Driven Registered Nurse with 19 years of experience caring for patients within the critical care setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU/CVICU/CCU
Carecor Health Services Ltd
Toronto, Canada
12.2007 - Current
Head to toe assessment to manage patient conditions and detect early symptoms
Knowledge-based practice of hemodynamics
Cared for transplant patients pre and post op, patients on ECMO, VAD, and Dialysis
Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Toronto General Hospital
2007 - 2015
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mount Sinai Hospital
2005 - 2007
Education
Critical Care Nursing Certificate - Critical Care Nursing
Humber College
12-2007
Diploma - RN
Humber College
Toronto, ON
04-2004
Skills
Hemodynamic monitoring
Ventilator Care
Leadership
Communication
Collaboration
Cardiac Care
IV Setup
Emergency Response using ACLS and BLS
Critical thinking
Conflict Resolution
Focused assessments
Medication administration
IV therapy
ECG monitoring and interpretation
Assisting MDs with procedures
PICC and CVC management
Other
Reporting and Documenting with the use of EPIC
Certification
Current ACLS and BLS certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU/CVICU/CCU
Carecor Health Services Ltd
12.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Toronto General Hospital
2007 - 2015
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mount Sinai Hospital
2005 - 2007
Critical Care Nursing Certificate - Critical Care Nursing