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Work History
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ANTEESH CHIRAYATH

Hamilton,New Zealand

Summary

Registered Nurse with 10+ Years’ experience in clinical settings, ranging from Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Gastro, Geriatrics, Cardiology, providing nursing care to diverse populations. Dedicated RN with 2 Year 6 months experience as Clinical Nurse Coordinator. 5 Years’ experience in Acute Medicine with exposure to Gastro, Liver failure and Diabetes cases. 2 Year experience in Aged care Rest-homes and hospitals and 2 years in cardiology. Excellent at comprehensive assessment, management, development and implementation of plans. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Nursing Resource Team, Waikato Hospital-Hamilton, New Zealand
2020.10 - Current
  • Safe staffing to ensure functioning of hospital
  • Supervised team of 100nurses and 150 heath care assistants.
  • Support patient flow entire hospital
  • Attend daily meetings and update staffing for situation to Clinical nurse managers and Duty managers
  • Manage staff and allocate staff as per their skill
  • Provide Variance Response Nurse and manage areas with high acuity
  • Manage and deal with complaints from staff and managers
  • Conduct education sections for Nursing Resource Team staff
  • Working with integrated operational team to make changes in hospital software.

Registered Nurse

Acute medical ward (Gastro), Waikato Hospital- Hamilton New Zealand
2016.06 - 2020.10
  • Executing nursing skills as required by scope of practice
  • Providing nursing care for acute and chronic admissions
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Providing patients and their families, best possible care within available resources
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Coordinating shifts to exercise smooth functioning
  • Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, Liver failure, end-stage renal disease.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine hand hygiene audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Addressing social unrest with available resources.

Registered Nurse

CASCADES - Hamilton, New Zealand
2013.08 - 2016.06
  • Direction and delegation of Enrolled Nurses and Health-care assistants
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary
  • Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Liaising with residents and their families regarding their health
  • Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as liaison between healthcare team and loved ones.
  • Asses patients and create short and long term care plans.
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
  • Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.

Health Care Assistant

CASCADES- Hamilton, New Zealand
2011.08 - 2013.08

Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care to individuals with various health conditions.

  • Enhanced patient comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance.
  • Reduced risk of infections by adhering to strict hygiene protocols during all aspects of care delivery.
  • Performed vital signs monitoring, ensuring timely reporting of any abnormalities to medical team.
  • Participated in ongoing training sessions, staying current with best practices in health care assistance.
  • Supported nursing staff with care of incontinent patients and promotion of continence care.
  • Supported needs of 50+ residents under long-term care.

Registered Nurse

Amala cancer research centre- Kerala, India
2009.08 - 2011.08
  • Providing pre and post-operative nursing care to patients in Coronary care unit
  • Familiarity and expertise in using emergency equipment and machinery
  • Taking care of CABG site and Graft wound site.
  • Management of infected CABG wound site.
  • Roster shifts to lead 'CODE BLUE TEAM' (Known here as 'Crash' / 'Resuscitation' team)
  • Communicate and negotiate between different members of multi-disciplinary heath team
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms..

Education

Working TowardsPostgraduate Certificate in Nursing -

University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
12.2025

Preceptorship course -

Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC)
Hamilton, New Zealand
01.2018

Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control -

Waiariki Institute of Technology
Rotorua, New Zealand
01.2011

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Sneha College of Nursing
Bangalore, India
01.2008

Skills

  • Self-motivated
  • Conflict resolution
  • Robust clinical judgement
  • Team leadership and liaison
  • Gastro intestinal nursing proficiency
  • Conducting education sections for staff
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Focused on amicable solutions
  • Formulate and execute staffing plans across hospital

Affiliations

  • Best staff of the year – award from Cascades for 2015
  • High-flyer award – Ward A3
  • Gold auditor –hand hygiene (Infection prevention and control)

Registrations

  • Nursing Council of New Zealand - until September 2024
  • Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - until May 2023

References

  • Charlee Becham, Nurse Manager, Nursing Resource Team, +64 27 318 2163, charlee.becham@waikatodhb.health.nz
  • Dany sebastain, Duty Nurse Manager, Waikato hospital, Hamilton, +64 21 0526 557, dany.sebastain@waikatodhb.health.nz
  • Dayna Hollings, Charge Nurse Manager, Ward A3 (General Medicine), +64 21 549 684, dayna.hollings@waikatodhb.health.nz

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Nursing Resource Team, Waikato Hospital-Hamilton, New Zealand
2020.10 - Current

Registered Nurse

Acute medical ward (Gastro), Waikato Hospital- Hamilton New Zealand
2016.06 - 2020.10

Registered Nurse

CASCADES - Hamilton, New Zealand
2013.08 - 2016.06

Health Care Assistant

CASCADES- Hamilton, New Zealand
2011.08 - 2013.08

Registered Nurse

Amala cancer research centre- Kerala, India
2009.08 - 2011.08

Working TowardsPostgraduate Certificate in Nursing -

University of Auckland

Preceptorship course -

Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC)

Graduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control -

Waiariki Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Sneha College of Nursing
ANTEESH CHIRAYATH