Sun Ja KIM
Kuraby,Australia
Summary
Experienced and knowledgeable Nurse unit Manager with excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities demonstrated across 20-year career history. Keeps units running at peak efficiency, quality and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Unit Manager (permanent)
Mater Young Adult Health Care Unit
09.2021 - Current
- Managed the nursing team to ensure the quality and effective nursing care delivered to the customers
- Engagement with stakeholder in other department to optimize the team performance
- Provided high level of leadership to promote the team engagement and development
- Monitor and report of cost centre management and budget management
- Managing conflict and Human resource related issues.
Acting Nurse Unit Manager (Maternity leave cover)
Mater Hospital Brisbane
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Managed the nursing team to ensure the quality and effective nursing care delivered to the customers
- Engagement with stakeholder in other department to optimize the team performance
- Provided high level of leadership to promote the team engagement and development
- Monitor and report of cost centre management and budget management.
- Oversaw recruitment efforts within the nursing unit, selecting highly skilled candidates who would contribute positively to the team dynamic.
- Raised staff retention rates by fostering a positive work culture focused on professional growth and development.
Acting Nurse Unit manager (ARL leave cover)
Mater Hospital Brisbane
01.2020 - 02.2020
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts, ensuring seamless continuity of care for all patients on the unit.
- Actively sought out opportunities for continuing education within the field of nursing management, staying up-to-date on current trends and best practices.
- Collaborated with administrators to evaluate nursing policies and procedures for potential improvements regularly.
- Conducted regular performance evaluations for nursing staff members, providing constructive feedback and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Clinical Nurse
Mater Hospital Brisbane
08.2012 - 05.2021
- Researched and implemented quality improvements
- Consulted with healthcare clients on nursing procedures and policies, implementing changes for improvement
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritised treatment and maintained patient flow
- Maintained patient records and ensured patient privacy and clinical compliance
- Made strategic decisions to better allocate resources
- Monitored and coordinated daily patient care activities
- Supervised team of nurses in delivery of care
- Administered, directed and coordinated agency activities
- Increased unit productivity for 31 bed surgical unit
- Charted resident responses, progress to approaches used and reported abnormal signs and symptoms to medical care professionals on staff
- Maximized efficiency, reduced delinquency and increased accuracy of billing department by developing and implementing system and process improvements
- Fostered interdisciplinary relationships by negotiation and consensus building to attain goals for all disciplines
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit
- Delivered comprehensive clinical instruction to nursing students
- Monitored staffing patterns and nursing care hours for efficiency and made changes when necessary
- Communicated extensively with patients to provide assistance, support and instructions
- Developed and supervised staff by providing orientation, training, support and direction
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses
- Monitored nursing and operation of support departments to ensure that resident needs were met and facility was properly maintained.
Breast Care Nurse Annual Leave Relief
Mater Hospital Brisbane
04.2018 - 05.2019
- Provided the information and educations for pre-operative assessment, test and process of treatment for women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
- Provided emotional support for patients and families with newly diagnosed breast cancer
- Reviewed patients with breast cancer who has undergone the procedure in outpatient to check the wound and general wellbeing
- Provided follow-up phone calls to the patients who have been discharged after the surgery.
Project Champion
Mater Health Brisbane
08.2018 - 08.2018
- Provided team members with motivation and coaching
- Successfully carried out Trendcare Inter-Rater Reliability testing projects in 2018
- Participated in activities involved with organizational transformation and implementation of Trendcare in the surgical unit
- Monitored and optimised the use of Trendcare programs to enhance operations and facilitate the staffing need according to the predicted acuity of patients.
Breast Care Nurse Annual Leave Relief
Mater Hospital Brisbane
06.2017 - 07.2017
- Provided the information and educations for pre-operative assessment, test and process of treatment for women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
- Provided emotional support for patients and families with newly diagnosed breast cancer
- Reviewed patients with breast cancer who has undergone the procedure in outpatient to check the wound and general wellbeing
- Provided follow-up phone calls to the patients who have been discharged after the surgery.
Hand Hygiene Auditor
Mater Health Services
02.2011 - 01.2016
- Prepared hand hygiene audits and reports by analyzing trends
- Devised and initiated corrective strategies to improve compliance
- Attended annual accreditation course to be the hand Hygiene auditor.
Registered Nurse
Mater Hospital Brisbane
12.2006 - 08.2012
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Registered Nurse
Yonsei Gangnam Severance Hospital
05.2003 - 10.2005
- Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes
- Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options
- Participated in nursing research conducted in 42-bed surgical ward
- Developed patient information booklet to provide the post-operative nursing care information ' Discharge information post Thyroidectomy' as a member of patient service task force team
- Facilitated educational process and orientation requirement for new nursing staff
- Provided high quality nursing care in 42 bed surgical unit with emphasis on Colorectal, Plastic, Breast, Hepatobiliary post-operative patients followed by the first course of chemotherapy based on the stage of the cancer.
Registered Nurse Intern
Seoul Asan Medical Centre
06.2002 - 07.2002
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs
- Provided post-operative and medical nursing care to patients who undergone the procedure of CABG, Valve replacement and patients with myocardial infarction, coronary disease and endocarditis.
Education
Emerging leaders roundtable -
Mater Education
South Brisbane, QLD04.2020
Master of Clinical Nursing: Acute Care Nursing -
University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS12.2015
Bachelor of Nursing Professional Honours: Acute Care Nursing -
University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS12.2014
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Yonsei University
Seoul, South Korea02.2003
Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Compassionate Care
- Clinical assessment
- Quality Improvement
- Staff Development
- Department management
Certification
- Emerging leaders roundtable (Mater Education, 5th August 2019 – April 2020)
- Leadership in Nursing Seminar (AUSMED 1st and 2nd of August 2019)
- Speaking with Good Judgement (Mater Education, 31st August 201)
- Trendcare ‘Inter-Rater reliability testing' workshop (Mater Education,22nd August 2018)
- Excellence in Urology ( Mater Education, 12th August 2019)
- Colorectal Cancer conference 2018 (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,16-17 August 2018)
- Care of the Adult tracheostomy patient workshop (Mater Education, 16th May 2018)
- The management of actual or potential aggression foundation course (Cpi,12th October 2017)
- The National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing (NCREN) Complex Nursing intervention symposium (Griffith University, 30th September 2016).
- Certificate of Advanced preceptor course (22nd, July, 2013)
- Coaching Clinic ( May 2010)
- Preceptor Program ( Mater education Centre, March 2010)
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- Current registration with AHPRA
Timeline
Nurse Unit Manager (permanent)
Mater Young Adult Health Care Unit
09.2021 - Current
Acting Nurse Unit Manager (Maternity leave cover)
Mater Hospital Brisbane
06.2020 - 05.2021
Acting Nurse Unit manager (ARL leave cover)
Mater Hospital Brisbane
01.2020 - 02.2020
Project Champion
Mater Health Brisbane
08.2018 - 08.2018
Breast Care Nurse Annual Leave Relief
Mater Hospital Brisbane
04.2018 - 05.2019
Breast Care Nurse Annual Leave Relief
Mater Hospital Brisbane
06.2017 - 07.2017
Clinical Nurse
Mater Hospital Brisbane
08.2012 - 05.2021
Hand Hygiene Auditor
Mater Health Services
02.2011 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse
Mater Hospital Brisbane
12.2006 - 08.2012
Registered Nurse
Yonsei Gangnam Severance Hospital
05.2003 - 10.2005
Registered Nurse Intern
Seoul Asan Medical Centre
06.2002 - 07.2002
Emerging leaders roundtable -
Mater Education
Master of Clinical Nursing: Acute Care Nursing -
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Nursing Professional Honours: Acute Care Nursing -
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Yonsei University
- Emerging leaders roundtable (Mater Education, 5th August 2019 – April 2020)
- Leadership in Nursing Seminar (AUSMED 1st and 2nd of August 2019)
- Speaking with Good Judgement (Mater Education, 31st August 201)
- Trendcare ‘Inter-Rater reliability testing' workshop (Mater Education,22nd August 2018)
- Excellence in Urology ( Mater Education, 12th August 2019)
- Colorectal Cancer conference 2018 (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,16-17 August 2018)
- Care of the Adult tracheostomy patient workshop (Mater Education, 16th May 2018)
- The management of actual or potential aggression foundation course (Cpi,12th October 2017)
- The National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Nursing (NCREN) Complex Nursing intervention symposium (Griffith University, 30th September 2016).
- Certificate of Advanced preceptor course (22nd, July, 2013)
- Coaching Clinic ( May 2010)
- Preceptor Program ( Mater education Centre, March 2010)
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- Current registration with AHPRA
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