'FUNKE A TAIWO
London
Summary
REGISTERED NURSE CRITICAL CARE, MEDICINE, COMMUNITY NURSING, GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH, CARDIOLOGY RESPIRATORY AND EMERGENCY NURSING
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with over ten years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of acute or chronic treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Priority Health Care Agency
01.2022 - Current
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by monitoring and or administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in critical care units.
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
SAINT ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE AGENCY
01.2011 - Current
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
RN
HUMBER REGIONAL HOSPITAL ICU
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness
- Work at multiple hospital sites in ER, step down units and ICU
- ICU experience in Brampton Civic ICU
- Experience in acute, fast tract, RAS and subacute in multiple emergency department
- Build prioritization skills in high intensity work environment
- Demonstrated awareness of ongoing ER unit needs to provide leadership and direction to
- Other team members in reaching optimal nursing care standards
- Collaborated with other ER professionals to ensure effective patient care delivery to
- Achieve the desired patient results Provided compassionate and quality care to patients; ensured patients are treated with respect and dignity and a safe, pleasant and health conscious environment conducive to well-being.
RN
BRAMPTON CIVIC HOSPITAL ER AND MENTAL HEALTH HOLDING
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Utilized all components of the medical record-diagnosis, medical history and critical
- Thinking to identify client specific problem
- Perform routine nursing duties in accordance with the company policies and procedures
- And Standards of Nursing Practice
- Demonstrated teaching skills with an emphasis on patient/family education
- Experience in all emergency department (acute, sub acute, rapid assessment, mental health etc.)
- Communicates general progress of clients, including sudden changes in health status
- Experience in staff development, process improvement, and regulatory compliance in
- Order to provide & perform superior patient care
- Assisted in the efficient operation of Emergency room unit – Performed various medical
- Assignments when workload requires.
Education
BCLS Certificate, ACLS -
Heart And Stroke Foundation
Master of Science - AHCP MClSc Wound Healing
University of Western Ontario
London, ON08.2020
Critical Care Nursing Certificate -
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, ON08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BScN) Honors,
York University
Toronto, ON08.2010
Skills
- Patient & Family Counseling
- Pre & Post-Procedure Monitoring
- End of Life Support
- Rapid Response/ Intervention
- Medical Terminology & Practice
- Interpreting laboratory result
- Drug Interactions, Assessments
- Reducing & Alleviating Patient Anxiety
- Response Monitoring, Reporting
- Healthcare Regulations, Compliance
- Proven advanced assessment and clinical skills Experience in ICU, emergency, Geriatric, psychiatry, rehabilitation, stroke, oncology, palliative and medical surgical units
- Offers sensitivity, empathy, and understanding of patients, residents or client behaviour and needs Ability to work in a cooperative manner with other staff members as a health care team
- Knowledge of restorative and health promotion interventions in order to contribute to the development and maintenance of care plans Knowledge of dementia, mental health diseases in order to provide care and direction
- Ability to deliver nursing care consistent with the standards of the College of Nurses, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Program and applicable legislation and regulation
- Excels in a fast-paced, high pressure environment, and successfully interact with an interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, social workers, recreation and occupational therapist, dieticians and more to provide care and comfort to patients
- Strong skills in listening, problem solving, conflict resolution, exercising patience, empathy, accommodating requests, using persuasive communication and taking authority in an assertive yet polite manner
- HIPAA Education
- Treatment Planning
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Taking Vitals
- Family Advocacy
- Patient Check-Ins
- IV Setup
- Policy Adherence
- Evidence-Based Practices
- Chart Management
- Emergency Interventions
- Task and Work Prioritization
- MEDITECH Software
- Point of Care Testing
- Cardiac Monitors
- Vitals Monitoring
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Priority Health Care Agency
01.2022 - Current
RN
HUMBER REGIONAL HOSPITAL ICU
01.2015 - 01.2017
SAINT ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE AGENCY
01.2011 - Current
RN
BRAMPTON CIVIC HOSPITAL ER AND MENTAL HEALTH HOLDING
01.2008 - 01.2013
BCLS Certificate, ACLS -
Heart And Stroke Foundation
Master of Science - AHCP MClSc Wound Healing
University of Western Ontario
Critical Care Nursing Certificate -
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BScN) Honors,
York University
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