Rachel Miranda
Auckland,Auckland
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager- Infection Control
Counties Manukau Health
10.2022 - Current
- Led a team of 9 employees to achieve and maintain an organizational compliance rate with infection control protocols, significantly reducing the risk of hospital-acquired infections at 1.64 per 1000 Bed-days
- Implemented a comprehensive training and project program for all team members, resulting in increase productivity within the first 6 months
- Utilized data analysis to identify areas of improvement and implement evidence-based practices, to drive quality initiatives within the service to address infection rates
- Analysing workflows and implementing process improvements to streamline daily operations
- Provide advice on medical devices, procurement supplies and on clinical sterilization surgical devices in the organization
- Theses include aspects of capital asset expenses, infection control cleaning procedures and opex expenses
- Established individual project implementation plans and milestones to enable outcomes to be delivered on time and within the service expectations.
Charge Nurse- Patient Management Services
Auckland City Hospital
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Developed and implemented patient care protocols, resulting in a decrease in patient complications and an improvement in overall patient outcomes
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
Clinical Nurse Manager- Patient Managment Services
Auckland City Hospital
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Daily operational management includes a clinical safety overview of inpatient areas, capacity planning, seasonal variation response, variance response management and acute patient flow
- Clinical and nursing leadership and management to facilitate the effective day-to-day safe hospital operation of services and contributes to the delivery of directorate objectives and nursing strategy
- Advocated for patients' physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual and emotional needs during planning.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Oversaw admissions and discharges and scheduling of nursing staff.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
Clinical Charge Nurse- Emergency Care
Auckland City Hospital
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Tracked patients' status and emergent cases, taking calls from hospitals when patients' acuity changes.
- Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives.
- Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
- Administered medications and treatments to manage patient's condition.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
- Handled patient transfers, following safety protocols to prevent injuries.
- Handled patient discharge planning, arranging for follow-up care after leaving healthcare facility.
Registered Nurse- Adult Emergency Care
Auckland City Hospital
01.2011 - 12.2018
- Provide and manage complex patient care through collaboration with multiple health professionals to implement a variety of interventions
- Administration of blood products, IV/catheter medication following medication safety protocols
- Coordinates the assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of nursing care and best practice within the ward
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Expert in venipuncture, establishing IV access, portacath access and management of Central venous & arterial lines
- Management of complex emergency procedures such as, chest drain insertions, emergency thorocotomy, emergency airway management and ventilation, code crimson and MTP processes
- Providing compassionate end-of-life care and supporting patients and families during difficult times
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Education
Masters - Public Health
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Melbourne, Australia10.2020
Postgraduate Diploma - Advanced Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
Auckland, New Zealand12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OFTECHNOLOGY
Auckland, New Zealand12.2010
Skills
- Proactive collaboration with team networking
- Stakeholder and relationship management
- Strategic communication aimed at problem solving
- Good Clinical Practice
- Regulatory Reporting
- Records Management Systems
- Data Research
- Quality Patient Care
- Resource Management
Licences
NEW ZEALAND NURSING COUNCIL
Registration Number 176078
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATORYAGENCY
Registration Number NMW0002072505
References
References will be provided on request
Timeline
Operations Manager- Infection Control
Counties Manukau Health
10.2022 - Current
Charge Nurse- Patient Management Services
Auckland City Hospital
06.2021 - 10.2022
Clinical Nurse Manager- Patient Managment Services
Auckland City Hospital
04.2020 - 06.2021
Clinical Charge Nurse- Emergency Care
Auckland City Hospital
01.2019 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse- Adult Emergency Care
Auckland City Hospital
01.2011 - 12.2018
Masters - Public Health
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Postgraduate Diploma - Advanced Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OFTECHNOLOGY
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