Colton Tew

• Enhanced patient care by coordinating nursing staff schedules and assignments to ensure optimal coverage.
• Streamlined communication between nursing departments, resulting in improved efficiency and collaboration.
• Developed and implemented effective staffing plans to address changing patient needs and maintain high-quality care standards.
• Assisted with the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes for new nursing staff, ensuring seamless integration into the team.
• Development of staffing programs and lessons to educate both current and agency staff on updating policies
• Reduced overtime costs by analyzing staffing patterns and making recommendations for schedule adjustments as needed.
• Managed temporary staffing arrangements during periods of increased demand or personnel shortages to maintain consistent levels of patient care quality.

• Maintain confidentiality relating to resident information while providing compassionate and empathetic care
• Extensive union knowledge and knowledge of Collective Agreement
• Documentation of resident's ADLs through Point Click Care and DOS charting
• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology
• Working with a multi-disciplinary team
• Assist residents with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
• Provide safe mobility support to help residents move around personal and public spaces
• Knowledge of hoyer lift and stand-up-lifts
• Consult with supervisors/management to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care
• Train and orient work of new personal support workers
• Engage residents in meaningful conversation, socialization and activity while providing personal care assistance
• Assist with feeding and monitoring intake to help residents achieve nutritional objectives
• Maintained frequent supervision of residents unable to call for assistance

Skills required to complete tasks;

• Responsibility, compassion, confidentiality, documenting and reporting resident care and behaviours, understanding of dementia and geriatric cognitive and physical illnesses and support needed to comfortably and respectfully aide residents in LTC setting

• Responsible for preparing minced and puree textured diets.
• Served meals to residents in accordance with established schedules and dietary procedures.
• Assist residents with feeding
• Preparing dinning room, serving drinks, cleaning kitchen and kitchen appliances
• Working with a multidisciplinary team, as well as a large population of residents with varying cognitive and physical health

Skills required to complete tasks;

• Excellent oral communication skills, strong leadership, precise time management, responsibility, teamwork, detail to specific food textures, compassion for clients

• Created an organized schedules of staff in three locations across Ontario
• Maintained attendance records of multiple staff across three locations
• Managed and organized inventory and ordering of stock across three locations in Ontario
• Maintained supply ordering levels, distribution and storing of supplies
• Completed daily financial records, reports and banking information
• Supervised associates by providing direction and instruction for stocking shelves, rotating stock and receiving deliveries
• Secured building for closing by completing run-through of store, turning off electronic systems and turning on alarms
• Educated staff on strategies for handling difficult customers and challenging situations
• Trained and oriented associates to maximize team performance
• Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences
• Worked closely with store owners to ensure store ran efficiently

Skills required to complete tasks;

• Excellent communication skills and organization skills, computer and math knowledge, strong leadership and responsibility.