April St Germaine

I am a compassionate, professional, hardworking and dedicated RPN, with a progressive career history providing direct patient care. I have a broad knowledge of nursing skills, strong documentation organizational, prioritizing, data entry, and assessment and reporting abilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office. Ability to problem solve and make effective decisions during highly stressful and potential emergency situations. I am consistently able to develop strong relationships with patients and their families through empathetic communication, and a respectful attitude.

• Human Resources - Assisted in new hire process by calling and scheduling appointments with candidates, filling out required paperwork and preparing new hire manuals.
• Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements.Successfully provided quality care to [number of] patients in [type of] environment.
• Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
• Vitals Testing - Measured an average of 30 patients' weight, height, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure daily.
• Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
• Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
• Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
• Charting - Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.

• Indigenous Health Safety Certification
• RBC Truth and Reconciliation Training
• Indigenous Awareness Training and Certification
• San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
• OSMH Leadership training
• Training Adults Certification
• Level 1 & 2 CAWC Wound care
• Foot Care Nurse Certification
• Fundamentals of Palliative Care
• LEAP Certified
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Non-violent crisis intervention trained
• Gentle Persuasion
• Current Police record check including a vulnerable sector screen

• WeRPN
• RNAO

• BCLS
• IV Certified
• Phlebotomy certified
• LEAP certified
• Fundamentals of Palliative care certification
• Wound care certified
• Gentle persuasion
• Understanding Dementia training
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Hard-working, genuine, empathetic nurse who enjoys taking care of others, developing sincere patient relationships and learning more about my career in order to improve my nursing skills.