Lisa Foote
Caledonia,ON
Summary
Efficient Registered Practical Nurse with clinical experience at Hamilton Health Sciences, excelling in patient assessments and post-procedure care. Proven ability in medication administration and wound care, complemented by strong communication and problem-solving skills. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through effective collaboration and meticulous attention to detail in high-pressure environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Practical Nurse
Hamilton Health Sciences – MG DeGroote Pain Clinic
Hamilton, Ontario
09.2024 - Current
- Collaborate to prepare patients for interventional pain procedures.
- Performed detailed patient assessments prior to procedures.
- Supported physicians during various procedures.
- Providing post procedure care and patient teaching prior to discharge.
Registered Practical Nurse
Able Living Binbrook
Binbrook, Ontario
01.2024 - Current
- Tracheostomy care, suctioning, and cough assist.
- Tracheostomy, inner cannula, and tie changes.
- Medication administration and controlled medication count.
- Apply and remove the ventilator, monitor, and record the settings.
- Respond to ventilator alarms, and troubleshoot as needed.
- In/Out catheterization.
- Advanced wound care and assisted wound care nurses.
- PEG feedings, medication, and daily PEG care.
- Process physician/NP orders.
- Respiratory assessments.
- Ensured proper infection control practices were followed when providing nursing care.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Office Manager
Dr. Jaime Silva, Neurologist
Hamilton, Ontario
10.2018 - Current
- Maintaining a high degree of confidentiality.
- Scheduling appointments, consultations, and managing physicians itinerary at the General Neurology Clinic.
- Processed physician billings via RMA.
- Creating and maintaining patient files.
- Managed distribution of inbound and outbound mail and faxes.
Registered Practical Nurse
Hamilton Health Sciences – Juravinski Operating Room
Hamilton, Ontario
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Set up of the operating room for patient procedures.
- Ensure all supplies are sterile for the upcoming surgeries.
- Hand surgical instruments to surgeons as requested and required.
- Maintain a sterile field during the entire procedure.
- Learn and recognize different surgeons' preferences for time management.
- Ensure patients' safety is adhered to at all times.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
Patient Registration Clerk
Hamilton Health Sciences – West End Urgent Care
Hamilton, Ontario
03.2020 - 03.2024
- Maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Registering incoming patients, and accurately creating patient profiles.
- Answering patients' questions and concerns.
- Sending requisitions and consult requests for various diagnostic tests and referrals.
- Answering incoming calls and responding to email requests in a timely manner.
- Paging physicians and other disciplines for consultations.
- Coordinating the transfer of patients, lab work, and other services used in the clinic.
Business Clerk (Neuro Ambulatory Clinic & Stroke Prevention)
Hamilton Health Sciences – Hamilton General Hospital, Neuro Ambulatory Clinic
Hamilton, Ontario
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Registering incoming patients, and accurately creating visit packages and patient files.
- Scheduling appointments, consultations, and maintaining the calendar.
- Creating and changing clinic appointments for several physicians.
- Answering patients' questions and concerns regarding upcoming appointments.
- Sending requisitions and consult requests for various diagnostic tests and referrals.
- Answering incoming calls and responding to email requests in a timely manner.
Administrative Assistant (Head of General Psychiatry and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry)
St. Josephs Healthcare
Hamilton, Ontario
10.2005 - 10.2017
- Maintaining a high degree of confidentiality.
- Answering incoming calls and inquiries for busy INPT/OUTPT clinics.
- Helping with research for seminars and teaching sessions.
- Entering physician billings through RMA, submitting invoices for physician stipends.
- Creating and maintaining an on-call schedule for the General Psychiatry service (approximately 100 physicians).
- Scheduling appointments, consultations, and maintaining the calendar for four physicians.
- Registering outpatients, and accurately creating and maintaining patient files.
- Ordering of all office supplies, and maintaining office equipment.
- Transcribing patient notes, sending requisitions, and consult requests.
- Received and delivered all incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
Patient Flow & Access Clerk (Bed Allocation Department)
St. Josephs Healthcare
Hamilton, Ontario
- Maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Registering incoming patients and accurately creating admission packages.
- Tracking of admissions and discharges for all inpatient units.
- Attend daily bed meetings, ensuring all requests and patient needs are met.
- Booking of all urgent ORs, after-hours endoscopies, and dialysis cases.
- Repatriation of patients within and outside our LHIN using Criticall.
- Updating and keeping the Vue accurate to ensure smooth patient flow.
- Tracking all inpatient deaths and following protocol regarding autopsies, coroners' cases.
- Ordering of all office supplies, and maintaining office equipment.
Purchasing Clerk (Capital Requisitions)
St. Josephs Healthcare
Hamilton, Ontario
- Processing purchase orders for capital purchases.
- Entering new items and making changes to current items in PMM.
- Maintaining inventory and point of contact for pandemic emergencies.
- Sourcing vendors and obtaining pricing for hospital purchases.
Administrative Support (Operating Room)
St. Josephs Healthcare
Hamilton, Ontario
- Registering and booking non-elective and emergency surgeries.
- Answering incoming calls.
- Ordering supplies for O.R. procedures.
- Scheduling staff for sick calls and unit needs.
- Ordering office supplies and maintaining office equipment.
Unit Communication Clerk (Step Down/Head & Neck, Chest Unit, Renal Transplant, 6 Surgical)
St. Josephs Healthcare
Hamilton, Ontario
- Coordination of unit for bed allocation and daily admissions.
- Answering incoming calls and inquiries.
- Paging staff overhead, and answering nurse call bells.
- Maintaining and transcribing patient files.
- Entering doctor's orders.
- Sending orders to the pharmacy for medications.
- Patient menus and dietary restrictions.
- Initiating hospital code procedures.
- Entering requisitions for lab work, X-rays, etc.
- Discharging and transferring patients.
- Ordering unit paperwork.
Telecommunicator
St. Josephs Healthcare
Hamilton, Ontario
- Answering incoming calls and inquiries.
- Paging staff through a long- and short-range paging system.
- Monitoring security and fire alarm panels for alarm conditions.
- Initiating hospital code procedures.
- Preparing staff and resident daily schedules.
- Connection and disconnection of patient telephones.
- Issue keys and pagers to hospital employees.
Education
Honours BScN - Registered Nurse
Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
North York, King CampusRegistered Practical Nursing -
Mohawk College
Hamilton, OntarioMedical Transcription/Medical Office Certificate -
Thomson Education Direct
Hamilton, OntarioO.S.S.D. -
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Hamilton, OntarioSkills
- Proficient in EPIC, Meditech, Star, Clinical Connect
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Electronic Mail
- Proficient in RMA Billing
- Advanced knowledge of Medical Spelling and Terminology
- Excellent Verbal & Written Communication
- Experience with Wound care and Medication administration
- Team collaboration
- Self-Directed
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
Certification
- Licensed with Canadian Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- AORN Periop 101
- ASCP Phlebotomy Certificate
- AODA Specialty Certificate (Dysphasia)
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care
Timeline
Registered Practical Nurse
Hamilton Health Sciences – MG DeGroote Pain Clinic
09.2024 - Current
Registered Practical Nurse
Hamilton Health Sciences – Juravinski Operating Room
03.2024 - 09.2024
Registered Practical Nurse
Able Living Binbrook
01.2024 - Current
Patient Registration Clerk
Hamilton Health Sciences – West End Urgent Care
03.2020 - 03.2024
Office Manager
Dr. Jaime Silva, Neurologist
10.2018 - Current
Business Clerk (Neuro Ambulatory Clinic & Stroke Prevention)
Hamilton Health Sciences – Hamilton General Hospital, Neuro Ambulatory Clinic
04.2018 - 03.2020
Administrative Assistant (Head of General Psychiatry and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry)
St. Josephs Healthcare
10.2005 - 10.2017
Patient Flow & Access Clerk (Bed Allocation Department)
St. Josephs Healthcare
Purchasing Clerk (Capital Requisitions)
St. Josephs Healthcare
Administrative Support (Operating Room)
St. Josephs Healthcare
Unit Communication Clerk (Step Down/Head & Neck, Chest Unit, Renal Transplant, 6 Surgical)
St. Josephs Healthcare
Telecommunicator
St. Josephs Healthcare
Honours BScN - Registered Nurse
Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
Registered Practical Nursing -
Mohawk College
Medical Transcription/Medical Office Certificate -
Thomson Education Direct
O.S.S.D. -
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
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