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Amy Sivaraman

Whangarei

Summary

Experienced nursing professional studying towards post-graduate diploma with 6.5 years of experience in aged care from leading New Zealand health providers including Summerset, Ryman, Radius, and Heritage Lifecare, and proven teaching expertise and devotion to building up new nurses and healthcare professionals with skills necessary to excel in today's healthcare settings. Top-notch clinical expertise, sound judgment, and strengths in workflow optimization and strategic planning. Vigilant and conscientious about isolating and resolving concerns.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

National Clinical Service - RN- Remote Working

Summerset Retirement Village
06.2024 - Current
  • Provide coaching, education and training as indicated to staff regarding the management of residents.
  • Collected, evaluated, and modeled collected data.
  • Enhanced staff performance through regular training, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
  • Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
  • Wound management Champion
  • Contributed to successful accreditation reviews with thorough preparation efforts focused on documentation completeness.
  • Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, devised strategies and implemented plans to increase patient care standards and enhance operational procedures.
  • Conducted comprehensive audits of clinical practices, identifying areas for quality improvement.

Certified RN Preceptor

Puriri Court Life Care
06.2023 - Current
  • Mentored new nursing staff/ IQNs and returned to practice RNs, fostering professional growth and development through comprehensive training programs.
  • Maximized nursing staff potential by providing ongoing coaching and support, leading to higher levels of competence and confidence in delivering quality care.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.

Infection Prevention Nurse

Puriri Court Life Care
06.2022 - Current
  • Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate infection control plans and programs.
  • Oversee data and complete audits on all departments.
  • Conducted and managed meeting with interdisciplinary teams and timely resolution of action items.
  • Educated staffs to enhance safety and infection prevention.

Registered Nurse

Puriri Court Lifecare
02.2020 - Current
  • InterRai and Careplan - Developed strong relationships with patients' families, addressing concerns and providing guidance on care plan implementation.
  • Implemented quality improvement initiatives to identify areas for potential enhancements in patient care delivery methods.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop integrated care plans, ensuring seamless delivery of services to patients.
  • Wound Management Champion - Coordinated continuing education opportunities for nursing staff, promoting ongoing professional development within department.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.

Senior Caregiver

Ryman Healthcare And Radius Care,
03.2017 - 11.2019
  • Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
  • Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bedsores, and surgical site wounds

Registered Nurse / Surgical Intensive Care Unit

PSRI Research Institute
05.2014 - 05.2016
  • Chronic patient care in a medical-Surgical unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 8 patients per shift.
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
  • E.T & Oral suctioning, Chest tube drainage, Urinary and SPC Catheterizations, I.V cannulation, Injections, CPR, Blood Transfusion, Monitoring CVP, PAP, ABP Drain tube removal

Education

Post Graduate Study: Managing Long Term Conditions

Massey University
NZ
06.2024

Post Graduate Certificate - Clinical Specialty: Older Peoples Health

Massey University
02.2024

Preceptor For Registered Nurses -

Lonsdale Education Centre
06.2023

Diploma In Health Service Management Level 7 -

New Zealand Academic And Learning Institute
01.2018

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Nursing And Midwifery

Crescent College of Nursing
08.2014

Skills

  • VCare
  • Medimap, OneChart and Ecase trained
  • InterRai Assessments
  • Precepting
  • Training and mentoring
  • Surveillance audit
  • Care plans and Clinical Documentation
  • Clinical Leadership
  • Palliative care management
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Technical knowledge
  • Patient care planning
  • Attention to Detail

Certification

  • InterRAI Long Term Care Facilities Assessment , interRAI New Zealand
  • Fundamentals of Palliative Care/Essence of Palliative care

Achievement

Employee of the month - Ryman Health Care

Timeline

National Clinical Service - RN- Remote Working

Summerset Retirement Village
06.2024 - Current

Certified RN Preceptor

Puriri Court Life Care
06.2023 - Current

Infection Prevention Nurse

Puriri Court Life Care
06.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse

Puriri Court Lifecare
02.2020 - Current

Senior Caregiver

Ryman Healthcare And Radius Care,
03.2017 - 11.2019

Registered Nurse / Surgical Intensive Care Unit

PSRI Research Institute
05.2014 - 05.2016

Post Graduate Study: Managing Long Term Conditions

Massey University

Post Graduate Certificate - Clinical Specialty: Older Peoples Health

Massey University

Preceptor For Registered Nurses -

Lonsdale Education Centre

Diploma In Health Service Management Level 7 -

New Zealand Academic And Learning Institute

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Nursing And Midwifery

Crescent College of Nursing

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