Registered Nurse dedicated to compassionate, person-centered care. Passion for public health, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, harm reduction, education and making a difference.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Windsor Elms Nursing Home
09.2022 - Current
As charge nurse, it is my responsibility to create a supportive working environment where team members feel their importance and feel listened to. I ensure adequate staffing, delegate and am often needed for consultation in our various care areas. I am also responsible for my own unit and assigned clients.
I ensure therapeutic relationships are created and maintained with all of my clients, I aim to always leave them with a feeling of being properly cared for, on both the medical and emotional and social side. I use the Gentle Persuasive Approach when redirecting my clients, and am certified to coach this program in the future.
I facilitate therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention, with a strong focus on person centered care. I advocate for those under my care.
Administered scheduled and as needed medications and performed various treatments and interventions to promote optimal health.
I monitored clients health status and followed up with any concerns.
RN
Nurse Next Door
01.2022 - 12.2022
Provided home care in the South Shore and relief staffing in multiple nursing homes in the Annapolis Valley.
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention, with a strong focus on person centered care. Advocated for those under my care, ensuring their safety and comfort, while maintaining interactions that are therapeutic and end with my clients feeling supported and cared for.
Administered scheduled and as needed medications and performed various treatments and interventions to promote optimal health.
I monitored clients health status and followed up with any concerns.
CCA
Windsor Elms Village Nursing Home
04.2020 - 09.2020
Caregiver for the elderly at the Windsor Elms Village
This nursing home is designed for clients who need a high level of care and often have cognitive impairments. This nursing home has a strong focus on person centered care and has the resources needed to provide this.
I would aid clients in all activities of daily living: including full personal care, and caring for them in any other ways they needed, especially with social and emotional health needs.
Room Attendant
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
04.2019 - 08.2019
Cleaned rooms at The Fairmont, JPL. As well as delivered requested items to guests and provided positive and effective conflict resolution.
Much of this position revolved around teamwork and working hard to get assignments finished, while ensuring high quality work.
CCA
Wolfville Nursing Home
04.2018 - 09.2018
Caregiver for the elderly at the Wolfville Nursing Home.
This nursing home is designed for clients who need a high level of care and often have cognitive impairments.
I would aid clients in all activities of daily living: including full personal care, and caring for them in any other ways they needed, especially with social and emotional health needs.
Caregiver/Respite Care Worker
Respite Care
05.2016 - 05.2018
Provided full personal care, company, and recreational and emotional support to a young boy with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy.
Education
BScN -
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, NS
05.2021
High School Diploma -
Horton High
Greenwich, NS
01.2017
Skills
Registered Nurse
WHMIS, CPR/BLS and First Aid Certified
Certified Gentle Persuasive Approach Coach
Completed course in dementia training (DUTJ)
Valid driver's license and vehicle
Volunteer Experience
Sex Education, Wolfville, NS, Spring 2021, During the Spring of 2021 I was given the opportunity to create and present teaching on sexual education, primarily healthy relationships to high school students at Landmark East in Wolfville NS (school for students with learning differences).
Camp Nurse at Sherbrooke Lake Camp, Summer 2021, Distributed medications and provided first aid to campers.
Languages
French
Limited Working
Timeline
RN
Windsor Elms Nursing Home
09.2022 - Current
RN
Nurse Next Door
01.2022 - 12.2022
CCA
Windsor Elms Village Nursing Home
04.2020 - 09.2020
Room Attendant
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
04.2019 - 08.2019
CCA
Wolfville Nursing Home
04.2018 - 09.2018
Caregiver/Respite Care Worker
Respite Care
05.2016 - 05.2018
BScN -
St. Francis Xavier University
High School Diploma -
Horton High
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