Damien Hill

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs
• Graduate of St. Paul's Hospital in-house Trauma school
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care

• Assessed, identified, planned, implemented and evaluated the nursing care required to assist patients meet their physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs
• Proven skills in providing culturally competent care, handling patients with challenging behaviours and language barriers
• Earned an in-house chemotherapy certification, administered chemotherapy drugs and manage the care of patients being treated for various cancers
• Responsibly acted as a preceptor and mentor to new nurses, orienting them to ward policies, protocols and procedures to further safe nursing practice
• Dutifully acted as charge nurse on 50-75% of shifts

Responsibly fulfilled a one year contract as staff nurse to a small, community hospital in the capacity of Emergency, Acute, Psychiatric and LTC

• Reliably performed duties as ED Trauma nurse
• Managed the care of patients in Emergency, assisted with transfers based on patient acuity
• Assisted in Labor & Delivery under the supervision of a midwife
• Cared for psychiatric patients both in and out of seclusion
• Performed the role of patient case manager for various residents in LTC