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Tamara Pearson

Blakeview

Summary

Dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse with over 25 years experience of comprehensive clinical expertise across Emergency Department, Intensive Care, Medical, Surgical and Women's and Children's divisions. Proven leadership as team leader in multiple areas with level 3 experience spanning over a decade, in the roles of Duty Nurse Coordinaror and After Hours Clinical Nurse Lead. Adept at managinging difficult and challenging behaviour, conflict resolution and fostering collaborative patient centred care. Committed to delivering high quality, evidence based nursing care while supporting team development and health care excellence.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting AHCNL

NALHN
05.2017 - Current
  • Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to nurses/midwives. Being a resource person, assisting ward based staff, responding to requests for higher level clinical assistance.
  • Clinical care coordination and support for patients and staff after hours.
  • Attend, manage and lead code blacks within the organisation. Identify potential risks to patient and staff safety.
  • Provide invaluable support and experience to areas dealing with deteriorating patients and escalation of care.
  • Assist hospital staff and work collaboratively with after hours team to facilitate patient care, ensure more complex clinical issues are dealt with in a timely manner.
  • Work appropriately and in a culturally respective way with patients and their families where there are multiple complexities, diverse cultural backgrounds and expectations of clients.

Acting Duty Nurse Coordinator

NALHN
06.2013 - Current
  • Works across both sites of Northern Adelaide Health Network.
  • Provide management support to all units and wards of the hospital.
  • Provide after hours oversight and management of the health service including staff allocation, operational management of patient/client flow and access, professional responsibility for nursing and midwifery staff, staffing skill mix, work health and safety responsibilities and significant events in consultation with executive on call.
  • Monitor and manage unit/divisional resources within scope of role and promote a culture of due diligence.
  • Enhance workplace safety by pinpointing hazards and executing solutions
  • After hours, the Duty Nurse Coordinator is the Senior Nurse on duty for the operational management of the health services and reports to the Executive on call.

Registered Nurse

NALHN
06.2010 - Current
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.

Education

Bachelor Of Nursing -

University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA

Skills

  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Excellent communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Verbal communication

Timeline

Acting AHCNL

NALHN
05.2017 - Current

Acting Duty Nurse Coordinator

NALHN
06.2013 - Current

Registered Nurse

NALHN
06.2010 - Current

Bachelor Of Nursing -

University of South Australia

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