A highly client-focused AHPRA certified registered nurse with vast experience in various fast paced intensive care unit and aged care environments. Possessing an ability to work in stressful and emotional environments with well-established nursing knowledge and a caring bedside manner. A multi-lingual background allows for cultural assistance, strong interpersonal communication skills and translating languages for patients and nurses. Passionate about critical care, looking to provide superior care, nursing ability and knowledge to patients and families.
• Delivering care to patients in ICU, evaluating the patient’s condition, administering medications and treatment, providing constant support during recovery.
• Identifying sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s medical condition and reading signs of deterioration (such as patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, post-op, and patients with DKA).
• Deliver regular updates to doctors and respond to a medical emergency as required.
• Complex patient care including the following:
- Airway management, NIV treatment, tracheostomy care;
- Invasive haemodynamic monitoring (art line and CVC line) and ABG interpreting;
- Vasoactives and inotropes treatment;
- Complex wound management.
• Developing appropriate care plans based on residents’ overall health, medical histories, preferences and needs.
• Completing holistic assessment, Including taking vital signs, monitoring blood sugar levels, consulting with the physicians.
• Evaluating and making clinical decisions.
• Monitor residents’ health to make sure they are getting the proper care. Supervising other staff's work to make sure residents maintain acceptable levels of personal hygiene, have clean beds, and receive proper nutrition.
• Interacting with resident's family and reporting changes in the resident’s health or living situation.
• Cooperating with other allied health staff to improve the quality of life of residents.
• Provided personal care worker for high risk residents, assisting residents with a range of daily activities including assisting with showering, grooming, transferring, and mobilizing while ensuring patient safety, modesty and dignity.
• Administered and monitored strict infection control methods to ensure resident safety during COVID-19 epidemic.
• Provided care to patients with decreased mobility using appropriate handling procedures and protocol including stand
lifter and hoist lifter while providing support and maintain patient safety.
• Assisted patients with movement disorders and disabilities with daily tasks including personal hygiene facilitation, mobility
support, food preparation and coordination of social events.
Theatre Suite
Noarlunga Hospital | ADELAIDE, SA | October – December 2020
• Provided pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative care for theatre patients including observing vitals, performing 12 lead ECG, recording vital signs and identifying deteriorating vitals.
• Developed strong surgical conscience and captured aseptic techniques to eliminate further possible contamination.
• Maintained sterile field and infection control, scrub and scout nursing roles and difference of monopolar and bipolar diathermy.
• Demonstrated effective airway management techniques and delivered rapid patient assessment for determining required level of priority care.
• Observed and consolidated vital sign management, jaw support , wound and pain assessment, sedation score assessments.
Residential Care
Anglicare | ADELAIDE, SA | May – July 2020
• Administered wound assessment, identifying complex lymphedema open wound types, surrounding tissues, edge of wound and drainage, determine stage of healing process, selecting suitable dressing and providing care plan and documentation.
• Provided palliative care, gained experience with pain relief, Nikki pump medication and providing residents with physical, psycho-social, and spiritual needs accordingly.
• Developed skills required in identifying signs of life.
• Took initiative and responded in emergencies including assessing residents neurological observations, pain assessment and infections afters falls.
• Practiced IDC flushes, bladder irrigation, and urinalysis with urine dipstick.
C5E Neuroscience Rehabilitation Ward
Gold Coast University Hospital | GOLD COAST, QLD | October – November 2019
• Consolidated and applied knowledge of neurotrauma such as brain and spinal cord injury, providing intensive care.
• Worked with medications used for stroke, multiple sclerosis and other long-term neurological conditions.
• Undertook vital sign checks, blood glucose level for patients and administered medication. Provided care to full-care patients, including communication skills to comfort patients who were at risk of depression.
• Collaborated with patients, their families and other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal outcomes and promote maximal independence for patients with chronic disabling conditions.
5 South Cardiac Ward
Flinders Private Hospital | ADELAIDE, SA | July – August 2019
• Assisted in the early detection of patient deterioration by close observation and assessment of vital signs and related tests.
• Provided diabetic care including checking blood glucose levels and administration of insulin.
• Undertook comprehensive 12 lead ECG scans, identified and interpreted cardiac troponin test results, identified observations outside normal conditions and provided support appropriately.
• Administers subcutaneous injection and IV infusion set ups, following local policies and medication administration rights.
References:
Celia Jin /Registered Nurse / Lyell McEwin Hospital / 0449 670 126 / Jiejin@sa.gov.au
Rajendra Rathod /Clinical Nurse /Lyell McEwin Hospital / 0425 120 317/ Rajendra.Rathod@sa.gov.au