Kerry Winchester
Christchurch
Summary
Motivated Charge Nurse Manager with demonstrated experience in leading and supporting Nursing and Healthcare Assistant teams in a supportive, positive environment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse Manager
Medical Progressive Care, Christchurch Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Staff management and support
- Coordination of day to day operations and oversight of clinical care
- Ensuring timely patient flow
- Staff recruitment and on-boarding
- Communication and multi-disciplinary team liaison
- Resource management
- Incident report management
- Budget management
- Rostering
Nurse Manager
Managed Isolation and Quarantine, Canterbury
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Staff management and support
- Clinical oversight and risk management
- Escalation of positive and symptomatic COVID cases to the Medical Officer of Health
- Escalation of unwell returnees to appropriate health care providers
- National and local policy implementation
- Clinical governance of Infection, Prevention & Control principles & policies
- Inter-agency coordination and liaison
- Incident management
- Budget management
Associate Charge Nurse Manager
Managed Isolation and Quarantine, Canterbury
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Day to day leadership, coordination and management of staff
- Ensuring compliance of public health and Infection, Prevention & Control protocols
- Clinical oversight and coordination of health assessments
- Orientation of new staff
- Inter-agency coordination and liaison
- Incident management
- Rostering
Clinical Nurse Specialist
General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital
10.2014 - 08.2020
- Provision of clinical leadership, patient care coordination and care planning
- Staff support with clinical decision making and evidence based practice
- Quality improvement
- Development & review of protocols and care pathways
- Collaboration and liaison with multi-disciplinary team members
- Teaching at an undergraduate and postgraduate level
Associate Charge Nurse Manager
Acute Medical Assessment Unit, Christchurch Hospital
10.2014 - 11.2014
- 8 week role before taking on the General Medicine Clinical Nurse Specialist role full time
- Day to day leadership, coordination and management of staff
- Coordination of patient flow including GP admissions
- Collaboration and liaison with multi-disciplinary team members
Nurse Educator
General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital (maternity leave cover)
01.2014 - 10.2014
- Staff education
- Facilitation of study days and staff orientation
- Clinical coaching
- Competency assessment
- Promote use of evidence based practice and best practice guidelines
Registered Nurse
Ward 27, General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital
03.2008 - 01.2014
- Care of patients in an acute Medical ward
Registered Nurse
Ward 26, Cardiology, Christchurch Hospital (NetP Programme)
09.2007 - 03.2008
- Care of patients in an acute Cardiology ward
Education
Health Assessment and Advanced Nursing Practice & Applied Pharmacology -
University of Otago
01-2018
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences - Research And Long Term Condition Management
University of Otago
01-2016
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences - Nursing Leadership And Management
University of Otago
01-2013
Bachelor of Nursing -
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ01-2006
Skills
- Effective communication
- Adaptable and flexible
- Enthusiastic approach
- Resilient
- Fosters positive change management
- Excellent clinical and operational leadership
Referee 1
Mark Crawford
Medical Nursing Director, Christchurch Hospital
027 213 8044
Referee 2
Megan Gibbs
Health Manager, Managed Isolation and Quarantine
027 229 0563
Timeline
Charge Nurse Manager
Medical Progressive Care, Christchurch Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Nurse Manager
Managed Isolation and Quarantine, Canterbury
05.2021 - 06.2022
Associate Charge Nurse Manager
Managed Isolation and Quarantine, Canterbury
08.2020 - 05.2021
Clinical Nurse Specialist
General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital
10.2014 - 08.2020
Associate Charge Nurse Manager
Acute Medical Assessment Unit, Christchurch Hospital
10.2014 - 11.2014
Nurse Educator
General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital (maternity leave cover)
01.2014 - 10.2014
Registered Nurse
Ward 27, General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital
03.2008 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse
Ward 26, Cardiology, Christchurch Hospital (NetP Programme)
09.2007 - 03.2008
Health Assessment and Advanced Nursing Practice & Applied Pharmacology -
University of Otago
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences - Research And Long Term Condition Management
University of Otago
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences - Nursing Leadership And Management
University of Otago
Bachelor of Nursing -
Ara Institute of Canterbury
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