Registered Nurse Nursing Home
Resume:
ZODWA SIHLONGONYANE-RESUME
REGISTERED NURSE
Personal summary
Please accept my application for a position of a Registered nurse. I am an experienced
nurse with
current APHRA registration and a passion for nursing and patient care. I am a focused,conscientious and physically fit individual who has a long track record of successfully
identifying,planning,implementing and evaluating the nursing care requirements of
patients.
For the past 15 years, I have worked as an integral part of different nursing teams in
both
hospitals and aged care locally and abroad .
I have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with patients,
families
and other team members and great accuracy in patient history, charting and other
documentation.
I am committed to the care and treatment of patients of all ages and medical histories.
Areas of expertise
Care planning
Administering medications
Infection control
Managing accidents and emergencies
Health screening
Promoting healthy living
Coaching skills
Duties
Observing and recording the conditions of patients
Monitoring patients conditions by taking temperatures, pulse and respirations/weights
Arranging patients admissions and discharges
Taking handover from previous shifts
Making sure all equipment is sterilized and ready before procedures
Checking and administering drugs and injections
Producing accurate, legible records
Responding quickly to emergencies
Prioritizing a busy workload
Building a relationship with patients
Clinical skills and competencies
Admissions
Discharging patients
Familiar with computerized patient information system
Cannulations
Admission of oral, topical, intravenous etc.
Insertion of indwelling catheters [both male and female]
Assisting doctors during operations in the theatre[scrub nurse]
Receiving new born babies during c-section procedures
Preparing patients pre and post-surgery
Managing emergency situations e.g. hypos and hyperglycemia, accident etc.
Assisting during child delivery
Doing wound dressings etc. and basically nursing care in the hospital setting.
Doing ACFI[Aged care]
Updating care plans as per residents needs
Working with patients with mental issues and also residents with dementia.
Commencing syringe drives
Preparing the dead body
Working Experience
March 2015 to February 2016, Health x nursing agency
February 2014 to April 2014, Clamwilliam Aged care Facility-Nerang
April 2012 to 19 July 2013,Sunset Ridge Nursing home- Zilzie
August 2009 to September 2011, Moonah Park aged care.
December 2008 to July 2009, Tree Tops Manner- The Gap.
March 2007 to December 2008, Earton Lodge Aged care –Westgate on Sea[UK]
March 2006 to September 2007, Hillcroft Nursing Home [UK]
September 2005 to March 2006, St Wilfrids Nursing home[UK]
August 2003 to September 2005, Raleighn Fithkim Memorial Hospital
August 2000 to August 2003, Good Shephered Hospital
We looked after residents who suffered from all sorts of illnesses such as the following;
- Diabetes
- Parkinson’s disease
- Early signs of Dementia
- Cancers of all sorts like bowel cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer etc
- Residents who had just been done surgeries like hip replacements
- Residents who had tumors
- High falls risks residents
- Short term memory loss
- Amputees etc.
- We looked after all these residents making sure they were safe at all times.
Further Training/Short courses;
- CPR
- Moving and handling
- Infection control
- Fire and Emergency
- Nutrition in older people[including dietary requirements, composition of foods, food
labeling and menu planning]
- Loss and bereavement
- Organizational policies and procedures
- Adult protection/ abuse and mandatory reporting
- Promotion of continence and incontinence in aged care
- Health and safety
- Foundation certificate in food handling etc.
Personal skills
Friendly
Team orientated
Articulate and tactful
Hard working
Personal Details
APHRA Registration; NMW0001474956
Mobile; 046******* / 043*******
Email; acvm18@r.postjobfree.com
Driving license; yes
References- available on request
Contact this candidate