Veronica Egan

Nursing within the Aged Care sector and travelling to complete contracts throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Duties included:

*Hands on delivery of care to residents encompassing medication management, assistance with ADLs, attending to cinical procedures such as insertion of IDCs and SPCs in both male and female residents, wound care and emotional or physical support to the resident.

*Liaison and communication with family members or carer as required including care planning, inclusion in the delivery of care and support in times of bereavement.

* Supervision and delegation of staff including RNs, EENs and personal care workers whilst working in the capacity of Clinical care coordinator or RN in charge of shift.

*Documentation, care planning and review of care plans.

*Communication and collaboration with allied health staff including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, speech pathologists, social workers and others.

*Communication, collaboration and support of all facility staff members to deliver quality care as a team member. Providing support and mentoring to junior staff.

*Worked collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager to provide clinical care and discharge planning for up to 20 patients in a busy GEM, Rehab and Palliative Care ward.

*Clinical nursing duties included medication administration, ECGs, phlebotomy, urinary catheterisation, wound care, management of IV therapy, preparation and management of syringe drivers and others.

*Management of the wards Infection Control Portfolio including Hand Hygiene Auditor and Aseptic Technique Assessor.

*Staff delegation with support and mentoring of junior nursing staff members.

*Documentation including progress notes, care plans, referrals and fullfilling Funding Independence Measure requirements.

*Direct bedside delivery of care and support to the palliative patient, their family, loved ones and carers with inclusion in the planning and delivery of care.

*Doctors rounds with communication of orders and treatments to the relevant staff, patient and family/loved ones with following up of same.