Phaless Chisenga

Compassionate and motivated healthcare professional with comprehensive clinical training in acute care and long-term care settings. Strong foundation in patient-centered care, patient assessment, and team collaboration. Eager to contribute to a collaborative healthcare team while continuing to grow as a competent and safety focused nurse.

• Elizabeth Bruyere Hospital | Consolidation – Ottawa, Ontario
• Transitional Care | 2025-07 – 2025-09
• Independently managed a full patient workload under preceptor’s supervision, demonstrating leadership, prioritization, and time management skills
• Administered medications within scope of practice and in accordance with facility protocols
• Applied critical thinking in assessing patient health status and promptly reporting changes preceptor and the healthcare team
• Documented assessments, interventions, and patient progress in electronic medical records
• Performed nursing procedures including vital sign assessment, wound care, catheter care, and specimen collection.
• Queensway Carleton Hospital – Ottawa, Ontario
• Rehabilitation and Geriatrics | 2025-05 – 2025-07
• Medicine and Surgery | 2025-01 – 2025-04
• Transitional Care | 2024-05 – 2024-08
• Conducted head-to-toe assessments, monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to primary nurses.
• Documented patient progress in electronic health records, enhancing communication among staff.
• Administered medications under supervision, reinforcing safety measures and monitored patient responses
• Gained hands-on experience performing various nursing procedures such as wound dressing changes, specimen collection, and catheterization.
• Educated patients and families on care plans, fostering understanding and cooperation in treatment processes.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical practice by adhering to professional standards of confidentiality, informed consent, and safe medication administration.
• Optimized time management skills in a fast-paced clinical setting by prioritizing tasks while maintaining patient safety.
• Peter D Clark – Ottawa, Ontario
• Long-Term Care | 2024-01 – 2024-04
• Assisted residents with ADLs including feeding, bathing, and mobility
• Supported fall prevention strategies
• Provided client health teaching
• Used Gentle Persuasion Approaches to manage responsive behaviors