Divina Galvez
Mississauga
Summary
Driven, skilled and highly motivated Registered Nurse with progressively combined and proven experience in a broad spectrum of dynamic areas. I aspire to help your organization attain its goals by using my robust organizational skills, genuine passion for professional excellence, highly refined time management abilities and dynamic results-driven work ethic in fast-paced multidisciplinary independent or team client-centric environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
AgeCare-Wenleigh
Mississauga, ON
04.2025 - Current
- Records significant changes in residents’ condition; ensures documentation in the residents’ chart adheres to AgeCare policies and procedures and Provincial College of Nurses and Standards of Practice.
- Reviews and processes physician orders as per procedure, ensuring orders are implemented as soon as possible. Immediately communicates difficulties in processing physician orders to the Director of Care/Assistant Director of Care.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Registered Nurse (Emergency Department-FT)
Credit Valley Hospital
Mississauga, ON
04.2024 - Current
- Provide care to admitted emergency patients and collaborate with Doctors/Nurse Practitioners to determine which medications or treatment plan a patient may need using established medical directives.
- Assess patients, monitor vital signs, prepare and participate in patient treatment and procedures
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse (2C Medicine)
Credit Valley Hospital
Mississauga, ON
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Administered IV fluids and medications including antibiotics and narcotics and monitored results looking for potential side effects, adverse reactions, and pain.
- Displayed strong assessment skills to identify and monitor patients’ needs and consulted with physicians to provide timely and efficient treatments.
Registered Practical Nurse (2C Medicine)
Credit Valley Hospital
Mississauga, ON
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families.
- Attended in-service training on infectious disease control, computerized charting, and total patient care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, treatments administered, and observations made during shifts.
Immunizer
Humber River Hospital
Toronto, ON
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Safely administers vaccine according to standardized protocol.
- Provides education and information on COVID-19 vaccine.
- Identifies and responds to adverse reactions and events.
Registered Practical Nurse (COVID-19 Assessment Centre)
Humber River Hospital
Toronto, ON
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Demonstrated adherence to the hospital’s code of conduct.
- Demonstrated competency in a variety of skills including (but not limited to) nasopharyngeal and throat specimen sampling.
Private Duty Nurse/Home Care Nurse
Private Duty Nurse/Home Care Nurse
Philippines
10.2013 - 04.2014
- Successfully performed nursing care in private homes, while administering medications, treatments, dressings, and other nursing services.
- Routinely observed, evaluated, and recorded symptoms, while handling independent emergency measures with safety, timeliness, and tact.
Registered Nurse
Baguio Medical Centre
Philippines
01.2013 - 09.2013
- Established a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
- Documented patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Education
Academic Pathway for Internationally Educated Nurses Graduate Certificate -
George Brown College
Toronto, ON08.2019
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
University of Baguio
03.2012
Skills
- Experience in collaborative patient care strategies
- Effective communication and organization skills
- Adaptable and dependable professional
- Reliable work attendance
- Effective verbal and written communication in English
- Strong functional knowledge and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows OS, Data Entry, PointClickCare, Meditech and EPIC
- Eager to acquire new knowledge and develop specialized skills
Certification
- Registered Nurse, College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) January 2024
- Registered Nurse, New York State Education Department (NYSED) March 2023
- Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) July 2020
- Registered Nurse (RN), Professional Regulated Commission (PRC), Board of Nursing (BON), Philippines August 2012
Timeline
Registered Nurse
AgeCare-Wenleigh
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse (Emergency Department-FT)
Credit Valley Hospital
04.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse (2C Medicine)
Credit Valley Hospital
01.2024 - 04.2024
Immunizer
Humber River Hospital
06.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Practical Nurse (2C Medicine)
Credit Valley Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2024
Registered Practical Nurse (COVID-19 Assessment Centre)
Humber River Hospital
08.2020 - 03.2022
Private Duty Nurse/Home Care Nurse
Private Duty Nurse/Home Care Nurse
10.2013 - 04.2014
Registered Nurse
Baguio Medical Centre
01.2013 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
University of Baguio
Academic Pathway for Internationally Educated Nurses Graduate Certificate -
George Brown College
Training
- Basic Emergency Management Course Certificate, George Brown College August 2019
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness Certificate, Ontario Ministry of Labour January 2019
- CPR C Health Care Providers Level, Trillium Health Partners Valid until 2026
- Additional Information: Fit Test Certificate (N95 Respirator: 3M1870+) Valid until December 2025
Clinical Experience
- Nurse Learner- Supervised Practice Experience Partnership (SPEP), Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley Hospital:2C Medicine), Mississauga, ON December 2023-January 2024: Collaborated with the preceptor to ensure that the incumbent possesses the knowledge, skills, and judgment required to perform all actions/duties, such as performing physical assessments, administering medications, implementing nursing interventions, assisting with activities of daily living, and other care activities required in meeting the patient's personal needs and comfort.
- Student Nurse- Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley Hospital :2C Medicine), Mississauga, ON May-August 2019: Assisted with the collection of physical and psychosocial data.
- Assumed responsibility for documenting the cares, medications and treatments provided in the patient medical record.
- Student Nurse- Baycrest Hospital (Apotex 5 Centre), Toronto, ON January-April 2019 : Exposed to various interlinked health disorders and physical complications.
- Assisted the RN in client's morning care; established effective therapeutic relationships, practiced Documentation.