members by providing high-quality, efficient service.
  • Taught new team members correct procedures for all areas of operations.
  • Greeted customers with smile and provided friendly professional service.
  • Providing feedback to staff regarding training and areas of improvement.

Education

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing

Mater Education Brisbane
Brisbane
07.2023

Year 12 Queensland Certificate of Education -

Runcorn State High School
Runcorn, QLD
11.2017

Skills

  • Conflict Mediation
  • Safe Food Handling Practices
  • Hospitality and Accommodation
  • Time Management
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Policy and Procedure Compliance

Additional Information

Drivers Licence

  • Class C Open QLD Drivers licence


References

Robert Farr – Zarraffa’s Owner and Employer

underwood@zarraffas.com| 0417670929


Courtney Leadbetter – Zarraffa’s Manager

courtney.leadbetter@icloud.com| 0457208282


Esther Kim – Student Facilitator

(November-December 2022) and (June-July 2023)

esther.kim@materorg.au| 0423470711

Timeline

Clinical Placement Student Nurse

Mater Education
01.2022 - 07.2023

Barista

Zarraffa's Coffee Underwood
10.2021 - Current

People Performance Department Manager

McDonald's Oxley
01.2020 - 10.2021

Crew and Crew Trainer

McDonald's Calamvale
10.2014 - 01.2020

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing

Mater Education Brisbane

Year 12 Queensland Certificate of Education -

Runcorn State High School
Sinead Landy