MARYANN KIMANI
Winnipeg
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Foster Parent Island Lake First Nations Family Services
Winnipeg, MB
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Pediatric medical foster parent
- Around the clock care for 2-year-old with trachea and G-tube
- Changing trachea and G-tube as scheduled
- Administering G- tube feeds and medications
- Suctioning and administering nebulizer (PRN and scheduled)
- Respiratory assessments and monitoring oxygen saturations
- Scheduling appointments and collaborating with OT, PT, Dietician, doctors, pharmacists, and social workers
- Preforming daily physiotherapy
- Around the clock care for a six-week-old baby with neonatal abstinence syndrome and NG- tube
- Administration of feeds and medication via NG- tube
- NG- insertion and placement checks
- Attending wellness checks and ensuring vaccinations are given as scheduled
- Monitoring weight and updating members of the circle of care
- Daily documentations.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Golden Door Personal Care Home
Winnipeg, MB
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Experience in caring for long term residents with Dementia using holistic and person-centered approach
- Provide direction and supervision to HCA’s, delegating duties effectively
- Responsible for resident’s assessments, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care
- Collaborating with Rehab, Dietician, OT, Speech Language Pathologists and Doctors to provide the best care for the residents
- Involved in wound care treatment planning, follow-up, and documentation
- Monitoring resident’s vital signs, blood sugar levels and insulin injections
- Performing catheterization and irrigation
- End of life care
- Involved in training new employees
- Proven record of treating clients, family members and co-workers with respect
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a safe working environment for clients, self, and others
- Proven ability to work without supervision
- Daily shift progress reports and follow-ups.
Personal Care Worker
Reliable Home Care
Winnipeg, MB
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Performing straight catheterization to a paraplegic client
- Cared for a client with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Assisted client with ADLs in the comfort of their home
- Ensured clients maintained their self-esteem by encouraging independence and involving the in their care
- Maintained rapport with client and family members and ensured timely communication of any changes to care or client’s condition.
Intervener Deafblind Ontario Services
Newmarket, ON
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Member of the health team providing direct care for deaf and blind clients in their homes and communities
- Providing visual and auditory information necessary to enable the person to interact successfully with their community, service providers and families
- Utilizing programming techniques and strategies to support the clients in making informed choices and decisions
- Documentation ongoing clients’ strategy plans
- Providing feedback to team members and participating in the health team goal development to better enhance client’s outcomes
- Facilitating support for the overall operations of the organization while promoting the highest quality of customer service and ensuring proper documentation
- Assisting the clients with activities of daily living and medication administration
- Performing G-tube feeding and care and understanding what needs to be done before, during and after the feeding.
Clinical Laboratory Technician, Clinical Lab. Technician
Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Minneapolis, MN
01.2005 - 01.2009
- More than four years’ experience
- In-depth ability to perform Chemistry and Hematology procedures, slide preparations and manual differentials
- Proficiency at observing safety precautions and handling of infectious specimens, applying principles involved in biochemical reactions and understanding laboratory procedures
- Specimen receiving and distribution in the right departments
- Performing phlebotomy and running I-stat machines in our emergency department
- Coordinating the phlebotomist team and ensuring lab specimens are within precise timelines with a high degree of procedural integrity
- Analytical ability and judgment to relate test results to normal or pathological states, to resolve technical equipment problems, and interpret quality control data
- Prepare and record laboratory reports with a high degree of accuracy, paying attention to detail and adhering to rigorous written protocols
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to interact courteously and effectively with coworkers, physicians, other hospital personnel and health related partners.
Education
Tech University
12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tech University (UOIT)
05.2024
patient Mental Health
Royal Victoria Hospital
04.2024
Addictions and concurrent Disorder, Credit Valley Hospital -
08.2023
Humber College
01.2014
Clinical Lab Tech
North Hennepin Community College
01.2004
Skills
- Computer Skills
- EPIC
- MDS – Minimum Data Set
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Certification
- Current Manitoba nursing license
- Current certification from college of nurses of Ontario
- American Society Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- Mental Health First Aid, 2023
- Mental Health First Aid Facilitator, 2023
- IV and Medication administration, 2015
- P.I.E.C.E.S, 2017
- Basic sign language I and ll, 2011
- Non- crisis intervention, 2015
- Registered Nursing Assistant, 1999
- Hcp CPR, 2023
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, 2012
Timeline
Foster Parent Island Lake First Nations Family Services
01.2020 - 01.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Golden Door Personal Care Home
01.2016 - 01.2021
Personal Care Worker
Reliable Home Care
01.2015 - 01.2016
Intervener Deafblind Ontario Services
01.2010 - 01.2015
Clinical Laboratory Technician, Clinical Lab. Technician
Allina Hospitals and Clinics
01.2005 - 01.2009
Tech University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tech University (UOIT)
patient Mental Health
Royal Victoria Hospital
Addictions and concurrent Disorder, Credit Valley Hospital -
Humber College
Clinical Lab Tech
North Hennepin Community College
- Current Manitoba nursing license
- Current certification from college of nurses of Ontario
- American Society Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- Mental Health First Aid, 2023
- Mental Health First Aid Facilitator, 2023
- IV and Medication administration, 2015
- P.I.E.C.E.S, 2017
- Basic sign language I and ll, 2011
- Non- crisis intervention, 2015
- Registered Nursing Assistant, 1999
- Hcp CPR, 2023
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, 2012
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