Suruchi Barakoti
Mansfield Park,SA
Summary
Dynamic, resourceful, and hardworking registered Nurse with exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. A proactive team player dedicated to delivering high standards of patient care and enhancing workplace productivity. Seeking a Registered Nurse position in a professional organization to provide high-quality patient care while continuing to grow personally and professionally.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
05.2025 - Current
- Provide safe, evidence-based, and person-centred nursing care to post-operative patients, including those undergoing hip and knee replacements, fractures, skin grafts, flaps, hand injuries, breast reconstruction, and neck endocrine surgeries.
- Conduct comprehensive pre- and post-operative assessments and monitor patients’ progress using systematic A–E assessment frameworks.
- Administer IV medications, PCA, and infusions using Baxter and Terumo pumps while maintaining accurate documentation and adhering to medication safety standards.
- Manage wound care, drain monitoring, and surgical site assessments, ensuring early detection and escalation of complications.
- Coordinate safe admissions and discharges, providing patient and family education regarding medications, wound care, and mobility aids.
- Collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team (surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and pharmacists) to ensure holistic care.
- Demonstrate strong clinical judgment and prioritisation skills in managing complex caseloads within a fast-paced surgical environment.
- Uphold infection prevention and control principles, maintaining a clean and safe care environment.
- Engage in continuous professional development and reflective practice to enhance clinical competence and confidence.
Registered Nurse
Pennwood Village
11.2024 - Current
- An ability to work independently to manage the daily routines
- Safe practice of administration of medication to the patient following 8 rights of medication administration.
- Able to build good rapport with other allied health professionals and doctors.
- Safe manual handling procedure according to the protocol of the facility.
- Excellent knowledge and well- competent with the infection control measures.
- Comply with duty of care practising under scope of practice.
- Management of the ward stock, reordering, utilization of the resources.
- Provide holistic care to the client/patient.
- Competent with assessing, planning and evaluating the care needs to clients prioritising each individual needs to meet its best outcome.
- Ability to handle emergency situations and report to the appropriate place and person.
- Understand, respect and consider each individual client/patient’s dignity while providing the care.
- Have a good knowledge of TCP ( Transitional Care Programme) and its processes.
- Have excellent and effective communication skills.
- Ability to help the clients/patients to preserve and promote their independency maintaining their good quality of life.
- Competent in wound dressing, pressure area care, wound care, maintain good hygiene of the client and environment, take vital signs (Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure).
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
Certified Nursing Assistant In Training
Resthaven Malvern
07.2022 - 01.2025
- Provided customized care according to individual health plan.
- Prevented bedsores through regular repositioning of bedridden patients, preserving skin integrity.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and assistance in daily living activities.
- Delivered high-quality personal care, including bathing, grooming, and dressing, fostering a sense of dignity for each patient.
- Ensured patient safety by closely monitoring and reporting changes in health status to nursing staff.
- Maintained thorough documentation of patient care tasks and progress towards treatment goals.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities, staying up-to-date on best practices within the nursing assistant field.
- Administered medication following 8 right of medication.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
UNISA
04-2025
Certificate III - Individual Support
RGIT
01-2022
Diploma - Software Development
Chisholm Institute
01-2020
Skills
- Vital monitoring, medication administration, dressing care, and patient assessments
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and multidisciplinary teamwork
- Equipment and machine handled: Lifter, Pulse Oximetry, Hand-held Nebulizer, Suction Machine, Nikki Pump, Blood Glucose Monitoring Equipment, Blood Pressure Monitoring Device, Weight and height Scale
- Complex wound care and high dependency patient monitoring
- Patient advocacy, education, and family engagement
- Computer skills; Leecare, Autumncare, medimap, Best med, EMR, Ms Word, Power point, outlook, Excel
Nursing Placements
1ST Year of Nursing placement (0ctober 2022- November 2022)
Calvary McDonald
2nd Year of Nursing placement (May 2023- June 2023)
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, GEMU
3rd Year of Nursing placement ( Jan 2024- Mar 2024)
Repat Health Precinct, Spinal Unit
3rd Year of Nursing Placement (July 2024- Sep 2024)
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Perioperative Unit
Certification
· 2025 Flu vaccine
· Covid-19 full vaccine certificate
· National Police check certificate
· International Police Check certificate
· Manual Handling certificate
· First Aid certificate and CPR
· Proof of immunisation compliance.
· Working With Children Check
· NDIS clearance check
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
05.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Pennwood Village
11.2024 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant In Training
Resthaven Malvern
07.2022 - 01.2025
Certificate III - Individual Support
RGIT
Diploma - Software Development
Chisholm Institute
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
UNISA