Mia Lobo
North Vancouver,BC
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with experience within orthopedic surgery and general surgery at Lions Gate Hospital, excelling in patient advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration. Demonstrated ability to manage complex care needs and educate patients / New staff, showcasing critical thinking and compassionate care. Proven track record in improving patient outcomes and safety, adept in both clinical skills and team leadership.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Vancouver Coastal Health
05.2020 - Current
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and advocating for patients to improve patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes. Reported important information to oncoming nurse taking over patient's care.
- Managed complex wound care, including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.
- Demonstrated flexibility in managing multiple priorities concurrently during high-stress periods while maintaining a calm demeanor.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment within the medical-surgical unit.
- Oriented new staff members while fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.
- Prepare patients for surgery, ensuring the required medications were held, given, and needed paperwork is documented in a timely manner.
- Assess for post-op complications / adverse outcomes, advocate for deteriorating patients through notifying their doctor and making recommendations and involving the critical care outreach team.
- Used the PSLS reporting system when appropriate to ensure safe patient care.
Patient Care Coordinator
Vancouver Costal Health
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Managed sensitive patient information while maintaining confidentiality and privacy at all times.
- Coordinated with the interdisciplinary team, patients families, and care facilities to ensure all patients care needs were met and patients were discharged safely.
- Provided support for patients upset patients, family members, or staff; offering a listening ear and support.
- Assisted in the development of care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Supporting the nursing staff by assisting with critical thinking, answering questions, helping with admissions / discharges, updating them on newly assigned patients, identifying patients who's medical needs were not being met on the floor, and supporting in a code situation / deteriorating patient.
- Followed 31 patients hospital stay; identified barriers to discharge, called doctors to clarify plans of care and advocate for patients, and checked in with the nurses/interdisciplinary team.
- Communicated discharges, deteriorating patients, and assigned beds with the patient care supervisor, surgical support nurse, and fellow Patient care coordinators. Ensuring the flow of patients in and out of the unit remained smooth.
- Checked in with the clinical resource nurse / educator / surgical support nurse to point out nurses who could use support.
- Collaborated with doctors on patients plan of care and relayed this information to nurses, allied health, or patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Victoria
Victoria04-2020
Skills
- Compassionate
- Patient centered care
- Detail oriented
- Organized
- Critical thinking skills
- Collaborative approach / Work well in a team
- Patience
- Level headed
- Hard worker
Certification
- Basic Life Support (HCP), Canadian Red Cross, issued May 27, 2024
Timeline
Patient Care Coordinator
Vancouver Costal Health
04.2024 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Vancouver Coastal Health
05.2020 - Current
- Basic Life Support (HCP), Canadian Red Cross, issued May 27, 2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Victoria
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