Courtney Reichelt
Maple Ridge,BC
Summary
A seasoned Registered Nurse at Royal Columbian Hospital, adept in compassionate care, coordination of skills,staff organization and patient advocacy. Supportive and experienced with staff training, significantly enhancing team efficiency and patient satisfaction. Spearheaded self-scheduling initiatives, demonstrating exceptional organizational skills. Proven leader in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration for improved healthcare outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Royal Columbian Hospital
04.2005 - 01.2008
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Management of acute patients and prioritizing care needs within my scope.
Registered Nurse
Royal Columbian Hospital
01.2008 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking and application in the role of the acute care nurse as well as the admission nurse since 2012.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, and staff who were furthering their education in Acute Care, as well as staff who are entering the NICU environment and completing CTF.
- Admission nurse
- Assist and support with clinical procedures within the unit such as IV starts and training, central lines access etc.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care. Including being the connection between other medical staff and parents/ patients.
- Organized and managed unit self scheduling both on paper and transitioned to online excel since 2013.
- Collaborate and advocate with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale of our unit.
Relief PCC
Royal Columbian Hospital
12.2023 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians and monitoring patient orders,
- Mentored and supervised newer nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment. As well as supporting the nurse who were starting new skills and or experience within the unit.
- Optimized communication through timely response to concerns and effective feedback among staff members.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication among all parties involved in .
- Managed staffing schedules, ensuring adequate coverage and safe assignments based off both patient and nurse needs.
- Coordinated discharge planning, collaborating with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless transitions of care.
- Advocated for patient needs with the healthcare team. This lead to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Education
Acute Care NICU -
BCIT
2011
Diploma - Nursing
Douglas College
New Westminster, BC2005
CTF NICU -
BCIT
2008
Skills
- Caring, Supportive, Passionate, and eager
- Strong mentor and guide for both new and experienced staff
- Strong patient advocate from the standpoint of bedside and leadership
- Aware of Staff Scheduling regarding appropriate assignments for the needs of staff and the patient
- Well versed with teams to communicate amongst the leadership team for file sharing and updates
- Utilizes excel documents both for communication and staff self scheduling
- Strong experience with various styles of learning through mentorship and preceptorship opportunities I have experienced
Accomplishments
- Maintained and evolved the Self Scheduling for NICU to support staff in their staffing needs and personal satisfaction for our unit. Currently this is online through Google Sheets and Excel.
- Assisted with many components of infection control for our unit including-Hand Hygiene Audit and communication with infection control. Signage and teaching of staff about appropriate cleansers for bedside cleaning.
Certification
- Current NRP renewed 2024
- Current CPR Renewed 2024
- Hand Hygiene Audit Certification
- Mentorship Course 1
- ESC
- PSLS Handler
- Brainz Super User
- Kronos Scheduler
- Safety
- CCC
- Currently enrolled in Pursuit and completing by November 2024.
Timeline
Relief PCC
Royal Columbian Hospital
12.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Royal Columbian Hospital
01.2008 - Current
Registered Nurse
Royal Columbian Hospital
04.2005 - 01.2008
- Current NRP renewed 2024
- Current CPR Renewed 2024
- Hand Hygiene Audit Certification
- Mentorship Course 1
- ESC
- PSLS Handler
- Brainz Super User
- Kronos Scheduler
- Safety
- CCC
- Currently enrolled in Pursuit and completing by November 2024.
Acute Care NICU -
BCIT
Diploma - Nursing
Douglas College
CTF NICU -
BCIT
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