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Ciara Burke

Laois

Summary

Driven nursing professional with 8+ years experience
in both acute and critical care areas. Talented at
conducting patient assessments, developing
individualised care plans and delivering high-quality
patient care to advance recovery goals and improve
overall health for patients. A well organised and
forward thinking individual with the ability to thrive in a
fast paced, high pressure environment.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Nurse on Call (Agency)
Offaly
07.2024 - Current
  • Assessment, planning, implementation, and
    planning of emergency medical, surgical and
    psychiatric care.
  • Assessed patient needs, prioritised treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians when required.
  • Evaluated patients, recognised and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.

Associate Nurse Unit Manager

St Vincent's Hospital
Melbourne
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Work collaboratively with the Nurse Intake Coordinators and provide backfill and resource as required
  • Demonstrate contemporary clinical leadership to the HITH nursing team, including trouble-shooting clinical incidents, mitigating operational risks and escalating concerns to HITH NUM or Medical staff as appropriate.
  • Coordinating patient visits based on geographical location and nursing care required daily. Allocating nursing staff a patient workload based on factors mentioned previously.
  • Rostering and allocation of staff. Liaising with Nurse Workforce Unit for booking additional staff and cordinating sick leave within the unit.

Registered Nurse, Hospital in the Home

St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Fitzroy
11.2022 - 01.2024
  • Administering IV medications via peripheral and central lines in a community setting
  • Care of central lines
  • Management of wounds, VAC dressings and drain tubes
  • Implementation of individualised patient care plans adapted to the community setting following comprehensive patient assessments

Registered Nurse, Casual Bank

St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Fitzroy
01.2021 - 11.2022
  • Working predominantly in the Emergency Department and Hospital in the Home
  • Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
  • Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and disease prevention.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville
03.2020 - 11.2020
  • Assessment, planning, implementation, and
    planning of emergency medical, surgical and
    psychiatric care.
  • Assessed patient needs, prioritised treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians when required.
  • Evaluated patients, recognised and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.

Registered Nurse, Casual Bank

Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
  • Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and disease prevention.

Staff Nurse

Midlands Regional Hospital
Tullamore
09.2018 - 02.2019
  • Assessment, planning, implementation, and planning of emergency medical, surgical and psychiatric care.
  • Assessed patient needs, prioritised treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians when required.
  • Evaluated patients, recognised and addressed complications and
    coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.

Staff Nurse

St Vincent's Hospital
Dublin
09.2017 - 09.2018
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop plans of care for patients.
  • Implemented care plans for patients on TIA and DKS protocols/pathways.

Education

Bachelor of Science - General Nursing

University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
09.2017

Leaving Certificate -

Mountmellick Community School
Laois, Ireland
05.2013

Skills

  • Manchester Triage competent
  • IV cannulation and venepuncture
  • Nurse Immuniser (January 2021)
  • Administration of blood, blood products and immunoglobulins
  • Occupational Health and Safety Representative
  • Wound therapy including VAC, Praveena and SNAP dressings
  • CVAD management
  • Basic life support
  • Drain tube management
  • Diabetic Resource Nurse
  • Stomal therapy

References

References available upon request.


This Curriculum Vitae is true and correct as of the 23rd April 2025.

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Ciara Burke

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Nurse on Call (Agency)
07.2024 - Current

Associate Nurse Unit Manager

St Vincent's Hospital
01.2024 - 05.2024

Registered Nurse, Hospital in the Home

St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
11.2022 - 01.2024

Registered Nurse, Casual Bank

St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
01.2021 - 11.2022

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Royal Melbourne Hospital
03.2020 - 11.2020

Registered Nurse, Casual Bank

Royal Melbourne Hospital
03.2019 - 03.2020

Staff Nurse

Midlands Regional Hospital
09.2018 - 02.2019

Staff Nurse

St Vincent's Hospital
09.2017 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Science - General Nursing

University College Dublin

Leaving Certificate -

Mountmellick Community School

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