Cindy Crossman
Beaumont,Alberta
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse bringing 14+ years of experience and good multitasking and time management strengths. Adept at working on complicated concerns with diverse patients, addressing complaints and exceeding care targets. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to bring a love of learning and mentoring to a new team and to help a team achieve company goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse, Acute, Long Term Care and Hospice
Alberta Health Services
08.2022 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on 40 bed Long Term Care, unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Administered medications and treatments, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
RN Case Manager
Alberta Health Services
01.2019 - 08.2022
- Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each palliative client while following physician instructions.
RN, Medical-Surgical
Alberta Health Services
05.2017 - 01.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Evaluated individualized healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
Education
Nursing Refresher Program - Registered Nurse
Grant MacEwan University
Edmonton, AB05.2017
Diploma in Nursing - Registered Nurse
Victoria General Hospital School of Nursing
Halifax, NS1991
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Manage Cases
- Effective Communication skills both oral and written
- Patient Care Assessment
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Wound Care Management
- Nursing Staff Support
- Unit Oversight
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Nurse Scheduling
- Detailed oriented
Affiliations
- Active registration in good standing with CRNA
- Specialty certificate in Gerontological Nursing
- LEAP courses completed for Palliative Care
- BLS-C certification current
- McMaster Level II Case Management course completion
- Ongoing interest in Palliative Care/Gerontological Education
Certification
- CRNA License - in good standing
- Certified Specialty in Gerontological Nursing, Grant MacEwan University
- BLS-C Training - current
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse, Acute, Long Term Care and Hospice
Alberta Health Services
08.2022 - Current
RN Case Manager
Alberta Health Services
01.2019 - 08.2022
RN, Medical-Surgical
Alberta Health Services
05.2017 - 01.2019
Nursing Refresher Program - Registered Nurse
Grant MacEwan University
Diploma in Nursing - Registered Nurse
Victoria General Hospital School of Nursing
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