Paula Branton-Meffe
Cambridge,ON
Summary
Compassionate & Highly motivated RPN with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. Background in acute care settings, long-term care facilities, and home care facilities. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Bargaining Unit President
St Andrews Terrace
Cambridge, Ontario
01.2022 - Current
- Negotiated first Collective Agreement
- Organizing & officiating Bargaining Unit Meetings
- Bringing issues forward & enforcing the Collective Agreement at Labour Management Meetings & ongoing
- Monitoring Dues Remittance Report & MIRE
- Advocating & supporting members
- Collaborating with management to create a better workplace
- Supporting members on Return to Work
Registered Practical Nurse
St Andrews Terrace
Cambridge, ON
10.2011 - Current
- Managing a unit of 32 residents, administering medications, assessing & evaluating different medical situation, wound care, leading my team, communicating with families, team members and interprofessional team, Backup RAI Coordinator & delegating to PSWs
ADMINISTRATION/CUSTOMER SERVICE/FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICER/OFFICE ASSISTANT
Robinson Buick GMC
09.2009 - 10.2016
- Clerical & office duties, sales, data input, scheduling appointments
Registered Practical Nurse
Jenuine foot care
07.2011 - 10.2011
- Providing professional foot care to residents in Long Term Care, Retirement and the community
REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE
ST JOES HOSPITAL
05.2011 - 08.2011
- Providing professional care within my scope, to patients on a medicine unit
Education
Practical Nursing -
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, ON09.2009
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration - Accounting
Westviking College
Corner Brook, NLFact Finding & Investigations
Queens University
09-2023
Skills
- Time management
- Documentation
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Geriatric Care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Patient Management
- Reliability
ONA Education
- Making it Count at Labor Management Meetings
- Professional Responsibility Workload Reporting Process
- Executive Skills I & II: Leading a Local
- Grievance Process
- LEAP: CNO Complaints & Reports
- Working with unregulated care providers
- 2023 Leadership Summit – Advanced Stream
- Rocking your Role as Bargaining Unit President
- Scope of Professional Practice: the nurse, the client & the environment
- Return to Work & Accommodation
Other Education
- Oncology Nursing 1: Cancer and Its Supportive Care
- Oncology Nursing 2: Cancer Diseases and Specific Car
- Oncology Nursing 3: Cancer Therapies
- Oncology Nursing 4: Cancer Support Therapies and Symptom Management
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Bargaining Unit President
St Andrews Terrace
01.2022 - Current
Registered Practical Nurse
St Andrews Terrace
10.2011 - Current
Registered Practical Nurse
Jenuine foot care
07.2011 - 10.2011
REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE
ST JOES HOSPITAL
05.2011 - 08.2011
ADMINISTRATION/CUSTOMER SERVICE/FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICER/OFFICE ASSISTANT
Robinson Buick GMC
09.2009 - 10.2016
Practical Nursing -
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Some College (No Degree) - Business Administration - Accounting
Westviking College
Fact Finding & Investigations
Queens University
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