Vierne Viviene Hije
The Gap,NT
Summary
A highly driven Registered Nurse who contributes to team success through exceptional organizational skills, hard work and interpersonal skills. Has a comprehensive grasp of the Australian Indigenous demographics and their unique health requirements, allowing the most pertinent care management, best clinical outcome and increased patient satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acting Clinical Nurse- 3
Kidney Dialysis Unit
12.2023 - Current
- Provides a resource to other members of staff within a designated portfolio e.g., education, shift management
- Accountable for planning, provision, and communication of nursing practice, including the evaluation and revision of required practice, and for ensuring staff and client safety
- Provides leadership to other specialty positions to determine service or specialty quality, patient/client care and specific work principles and standards
- Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services, and workplaces
- Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behavior.
Full-time Registered Nurse
Kidney Dialysis Unit
10.2020 - Current
- Works mainly in acute dialysis setting and rotated to other wards such as Renal Ward to meet clinical and staffing needs.
- Provides safe management of the unit, staff, and patients during team-leading shifts, in accordance with the hospital policies and guidelines.
- Works respectfully and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, especially with the Renal Doctors to organize the list of the patients for dialysis as determined by the patients’ condition along with multiple factors to consider such as staffing, policies and protocols, and reprioritizes accordingly.
- Conducts ongoing thorough assessment of patients pre, intra and post HD, and performs appropriate treatments as prescribed by physician in an accurate and timely manner; evaluates and reprioritizes care accordingly.
- Documents patient assessment findings, nursing interventions and progress towards problem resolution while maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Escalates patient deterioration in an appropriate and timely manner and initiates emergency measures according to protocol.
- Works within the Registered Nurse scope of practice in accordance with evidence-based practice and legislation.
- Participates in coaching, mentoring, and teaching nursing colleagues.
- Fosters a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
- Follows given protocols and pathways with regards to the Machines and equipment usage, maintenance care and appropriate reporting of those needing repair and/or maintenance.
- Follows defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
- Maintains current competency in dialysis nursing by attending educational workshops, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies, and reviewing the dialysis policy and guidelines. Participates in quality improvement opportunities
- Maintains the dialysis unit, storeroom, and medication cupboards tidy and organized. CVC line monitoring system established, and stocks arranged for systematic and easier access and ordering.
Full-time Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse 1)
Pines City Doctors’ Hospital
04.2015 - 08.2017
- Provides direct care to patients undergoing Renal Service based on the rules and regulations established by Department of Health and approved company policies and procedures.
- Checks and prepares all materials needed and ensures it is available before the start of dialysis.
- Reads and carries out doctors’ orders and ensures that dialysis is performed accordingly.
- Assesses patient using the nursing process before, during and after dialysis.
- Assesses, inspects, regulates and monitors all machine settings and parameters.
- Prepares patient’s access using the required standards for arterio-venous fistula, AV graft and external access preparation.
- Communicates with the doctor regarding identified patient-related problems and initiates interventions for the same.
- Administers medications as ordered and properly documents the same.
- Performs, monitors and records pre-, intra- and post dialysis treatment vital signs.
- Initiates/performs Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in the event of cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest and sees to it that all activities are supervised, organized and documented.
- Updates patient’s records during and after every dialysis session.
- Inventories emergency cart medicines and wards stock at the end of every shift.
- Protects patients from accidents, hazards and potential infections.
- Observes the line of communication and applies appropriate communication techniques in reporting, recording and relaying information or data.
- Provides information and health education to patients and significant others regarding the plan of care.
Full-time Graduate Nurse Program
Pines City Doctors’ Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2014
- Rotated to: General Wards, Renal Department, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, Operating Theatre, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Delivery suite
Full-time Volunteer Registered Nurse (Hemodialysis)
Cordillera Integrated Medical Services INC. (Hemodialysis Unit)
04.2014 - 07.2014
- Provides direct care to patients undergoing Renal Service based on the rules and regulations established by Department of Health and approved company policies and procedures
- Conducts thorough assessments, initiates dialysis as per patient condition and presentation, monitors patient all throughout the treatment, ceases dialysis and re-evaluates patient outcomes
- Works closely with the medical staff to ensure safe and appropriate treatment is provided to each patient in this chronic dialysis setting
- Provides individualized education to patient and family members for better health outcomes
- Acts as a liaison officer between patients and hospital personnel
- Educate patients and their family regarding their roles in promoting successful therapy and rehabilitation
- Experienced in operating and troubleshooting Fresenius 4008s, 5008 and 5008s HDF and HD machines.
Full-time Hemodialysis Registered Nurse Trainee
Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center
11.2013 - 12.2013
- Dialyses patients under the supervision of the dialysis staff
- Conducts thorough assessments pre, intra and post dialysis treatments
- Cannulates AVFs and AVGs as per the hospital policy
- Assists the physician when examining the patient, carries out doctor’s orders and reports observations accordingly
- Coordinates care of patients to team members and allied health to provide holistic patient care
Education
Entry Program For Internationally Qualified RN -
La Trobe University | In Partnership With Alpine Health
Myrtleford, Victoria09.2020
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Saint Louis University
Baguio City, Philippines03.2013
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Sound Decision Making
- Personal and Professional Integrity
- Ethical Practice
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Comprehensive Patient Assessment and Management
- Team Supervision
- Clinical skills and Procedure Competent
- Highly Adaptable
- Documentation and Medical Recordkeeping Proficient
- Conflict Resolution
- Computer Skilled (MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
- Preceptor and Panel Qualified
Accomplishments
- Merit Selection Course completed: Panel interviews for RN applications.
- Onestaff Manager (Rostering) course completed and rostering for KDU done.
- Team-Leader trained since April 2021
- ICU Haemodialysis, On-call HD & Single-Needle HD competent
- Competent in utilizing of Portable Reverse Osmosis machines for On-Call Haemodialysis
- Highly skilled in difficult Ultrasound-guided cannulations of Arterio-Venous Fistula (AVF), Arterio-Venous Graft (AVG) and Chest A-A grafts.
- Very knowledgeable in using and troubleshooting Baxter Artis Physio+, Fresenius 4008s, 5008 and 5008s.
- NSQHS Standard 4: Medication Safety Champion, wherein audits are conducted such as RS4 & S8 register and line labelling audit; disseminating outcomes and recommendations to the team as per the results and the monthly Medication Committee Meeting. Contributed to the Medication Safety: Renal ward and KDU Operational Plan for 2023.
- Responsible for NSQHS Standard 8: Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration, wherein the KDU resuscitation trolley was organized, and stocks were all updated. Weekend in-service provided to team members regarding use of new resuscitation trolley and Twin-O-Vac.
- Responsible for Work Health Safety in KDU; Fire warden trained.
- Therapeutic Plasma Exchange competent.
- Preceptor Course Completed March 2022: Preceptor Qualified
- Member of Renal Society of Australasia (RSA), Australian College of Nursing (ACN) & Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF)
- Ongoing post-graduate course: Graduate Certificate in Renal Nursing (University of Tasmania)
Certification
- AHPRA Registered Nurse, Division 1
Registration Number: NMW0002425768
- Registered Nurse – Philippines
Professional Regulation Commission (Philippine Board of Nursing)
License Number: 0803597
references
- Caroline Hombarume
Nurse Management Consultant
Renal Ward/ KDU, Alice Springs Hospital
WorkT: 0889517198
Email: Caroline.Hombarume@nt.gov.au
- Maureen Vivien Tandiama
A/Clinical Nurse
Kidney Dialysis Unit, Alice Springs Hospital
WorkT:0889517197
Work Email: Maureen.Tandiama@nt.gov.au
Timeline
Acting Clinical Nurse- 3
Kidney Dialysis Unit
12.2023 - Current
Full-time Registered Nurse
Kidney Dialysis Unit
10.2020 - Current
Full-time Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse 1)
Pines City Doctors’ Hospital
04.2015 - 08.2017
Full-time Graduate Nurse Program
Pines City Doctors’ Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2014
Full-time Volunteer Registered Nurse (Hemodialysis)
Cordillera Integrated Medical Services INC. (Hemodialysis Unit)
04.2014 - 07.2014
Full-time Hemodialysis Registered Nurse Trainee
Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center
11.2013 - 12.2013
Entry Program For Internationally Qualified RN -
La Trobe University | In Partnership With Alpine Health
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Saint Louis University
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