Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
RegisteredNurse

Vanessa Tait

Tauranga

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Managing the Hospital after hours with cofidence and vast knowledge of the facility and the Surgeries performed. Good skills in staff management.

Work History

Registered Nurse

Grace Hospital
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
  • Have been duty manager and managed various scenarios from fire alarms being activated, directed care around unwell patients who have gone for higher level care, managed staffing levels, managed building operation alarms and supported staff during busy shifts.

Education

Post Grad Certificate - Nursing

Wintec
Hamilton, WKO
06.2013

Nursing Degree

Wintec
Hamilton, WKO
12.1998

Skills

  • Monitoring Vital Signs
  • Medical Supply Management
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Patient Examination
  • Specialized Healthcare Referrals
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Crisis Resolution
  • PICC Lines
  • Delegation and Motivation
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Wound Management
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Pain Prevention
  • Emergency Diagnostics

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Grace Hospital

Post Grad Certificate - Nursing

Wintec

Nursing Degree

Wintec
Vanessa Tait