KERRY-ANN Gordon
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Seasoned Registered Nurse with a proven track record in medical assessment and discharge coordination, showcased during tenure at Carecore Health. Demonstrates exceptional compassion and leadership, significantly enhancing patient care. Skilled in documentation and adept at fostering patient and family education.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Carecore health
11.2023 - Current
- Provide nursing assessments, contributes to care plan development, goal orientation treatment and intervention
- Provide patient and family education and support and address emotional, medical and self-care needs
- Contributes to the development of realistic discharge plan
- Participated in program planning, continuous quality improvement and evaluation
Registered Nurse 2B- Surgery
Mississauga Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Organized and following patient care plans
- Monitored out put from drainage devices, dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs
- Monitored patients’ vitals and report adverse reactions or medical conditions in a timely manner
- Prepared patient for surgery and diagnostic procedures such as keeping NPO, ensure preop workups are completed
- Provided education and instructions to patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care
Registered Nurse 1B- Medicine
Credit Valley Hospital
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Provided total patient care including medication administration, observing for adverse reactions, continuously monitoring and collaborating with patients' care team
- Prioritized the acuity of patients and intervening accordingly
- Applied the nursing process and critical thinking skill
- Assisted with ADL such as transfers, feeding, dressing etc
- Collaborated with various professional involved in the patient care
- Documentation including, assessments, interventions, treatment, patient's concerns
Healthcare Aide
Tuoi Hoc Manor
Edmonton
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Assisted with bathing, feeding, dressing and other personal hygiene activities, medication administration
- Assisted with bed transfers, lifting, turning, and walking
- Performed delegated wound care
- Reported on patient condition to the nurse
- Planned daily living routines with patients
Healthcare Aide
Bayshore Healthcare
Edmonton
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Assisted with feeding, perform adult diaper changes, perform range of motion exercises, as well as recreational therapies (art, music, ADL instruction, etc.) Collaborated with nurses and families
- Administered treatments to the client such as medication as ordered
- Communicated with patients using therapeutic approach
Nursing Assistant
Edmonton
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Performed wheelchair transfers for physically disabled and medically frail elderly (quadriplegic)
- Assisted with ADL such as feed, bathing, range of motion
- Provided physical and emotional support to clients and patients
- Performed wound care as ordered
Pharmacy technician
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Maintained a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Protected patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
- Organized medications for the pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assist in compounding
- Executed skill effectively in compounding medication, and dispensing medication
- Maintained records by recording and filing physicians' orders and prescriptions
Education
Bachelor of Science degree - Nursing
University College of the Cayman Island School of Nursing
George Town, Cayman Islands11.2018
Certified Pharmacy Technician -
Penn Foster Career School
Scottsdale, AZ08.2014
Skills
- Nursing staff leadership
- Discharge coordination
- Medical assessment
- Compassion and empathy
- Documentation and charting
Certification
- CPR, 11/01/24, 11/01/26
- Epic trained, Trillium Hospital
- Unity Health, St. Michael and St. Joseph hospital
- UHN-IPR
- UHN-IPA
Awards
- Dean's List, Fall 2016-Spring 2017
- 3.50
- 3.56
- 3.75
Phone - Number
780-267-5290
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Carecore health
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse 2B- Surgery
Mississauga Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse 1B- Medicine
Credit Valley Hospital
03.2022 - 10.2022
Healthcare Aide
Tuoi Hoc Manor
08.2020 - 07.2021
Healthcare Aide
Bayshore Healthcare
05.2019 - 08.2020
Nursing Assistant
02.2019 - 05.2019
Pharmacy technician
06.2015 - 12.2015
- CPR, 11/01/24, 11/01/26
- Epic trained, Trillium Hospital
- Unity Health, St. Michael and St. Joseph hospital
- UHN-IPR
- UHN-IPA
Bachelor of Science degree - Nursing
University College of the Cayman Island School of Nursing
Certified Pharmacy Technician -
Penn Foster Career School
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