Floyd Sterling
Toronto
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate Registered Practical Nurse with extensive experience in emergency, ambulatory, and critical care units at Mackenzie Health Partners. Excelled in enhancing patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care. Demonstrated expertise in nursing documentation and critical thinking, significantly improving patient outcomes. Proven ability to streamline patient flow and support team cohesion.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Independent Contractor
02.2023 - Current
- Utilized strong assessment skills to identify underlying health concerns and initiate appropriate interventions promptly.
- Streamlined patient flow throughout various departments by effectively coordinating admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, including Occupational and physiotherapists, social workers, and dieticians, to deliver effective health teaching to patients
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate bedside manner and clear communication of treatment plans.
Registered Practical Nurse- Emergency Department
Mackenzie Health Partners
03.2020 - Current
- Proficient in comprehensive assessments across all developmental stages
- Implementation of acute interventions with the aid of an all-encompassing set of medical directives for various clinical presentations
- Able to care for patients within a fast-paced, high-volume environment based on varying acuity and demographics
- Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills to establish priorities and advocate for high-quality safe patient care
- Practices cultural sensitivity while working with diverse populations
- Utilizes concepts of various forms of care to provide proficient health teaching to patients
Registered Practical Nurse - Ambulatory Clinics
Mackenzie Health Partners
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Facilitated the continuity of care with multidisciplinary collaborations.
- Identified high-risk patients and prioritized care needs.
- Supervised support staff and delegated duties to ensure optimal patient care.
- Alerted medical staff to dramatic changes in patient conditions.
- Providing nursing care under physician's orders.
- Ensured that patients were in a safe clean environment.
- Documented patient conditions and monitored progress.
Registered Practical Nurse - Critical Care Unit
Mackenzie Health Partners
02.2021 - 06.2021
- A key part of Ontario's Incident Management System (IMS) during the second and third waves of the Covid-19 pandemic
- Cared for ICU-level patients
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive and holistic patient care using a team-based model to provide effective to critical patients
- Familiar with critical care medications and procedures
- Familiar with monitoring and specimen collection from CVADs, various drains and arterial lines
- Utilized CNO standards' decision tree for safe administration of medications via multiple routes (oral, injections, IV, CVAD, PCA, transdermal, NG tube and g-tube) and per facility policies to reduce errors
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Humber Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Toronto, ON04-2017
Skills
- Nursing documentation
- IV insertion
- Healthcare ethics
- Cardiac monitoring
- Medical records management (EPIC)
- Emergency triage
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Medication and IV administration
- Critical thinking
- Strong clinical judgment
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- College of Nurses of Ontario Registration Number: AG275351
- College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta Registration Number: 47331
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS)
- Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB)
- Coronary Care
Timeline
Registered Practical Nurse - Ambulatory Clinics
Mackenzie Health Partners
11.2023 - 03.2024
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Independent Contractor
02.2023 - Current
Registered Practical Nurse - Critical Care Unit
Mackenzie Health Partners
02.2021 - 06.2021
Registered Practical Nurse- Emergency Department
Mackenzie Health Partners
03.2020 - Current
- College of Nurses of Ontario Registration Number: AG275351
- College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta Registration Number: 47331
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS)
- Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB)
- Coronary Care
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Humber Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
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