Cristina Orzales
Newmarket,ON
Summary
Versatile Registered Nurse with over 22 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in acute care hospital and recent community settings.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Health Nurse
Government Of Canada
Kashechewan
10.2023 - Current
- Delivering culturally competent healthcare services tailored to the First Nations community in Northern Ontario.
Triage Coordinator
Southlake Regional Hospital
Newmarket
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Assessed incoming calls from referring physicians and hospitals in order to prioritize urgent cases accordingly. Patient triage for Cardiac Cath Lab Procedures within York Regional hospitals.
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Trillium Health Partners
Mississauga
10.2012 - 03.2023
- Proactive role as scrub, circulating and monitor nurse in assisting patients undergoing procedures such as coronary angiography, emergent and elective coronary angioplasty, electrophysiology studies, and pacemaker implants.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Trillium Health Partners
Mississauga
09.2005 - 05.2012
- Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions. Patient population: Medical, surgical and neuro.
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Toronto East General Hospital
02.2003 - 08.2005
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies and procedures related to ICU operations.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
01.2002 - 02.2003
- Provided direct nursing care to medical-surgical patients including assessments, treatments, medications and documentation of care.
Education
Post-Degree Certificate - Registered Nurse Critical Care Nursing
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
04-2005
Skills
- Critical Care
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Direct Patient Care
- Physical assessments
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Community Health Nurse
Government Of Canada
10.2023 - Current
Triage Coordinator
Southlake Regional Hospital
04.2023 - 10.2023
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Trillium Health Partners
10.2012 - 03.2023
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Trillium Health Partners
09.2005 - 05.2012
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Toronto East General Hospital
02.2003 - 08.2005
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
01.2002 - 02.2003
Post-Degree Certificate - Registered Nurse Critical Care Nursing
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology