Maridel Austria
Sharjah
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with 10 years of clinical practice and 7 years in Quality, Patient Safety, and Risk Management within acute, hospital settings. Proven expertise in JCI standards, internal audits, policy development, patient safety initiatives, and staff education. Strong clinical educator with hands-on experience in staff orientation, competency validation, continuous professional development, and quality improvement projects. Demonstrated leadership, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safe, evidence-based patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Staff Nurse 3
Jalilah Children’s Specialty Hospital
04.2022 - 01.2026
- Works in partnership with the Senior Nurse as an active multidisciplinary team (MDT) member, contributing to assessment, care planning, and decision-making through the effective use of approved clinical and mental health assessment tools.
- Acts as a named nurse/key worker, leading the assessment of patients’ mental health needs and coordinating the development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized, evidence-based mental health care plans.
- Delivers person-centred, family-focused care, ensuring patients and parents/caregivers are actively involved in decision-making from admission through discharge, in line with AJCH’s ethos of “no decision about me, without me.”
- Maintains accurate, timely, and legally compliant documentation, including daily mental health assessments, progress notes, risk assessments, and evaluation of nursing interventions in accordance with AJCH and regulatory standards.
- Conducts comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, identifying potential risks and implementing appropriate risk management and safeguarding strategies to ensure patient and staff safety.
- Supports effective ward and unit management by ensuring daily care plans and activities are followed, staff are appropriately briefed, and clinical priorities meet the needs of patients and the MDT.
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize, prevent, and de-escalate conflict, contributing to a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-focused inpatient environment.
Senior Staff Nurse (SSN) / Quality Coordinator
Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital - Dubai
Dubai
07.2020 - 03.2022
- Conducted incident investigations, RCA, and follow-up corrective action plans
- Ensured compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements
- Educated nursing and allied staff on patient safety principles and risk prevention
- Monitored trends in incidents and safety indicators, reporting outcomes to leadership
- Led nurse training sessions to improve team's overall skill set.
- Supervised junior staff efficiently leading to an improved working atmosphere.
- Managed progression of care coordination between teams and across areas.
Charge Nurse / QUALITY COORDINATOR
SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTER
Sharjah
08.2015 - 03.2020
- Conducted internal audits for compliance with established quality standards.
- Organised quality assurance training sessions to enhance team proficiency.
- Conducted risk assessments regularly, minimising potential hazards in the work environment.
- Championed the implementation of evidence-based practice within the nursing team.
- Participated regularly in professional development activities to enhance nursing skills.
- Ensured adherence to nursing standards by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of nursing practices and ethics.
- Led seminars on critical thinking and problem-solving in nursing situations.
INFECTION CONTROL NURSE
LAUREL MUNICIPAL HEALTH CARE CENTER
Batangas
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Developing Strategic goals. (With the executive leadership, the quality goals and targets in line with the organizations strategic plan according to mission vision and values.
- Reduced risk of infection by implementing strict hygiene protocols.
- Identified gaps in current protocols leading to more robust infection prevention strategies.
- Utilised evidence-based research to inform updates and revisions to hospital's infection control policies and procedures.
Education
Professional Healthcare Quality Management -
TransformEd Management and Administration Institute
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesBachelor Degree of Science - Nursing
City College of Tagaytay
Tagaytay City, Philippines 01.2004 - 01.2008
Skills
- Patient care delivery system and innovations
- Key performance Indicator Auditing
- Quality Improvement Project
- Critical thinking and creative problem solving
- Advance life support
- Patient Risk and Safety
- Care coordination and discharge Planning
- Initiative and Strong work ethic
- Leadership and Management
- Clinical assessment
- Care plan development
Certification
- Quality and Leadership Training (QUILT)
- Certified Professional In-Patient Safety Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Dubai, United Arab Emirates Completion Date: 2019-05-01
- Workshop On Improvement Of Community Healthcare Sheraton Hotel Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE March 15, 2019
- JCIA FOCUS GROUP FOR AMBULATORY CARE NEW STANDARD Crowne Plaza Hotel Dubai UAE March 12, 2018
- CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE QUALITY TRAINING (CPHQ) Raffles Hotel, Dubai UAE August 28-31, 2017
- LATEST UPDATES IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND ACCREDITATION FOR HEALTHCARE ESTABLISHMENTS Radisson Blu Resort –Sharjah UAE 2018-05-14
References
Character Reference: Available upon request
Timeline
Staff Nurse 3
Jalilah Children’s Specialty Hospital
04.2022 - 01.2026
Senior Staff Nurse (SSN) / Quality Coordinator
Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital - Dubai
07.2020 - 03.2022
Charge Nurse / QUALITY COORDINATOR
SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTER
08.2015 - 03.2020
INFECTION CONTROL NURSE
LAUREL MUNICIPAL HEALTH CARE CENTER
01.2012 - 01.2015
Bachelor Degree of Science - Nursing
City College of Tagaytay
01.2004 - 01.2008
Professional Healthcare Quality Management -
TransformEd Management and Administration Institute