SONIA KRISTINE REJIT
Glenfield,NSW
Summary
Registered Nurse with 5 years experience in NICU, paediatric oncology and medical/surgical adult nursing.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Sydney Children's Hospital Network
10.2023 - Current
- I am currently working in the Grace centre for newborn intensive care in the Children's Hospital at Westmead
- A specialised unit where more than 600 premature newborns, neonates, and critically ill infants with complex medical conditions, such as serious cardiac and surgical disorders are treated.
- I have completed the Sydney Children's Hospital Network Neonatal Speciality Transition Program in the Grace Centre for Newborn Intensive Care
- Preceptored both new staff and students
- Accredited to look after babies with HHFNP, midline CPAP and Bipap and mechanically ventilated babies (CMV, SIMV +/- VG)
- Experienced looking after both premature and term neonates
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Oncology
Sydney Children's Hospital Network
08.2022 - 10.2023
- Worked in The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Camperdown Ward
- High dependency nursing of children with cancer, including medical and surgical care
- Management of febrile neutropenia, sepsis management, pre and post operative care, management of opioids and patient/nurse controlled analgesia
- Pre, post and ongoing management of patients receiving chemotherapy
- Mentoring and training new registered nurses and student nurses
- Fully accredited in CVAD management
Registered Nurse, General Surgery
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked in the Prince of Wales hospital, Dickinson 2 South - a busy surgical unit which specializes in Upper GI, Colorectal, Oncology and acute surgical patients
- Management of complex surgical patients such as whipple procedure, gastrectomy, and cholecystotomy patients
- Extensive experience with CVADs, drains, patient controlled analgesia, complex wound care, stoma care
- Prepared patients for surgery and receiving them post operatively or after step down from the ICU
- Insertion and management of indwelling catheters
Registered Nurse, Community Health
Sydney Local Health District
08.2021 - 01.2022
- COVID 19 vaccination rollout to the community
- Roles included: vaccination nurse, PCR swabbing, cold chain management nurse
- Preparation of COVID-19 vaccine and maintenance of cold chain requirements
- Performed patient assessments and screenings to ensure vaccine eligibility and identify any contraindications
- Emergency management of anaphylaxis
Registered Nurse, Primary Care
IPN Medical Centres Pty Ltd
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked in Brookvale Medical Centre a fast-paced medical centre as part of the Northern Sydney PHN Primary Care Nurse Transition Program
- Performed health checks and administered vaccinations on infants aged 4 months and older (National Immunisation Program)
- Assisted medical team in incision and removal of cysts, skin biopsy, and suturing of larger wounds
- Simple and complex wound care of children and adults
- Participated in the annual Flu vaccine roll out and helped to set up a COVID-19 vaccination clinic as part of the mass vaccination program
Assistant in Nursing
Western Sydney Local Health District
09.2020 - 02.2022
- Westmead hospital casual pool
- Basic nursing care to a variety of acute patients
- Inclusive but not limited to intensive care unit, emergency department, aged care units and medical-surgical wards
- Assigned to COVID clinics Brookvale community health centre, Mona Vale hospital & more
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
National University Health System
04.2016 - 01.2018
- Worked in Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
- Worked in a busy multidisciplinary ward, receiving patients from the emergency department
- Extensive experience with a high patient load (8-10 patients per shift)
- Disciplines include, gastrointestinal, renal, geriatrics and palliative care
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Advanced Studies
The University of Sydney
04.2021
Diploma in Nursing -
Nanyang Polytechnic
01.2016
Skills
- Intensive care and high dependency nursing of neonates
- Completed the SCHN Neonatal Speciality Transition Program in Grace Centre for Newborn Intensive Care
- Accredited to look after mechanically ventilated babies (CMV, SIMV /- VG), Midline CPAP and BiPAP, HHFNP
- Experienced looking after both premature and term neonates
- Management of opioids, sedatives, muscle relaxant infusions, syringe driver infusion pump management
- Developmentally supportive care for neonates
- Preceptorship of new staff and students
- NGT/OGT insertion, tube feeding
- Phototherapy
- Newborn screening test, capillary blood collection via heel prick
- Management of intra-arterial lines
- Chest drain and surgical drain management
- CVAD management full accreditation
- Inotropic accreditation
- TPN management
- Blood product administration accreditation
- Complex wound and stoma care for neonates, paediatric and adult patients
- Paediatric medication dosage calculations
- Medical and surgical adult nursing
- Cytotoxic management
- High-dependency paediatric oncology nursing
- Palliative and pain management
- Immunizations and vaccinations for infants and adults
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Sydney Children's Hospital Network
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Oncology
Sydney Children's Hospital Network
08.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse, Primary Care
IPN Medical Centres Pty Ltd
03.2022 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse, General Surgery
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
01.2022 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse, Community Health
Sydney Local Health District
08.2021 - 01.2022
Assistant in Nursing
Western Sydney Local Health District
09.2020 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
National University Health System
04.2016 - 01.2018
Diploma in Nursing -
Nanyang Polytechnic
Bachelor of Nursing - Advanced Studies
The University of Sydney
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