CARIE AITCHISON
Hamilton
Summary
- Accomplished Midwife with extensive experience at River Ridge East Birthing Centre.
- Adept in Labour, birth and postnatal care within the primary care setting.
- Compassionate, culturally sensitive care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Pregnancy Birth and Postnatal Massage Therapist
Self Employed
11.2024 - Current
- Provided safe, effective, and appropriate massage therapy techniques during pregnancy, labour and postnatal period.
Staff Midwife
River Ridge East Birthing Centre
06.2021 - Current
- Staff midwife working within a primary care setting.
- Giving assistance during labour and birth.
- Providing postnatal care of mother and baby from 2 hours post birth up to a few days postnatal.
- Responding to obstetric emergencies.
- Ensuring safety equipment is working correction and room are stocked and prepared for birth and postnatal care.
- Developed trusting relationships with patients through compassionate, culturally sensitive care practices.
- Conducted maternal and newborn assessments on admission from hospital and provided immediate care as needed.
- Consulted with paediatric and obstetric teams as needed when complications occurred to provide the best care.
Director of Human Resources
Retic Manager
04.2012 - Current
- Coordinated and worked with management on performance evaluations, supervisory practices, dispute resolution, and employee accountability.
- Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
- Managed complex employee relations issues, reducing legal risks and maintaining a positive work environment.
- Enhanced company growth by identifying new business opportunities and establishing valuable partnerships.
Locum Midwife
Self Employed
06.2006 - 04.2012
- Providing Locum relief for antenatal and postnatal care.
Staff Midwife
River Ridge East Birth Centre
12.2004 - 04.2012
- Staff midwife Primary unit
- Safety checks of birth rooms, dispensary, emergency equipment and postnatal room.
- assist birth Birth
- respond to obstetric emergencies
- provide postnatal care to mother and baby
- do newborn and maternal assessments
- lease with paediatric and obstetric staff as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Waikato Institute of Technology
Hamilton, NZ04-2005
Associate of Science - Science And Health Studies
Filton College
Bristol England09-2001
Skills
- Deep tissue massage
- Trigger point massage during labour
- Prenatal massage
- Postnatal massage
Timeline
Pregnancy Birth and Postnatal Massage Therapist
Self Employed
11.2024 - Current
Staff Midwife
River Ridge East Birthing Centre
06.2021 - Current
Director of Human Resources
Retic Manager
04.2012 - Current
Locum Midwife
Self Employed
06.2006 - 04.2012
Staff Midwife
River Ridge East Birth Centre
12.2004 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Waikato Institute of Technology
Associate of Science - Science And Health Studies
Filton College