Sally Jirjodhan
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
Knowledgeable and dedicated health care professional with extensive experience in the Long-Term Care industry and Transitional Care as a Registered Practical Nurse. I am a team player with a great attendance record, positive attitude, and ability to build a therapeutic relationship with patients and their families, and work effectively with the interdisciplinary team. I am dedicated to promoting health and well-being of those I care for while maintaining proper workplace ethics and standards. I aspire to obtain a position in a facility that enables me to grow and enhance my knowledge while providing my expertise as part of a team.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff/Charge Nurse
UHN Transitional Care Program/Specialized Care Centre
07.2022 - Current
- Orientate and mentor new staff members
- Fulfill role of charge nurse, supporting and delegating tasks safely and accordingly
- Develop and implement patient care plans
- Transcribe and implement physician’s orders
- Advocate for the needs of the patient’s and their families
- Assist care coordinator with patient applications for long term care
- Efficient in caring for G/J tube feeding and flushing
- Identified and provided additional assistance to staff to ensure quality patient care outcome
- Managing and implementing treatment for various types and stages of wounds
- Consult with the joint health and safety committee to ensure safe measures are being followed and implemented for patients and staff
- Consult with the behavior support team and implement recommendations for various behaviors and episodes observed with patients
- Facilitate patients with virtual appointments and collaborate with specialists to develop and adjust current plan of care
- Phlebotomy
Staff/Charge Nurse
UHN Transitional Care Program at St. Hilda’s R.R.
02.2021 - 07.2022
- Collaborate with NP, physiotherapist, wound care specialist, and occupational therapist to develop individualized treatment plans and coordinate care for patients
- Mentor and guide nursing students and conduct midterm and end of term evaluations
- Competently provide wound care daily including staple removal, VAC dressings, and wound packing
- Efficient in foley catheterization insertion/removal and continuous monitoring
- IV monitoring and administering IV antibiotics
- Obtaining specimen samples
- Competently admit and discharge clients regularly
- Provide compassionate care to palliative patients
- Proficient with eMAR
Staff/Charge Nurse
Beach Arms Retirement Residence
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Prioritize high quality client-centered nursing care
- Skilled in multi-patient medication administration for up to 75 residents
- Collaborate with physician on patient care in order to determine necessary measures to obtaining best outcome for the patient
- Efficient in transcribing physician orders and referrals for residents
- Schedule and follow up with residents’ upcoming appointments
- Review care plans with residents every six months to update and make necessary changes
- Advocate for residents if they require more care or assistance with their activities of daily living and overall health and wellbeing
- IM and subcutaneous experience
- Experience with suture removal
- Regularly complete mandatory reporting when necessary
Staff Nurse
Granite Ridge Retirement Residence
07.2017 - 04.2019
- Provide person-centered care to residents with dementia, neurodegenerative conditions, and residents requiring palliative care
- Arrange activities for residents that encourage cognitive stimulation and social interaction
- Assess residents change in status and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to determine the best goals of care for residents
- Colostomy and wound care experience
- Provide orientation and education to new nurses and personal support workers
- Supervise and delegate tasks to personal support workers related to residents’ activities of daily living
Education
Nephrology
Humber College
01.2020
Registered Practical Nurse Diploma - undefined
Humber College
01.2015
High school diploma - undefined
SATEC@W.A. Porter Collegiate
01.2011
Skills
- Medication administration
- Patient safety
- Enteral Feeding (G & J Tube)
- Wound Care
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Phlebotomy
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Teamwork and dependability
- Patient and family education
- Leadership
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Covid dose 1 December 2020, covid dose 2 January 2021, covid dose 3 December 2021
- CPR/First aid, February 2024
- Jurisprudence exam – September 2015
- Nursing license exam – September 2016
Clinical Experience
- Leisureworld Nursing Home; RPN Student Clinical January – April 2015
- Diabetes management experience
- Conducted head-to-toe assessments routinely
- Evaluated effectiveness of nursing interventions
- Provided health and safety education to patients and their families
- Experienced with pressure ulcers and wounds using aseptic technique
- Conducted TB screening tests
- Medication administered all routes
- St. John’s Rehab, Sunnybrook Hospital; RPN Student Clinical September – November 2014
- Provided nursing care to burn and motor vehicle collision patients
- Wound care experience as per facility protocol and supervision
- Assisted patients with their physiotherapy exercises
- Performed head to toe assessments, obtained vital signs and provided medication administration to patients
- Scarborough General Hospital; RPN Student Clinical January – April 2014
- Assist patients with activities of daily living
- Performed vital signs, patient assessment, monitoring nutritional intake and conducting specimen collection
- Follow isolation precautions and infection control procedures
- Administered medications according to the 10 rights of medication administration
Timeline
Staff/Charge Nurse
UHN Transitional Care Program/Specialized Care Centre
07.2022 - Current
Staff/Charge Nurse
UHN Transitional Care Program at St. Hilda’s R.R.
02.2021 - 07.2022
Staff/Charge Nurse
Beach Arms Retirement Residence
01.2019 - 01.2021
Staff Nurse
Granite Ridge Retirement Residence
07.2017 - 04.2019
Registered Practical Nurse Diploma - undefined
Humber College
High school diploma - undefined
SATEC@W.A. Porter Collegiate
Nephrology
Humber College