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St John’S, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

Through a quality lens and with a caring outlook, perioperative care rendered in a ward setting, with attention to detail in a fast paced environment. Consistently providing teaching learning support to new graduates or internationally educated nurses and student nurses, as well working with medical clerks, family medicine residents and orthopedic surgical residents is a steady part of the floor culture in a teaching setting. Daily care of both stable and unstable patients with the goal of holistic and comprehensive empathetic professional care. Drawing from close to 2 decades of nursing service, anticipating outcomes with speed and accuracy.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Working for this dynamic staffing agency provides a wide variety of experiences, from working autonomously with EOL clients, their families and physicians to providing senior RN skills from "in charge" to supervisor. Leading high quality care and services to seniors in a variety of settings while coaching and supervising the work of LPNs and RCAs. As well as work in conjunction with a variety of Care Managers and Health authority staff.

Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Reporting to senior leadership, the CNM ensures the health and safety and quality of life of the residents through CQI, licensing and effective steering of team members. CNM over sees over 100 residents including behavior care and over sees upwards of 25 nurses and 50 RCAs. Collaborative care achieved through interdisciplinary stewardship, relationships with local health authority and of course through a passion for seniors and person/ family centered, gentle care.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

As a CNE for approximately 60 Care Management Leaders across 3 sites,I supported our team with complex discharge planning and execution with the key goal of client and family centered, safe and sustainable care plans that support clients to lead healthy lives in healthy communities. Key aspects of the role are relational and motivational facilitation, risk mitigation and collaboration across departments.Key responsibilities include but not limited to, setting goals for ALC and LLOS patient population and daily monitoring of plan progression.Reporting issues, goals, targets and outcomes to PSM and Senior leadership. Key and necessary aspects of leadership style are self awareness, self regulation and a passion for patient centered shared vision.Coaching and guidance facilitation of Policy and Procedure, Professional Practices Standards and BCCNM standards are essential to day to day execution of seamless care transitions.Key skills: time management, communication, conflict management, accountability, values based approach to system improvement.Leading authentically through emotional intelligence,DEI and fostering healthy working environments.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Promoting safe early hospital discharge of adult in patient medically complex clients with short term intensive wrap around care in the home and community care context.Certificate in Regional Home Health Education fundamentals.Key Nursing Role : high accuity direct client care at home following hospital discharge.A PSS RN manages client care from direct hands on service needs to case managment of overall care and various service delivery needs across departments in a rapid care model. Emphasis on relapse/readmission prevention, promotion of client and family centered goals and collaboration across the interdisciplinary team. Acts as a coordinator when receiving new referrals and delegates assignments to practical nurse team in addition to RN services.High level of autonomous practise and equal level of responsibility for safe outcomes, determining priorities and balancing resources with patient needs. Similar duties on a 2 week service timeline for Quick Response care. *Serving Emergency room patients, CTAS 4 and 5 who are 65 and older to access nursing and allied care services at home in a rapid context. *QR evening services included palliative rapid response care for community health care clients with EOL needs related to change in status, addressing pain and symptom management, including complex medication management and administration, providing comfort care, family support, access to other supports, pronouncements, after care and funeral support.

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Casual relief case manager to all offices in large catchment area. Providing clinical oversight to community services administered by multidisciplinary teams, allied professionals, practical nurses and personal support workers day to day for geographic caseloads of 100+ clients per area.Driving, home visiting and inter RAI HC assessments were a daily expectation. Clinical expertise in risk/crisis management of vulnerable adults usually 65 years and up. Caring tactful approach to Long term care bed applications. Worked with families and POAs on care plans and anticipated client needs in a variety of environments.

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Casual role: In fast paced urgent care center provided discharge planning services to emergency department,gerontology and short stay unit with a special focus on long term care applications and diversion from emergency department use.Coached and supported families in crisis requiring support for vulnerable or frail seniors as in patients and as liaison to long term care and community care agencies.

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Casual role: Responsible for tracking,screening, identifying and pulling clients to case load when criteria met from emergency department visits or admissions. Providing same day services to decongest the ED and support care of the patient in community or at home (CTAS scores of 4 and 5 or treated 3)Developed and initiated home support service plans, multidisciplinary care approach and short term intensive case management with daily follow up for 2 weeks, managed caseloads of up to 16 autonomously with wrap around care.Lead multidisciplinary team meetings, determined appropriate referrals to team members based on clinical presentation.

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Provided daily discharge planning to any assigned area of Lions Gate Hospital from emergency department to rehabilitation.Special focus on orthopedic post operative needs and post rehabilitation needs when transitioning to community care services.Created community care plans, home support service plans, coordination of all community service needs to ensure safe, smooth timely transition to home or other environments with a focus on relapse prevention and diversion from emergency room use.Pilot project specialist under the advisement of Manager of transition services with respect to gerontology and dementia needs for those awaiting long term care placements. Certified InterRAI Hospital assessor. Operated 10 bed transitional care unit within gerontology unit with focus on ALC bed allocation.

North Vancouver

Recruited from Toronto to be part of a pilot project as a resource nurse. I would fill vacant positions throughout adult medicine (from emergency services to palliative care)with a focus on high acuity, supporting complex assignments when senior knowledge required. Coach and guide mixed skill set teams, act as head nurse or charge nurse whenever required. Entrusted with staffing demands and bed allocation. Floated to all areas of acute care, provided adult medicine in a variety of specialties, medical surgical care, peri- operative, rehabilitation, cardiothoracic, cardiology and telemetry as well as gerontology and palliative care.Several shifts per month on various units dedicated solely to working with new graduate nurses in their first year of work to enhance their practice, skill sets and resilience, with an aim to avert attrition and develop clinical reasoning and independance in a demanding yet highly rewarding field.

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Provided intensive care, critical care and code blue nursing services to adult patients in medical ICU environment.Extensively trained in multi organ failure, acid base balance, mechanical ventilation and critical heart rhythms and the subsequent immediate life saving interventions required.At times when appropriate giving equal attention to palliative care approaches.

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

As a second career and mature student I was well received before graduation with an offer that grew into several years of growth into a staff nurse. I began in general medicine, promoted to stroke care then cardiology and telemetry where by I took on Charge Nurse and Team Leading at an early stage. Well liked and respected by my peers and subsequently selected to Critical Care training opportunity and worked in medical ICU/CCU for the remainder of my tenure.

Bachelor Of Science In Nursing With Honors, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Honors Degree

Educator Pathway Level 1-3, Adult Education

Critical Care Foundations, Critical Care Nursing, Certificate

Telemetry Cardiology Level I, Electrophysiology, Certificate

Practical Nurse Diploma (Summer Bridge Down From Degree), Practical Nursing, Honors

After year 2 of RN degree program nursing student eligible for Practical Nurse diploma. 500 hrs at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie.

Certificate, Health Sciences, Certificate

Adult college preparatory Science 12 course certification leading to successful application to field of study in Health care.