Renee Hamelin
Temiskaming Shores,ON
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and primary care 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
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Great Northern Family Health Team
New Liskeard, ON
08.2011 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Removal of intrauterine device.
- Removal and cleaning of pessary.
- Assessment of skin lesions and rash.
- Provide education enabling individual to better manage their chronic diseases and make better lifestyle choices.
- Lead nurse, Hypertension Program.
- OTN Telederm coordinator for our physicians.
- Well woman clinic (PAP and Physical), review preventions and assess need for blood work.
- Initial assessment of patients that are unable to see physicians in a timely manner in order to initiate plan of treatment and avoid visits to our local Emerge department.
- Assess patients as per medical directives for strep throat, urine infection, sinusitis, cough and cold, bacterial vaginosis, and others.
- Well baby visits and immunizations.
- Wart treatment, assessment of actinic keratosis, liquid nitrogen treatment.
- Autoclaving of instrument, phone calls with result, INR management.
Registered Nurse
Temiskaming Hospital
New Liskeard, ON
01.2004 - 08.2014
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Worked in different departments such as: Emergency, Intensive Care Unit, Medicine and Surgical, Obstetric and occasionally Operating Room
Registered Nurse
Tri-Town Extendicare
New Liskeard, ON
09.2000 - 08.2005
- Assist nursing management and ensuring required service were provided to residents.
- Responsible for 60 beds unit for patient care as well as charge nurse on all shifts.
- As primary nurse communicated with doctors and other health professional
Registered Nurse
PSW, Teacher-College Boreal
New LIskeard, ON
09.2004 - 05.2005
- Taught 16 students through teleconference/long distance learning.
- Responsible for student’s orientation and evaluation.
- Ensured educational needs to students were met.
- Final evaluation and grading of marks
Registered Nurse
Northview Nursing Home
Englehart, ON
09.1998 - 05.2001
- Assisted nursing staff in care of all patients including bathing, changing and feeding.
- Administered insulin injection.
- Provided quality patient care.
- Managed confidential patient files.
- Responsible for 40 beds unit for patient care as well as charge nurse on all shifts.
Registered Nurse, Student Supervisor
College Boreal
New Liskeard, ON
09.1998 - 12.1998
- Supervised 7 health care aids student.
- Responsible for orientation and evaluation of students.
- In charge of student’s final evaluation
Education
College Diploma - Registered Nurse
La Cite Collegial
Ottawa, ON05.1994
Skills
- Patient Examination
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Accurate Documentation
- Experience with interdisciplinary team approach, program development and education of health team member
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Excellent written and verbal communication in both French and English
- Disease management
- Good computer skills, familiar with Telus, Meditech and P&P program
- Good leadership, decision-making and problem-solving
- Strong clinical judgement
- Electronic charting
Certification
- Fetal Health Surveillance
- Basic Cardiology/Strip Interpretation
- Intravenous Therapy
- Phlebotomy
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (needs re-certification)
- Physical Assessment
- First Aid& Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
- Telemetry
- Alarm
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (needs re-recertification)
- Coronary Care 1
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Great Northern Family Health Team
08.2011 - Current
Registered Nurse
PSW, Teacher-College Boreal
09.2004 - 05.2005
Registered Nurse
Temiskaming Hospital
01.2004 - 08.2014
Registered Nurse
Tri-Town Extendicare
09.2000 - 08.2005
Registered Nurse
Northview Nursing Home
09.1998 - 05.2001
Registered Nurse, Student Supervisor
College Boreal
09.1998 - 12.1998
College Diploma - Registered Nurse
La Cite Collegial
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