Vanessa Jane Thomas
Kingscliff,NSW
Summary
Experienced Nursing Unit Manager and After Hours Nurse Manager with solid background in facility management including managing staffing, ensuring skill mix is appropriate and resources are managed effectively. Proficient skills identifying appropriate patient transfers and discharges to meet emergency department patient flow predictions. Strong leadership skills managing teams and ability to problem solve calmly and effectively in an emergency situation. Focused on team collaboration, supporting staff and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
After Hours Nurse Manager (Casual Pool)
Murwillumbah Hospital
04.2024 - Current
- Attending CR, RR, Duress alarms and managing any adverse patient events in conjunction with medical officers needed
- Staffing – Ensuring all areas are appropriately staffed according to NHPPD, ensuring appropriate skill mix across the site
- Updating and maintaining Health Roster
- Overseeing Wards liaising with Team Leaders and staff to ensure standards of professional practice are maintained in the after-hours setting
- Providing support to staff, patients and families as required
- Assume the role of Hospital Disaster Controller to manage any emergency situations, coordinate the Internal Response Team as per emergency procedures guide
- Ensure timely communication with the DON and Executive on call, reporting any incidents that occur after hours
- Access Pharmacy for medication requirements out of hours
CNE Medical Ward
Murwillumbah Hospital
04.2024 - Current
- Support and education to New Graduate Nurses
- Education and assistance to Nursing staff
- Incident management through education
- Auditing to improve compliance with national standards
Nursing Unit Manager Level 2
Mona Vale Hospital
07.2016 - 09.2023
- Patient flow management
- Allocation of staff within the unit
- Staff recruitment
- Collating audits and developing action plans to improve compliance with the National Standards
- Mentoring, management and development of staff
- Staff rostering
- Co-ordinating and liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and allied health to deliver optimal patient care
After Hours Nurse Manager
Mona Vale Hospital
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Attending CR and RR across the MVH site, managing any adverse patient events in conjunction with medical officers, providing ALS as required and escalating care as needed
- Staffing – Ensuring all areas are appropriately staffed according to NHPPD, ensuring appropriate skill mix across the site
- Updating and maintaining Health Roster
- Overseeing Wards and UCC liaising with Team Leaders and staff to ensure standards of professional practice are maintained in the after-hours setting
- Providing support to staff, patients and families as required
- Assume the role of Hospital Disaster Controller to manage any emergency situations, coordinate the Internal Response Team as per emergency procedures guide
- Ensure timely communication with the DON and Executive on call, reporting any incidents that occur after hours
- Access Pharmacy for medication requirements out of hours
Nursing Unit Manager Level 3
Westmead Public Hospital
12.2011 - 07.2016
- Directing and overseeing duties of three Clinical NUM’s
- Staff rostering across three units
- Management of 60 FTE
- Patient flow management
- Transplant Coordination
- Collating audits and developing action plans to improve compliance with the National Standards
- Participating in developing policies and protocols
- Patient liaison
- Staff recruitment
- Preparation for accreditation
Acting Nursing Unit Manager Grade 3
Regional Dialysis Centre
02.2011 - 12.2011
- Staff rostering Proact
- Allocation of staff within the service and other sites as required
- Patient flow management within the Western Renal Service
- Audits and data collection and collaboration to measure performance against KPI’s
- Numerical profile and EQUIP
- Staff recruitment
- Monitoring and ordering of stock
- Mentoring, management and staff counselling
- Assessment and triaging of patients
Clinical Nursing Unit Manager
Westmead Hospital
08.2008 - 02.2011
- Staff allocation
- Bed management
- Co-ordinating and liaising with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver appropriate patient care
- Monitoring and ordering stock
- Supporting, mentoring and counselling staff
Registered Nurse on Medical High Dependency unit
Westmead Hospital
05.2006 - 08.2008
- Management of non-invasive ventilation
- CAPD register
- TPN register
- CVC Register
- Team Leader (during business hours and after hours)
- Haemodynamic monitoring/ cardiac rhythm interpretation
- CVP/Arterial monitoring
- Acting nursing unit manager
- Mentoring/preceptor new graduates/students/TEN’s
Registered Nurse ICU
Westmead Hospital
09.2005 - 05.2006
- Management of ventilated patients
- Holistic care of critically ill patients and families
Registered Nurse in N.G.T.S.P
Westmead Hospital
12.2004 - 01.2005
- Rotating through Immunology/Endocrinology/Infectious diseases/Adolescent Health, Medical High dependency and ICU
Administration Manager
ACM Shopfitters
01.1990 - 01.1995
Retail Manager
The Paper Shop
01.1990 - 01.1995
Retail Manager
Bondi Carousel Newsagency
01.1990 - 01.1995
Education
Secondary - Year 12 -
Barrenjoey High School
Take the Lead 2 -
01.2015
Frontline Management -
12.2012
Bachelor of Nursing - with Credit
UTS Sydney
01.2004
Skills
- Management of non-invasive ventilation
- CAPD register
- TPN register
- CVC Register
- Team Leader
- Haemodynamic monitoring
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- CVP monitoring
- Arterial monitoring
- Acting nursing unit manager
- Mentoring
- Preceptor
- Management of ventilated patients
- Holistic care of critically ill patients and families
Continuing Education
- Completion of Westmead New Graduate program, 01/01/05
- ICU mentorship program, 03/01/06
- Frontline Management, 12/01/12
- Take the Lead 2, 01/01/15
- Clinical Leadership for team leaders
- Preceptor programme
- Recruit and Select Personnel
- Performance Development
- Respond effectively to Difficult & Challenging Behaviour
- Aggression minimisation for managers
- HR sessions – Managing staff
- Renal & Transplant symposiums
Timeline
After Hours Nurse Manager (Casual Pool)
Murwillumbah Hospital
04.2024 - Current
CNE Medical Ward
Murwillumbah Hospital
04.2024 - Current
After Hours Nurse Manager
Mona Vale Hospital
03.2022 - 02.2023
Nursing Unit Manager Level 2
Mona Vale Hospital
07.2016 - 09.2023
Nursing Unit Manager Level 3
Westmead Public Hospital
12.2011 - 07.2016
Acting Nursing Unit Manager Grade 3
Regional Dialysis Centre
02.2011 - 12.2011
Clinical Nursing Unit Manager
Westmead Hospital
08.2008 - 02.2011
Registered Nurse on Medical High Dependency unit
Westmead Hospital
05.2006 - 08.2008
Registered Nurse ICU
Westmead Hospital
09.2005 - 05.2006
Registered Nurse in N.G.T.S.P
Westmead Hospital
12.2004 - 01.2005
Administration Manager
ACM Shopfitters
01.1990 - 01.1995
Retail Manager
The Paper Shop
01.1990 - 01.1995
Retail Manager
Bondi Carousel Newsagency
01.1990 - 01.1995
Take the Lead 2 -
Frontline Management -
Bachelor of Nursing - with Credit
UTS Sydney
Secondary - Year 12 -
Barrenjoey High School
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