Katee Holmes

Enrolled Nurse – Acute Surgical Ward

Graduate to confident practice -

Progressed from graduate to confident Enrolled Nurse within a highly acute surgical ward

Recognition and escalation of clinical deterioration, including participation in MET calls

Comprehensive post-operative patient management and close clinical monitoring

Peripheral cannulation and venepuncture

Management of surgical drains and IDC care

Administration and monitoring of TPN and enteral nutrition (PEG, PEJ, NGT)

PCA and ketamine infusion management under RN/medical direction

PICC line care and IV antibiotic administration

VAC dressings, complex wound care, stoma and ostomy management

Pre- and post-procedural care for endoscopy and colonoscopy patients

Safe medication administration, including DDA administration and counts with RN

Palliative care management, including symptom control, comfort measures, and family support

Effective collaboration with medical teams, allied health, and home care services

Delivery of compassionate personal care, maintaining patient dignity and safety

Recognised for developing strong clinical judgement, reliability, and confidence in managing acute surgical patients within the first year of practice

• Managed day-to-day business operations.
• Spoke professionally with customers regarding complaints, gathering all necessary information to make educated decisions and address issues.
• Assessed income and expenses and adapted plans to improve profit levels.
• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Developed business plan, processes and procedures to provide superior cleaning service to customers.
• Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
• Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.

• Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
• Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance.
• Clean cottage, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed daily chores.
• Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
• Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
• Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
• Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
• Documented residents’ mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
• Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients’ health status to case manager.
• Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
• Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
• Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
• Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
• Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
• Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
• Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
• Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients’ bedroom clean.
• Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
• Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.

• Encouraged networking and collaboration across functions and businesses.
• Set up new business accounts on internal systems and processed corporate actions and other adjustments.
• Monitored daily tracking of open opportunities and compliance items.
• Reviewed incoming compliance items for conformity with governing documents.
• Invested, liquidated and disbursed funds at direction of Account Manager.
• Designed and maintained financial models to identify and measure risks.
• Complied with established internal controls and policies.
• Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for clients.
• Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
• Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
• Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
• Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.

• Monitored daily tracking of open opportunities and compliance items.
• Reviewed incoming compliance items for conformity with governing documents.
• Complied with established internal controls and policies.
• Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for clients.
• Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
• Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
• Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
• Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
• Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.