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Erica Foster

122 Mayflower Bay Fort McMurray,AB

Summary

- Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive interpersonal and organizational skills.

- Confident, patient and calm when dealing with difficult situations and high stress environments.

- Dedication to lifelong learning and clinical excellence.

- Experience making competent decisions in fast-paced and time sensitive work environments

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services
02.2024 - Current
  • Emergency Room Nurse - Casual
  • 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.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Registered Nurse

CMD Hines Health Services
11.2023 - Current
  • Emergency Response Nurse - Casual
  • Respond to emergencies for ill/injured workers via ambulance as an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ALS) provider.
  • Transporting of patients using competent, high quality nursing care with utilization of On-line Medical Consultation (OLMC) and/or Nurse Practitioner.
  • Provide quality nursing care to on site employees with collaboration of an interdisciplinary team of occupational and safety professionals.
  • 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.
  • Managed ill/injured workers at work place


Registered Nurse, Occupational Health

Suncor Energy
12.2010 - 10.2023


- Responded to emergencies for ill/injured workers via ambulance as an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ALS) provider.

- Transporting of patients using competent, high quality nursing care with utilization of On-line Medical Consultation (OLMC) and/or Nurse Practitioner.

- Conducting Risk Based Health Assessments (RBHA) on employees including; audiometric, spirometry and vision screening.

- Provide quality nursing care to on site employees with collaboration of an interdisciplinary team of occupational and safety professionals.



Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services
02.2006 - 11.2010
  • 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.
  • Provided high quality care for patients on ventilators and titrating drips to patients conditions.
  • Monitoring patients on telemetry from other floors in hospital.

Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services
09.2006 - 02.2007


  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Monitored patents post up CABG with pacing wires, chest tubes
  • Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.

Registered Nurse

Eastern Health
06.2006 - 09.2006
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Center For Nursing Studies
St. John's, NL
05.2006

Skills

Cardiac Monitoring

Medication and IV administration

Direct Patient Care

Patient Assessments

Documentation and Charting

Patient education and counseling

Clinical judgment

Patient Monitoring

Emergency Care

Performing EKGs

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services
02.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse

CMD Hines Health Services
11.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse, Occupational Health

Suncor Energy
12.2010 - 10.2023

Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services
09.2006 - 02.2007

Registered Nurse

Eastern Health
06.2006 - 09.2006

Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services
02.2006 - 11.2010

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Center For Nursing Studies
Erica Foster