Kyla Tinkler
Thunder Bay,ON
Summary
Highly motivated professional demonstrates ability to develop and implement successful plans of action to address individual needs. Possesses strong problem-solving skills to reduce barriers. Committed to helping individuals and families. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care
Thunder Bay, ON
04.2024 - Current
- HCC (previous) & CAPS (current)
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Streamlined communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
Community Care Coordinator
Home And Community Support Services Northwest
Thunder Bay, ON
05.2018 - 11.2023
- Conducted reviews to determine eligibility and functional needs.
- Obtained, verified and calculated income and resources to determine financial eligibility for programs.
- Interviewed applicants, individuals receiving services and resource personnel and conducted home or site visits.
- Maintained case record documents and entered information in automated system to establish record for each individual receiving service.
- Collaborated with patients’, families’ and other healthcare professionals to develop individual service plans for service provision based on patient needs while utilizing a multidisciplinary approach to achieve desired health outcomes.
- Assisted patients to achieve the highest level of functioning and independence consistent with their values, priorities, capacities and preference of care.
- Conducted in-home visits to provide supportive services.
- Assessed risk factors of patients and made referrals for further services.
- Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Thunder Bay, ON
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
RN, Emergency Room
Lake Of The Woods District Hospital
Kenora, ON
06.2016 - 06.2019
- Provide care for a variety of patient populations simultaneously
- Demonstrates honesty, integrity and respect in all professional interactions
- Demonstrate effective leadership skills as the Team Lead when scheduled as the Charge Nurse
- Complete accurate assessments and report significant findings to the appropriate party
- Work effectively and efficiently in an emergency and critical care setting by prioritizing tasks to competently complete care in a timely manner
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with co-workers, team-lead, supervisor, manager, physician, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, paramedics, and pharmacy
- Strong understanding of the discharge process from the hospital and familiar with services available in the community
- Provide health teaching in a clear and understandable manner, able to assess patient/family to determine learning needs and evaluate understanding of material
- Triage patients effectively using knowledge from eCTAS training and experience
- Demonstrates accountability and acceptance of responsibility of one’s own actions and decisions
- Questions and takes actions on unclear orders, decisions or actions made by other health care team members that are inconsistent with client outcomes, best practice and health safety standards
- Protects patients through recognizing and reporting near misses and error
- Takes actions to stop and minimize harm arising in adverse events
- Works with patients and families to identify and access health and other resources in the community
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
RN Floor Nurse
Concordia Hospital
Winnipeg, MB
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Provided care for a variety of patient populations simultaneously
- Demonstrated honesty, integrity and respect in all professional interactions
- Utilized appropriate tools and techniques in consultation with clients and other health care team members
- Collected information on client status using assessment skills that include but are not limited to: observation, history taking, interpretation of data and lab values and physical assessment
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Coped effectively with mental and emotional challenges of positions by remaining centered on patients' needs and delivering quality care.
- Utilized Software to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
RN
Lake Of The Woods District Hospital
Kenora, ON
11.2012 - 09.2015
- Nursing resource team (Float RN)
- Demonstrated self-guided initiative, confidence and self-awareness within the nursing and health care team, with the patient as the center of the health care team
- Facilitated the involvement of patients and family in identifying their preferred health outcomes
- Anticipated potential health problems and/or issues for patients and their consequences, initiated the appropriate planning and communication between the health care team
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, ON06.2011
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Rehabilitation Planning
- Critical Thinking
- Progress Monitoring
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Intervention Planning
- Decision-Making
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Case Management
- Word Processing
- MEDITECH EHR Software
- Visiting Patient Homes
- Patient Support
- Desktop and Laptop Computers
- Paperwork Organization
- Electronic Medical Record Software
Certification
• CPR certified
• Recent criminal reference check with vulnerable sector completed
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care
04.2024 - Current
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
09.2018 - 06.2019
Community Care Coordinator
Home And Community Support Services Northwest
05.2018 - 11.2023
RN, Emergency Room
Lake Of The Woods District Hospital
06.2016 - 06.2019
RN Floor Nurse
Concordia Hospital
09.2015 - 06.2016
RN
Lake Of The Woods District Hospital
11.2012 - 09.2015
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Lakehead University