Sinto Davis
Nelson,New Zealand
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse and Clinical Manager with strong acute and aged-care experience. Skilled in clinical leadership, staff management, quality improvement, clinical governance, and person-centred care. Proven commitment to delivering safe, high-quality outcomes for residents and families, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and professional development. Currently undertaking postgraduate nursing study with an interest in advanced clinical practice and gerontology.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Manager
Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village
Nelson
10.2023 - Current
Support 108 residents weekly through care planning, monitoring, and escalation for changing clinical needs.
- Provide clinical leadership and professional support to Registered Nurses and care staff in aged residential care.
- Oversee assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of residents with frailty, dementia, reduced mobility, and chronic health conditions.
- Coordinate placement and service provision with Needs Assessment/NASC services, Nelson Hospital, GPs, allied health professionals, families, EPOAs, and community providers.
- Advocate for residents so their goals, preferences, dignity, and independence remain central to care planning.
- Guide staff education, incident follow-up, and quality improvement across
falls, wounds, medication safety, infection prevention, and clinical indicators.
- Achievements such as 4 year certification audit with not findings and Best aged care facility in South Island
Registered Nurse/ Casual Duty Nurse Manager
Nelson Hospital
Nelson
11.2019 - 10.2023
- Manage 5 patients per shift while prioritizing assessments, escalation, and safe clinical care.
- Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments, identify clinical deterioration, and escalate concerns promptly.
- Develop, implement, and review individualized care plans for patients with acute and complex conditions.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary communication to support discharge planning and hospital-to-community transitions.
- Provide education and support to patients and families while adapting communication to clinical needs.
- Maintain safe medication practice, accurate records, and quality-focused care across acute hospital work.
Hospital Coordinator / Special Care Coordinator / Registered Nurse
Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village
Nelson
05.2014 - 10.2019
- Supported 42 residents weekly through clinical monitoring, escalation, and care coordination across aged-care needs.
- Coordinated resident care with Registered Nurses and care staff, aligning GP, hospital, and allied health input.
- Assessed changing health and functional needs, supporting higher levels of care for residents with dementia and complex conditions.
- Managed hospital transfers, discharge, and return-to-residential-care pathways with families and external healthcare providers.
- Strengthened care planning, risk assessment, and advocacy for older people with complex health needs.
- Supported clinical coordination across aged residential care, balancing communication, escalation, and continuity of service.
Education
New Zealand Certificate in Business – Introduction to Team Leadership (Level 5) - Educational Leadership and Management
Skills Ignite
12-2026
Postgraduate paper - Applied Pathophysiology
Victoria University of Wellington
01-2025
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (Adults) - undefined
A & S Training College
London03-2011
Bachelor of Science Nursing - undefined
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
India10-2008
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application - undefined
IT Computer Mission
Kerala, India03-2008
Skills
- Clinical needs assessment and care coordination
- NZ InterRAI assessment
- Needs Assessment/NASC liaison and placement coordination
- Care planning, risk assessment and advocacy
- Hospital-to-community and residential-care transitions
- Clinical leadership
- Multidisciplinary collaboration and communication
- Family, whānau and EPOA communication
- Deteriorating patient escalation
- Quality improvement, audit and compliance
- Performance appraisal
- Restraint minimisation
- Budget management
- Clinical education delivery
- Workforce planning
- Service development
Certification
InterRAI Assessment System – New Zealand
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse | Clinical Manager | Health of Older People | Clinical Assessment & Care Coordination
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Appreciation and recognition from Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village, Appreciation from residents and residents' families, Appreciation from Cregmoor Healthcare, United Kingdom
RELEVANT CLINICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE
- My experience across acute hospital and aged residential care provides me with a broad understanding of the journey of older people through the health system. In my current Clinical Manager role, I regularly work alongside Needs Assessment services in relation to assessment, support needs and placement of residents. This has given me practical insight into the importance of identifying clinical, functional, social and environmental needs when determining appropriate services and levels of care.
- I am competent in NZ InterRAI and understand how assessment information supports care planning, identification of risks and changing levels of support. My Nelson Hospital experience has strengthened my ability to assess acute changes in health, understand complex conditions, contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making and support safe discharge and transitions of care.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
- Nursing Council of New Zealand – Registered Nurse, Registration No. 185484
- Nursing Council of Australia – Registration No. NMW0001921782
- Karnataka State Nursing Council, India – Registration No. 12161
- Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council, India – Nurse and Midwife, Registration No. 2593
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
- Clinical leadership within aged residential care
- Staff supervision, mentoring and education
- Multidisciplinary team coordination
- Clinical risk and incident management
- Quality improvement, audit and compliance
- Resource and workload management
- Health and safety
- Policy and procedure implementation
- Communication and conflict resolution
- Autonomous senior-level decision-making
PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Person-centred: places the individual's goals, preferences, dignity and independence at the centre of care.
- Strong clinical reasoning: combines acute and aged-care experience to identify deterioration, risks and appropriate escalation.
- Collaborative: works effectively with hospitals, GPs, allied health, families, EPOAs, Needs Assessment/NASC services and community providers.
- Adaptable and flexible: experienced across acute hospital, aged residential care, dementia care and clinical leadership environments.
- Independent and accountable: confident working autonomously while recognising when additional support or specialist input is required.
- Committed to continuous learning through postgraduate study and professional development.
Timeline
Clinical Manager
Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse/ Casual Duty Nurse Manager
Nelson Hospital
11.2019 - 10.2023
Hospital Coordinator / Special Care Coordinator / Registered Nurse
Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village
05.2014 - 10.2019
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application - undefined
IT Computer Mission
Bachelor of Science Nursing - undefined
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (Adults) - undefined
A & S Training College
Postgraduate paper - Applied Pathophysiology
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand Certificate in Business – Introduction to Team Leadership (Level 5) - Educational Leadership and Management
Skills Ignite