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Leda Jackson

Red Deer,AB

Summary

  • SURGICAL MEDICAL NURSING RESIDENT & PATIENT-CENTERED CARE TEAM LEADERSHIP SUMMARY OF QUALFICATIONS 10+ years of RN experience and 12+ years of LPN experience. Client care is always top priority. Adheres to all CRNA Practice Standards and provides safe, competent, and ethical nursing care. Adheres to all policies and procedures and conducts nursing practice with the utmost professionalism. Excellent patient-centered care and communication skills, also recognized by health care professionals. Displays a positive, respectful attitude and possesses excellent time management and prioritizing skills. Dedicated to lifelong learning and possess excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Possesses exceptional organizational and analytical skills. Developed strong conflict resolution abilities, possesses strong professional ethics, and conveys honesty and compassion toward patients. Collaborates with the interprofessional team to provide high-quality, holistic patient care. Acquired strong leadership skills developed through supervisory roles in the healthcare field. Nursing Team Management
  • LTC Facility Administration
  • Team Leadership & Mentoring
  • COVID-19 Preparedness & Care
  • Interpreting Diagnostic Tests
  • Drug Interactions, Assessments
  • Reducing & Alleviating Patient Anxiety
  • Community Living
  • End of Life Care
  • Healthcare Regulations, Compliance
  • Palliative Care
  • Trauma, Med-Surg/Emergency Nursing
  • Occupational Health
  • Case Management
  • Resident Assessment Instrument–Minimum Data Set 2.0 (RAI-MDS 2.0)
  • Patient and Family Counselling
  • Pre-& Post-Procedure Monitoring
  • Medical Terminology & Practice
  • Geriatric Nursing

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Detox | Registered Nurse

Safeharbour Medical
Red Deer, AB
02.2023 - Current
  • Medically detox up to 22 individuals

Charge Nurse

Points West Living
Red Deer, AB
05.2022 - Current
  • Worked 12-hour nights and in charge of two units, five care aides, one LPN and 60 residents on each unit
  • Quit full time but remain in a casual capacity.

Service Manager

Centennial Centre
Red Deer, AB
11.2022 - 01.2023
  • Responsible for admissions and staffing, however, this position was not a good fit.

Charge Nurse

Baptist Housing
Kelowna, BC
07.2021 - 03.2022
  • Worked full-time nights in 12-hour shifts
  • Responsible for the building, five care aides, and the residents in this long-term care facility.

Registered Nurse (Case Manager)

Provost
Ponoka, AB
01.2014 - 01.2017

Registered Nurse

Ponoka Hospital and Care Center
Ponoka, AB
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • (Medicine, LTC, Surgery, ER, trauma, acute chest pain, ETOH, palliative
  • Alzheimer’s, and Mental health)
  • Provided safe and compassionate quality care for patients, while maintaining a sense of dignity
  • Engaged in therapeutic conversations with families and patients to establish and maintain relationships
  • Displayed strong leadership skills and utilized critical thinking and problem-solving skills during difficult situations
  • Displayed a strong willingness to learn throughout employment
  • Acquired experience with IVs, PCAs, epidural, drains, chest tubes, VAC dressings, TPNs, pre- and post-partum teaching, and charge nurse/ leadership training.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Royal Alex Hospital
Edmonton, AB
01.2002 - 01.2007

Case Manager

MDS
01.2002 - 01.2006
  • For six patients
  • Trained in RAI 2.0, and care planning
  • Utilized critical thinking and problem-solving skills in difficult situations
  • Maintained professional boundaries while providing ethical and compassionate care., worked the surgical float: general, vascular, thoracic and orthopedic, neurological, and pre- and post-care
  • Provided exceptional care for complex patients, while ensuring safe, competent, and ethical care
  • Actively, professionally, and successfully engaged with various members of the interprofessional team
  • Developed and established remarkable therapeutic relationships with patients
  • Engaged in pre- and post-op assessments, ostomy teaching/ treatment and care of acute surgical patients
  • Acquired experience with complex dressing changes and family palliative care education
  • Conducted laparoscopic/ bariatric surgery assessments and monitored and received advanced medication training and IV initiation training.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Edmonton General Hospital
Edmonton, AB
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Provided exceptional care for Alzheimer and dementia patients, while ensuring safe, competent, dignified, and ethical care
  • Utilized strong advocacy skills for patients and families
  • Developed and established remarkable therapeutic relationships with patients.

Charge Nurse

Piccadilly Care Centre, Salmon Arm
, BC
01.2020
  • Responsible for the building, four care aides, and all the residents in this long-term care facility
  • Oversaw one LPN.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Degree

Athabasca University
01.2012

LPN Diploma -

Norquest College
01.1999

GED -

Deer College
01.1997

IV initiation, IM injection -

Supportive Pathways for Dementia -

Skills

  • Computer Skills
  • Meditech, Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint and Medworxx

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Certification

  • Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
  • [Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]

Interests

Hiking, dogs, movies

Timeline

Detox | Registered Nurse

Safeharbour Medical
02.2023 - Current

Service Manager

Centennial Centre
11.2022 - 01.2023

Charge Nurse

Points West Living
05.2022 - Current

Charge Nurse

Baptist Housing
07.2021 - 03.2022

Charge Nurse

Piccadilly Care Centre, Salmon Arm
01.2020

Registered Nurse (Case Manager)

Provost
01.2014 - 01.2017

Registered Nurse

Ponoka Hospital and Care Center
01.2012 - 01.2014

Licensed Practical Nurse

Royal Alex Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2007

Case Manager

MDS
01.2002 - 01.2006

Licensed Practical Nurse

Edmonton General Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2002

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Degree

Athabasca University

LPN Diploma -

Norquest College

GED -

Deer College

IV initiation, IM injection -

Supportive Pathways for Dementia -

Leda Jackson