Lydia Geerts
Niagara Region ,ON
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospital Care Coordinator
Ontario Health at Home
02.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive service plans.
- Improved communication among healthcare providers, streamlining the coordination of services for patients.
- Assessed patient needs and connected them with appropriate resources to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely follow-up and appropriate interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Director of Health and Wellness
Portal Village Retirement Home
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Supervised 20+ member nursing team and assigned daily tasks to provide quality health care services to patients.
- Conducted Fall Risk Assessments and General Health assessments to identify problems and gaps in care, health and disease management.
- Developed care plans for patients to meet short- and long-term care goals and needs
- Coordinated with community medical and health providers to determine patient treatment, goals of care and develop a plan of care.
- Coordinated care with external agencies to best support resident needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by implementing innovative health and wellness programs tailored to individual needs.
Registered Nurse
Niagara Health System
06.2010 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Registered Nurse
Portal Village Retirement Home
06.2010 - Current
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON06.2010
Skills
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Best Practices and Standards
Timeline
Hospital Care Coordinator
Ontario Health at Home
02.2024 - Current
Director of Health and Wellness
Portal Village Retirement Home
03.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Niagara Health System
06.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse
Portal Village Retirement Home
06.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
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