CHRISTINA DELA TORRE TIERRA
North York
Summary
Developed essential caregiving and support skills in healthcare environment, demonstrating adaptability and empathy. Expertise in providing personalized care and managing daily living tasks, with focus on enhancing well-being. Seeking to leverage transferrable skills to transition into new field, bringing strong foundation of client-focused care and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Circle of Care Sinai Health
05.2017 - Current
- Visiting clients in their homes and fulfilling duties described in the Care Plan
- Providing personal care, including prompting for medication, and preparing meal
- Tidying, making the bed, running errands for groceries when required
- Accompanying client to physician appointments
- Coordinating with the supervisor and following instructions as directed
Clinical & Administration Support (Internship)
UHN Labs, Thoracic Surgery Clinic, Apheresis Unit, Toronto General Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Updated paper data into electronic while maintaining privacy of records
- Assisted patients in Thoracis Surgery clinic to the specialist during clinic hours
- Scheduled appointments with the PHS program and ordered entries in the EPR (Electronic Patient Record)
- Prepared and printed patient itineraries for posting, confirmed patient appointment via telephone, filed patient charts for Thoracic Surgery Clinic
- At Apheresis Unit, delivered blood specimens to lab, refilled medical cart
- Assisted patient coordinator with filing, preparing patient charts
Private Caregiver
Menachen Koren
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Prepared nutritious meals for clients, bought groceries, completed errands as requested
- Performed light housekeeping, bed-making, and laundry tasks
Personal Support Worker
Trillium Home Care and Nurses Inc.
10.2016 - 01.2017
- Followed the care plan, displaying an eye for detail in light housekeeping
- Accompanied client on daily walk exercise, trips to the grocery store
Live-in Caregiver
Mr. and Mrs. Luigi Mancuso
08.2013 - 09.2016
- Assisted and gave insulin shots, including testing, recording of blood glucose levels
- Monitored vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure
- Organized medication into weekly pill box, called pharmacy for medication prescription orders
- Assisted in ambulation, patient transfer, reported unusual circumstance regarding patient’s care, health
Home Care Assistant
Primary Homecare Limited
12.2009 - 06.2012
- Assisted clients in daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming
- Encouraged clients with building upon activities that strengthen independence
- Transferred patients from bed to chair using foyer/hoist
Nursing Student Intern
MJ Santos Hospital
06.2008 - 07.2009
- Assessed patient’s, recording initial assessment, gathered data
- Provided hygiene assistance, physical comfort via tracheostomy care, proper positioning of patients and wound care
- Administering IV fluids with prescribed labelling and regulating accurately to its desired infusion rates
- Providing health teachings to patients and family members
Education
First Aid/CPR Certification -
Red Cross
03.2026
Medical Office Administrator Certification - undefined
Medix College of Healthcare
06.2018
Personal Support Worker Certification - undefined
Cornerstone College
04.2017
National Vocational Qualification - undefined
Health and Social Care Wave Training
06.2012
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Butuan Doctor’s College
03.2007
Academic Pathway For Nurses Graduate Certificate - Continuing Education-International Educated Nurse
George Brown College
Toronto, ON09-2025
Skills
- Internationally Educated Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Member of CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses
- Medical office administration internship at Toronto General Hospital in Thoracic Surgery Clinic, Apheresis Unit
- Trained in hemodialysis unit during RN student internship
- Over5 years of Canadian experience in community homecare
- Strong leadership, interpersonal and teamwork abilities
- Proven skills in health assessment, counseling, education, and critical thinking
- Excellent organization, time management, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Enhanced knowledge of medical terms and working patients, their families, colleagues from a diverse range of communities
Certification
Communication: Collecting Patient Information - Care Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses - January 10, 2024
IV Therapy Workshop - Care Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses - August 1, 2023
Observational Job Shadowing at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - 2023-2024
Virtual Mentoring at Victoria Order of Nurses - Care Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses - 2023-2024
Timeline
Clinical & Administration Support (Internship)
UHN Labs, Thoracic Surgery Clinic, Apheresis Unit, Toronto General Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2018
Personal Support Worker
Circle of Care Sinai Health
05.2017 - Current
Private Caregiver
Menachen Koren
01.2017 - 09.2017
Personal Support Worker
Trillium Home Care and Nurses Inc.
10.2016 - 01.2017
Live-in Caregiver
Mr. and Mrs. Luigi Mancuso
08.2013 - 09.2016
Home Care Assistant
Primary Homecare Limited
12.2009 - 06.2012
Nursing Student Intern
MJ Santos Hospital
06.2008 - 07.2009
Medical Office Administrator Certification - undefined
Medix College of Healthcare
Personal Support Worker Certification - undefined
Cornerstone College
National Vocational Qualification - undefined
Health and Social Care Wave Training
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Butuan Doctor’s College
Communication: Collecting Patient Information - Care Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses - January 10, 2024
IV Therapy Workshop - Care Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses - August 1, 2023
Observational Job Shadowing at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre - 2023-2024
Virtual Mentoring at Victoria Order of Nurses - Care Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses - 2023-2024
First Aid/CPR Certification -
Red Cross
Academic Pathway For Nurses Graduate Certificate - Continuing Education-International Educated Nurse
George Brown College
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