Geoff Hawkings
Opotiki
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Whakatohea Health Centre, excelling in, triage, medication administration, wound care and patient advocacy. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and safety. Skilled in emergency response and maintaining privacy, ensuring high-quality outcomes for diverse populations. Committed to delivering evidence-based care and promoting health management.
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Whakatohea Health Centre
07.2021 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments per established protocols to ensure patient safety.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes and reporting concerns to healthcare team.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to patient needs.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment regimens.
- Conducted assessments of patient conditions, identifying critical issues for timely intervention.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Staff Nurse
OPINS
03.2015 - 12.2017
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
New South Wales Health
05.2008 - 12.2014
- Delivered comprehensive patient care for diverse medical-surgical cases, ensuring adherence to established protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions, promptly reporting changes to the healthcare team.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders, maintaining high standards of safety and accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Waiariki Institute of Technology
Rotorua, NZ11-2006
Skills
- Medication administration
- Documentation and charting
- Infection control measures
- Wound care
- Taking vitals
- Medication distribution
- Team coordination
- Emergency response
- Maintaining privacy
- Vaccine administration
- Chest pain management
Certification
- NZ certified Vaccinator, adolescent and adult.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Interests
- Documenting and sharing travel experiences
- Gardening
- Avid Reader
- Watching Movies and TV Shows
- Music
- I like trying new recipes and food trends
- Swimming
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Whakatohea Health Centre
07.2021 - Current
Staff Nurse
OPINS
03.2015 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
New South Wales Health
05.2008 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Waiariki Institute of Technology