Lauren Baker
Port Hope,ON
Summary
Hardworking and passionate Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) with success providing individualized patient care, medication administration, and medical procedure. Excellent attention to detail and dedication to providing personalized care ensures each patient feels comfortable and informed throughout their care and procedures. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, developed through years of interacting with patients and healthcare teams, ensures effective consultation with patients to understand their goals. In addition, influences the ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues, management, and patients. Incredibly versatile and able to adapt to change seamlessly, handling vulnerable situations with ease and discretion. Overall, has exceptional work ethic combined with commitment to delivering safe and satisfying results that enhance patients' overall confidence and lives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Practical Nurse
Aspira Empire Crossing Retirement Living
10.2023 - Current
- Provides immediate, direct, and detailed care to numerous residents.
- Administers prescribed medications to patients and monitors responses to ensure proper dosage and prevent adverse reactions.
- Monitors vital signs and assesses patients regularly, identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate action.
- Responds to resident requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Teaches residents how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Mentors new staff members by sharing knowledge of best practices and providing guidance when required.
- Facilitates smooth transitions between shifts through clear communication during handoff reports with colleagues regarding pertinent resident information.
- Constantly builds and maintains relationships with all residents of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Personal Support Worker
Plan A Long-Term Care Staffing
02.2022 - 08.2023
- Assisted residents with daily living activities such as feeding, toileting, and transferring
- Accurately charted all interventions and behavioral responses in a timely manner
- Successfully collaborated with health care team when assigning roles
- Ensured an organized and hygienic workspace
- Adhered to health and safety guidelines to maintain a positive and safe work environment
- Constantly built and maintained relationships with all residents of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Lifeguard
City of Oshawa
07.2018 - 10.2020
- Demonstrated leadership while instructing swimming lessons
- Administered first aid and CPR in response to life threatening situations
- Adhered to safety guidelines to maintain a safe and reliable environment
- Provided direct supervision and maintain safety standards during recreational and fitness swim.
Education
Medical Esthetic Practitioner Program -
Centennial College
Toronto, ON12.2023
Practical Nursing Program -
Durham College
Oshawa, ON12.2022
High School Diploma -
Maxwell Heights Secondary School
Oshawa, ON06.2020
Skills
- Health promotion
- Patient management
- Medical assessment
- Clinical judgment
- Care planning
- Teamwork and leadership
- Attention to detail
- Friendliness, companionship, and social skills
Clinical Experience
Consolidation at Lakeridge Health (320 hours)
Whitby Rehabilitation Floor
- Effectively cared for a patient load of 5 to 6.
- Ensured all patients were ready and prepared to attend their physiotherapy sessions at scheduled times.
- Accurately documented all observations and patient responses in a timely manner using EPIC.
- Participated in morning rounds discussing patient barriers and discharge plans.
- Collaborated effectively and efficiently with the healthcare team when deciding patient assignments.
- Provided all medications at specific scheduled times.
- Completed nursing skills such as sterile catheterization, glucose monitoring, dressing changes, taking vitals, etc.
Medical Surgical Nursing Student at Lakeridge Health (176 hours)
Long Term Care Nursing Student at Lakeridge Health (144 hours)
Labour and Delivery Nursing Student at Lakeridge Health (24 hours)
Professional Development
- Licenced Medical Esthetic Nurse Dec 2023
- Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) May 2023
- Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Jan 2026
- Respirator Fit Test
- IPAC Certificate
- Workplace Violence and Harassment Prevention Training Certificate
Timeline
Registered Practical Nurse
Aspira Empire Crossing Retirement Living
10.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Plan A Long-Term Care Staffing
02.2022 - 08.2023
Lifeguard
City of Oshawa
07.2018 - 10.2020
Medical Esthetic Practitioner Program -
Centennial College
Practical Nursing Program -
Durham College
High School Diploma -
Maxwell Heights Secondary School
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