Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Nursing Placements
Certification
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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

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