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Work History
Education
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Janis Hunt

Janis Hunt

Woodstock,ON

Summary

Professionally trained Registered Practical Mental Health Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care, for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs, is looking to utilize current skills to provide support and direction for those in the community, as a crisis support worker/community care worker.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Practical Nurse

Homewood Health Center
Guelph, Ontario
03.2010 - Current
  • In collaboration with an interdisciplinary clinical team, the mental health and addictions nurse provides support, assessment and education to patients with mild to complex mental health and substance abuse issues.  
  • Effectively implements strategies to deal with the de-escalation of agitated and violent patients
  • Effectively communicates with individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds
  • Provide support and/or intervention in complex issues such as refusal to attend treatment, self harm, suicide or violent behavior
  • Administer daily medications including controlled substances as ordered by the physician
  • Respond to and provide assistance to emergency codes  IE: code white,blue,red,black etc.
  • Participate in maintaining the standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario
  • Act as an advocate for patients and direct any ethical concerns to the appropriate individual; rights adviser, ethics committee, etc.
  • Provide one to one counselling to individual patients. 
  • Facilitate group discussions and patient education sessions.
  • Ensure accuracy, confidentiality and safekeeping of patients records.
  • Initiate and complete admission, discharge, transfers and quarterly assessments of patients on an ongoing basis.
  • Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
  • Completes clinical rotations on various mental health units.
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
  • Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis.
  • Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.


Marketing & Promotions Coordinator

Moose Winooski's
Kitchener, Ontario
02.2001 - 09.2009
  • Worked with store managers and upper management to explore areas that need to developed
  • Gather and organize information to plan advertising campaigns
  • Plan the advertising, including which media to advertise in, such as radio, television, print, online, and events to attend 
  • Work within a budget and time guidelines to accomplish goals
  • Initiated the relationship between the Kitchener Rangers and Moose Winooski's game night wing promotion
  • Liase with community programs and attend , sponsor and support their organization (WRPS Safety Village, Big Brother and Sisters Bowl for Kids, various year end school functions, Habitat for Humanity)
  • Publicized community services to maintain positive public relations with community members.
  • Drafted timetables and work programs.
  • Recruited community members for projects and activities.

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing

Conestoga College
Doon Campus
2009

Skills

  • Conflict resolution
  • Team player
  • Organised
  • Reliable
  • Exceptional problem solver
  • Crisis intervention specialist
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Customer service
  • Mental health specialist
  • Strong communicator
  • Client care services
  • Emotional coping skills

Timeline

Registered Practical Nurse

Homewood Health Center
03.2010 - Current

Marketing & Promotions Coordinator

Moose Winooski's
02.2001 - 09.2009

Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing

Conestoga College

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