Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
• 5+ years’ experience in Long Term Care setting
Additional Information
Timeline
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Bianca Allen

Blacks Harbour,ON

Summary

Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and Long-term care settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Student Nurse

Fleming College
01.2021 - 03.2023
  • Completed 832 hours total of clinical placement in 2 different Hospitals and LTC facility.
  • Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
  • Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
  • Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
  • Assessed care needs of patients and families utilizing nursing process.
  • Facilitated patient discharge by providing instructions for home care and follow-up care.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication techniques to facilitate patient's optimum level of wellness.
  • Employed knowledge in growth and development principles to provide care appropriate to age of patients.
  • Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.

Personal Support Worker

Glen Hill Strathaven Lifecare Centre
06.2017 - 01.2023
  • Worked 1 on 1 with 7 COVID-19 residents on a locked unit, kept the virus contained on that unit without spreading to other residents.
  • Assisted residents with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Turned and positioned bed bound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Changed dressings, bandages to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma - Registered Practical Nurse

Fleming College
Peterborough, ON
06.2023

Graduate Certificate - Personal Support Worker

Durham College
Oshawa, ON
06.2017

Skills

  • Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
  • 5 moments of hand hygiene
  • Bathing
  • Feeding
  • Personal care
  • Vitals
  • Medication Administration
  • First Aid Certification
  • Emergency Situations
  • Mobility Support
  • Pointclickcare
  • Nursing Assistance
  • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Patient and family advocacy

Certification

  • CPR Level C/First Aid
  • Non Violent Crisis Intervention/CPI
  • WHSA
  • GPA
  • Fundamentals of Hospice and Palliative care

• 5+ years’ experience in Long Term Care setting

  

· Proven ability to help with activities of daily living such as personal care and hygiene.

· Capable of providing a safe environment: appropriate operation and use of Personal

  Protective equipment

· Ability to work well within a changing environment, interpersonal skills, and critical thinking.

· Highly skilled in promoting client dignity, Independence, preference, privacy, and safety.

· Proven ability to communicate with residents, family members, and other healthcare providers.

· Proficient use of encouragement, empathy and problem solving to ensure and maintain. 

· Supportive, therapeutic relationships

· Resident centered care.


Additional Information

Currently waiting to write my REx-PN exam to obtain my Registered Practical Nursing License/LPN

Timeline

Student Nurse

Fleming College
01.2021 - 03.2023

Personal Support Worker

Glen Hill Strathaven Lifecare Centre
06.2017 - 01.2023

Practical Nursing Diploma - Registered Practical Nurse

Fleming College

Graduate Certificate - Personal Support Worker

Durham College
Bianca Allen