Enthusiastic registered nurse eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and providing safe, effective, high-quality nursing care. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in assisting during procedures and providing education in both individual and group settings.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Health Nurse
Government of Nunavut/Bayshore Northern Staffing
Rankin Inlet, NU
05.2020 - Current
Providing a wide range of nursing services within nursing stations, often without physicians onsite.
Collaborated with other health-focused organizations and agencies to promote community health.
Provided therapeutic nursing interventions for individualized plan of care to patient.
Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation and advanced life support protocols and directives.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
Supporting well clinics, running chronic health programs, prenatal programs, well child/adult clinics along with vaccination programs, responding to urgent care concerns and providing health education and promotion within the communities.
Registered Nurse, PICU
Alberta Health Services
Calgary, AB
05.2015 - Current
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids.
Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Graduate Nurse/Registered Nurse: Cardiology
Alberta Health Services
Calgary, AB
06.2014 - 05.2015
Working in a team environment and in collaboration with all aspects of allied health to provide holistic patient and family centered care to ensure optimal health.
Providing patient and family education about importance of health promotion/prevention and tailoring educational approaches to each individuals needs.
Performing safe, competent and ethical care to patients and their families, including cardiac monitoring, medication administration and basic patient care.
Monitoring cardiac patients with continuous telemetry, post PCI care and cardioversion.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
04.2014
Skills
CPR certification: HCP level
ACLS, PALS, TNCC certification
Code blue training- PICU code blue team
Immunizations and Vaccinations certification
Assisting with administration and monitoring of patient during/post conscious sedation procedures
Proficient in electronic medical record charting systems (SCM) and e-critical/metavision/meditech
Certifications include CVC's (maintenance and removal), PCA, TPN, telemetry reading, cardiac monitoring, cardioversion, expressed breast milk module, IV therapy certification, chest tube flush, post PCI care, EVD/PD certification
Works well independently as well as collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
Strong time management and organizational skills in managing multiple priorities
Up to date with current nursing evidence based practice knowledge
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Community Program Referrals
References
Andrea Mclarty: Nurse Manager of Rankin Inlet Health Centre
Clinical/Operations Supervisor at Pre-Analytics (Accession), Peter Lougheed CentreClinical/Operations Supervisor at Pre-Analytics (Accession), Peter Lougheed Centre