Jennifer Lin Cai
Mississauga,Canada
Summary
Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate with excellent communication, teamwork, and stamina. As a dedicated RN, I am committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care. My strengths include orientation to detail, strong physical assessment skills, and the ability to build rapport effectively. I am continually seeking opportunities to enhance my leadership skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Full Time, Intensive Care Unit
Credit Valley Hospital
Mississauga, Canada
07.2023 - Current
- Experience caring for patients with complex medical and surgical conditions, shock, sepsis, and postoperative care requiring ICU monitoring
- Delivered advanced life support care to critically ill patients in accordance with nursing protocols, standards of treatments, and principles of critical thinking
- Titrating vasoactive, sedation, and cardiac medications in accordance to hospital policy
- Ensuring timely updates to treatment and care plans through active participation in interprofessional rounds
- Hospital-wide code blue response team
Registered Nurse, Extender, IIOP Student (Investing in our People), Critical care nursing certificate
Mississauga Hospital
Mississauga, Canada
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Provided nursing care within a non-ICU scope while slowly transitioning into the scope of a critical care nurse through clinical placement, education at Michener Institute, and orientation
- Assisted in caring for patients with external ventricular drains, brain injuries (including subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, and strokes), and other neurological disorders requiring ICU monitoring
- Aided physicians in performing procedures most commonly central line insertions, intubations, and EVD insertions
- Titrating vasoactive medications with supervision from ICU nurses
- Developing advanced physical assessment skills to enhance my ability to perform high quality patient care
- Actively sought learning opportunities, including participating in admissions of critically ill patients, code blue events, intubations, bronchoscopies, and endovascular thrombectomies
Registered Nurse, Full Time, 1B Medicine
Credit Valley Hospital
Mississauga, Canada
10.2021 - 11.2022
- Experience working with geriatric populations affected by cardiovascular, neurological, respirology, and nephrology diseases collaborating with the interprofessional team to foster an improvement in health and wellbeing
- Experience working with palliative patients applying principles of comfort nursing care with a commitment to patient and family centered values surrounding end-of-life care
- Recognizing and responding effectively to patient deterioration using sound clinical judgement
- Performing routine nursing skills following best practices and effective clinical judgement: initiating IV therapy, administration of medications and blood products, enteral/parenteral nutrition, normal and abnormal lab values, tracheostomies, central line care, wound dressings and oxygen therapy demonstrating effective time management skills
- Educated nursing students demonstrating effective leadership, organizational, and teaching skills
- Endorsed the charge nurse role ensuring patient care flow, managing and mitigating factors affecting unit safety, and transitioning from role of staff nurse to nurse leader
Program Assistant, Casual
ErinoakKids
Brampton, Canada
05.2018 - 09.2021
- Promoting independence in children who have special needs employing age-appropriate communication and planning camp activities
- Providing total personal care and assisting with feeding and dressing to children who are medically fragile/technologically dependent
- Encouraging positive behavior in children with behavioral disorders utilizing strategies of positive and negative reinforcements
Standardized Patient, Casual
Clinical Skills Learning Program, Western University
London, Canada
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Offer education to undergraduate/postgraduate medical students roleplaying an actual patient with realistic clinical conditions
- Enhance medical student’s interactive skills offering constructive advice
Nursing Student – Integrative Practicum
LHSC Victoria Hospital
London, Canada
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Provided patient care independently, delegated tasks appropriately, and learned how to prioritize and time manage for 4 patients while getting used to unit routine
- Collaborated with team members to support care for patients with changing health statuses
- Enhanced ability to use clinical judgement in situations where client’s safety and condition is affected and deteriorating
- Reinforced important clinical skills such as the maintenance of IV therapy, administration of medications using appropriate safety checks and clinical judgement, blood product administration, blood glucose monitoring, wound care, NG tubes, oxygen therapy, and tracheostomy care
Nursing Student – Clinical Placement
LHSC Victoria Hospital
London, Canada
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Provided compassionate care to patients presenting with a wide range of acute conditions utilizing excellent communication skills with both patient and Interprofessional team
- Interacted with patients coming in the Emergency Department with a wide variety of concerns and followed instructions from shadowing nurse in a fast-paced environment
Nursing Student – Clinical Placement
LHSC University Hospital
London, Canada
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Administered medications applying clinical judgement to medication orders with minimal supervision
- Provided pre and postoperative care for general surgery, plastics, and urology patients by monitoring physiological status, controlling pain, and improving comfort
- Prepared clients for discharge home applying rules in the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols
Nursing Student – Clinical Placement
LHSC Victoria Hospital
London, Canada
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Administered medications with supervision by Clinical Instructor
- Provided postoperative care for patients who had gynecological surgery by monitoring vitals physiological status, controlling patient pain, and improving comfort under supervision by shadowing nurse
- Engaged in learning about common clinical situations during praxis hours with clinical instructor
Personal Support Worker, Casual
Peoplecare Oakcrossing
London, Canada
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Assisting elderly individuals with ambulation, transferring, and positioning applying principles of mobilization learned in nursing school
- Providing total personal care and assisting with feeding, bathing, and dressing
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario04.2021
Skills
- Critical care nursing
- Advanced life support
- Patient assessment
- Medication titration
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Patient education
- IV drug therapy management
- Mobility assistance
- Critical care
- Clinical documentation
Certification
- Hospital wide pressure injury audit, 10/01/24
- Critical Care Nursing Program, CCNU120, Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, 03/01/23
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 12/01/23
- Coronary Care 1 Certification, Fleming College
- College of Nurses of Ontario membership, 08/10/21
- Basic Life Support, 08/01/21
- Standard First Aid
Extracurricular Activities
Western Intramurals, 2019-2020, Participated in dodgeball tournaments once a week., Engaged with team members in various programs at Western, Brescia, and Huron. Summer Surgery School, 2019, Participated in workshop introducing nursing students and medical school students to the operating room., Learned the various clinical skills associated with operating room nursing. Student Nurse Academic Peer Support (SNAPS), 2018-2019, Demonstrated leadership and mentorship by acting as a primary resource for first year nursing students., Assisted transition to university/college life. STARS Program, 2018-2019, Assisted and gave advice to first year nursing students during skill lab. Les Belles Classiques choir accompanist, 2015-2017, Piano accompanist for high school’s all female choir.
References
- Dennis Parent, ICU charge nurse, Trillium Health Partners, Dennis.parent@thp.ca, +1(905)-299-6445
- Natalie Murray, Clinical Manager, Trillium Health Partners, Natalie.murray@thp.ca, +1(647)-302-2034
Volunteer Experience
Sheridan Villa Long Term Care, Mississauga, ON, 09/01/16, 06/30/17, Provided weekly musical entertainment to residents planning appropriate piano music., Participated in recreational activities such as bingo, games, and one-to-one visiting.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Full Time, Intensive Care Unit
Credit Valley Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Extender, IIOP Student (Investing in our People), Critical care nursing certificate
Mississauga Hospital
11.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse, Full Time, 1B Medicine
Credit Valley Hospital
10.2021 - 11.2022
Nursing Student – Integrative Practicum
LHSC Victoria Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021
Nursing Student – Clinical Placement
LHSC Victoria Hospital
09.2020 - 12.2020
Nursing Student – Clinical Placement
LHSC University Hospital
01.2020 - 04.2020
Nursing Student – Clinical Placement
LHSC Victoria Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2019
Standardized Patient, Casual
Clinical Skills Learning Program, Western University
08.2019 - 08.2021
Personal Support Worker, Casual
Peoplecare Oakcrossing
05.2019 - 06.2019
Program Assistant, Casual
ErinoakKids
05.2018 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Western Ontario
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