Vanessa Tellano
Christchurch
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared to excel in endoscopy support roles. Experienced in providing vital assistance during endoscopic procedures and ensuring equipment is properly sterilized. Known for strong teamwork and reliability, adapting to changing needs and maintaining focus on high-quality patient care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Healthcare Assistant/ Casual CSSD Technician
Manaaki by Mercy Hospital Dunedin
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Assist nurses in setting up the endoscopy room ready for the procedure.
- Setting-up endoscope and its accessories as per list and doctor’s preference.
- Check and validate equipment functioning, executes bedside and manual cleaning of the endoscope as per GENCA guidelines, completes microbiological surveillance of the endoscopes with a Registered Nurse and perform safety checks in the reprocessing area.
- Assist nurses in biopsy collection during an endoscopy procedure.
- Document information accurately.
- Provides patient handling assistance as required.
- Carries out cleaning duties as scheduled.
- Taking patients’ observations under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
- Offering food and drinks to the patients as per dietary needs.
- Check and maintains consumables at appropriate levels.
- Reprocess, inspect, assembles, packs and sterilizes instruments as per set.
Endoscopy Technician/ Healthcare Assistant
Southern Endoscopy Centre
03.2019 - 01.2022
- Support and assist the nurses and the doctors in the procedure room as directed.
- Monitor patient’s vital signs under RN’s direction and delegation and report back when necessary.
- Performs IV cannulation and collect blood samples as required under RN’s delegation.
- Perform bedside clean and manual cleaning procedures thoroughly as per GENCA guidelines.
- Check endoscopy stocks and identify defective equipment to the duty leader and nurse manager.
- Make sure that proper personal protective equipment is worn at all times especially when assisting in a procedure.
- Attend to in-service program and trainings to refresh basic professional skills.
- Serve meals and drinks to patients after procedure based on their dietary needs and post procedure requirements.
- Assists in transporting patients within endoscopy centre and helps patient with mobilisation as needed.
- Fill in incident forms when necessary.
- Document important details and inform RN in-charge.
- Orders bed linens and laundry bags based on the number of procedures per day. Dockets and invoices are collated for inventory and forward these to the business manager.
Community Support Worker
Healthcare Rehabilitation Ltd.
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Providing support and care to the Tetraplegic clients and people with intellectual disabilities.
- Taking clients to their daily activities that includes: work, school, day programmes and doctor’s appointment.
- Making sure that confidentiality and privacy are kept at all times.
- Administers medication as prescribed by mouth or on skin.
- Document accurately any changes or progress.
- Fill in incident forms when necessary.
Rehabilitation Support Worker
Equitas Care Ltd.
02.2016 - 07.2018
- Providing personal cares to patients with Post Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries.
- Medication administration by mouth, skin or enteral feeding (PEG).
- Encouraging clients to work and live independently in the community.
- Taking clients to their daily activities that includes: work, school, day programmes and doctor’s appointment.
- Making sure that confidentiality and privacy are kept at all times.
- Document any changes and progress.
- Complete incident forms when necessary.
Caregiver
Edith Cavell Rest Home and Hospital
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Providing personal cares to elderly patients.
- Making beds and tidy up patient’s room.
- Monitor the intake and output of the patient.
- Making sure that confidentiality and privacy are kept at all times.
- DO passive range of motions when required and hourly turns.
Caregiver/ Healthcare Assistant
Amberwood Rest Home and Hospital
10.2014 - 08.2015
- Providing personal cares to elderly patients.
- Making beds and tidy up patient’s room.
- Monitor the intake and output of the patient.
- Making sure that confidentiality and privacy are kept at all times.
- DO passive range of motions when required and hourly turns.
- Provide fun and meaningful activities.
Renal – Technician Nurse Trainee
M3 Dialysis Centre – Bacolod City, Philippines
06.2013 - 03.2014
- Checking and Recording patient’s vital signs before, during and after the dialysis treatment.
- Ensuring that the haemodialysis treatments are administered to the patients correctly.
- Monitoring dialysis patients during treatment to identify any adverse reactions.
- Promptly notifying the doctor on-duty for any changes, progress, adverse reactions during treatment.
- Ensure that the dialysis machines and equipment are prepared and set-up correctly.
- Cannulating patients safely.
- Securing Blood works.
- Teaching patients and their significant others on how to manage their illness by explaining post treatment home-care needs, drug administrations, diet, fluids and exercises.
- Responding to emergency scenarios.
Education
New Zealand Certificate - Diversional Therapy with Healthcare Core Competency Level 4
Kauri Academy
06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colegio San Agustin Bacolod
03.2011
Skills
- Flexible endoscope use
- Patient preparation
- Measuring vital signs
- Biopsy handling
- Transporting patients
- Room preparation
- Infection control standards
- Endoscope reprocessing
- Attention to detail
- Vital signs monitoring
- Excellent communication
Timeline
Healthcare Assistant/ Casual CSSD Technician
Manaaki by Mercy Hospital Dunedin
05.2022 - 06.2023
Endoscopy Technician/ Healthcare Assistant
Southern Endoscopy Centre
03.2019 - 01.2022
Community Support Worker
Healthcare Rehabilitation Ltd.
08.2018 - 08.2019
Rehabilitation Support Worker
Equitas Care Ltd.
02.2016 - 07.2018
Caregiver
Edith Cavell Rest Home and Hospital
08.2015 - 02.2016
Caregiver/ Healthcare Assistant
Amberwood Rest Home and Hospital
10.2014 - 08.2015
Renal – Technician Nurse Trainee
M3 Dialysis Centre – Bacolod City, Philippines
06.2013 - 03.2014
New Zealand Certificate - Diversional Therapy with Healthcare Core Competency Level 4
Kauri Academy
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colegio San Agustin Bacolod
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