Karen Mendoza
Winnipeg,MB
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate nurse with experience in diverse healthcare environment and committed in working through disciplinary collaboration to provide the best quality of care to all group of patients. Equipped with knowledge and skills to deliver safe and effective patient-centered plan of care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Assistant
Brightwater Senior Living of Tuxedo
Winnipeg, MB
09.2019 - 09.2021
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted residents in preparing for activity and social programs.
- Changed bed linens, dumped trash and smoothly handled maintenance issues to promote resident comfort.
- Assisted residents with daily dental and mouth care, bath functions and hair care.
Health Care Aide
Parkview Place Personal Care Home
Winnipeg, MB
11.2019 - 06.2021
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Adhered to all resident lifting and safe lifting instructions and rules.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Registered Nurse
Mary Chiles General Hospital
Manila, Philippines
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Assisted the hospital team during code blue by performing chest compression, maintaining patent IV line and administering emergency drugs.
- Relayed laboratory results to physicians and creating plan of care accordingly.
- Provided care to patients with mechanical ventilator through careful assessment and implementation of plan of care.
Health Care Assistant
Greenhill Residential Carehome
London, United Kingdom
01.2012 - 07.2016
- Assisted with patient hygiene, physical comfort, eating and drinking and mobility while observing and reporting specific changes.
- Lifted patients using appropriate equipment in accordance with moving and handling policy.
- Observed patient skin conditions and reported findings to registered nurse.
- Delivered high standard of holistic care to patients to promote equality and dignity.
Education
Certificate - NVC in Health And Social Care Level 4
School of Computing And Business Studies
London, United Kingdom01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University
Manila, Philippines04.2009
Skills
- Clear Staff and Patient Communication
- Patient Care Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Excellent decision-making
- Reliable team member
Licensure and Certification
Registered Nurse in the Philippines, Illinois, Ontario and Manitoba
Basic Life Support
Other Certificates
Sexual Harassment Prevention
Challenges in Attaining and Maintaining Good Nutrition
Fundamentals of Telehealth: Registered Nursing Practice in the Virtual Care Environment
Communication in Healthcare
Level 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care - Adults
Timeline
Health Care Aide
Parkview Place Personal Care Home
11.2019 - 06.2021
Resident Assistant
Brightwater Senior Living of Tuxedo
09.2019 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
Mary Chiles General Hospital
02.2017 - 05.2019
Health Care Assistant
Greenhill Residential Carehome
01.2012 - 07.2016
Certificate - NVC in Health And Social Care Level 4
School of Computing And Business Studies
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Far Eastern University