Jennifer Baird
Caribou Island,NS
Summary
Detail-oriented and knowledgeable Registered Nurse with extensive experience in delivering care to long-term care residents
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Shiretown Nursing Home
Pictou, NS
03.2025 - Current
- 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.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
Registered Nurse
Glen Haven Manor
New Glasgow, NS
05.2022 - 03.2025
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Advocated for residents by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring residents for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of the health care team.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Charge Nurse for 202 residents while also managing staffing allocation.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Glen Haven Manor
New Glasgow, NS
09.2016 - 04.2022
- Administered prescribed medications and assessing for expected and adverse reactions.
- Coordinated with doctors, registered nurses and family to develop care plans for residents.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with registered nurse and physician's.
- Addressed residents care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
- Managed patients' hygiene with comprehensive care for toileting, bathing and grooming needs.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Boatswain's Mate
Canadian Armed Forces
Halifax, NS
01.2006 - 03.2014
- Contributed to boat operations by standing watch in lookout, helmsman and boatswain's mate positions.
- Prepared for underway operations by repairing, maintaining and stowing equipment.
- Trained and supervised personnel handling shipboard maintenance functions.
- Responded to onboard operational and medical emergencies with calm, level-headed approach.
- Coordinated landing signals for helicopters on HMCS Athabaskan and HMCS Iroquois ships.
- Purchased, organized and maintained supplies and equipment for efficient operations.
- Oversaw ship operations during travel and kept watch for hazards.
- Inspected equipment and completed basic repairs to maintain safety and efficiency of each trip.
- Organize the storage, training, maintenance and use of small arms, demolitions and ammunition
- Operate and maintain the ship’s equipment for such tasks as anchoring, towing, launching and recovering boats, and surface rescue operations
- Prepare and lead demolitions operations in the naval environment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, NS12.2021
Licensed Practical Nursing
Nova Scotia Community College
Stellarton, NS06.2016
Continuing Care Assistant
Nova Scotia Community College
Halifax, NS06.2000
Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Attention to detail
- Vital signs assessment
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Medication administration
- Compassionate care
- Patient assessment
- Critical thinking
- ACLS certification
- Care planning
- Palliative care management
- Long-term care strategies
- Diabetes management
Languages
English
Full Professional
References
- Upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Shiretown Nursing Home
03.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Glen Haven Manor
05.2022 - 03.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse
Glen Haven Manor
09.2016 - 04.2022
Boatswain's Mate
Canadian Armed Forces
01.2006 - 03.2014
Continuing Care Assistant
Nova Scotia Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Francis Xavier University
Licensed Practical Nursing
Nova Scotia Community College