Christian Cayabyab
Dunedin,New Zealand
Summary
Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Health New Zealand, specializing in patient assessment and surgical care. Demonstrated expertise in implementing infection control protocols and managing emergency situations. Committed to improving patient outcomes through detailed care planning and proactive patient engagement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse- Surgical Ward
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora-Southern)
Central Dunedin, Dunedin
07.2024 - Current
- Conducting preoperative assessments to evaluate patients’ health status.
- Educating patients about the surgical procedure, risks, and postoperative care.
- Ensuring informed consent is obtained and documented.
- Monitoring patients as they recover from anaesthesia and surgery, checking vital signs, and assessing for any complications.
- Administering medications and managing pain control.
- Ensuring that patients and their families are informed and involved in care decisions.
- Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Implementing and following infection control protocols to reduce the risk of infections in postoperative patients.
- Being prepared to respond to emergencies, such as cardiac arrest or severe allergic reactions, by following established protocols.
Enrolled Nurse- Surgical Ward
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora-Southern)
Central Dunedin, Dunedin
02.2023 - 07.2024
- Contribute to nursing assessments, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for health consumers and/or families/whanau.
- Assist health consumers with the activities of daily living.
- Observe any changes in health consumers’ conditions and report these to registered nurse.
Enrolled Nurse
Oxford Court Rest Home
South Dunedin, Dunedin
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Provide care to the residents in accordance with established standards of nursing care and practices.
- Assists in carrying out various basic care activities for the residents such as activities of daily living.
- Assists in observing residents’ condition and progress by measuring and recording residents’ vital signs and observing the general condition of residents.
- Maintains accurate documentation of care given.
Enrolled Nurse – Anaesthetic Unit Nurse
Raffles Hospital
04.2021 - 03.2022
- Apply knowledge and skills in assessing the airway for potential difficulty with intubation or ventilation.
- Anticipate difficulties and assist the anaesthetist in handling alternative airway manipulation.
- Plan accurately and document all aspects of the perioperative care plan for all patient groups.
- Apply knowledge of patient safety during positioning for the surgery.
- Prepares and checks that anaesthetic equipment is ready for anaesthesia procedures in a multi-disciplinary setting.
- Recognise and manage upper airway obstruction in collaboration with the anaesthetist.
- Apply knowledge of mandatory routine maintenance of anaesthetic machines.
Enrolled Nurse – Anaesthetic Unit Nurse
Novaptus Surgery Centre
Singapore, Singapore
05.2019 - 03.2021
- Demonstrate competency for safe patient care during an operative and invasive procedure.
- Perform endoscopy, anaesthetic, recovery and circulating duties as assigned by the Manager/Nurse Clinician.
- Apply knowledge and skills in assessing the airway for potential difficulty with intubation or ventilation.
- Anticipate difficulties and assist the Anaesthetist to handle alternative airway manipulation.
- Plan accurately and document all aspects of the perioperative care plan for all patient groups.
Enrolled Nurse – Anaesthetic Unit Nurse
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
04.2017 - 03.2019
- Monitor the patient’s response to treatment care and report changes in the patient’s condition to the relevant healthcare team.
- Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that appropriate information is shared, and patient needs are met.
- Apply knowledge and skills in assessing airway for potential difficulty with intubation or ventilation.
- Anticipate difficulties and assist the Anaesthetist to handle alternative airway manipulation.
- Apply knowledge of mandatory routine maintenance of anaesthetic machines.
Enrolled Nurse – Recovery Room Nurse
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
02.2017 - 04.2017
- Monitor the patient’s response to treatment care and report changes in the patient’s condition to the relevant healthcare team.
- Assess post-surgical patients systematically in the Recovery Room. (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
- Apply knowledge in the assessment and management of postoperative pain.
- Assess patient for discharge to the ward using Modified Aldrete Score.
Enrolled Nurse – Theatre Sterile Supply Unit Nurse
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Singapore, Singapore
03.2015 - 02.2017
- Ensure departmental policies and procedures, objectives, qualities, safety, environmental and infection control standards are maintained.
- Packed instruments and instrument sets for sterilisation according to established policies and procedures.
- Perform biological and chemical monitoring and documentation in accordance with quality assurance standards.
- Maintain the integrity of the sterile instruments, instrument sets, and linens from storage to usage.
- Ensure department records, reports, and files are maintained.
Enrolled Nurse
ECON Nursing Home and Medicare Centre
Singapore, Singapore
08.2013 - 02.2015
- Provide care to the residents in accordance with established standards of nursing care and practices.
- Assists in carrying out various basic care activities for the residents such as activities of daily living.
- Assists in observing residents’ condition and progress by measuring and recording residents’ vital signs and observing the general condition of residents, and reports all unusual observations to the Staff Nurse in charge.
- Maintains accurate documentation of care given.
- Assists the Staff Nurse in charge in serving oral medications.
Nursing Aide
ECON Nursing Home and Medicare Centre
Singapore, Singapore
01.2011 - 08.2013
- Provide care to the residents in accordance with established standards of nursing care and practices.
- Assists in carrying out various basic care activities for the residents such as activities of daily living.
- Assists with general duties such as answering residents’ call bells, routine cleaning of the ward and equipment.
- Maintains accurate documentation of care given.
- Assists in admission and orientation of new residents.
Volunteer Staff Nurse
Tagudin General Hospital and Capillariasis Centre
Tagudin, Philippines
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Gathers and aids doctors in examinations and medical procedures.
- Evaluates both new and current patients to assess their treatment priority and suitability, as well as the necessity for any adjustments.
- Administers prescribed drugs, dresses wounds using sterile techniques, conducts blood draws, and keeps a close watch on vital signs.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Health Sciences (Level 8)
SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Invercargill, New Zealand12.2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
PINES CITY COLLEGES
Baguio City, Philippines03.2009
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Surgical care
- Infection control
- Emergency response
- Team collaboration
- Care planning
Registration History
- Nursing Council of New Zealand, 311245, 09/30/26
- Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines, 0574351, 07/18/26
Accomplishments
- Perioperative Nurses College, NZNO member
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse- Surgical Ward
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora-Southern)
07.2024 - Current
Enrolled Nurse- Surgical Ward
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora-Southern)
02.2023 - 07.2024
Enrolled Nurse
Oxford Court Rest Home
03.2022 - 01.2023
Enrolled Nurse – Anaesthetic Unit Nurse
Raffles Hospital
04.2021 - 03.2022
Enrolled Nurse – Anaesthetic Unit Nurse
Novaptus Surgery Centre
05.2019 - 03.2021
Enrolled Nurse – Anaesthetic Unit Nurse
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
04.2017 - 03.2019
Enrolled Nurse – Recovery Room Nurse
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
02.2017 - 04.2017
Enrolled Nurse – Theatre Sterile Supply Unit Nurse
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
03.2015 - 02.2017
Enrolled Nurse
ECON Nursing Home and Medicare Centre
08.2013 - 02.2015
Nursing Aide
ECON Nursing Home and Medicare Centre
01.2011 - 08.2013
Volunteer Staff Nurse
Tagudin General Hospital and Capillariasis Centre
08.2009 - 08.2010
Postgraduate Diploma - Health Sciences (Level 8)
SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
PINES CITY COLLEGES