Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline

Lonna Grange

Kelowna,BC

Summary

Eager to learn new skills, fast thinker, team player, management experience, accustomed to shift work and physically demanding tasks. Hard working, mature and dependable employee. Experience as a hands on employee and various management positions. Looking to expand my horizons. Highest Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Body Attendant

Seldom Silent Enterprises Ltd
09.2021
  • Removal of deceased individuals, transporting to hospital morgue

Program Coordinator

Seniors Outreach and Resource Centre
11.2021 - Current
  • Promote and share information of the Linked Together Program.Conduct telephone,home or in office assessments of referred clients to determine fit for program
  • Main Call Centre Developed wellness plan and goals with seniors
  • Provide ongoing case management
  • Data entry, statistics and progress note on the senior
  • coordinated rapid covid tests in office for the Red Cross Stop the Spread program
  • Covered Housing and Volunteer departments and assisted with our food security programs
  • Intermediate to advanced computer skills such as databases,internet,emails,wordprocessing,graphics,multimedia,spreadsheets (MS WORD, PowerPoint,Excel)
  • Other skills utilized were organization, multitasking, time management, customer service, diversity, inclusion, equality, respect, teamwork, empowerment, creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, planning, accountability, collaboration, patience, empathy and active listening
  • Project Impact "Healthy Aging" report for UWBC published for June 2023 and participated in the CoCreation of the Social Prescribing program for UWBC and Howe group.
  • Coordinated the CitySpaces evaluation meeting with homeless seniors from our agency.

Bedlam in Varsity Daycare

Self Employed
10.2011 - 10.2019
  • Planned weekly menus for 10 children following nutritional and allergen guidelines
  • Supported children's emotional and social development by adapting communication tactics for differing client needs
  • Assisted children in developing fine motor skills in preparation of preschool and kindergarten
  • Provided a nurturing and appropriate environment for children ranging in age from 6 months to 10 years
  • Promoted physical, emotional, intellectual and social development through well-planned classroom lessons, games and outside activities
  • Engaged groups of culturally diverse children in creative, safe and focused setting
  • Resolved issues quickly through meticulous research and quick decision making
  • Selected and developed a 2-member staff to execute daily operations
  • Mentored newly hired employees to take on responsibilities and tasks with understanding
  • Interviewed, hired new staff and contractors as needed, responsible for budget, payroll, bookkeeping, tax preparation, scheduling,team building and retention, negotiation and conflict resolution, social media,marketing and sales, intermediate to advanced computer skills with internet, email, social media marketing and sales.

Registered Nurse

Foothills Medical Centre
04.1997 - 06.2009
  • Ensured that high acute patients requiring ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation all received an exemplary level of quality care
  • Assessed patient conditions to determine level of care needed
  • Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans
  • Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, COPD, seizure disorders and pneumonia
  • Assessed and triaged patients to identify immediate care needs and facilitate individualized plans of care to restore and promote patient health and recovery
  • Provided high-quality nursing care for patients on a 30-bed medical-surgical unit with an emphasis on orthopedics, urology, and gastro-intestinal post-operative patients
  • Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient
  • Completed comprehensive patient assessments to determine individual needs, formulating plans of care in collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers
  • Liaised with healthcare personnel to develop plans of care for imaging, lab work, surgery and intensive care
  • Observed and reported patient reactions and improvements or deteriorations
  • Managed and provided leadership to deliver direct and indirect patient care, education and telemetry monitoring and interpretation
  • Trained and mentored newly hired nursing personnel on policies, protocols and requirements
  • Maintained comprehensive patient records and recorded patient histories, vitals and assessments
  • Followed all physician orders for treatment and care and managed medication administration
  • Responded to life-threatening emergencies
  • Provided clinical leadership and oversight to a 30-bed acute care medical-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.

Education

No Degree - Critical Care Nursing

MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB
02.2019

Certificate training in advanced nursing skills to provide care for adult ICU and all life support treatments.

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
04.1997

Training included communication skills, counseling, advocacy, teaching, pharmaceutical, cultural diversity and inclusiveness, leadership and management, statistics, health policy, change management and community care.

Skills

  • Team Building
  • Public Speaking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Management/budget planning
  • Nursing
  • ICU Experience
  • Critical Care Experience
  • Human resources
  • Personal and professional integrity
  • Problem resolution ability
  • Conflict resolution
  • Organization and planning
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Sound decision-making
  • Maintaining quality assurance standards
  • Team leader and staff management
  • Reporting skills
  • Basic Life Support Certification
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Duty delegation
  • Certification Staff training

Certification

Advocacy Leadership Certificate November 2022 Received from CAN Project in BC Poverty Reduction Coalition

Timeline

Program Coordinator - Seniors Outreach and Resource Centre
11.2021 - Current
Body Attendant - Seldom Silent Enterprises Ltd
09.2021
Bedlam in Varsity Daycare - Self Employed
10.2011 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse - Foothills Medical Centre
04.1997 - 06.2009
MacEwan University - No Degree, Critical Care Nursing
University of Alberta - Bachelor of Science, Nursing

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