Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies and Interests
References
Timeline
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AMY SEMMENS

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in leadership, paediatrics, primary health, and care coordination. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle high-stress situations. I am motivated, hard-working and strive for excellence. I have enjoyed nursing in a range of departments and locations giving me a diverse set of skills across speciality areas. I enjoy developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, a respectful attitude and delivering excellent patient care.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse

Plunket
06.2022 - Current
  • Working with whanau within a community setting to improve health outcomes for all with a pro equity focus
  • Delivering well-child services 0 years – 5 years
  • Management of day-to-day case load and appointment management
  • Assisting parents by supporting and educating at every stage of early childhood development.

Associate Charge Nurse Manager

Managed Isolation And Quarantine Facilities
10.2021 - 04.2022
  • Managing 1-3 hotels on a given day, coordinating up to 10-14 nurses on any day (MIQ and Hauora hub)
  • Problem solving, managing complex situations and redistributing nurses throughout MIQ and community hub to ensure safe practice and utilization of resources
  • Co-ordination between multiple agencies (Defence force, IPC, Police Force, Medical Officers, Community, hospital, and General Practice)
  • Day to day decision making, clinical leadership and planning
  • Rostering and daily staffing duties (covering sick calls, movement of nurses, prioritizing workloads)
  • Managing portfolios which include NETP & Students
  • Managing and organizing placement locations for 14 ARA students across MIQ and Covid hub
  • Relationship building with other providers (GP services, social housing providers, testing stations, IP&C, Christchurch city hospital).

Occupational Health and Wellbeing Lead GAJV

Ghella Abergeldie JV
03.2021 - 10.2021
  • Pre-employment medical screening and reviewing of external medical assessments
  • Managing client relationships, suppliers and ensuring health monitoring is delivered at a high standard
  • Managing annual health monitoring and wellbeing check programs throughout the project
  • Updating policies, procedures and principal control plans for workers health
  • Part of the COVID-19 response team for our construction projects, presenting toolbox talks on correct mask use, disposal of gloves and basic hand hygiene care
  • Ordering and setting up two clinics for full occupational health use, working independently in running clinic days
  • Assisting in wellbeing initiatives for example 'fly the flag for suicide prevention and 'mental health awareness week'.

Practice Nurse

Tend Health- Primary Healthcare
10.2020 - 10.2021
  • Day to day primary health care nursing role
  • Involved in operational leadership forum (involved with clinical change implementation, process management and team improvement)
  • Implementing training videos and assisting with the onboarding process for all new nurses and GPs
  • Proficient in Microsoft word, excel, digital platforms and healthcare systems
  • Cervical smear training, provisional vaccinator
  • Proficient in Indici.

Paediatric Registered Nurse

Starship Children's Emergency Department
07.2019 - 12.2020

Paediatric Registered Nurse

Katherine Hospital
09.2018 - 12.2019

Contract Nursing

Registered Nurse/Emergency

Dubbo Hospital, NSW
01.2019 - 07.2019

Contract Nursing

Paediatric Registered Nurse

Royal Children's Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2018

Contract Nursing

Occupational Health Advisor/Clinic coordinator

Express Medicals
01.2016 - 12.2017

Paediatric Registered Nurse

Starship Children's Hospital
07.2014 - 12.2015

Registered Nurse

Older Adult Health, North Shore Hospital
08.2013 - 07.2014

Education

Post Graduate Certificate Paediatric Nursing -

University of Tasmania, Australia
01.2020

Bachelor of Nursing -

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Christchurch, NZ
01.2013

Skills

  • Direct Patient Care
  • Relationship building
  • Patient consultation
  • Patient Assessments
  • Leadership
  • Self-motivated professional
  • Excellent work ethic
  • Digital Health
  • Management
  • Clinical leadership

Certification

  • Audiometry
  • Spirometry
  • Cervical Smear Training
  • Provisional Vaccinator

Hobbies and Interests

  • Swimming
  • Pottery
  • Being outdoors

References

Available on request

Timeline

Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse

Plunket
06.2022 - Current

Associate Charge Nurse Manager

Managed Isolation And Quarantine Facilities
10.2021 - 04.2022

Occupational Health and Wellbeing Lead GAJV

Ghella Abergeldie JV
03.2021 - 10.2021

Practice Nurse

Tend Health- Primary Healthcare
10.2020 - 10.2021

Paediatric Registered Nurse

Starship Children's Emergency Department
07.2019 - 12.2020

Registered Nurse/Emergency

Dubbo Hospital, NSW
01.2019 - 07.2019

Paediatric Registered Nurse

Katherine Hospital
09.2018 - 12.2019

Paediatric Registered Nurse

Royal Children's Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2018

Occupational Health Advisor/Clinic coordinator

Express Medicals
01.2016 - 12.2017

Paediatric Registered Nurse

Starship Children's Hospital
07.2014 - 12.2015

Registered Nurse

Older Adult Health, North Shore Hospital
08.2013 - 07.2014

Post Graduate Certificate Paediatric Nursing -

University of Tasmania, Australia

Bachelor of Nursing -

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
AMY SEMMENS