Nimitha Ann John
Mount Roskill,New Zealand
Summary
My objective is to work in a department that provides excellent patient care with maximum contentment and safety. I would like to be committed to my self-development through knowledge generation, undertaking skill updates and relevant training sessions. Moreover, I would like to further develop abilities in supervision as well as training of novel nurses and my long-term goal is to get into a senior nursing role.
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Auckland District Health Board
Grafton, Auckland
07.2025 - Current
- Administering Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy
- Orientation for Chemotherapy for first cycle patients
- Assessment of patients before, during and after treatments.
- Administer shorter infusions like Zometa for hypercalcemia and bone breakdown due to cancer.
- Managing acute patients after chemotherapy.
- Managing patients who come to Radiation and Medical Oncology clinics for blood tests and injections.
- Administering IV, oral and vaginal contrast to patients who come for CT planning before radiation and chemotherapy.
- Wound dressing for patients with head and neck cancer while on radiation therapy and with patients having fungal breast tumors.
- Assisting patients while on brachytherapy.
- Initial orientation and education for patients who are on radiotherapy.
- Care and monitoring of patients during blood and blood products administration
- Administering injections like Zoladex, Faslodex and Daratumumab.
- Teaching patients about self-administering Pegfilgrastim and Clexane injections.
- Assisting patients while on brachytherapy.
- Initial orientation and education for patients who are on radiotherapy.
Registered Nurse
Auckland Radiation Oncology
Epsom
03.2024 - 07.2025
- Orientation of patients coming for radiation therapy.
- Weekly nursing review of patients.
- Attending triage nursing calls and liaising with doctors via emails and phone calls.
- Symptom Management of patients while on radiation therapy.
- Phone follow up of patients with concerns after finishing RT.
- Dressings for head and neck cancer patients.
- Temozolomide education for patients with GBM.
- Administration of zoladex injections for prostate patients while on radiation therapy
- Dilator talk for patients with anal cancer and pelvic cancers.
Registered Nurse
Christchurch Hospital
11.2022 - 02.2024
- Administer chemotherapy and immunotherapy via closed system safely.
- Assess patients before and after chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
- Administer shorter infusions like Zometa for hypercalcemia and bone breakdown due to cancer.
- Managing acute patients after chemotherapy.
- Educating the patient before starting the chemotherapy first cycle.
- Orientation of patients for Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy.
- Sending referrals for oncology patients as needed to cancer society and other services.
- Liaising with the team about patients as needed.
Registered Nurse
Harbour Cancer Centre & Wellness
Glenfield, Auckland
09.2019 - 10.2022
- Administer chemotherapy and immunotherapy via closed system safely.
- Assess patients before and after chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
- Administer shorter infusions like Zometa for hypercalcemia and bone breakdown due to cancer.
- Managing acute patients after chemotherapy.
- Administering injections like Zoladex, Faslodex and Daratumumab.
- Orientation of patients to Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy.
- Helping patients with Scalp cooling for drugs like Docetaxel.
- Co-ordinating the Daystay unit for the day.
- Follow up with patients on the phone after treatment on Day 2 and Day 7.
Registered Nurse
Caughey Preston Trust
Remuera, Auckland
08.2015 - 11.2018
- To ensure a safe environment for resident at all times.
- Supervising the HCAs in a collegiate way.
- Helping the HCAs with the care of residents as and when required
- Managing patients on a syringe driver
- Administration of medicines as required at night
- Reporting the crucial events to Clinical Support or Manager when required
- Checking the emergency cupboard and recording the details
- Stock check of controlled drugs when required.
- Managing emergency situations at night.
Registered Nurse
Bupa Hugh Green Care
Albany
12.2016 - 03.2017
- To always ensure a safe environment for resident.
- Supervising the HCAs in a collegiate way.
Registered Nurse
Forrest Hill Rest Home and Hospital
Forrest Hill, Northshore, Auckland
09.2014 - 07.2015
- To always ensure a safe environment for the residents
- To ensure that the daily requirements of residents are met and encouraging them to remain as independent as possible
- Assist the residents in activity of daily living
- Maintaining intake output chart and bowel and bladder chart of residents
- Appropriate use of hoists to mobilize residents according to the mobility chart
- Ensure cultural safety and respect for the residents.
- Administration of medicines
- Managing residents on syringe driver
- Supervising the HCAs in a collegiate way
- Attending physician’s rounds
Registered Nurse
Senate Nursing Bureau
Albany, Northshore, Auckland
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Administering medication in a safe way and according to New Zealand nursing Council standards.
- Doing wound dressings
- Taking care of patients on Palliative care.
- Supervising the care given by health care assistants.
- Communicating with the residents and family
- Managing a patient on syringe driver.
Registered Nurse
Pushpagiri Medical College Hospital
Kerala, India
09.2012 - 09.2013
- Management of emergency situations such as cardiac arrest with code management team.
- Care of patients after angiogram and angioplasty.
- Attending Physician’s rounds.
- Administering medicines based on eight rights.
- Maintaining fluid balance chart.
- Oxygen and Chest physiotherapy.
- Insertion of intravenous cannula, intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injections.
- Inservice education for colleagues.
- Participate in an infection control programme and quality improvement initiatives.
- Care of patients on Mechanical ventilator.
- Care of patients on CPAP and BiPAP.
- Recording 12 lead ECG of patients.
- Endotracheal suctioning.
- Nasogastric feeding.
Registered Nurse
Dr Devadas Hospital
Kerala, India
01.2004 - 11.2007
- Assessing physical and psychological needs of the patients
- Plan and carry out nursing care to improve patients' health
- Nursing care of patients with medical conditions such as Diabetics, Hypertension, Pulmonary disorders, Cardiac conditions, UTI, Epilepsy, Infectious Diseases, Allergy and food poisoning etc.
- Maintaining fluid balance chart.
- Attending to physicians in patient rounds.
- Oxygen therapy and chest physiotherapy.
- Wound care including skin tears and pressure ulcers.
- Insertion on Intravenous cannula, intramuscular, subcutaneous and intradermal injections.
- Practice contact precautions for patients with communicable diseases.
- Administer medications based on 8 rights.
- Monitor and assess patients' conditions and record important changes.
Registered Nurse
St John’s Medical College Hospital
Bengaluru, India
06.2003 - 11.2003
- Basic nursing activities
- Recording 12 lead ECG of patients
- Nasogastric feeding and Total parenteral nutrition
- Nursing care of trauma and emergency patients
- Care of patients with inter costal drainage, drains, colostomy & ileostomy.
- Care and monitoring of patients during blood and blood products administration.
- Perioperative care of patients with General Surgery, Urology, ENT, Orthopedic, Gastroenterology, Plastic surgery, Obesity & Diabetic surgery and various Laparoscopic surgery.
- Participation in continuing education and teaching of patients and family
- Assessment and monitoring of patients for complications.
Education
Competency Assessment program -
Wesley Institute of learning
Auckland03-2014
Critical Care Nursing - 6 months Course
Muthoot Medical Centre
Kozhencherry, India05-2012
B.Sc. Nursing - undefined
St John’s College of Nursing
India05-2002
Skills
- More than 20 years of clinical experience in various specialties including Intensive care
- Working experience and good knowledge of New Zealand healthcare system especially in geriatric health
- 9 years of experience in Medical Oncology specifically 7 years in Oncology Daystay and one year in radiation oncology
- Good communication skills
- Sound knowledge about Treaty of Waitangi and Māori Health
- Very friendly, kind and helpful in nature
- Ability to work safely and responsibly
- Respect for cultural beliefs, values and practices of other people
- Very flexible and have an adaptable approach to tasks
- Commitment to update my knowledge and skills through ongoing education
- Excellent time management skills
- Knowledge of safe patient handling procedures and policies
- Sound knowledge of hand hygiene and infection control
- Chemotherapy certified and excellent knowledge about chemotherapy
- Direct patient care
- Medication administration
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessments
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessment
Accomplishments
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements.Successfully provided quality care to [number of] patients in [type of] environment.
Training sessions completed
- Code of Conduct & Professional boundaries for nurses – August 2014
- Falls in the Older Adult – March 2015
- Clinical Reasoning and Care Planning – February 2015
- Malnutrition and dietary Management – March 2015
- Moving and Handling – August 2015
- Restraint minimization – August 2015
- Hand Hygiene – August 2015
- Dementia Clinical Training – September 2015
- Niki T34 Syringe Driver – September 2015
- Wound care training – February 2016
- CPR & First Aid – February 2021
- Palliative Care in Clinical Practice – April 2016
- Care of The Dying – May 2016
- Level 4 Dementia Course – Completed.
- Chemo Certification -2022
- CPR half day refresher – 2024
- Tube feeding – RIG & PEG – Jan 2025
- Session on Gloup - March 2025
- Basics of Infection Prevention – April 2025
- Session on Dietary supplements for Head and Neck patients – August 2024
Quality Improvement initiatives
- Have attended all the mandatory and other in-service programs in the facility.
- Completed EVIQ modules for Chemotherapy.
- Hand Hygiene- Gold auditor
- 2-hour CPR refresher
- EVIQ modules for radiation therapy
Familiar Equipment
- Infusion pumps
- ECG & Cardiac monitors
- Pulse oximeter
- Glucometer
- Crash Cart
- Suction apparatus
- Nebulizer
- Oxygen Concentrator
- Humidifiers
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Auckland District Health Board
07.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Auckland Radiation Oncology
03.2024 - 07.2025
Registered Nurse
Christchurch Hospital
11.2022 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse
Harbour Cancer Centre & Wellness
09.2019 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Bupa Hugh Green Care
12.2016 - 03.2017
Registered Nurse
Caughey Preston Trust
08.2015 - 11.2018
Registered Nurse
Forrest Hill Rest Home and Hospital
09.2014 - 07.2015
Registered Nurse
Senate Nursing Bureau
06.2014 - 08.2014
Registered Nurse
Pushpagiri Medical College Hospital
09.2012 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse
Dr Devadas Hospital
01.2004 - 11.2007
Registered Nurse
St John’s Medical College Hospital
06.2003 - 11.2003
Critical Care Nursing - 6 months Course
Muthoot Medical Centre
B.Sc. Nursing - undefined
St John’s College of Nursing
Competency Assessment program -
Wesley Institute of learning