Seth Knight
Edmonton,AB
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Mazankowski Heart Institute
AHS
Edmonton, Alberta
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Participated in bedside reporting and handoff at change of shift and for patient transfers.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Teaching students and my preceptorship student about cardiology specific procedures such as: PPM workflow and post-cardiac cath monitoring.
- Demonstrating being a team player by helping out other co-workers with patient care.
- Working with the interdisciplinary team to manage the care of a deteriorating client.
- basic computer skills
- Educated patients on their procedures and healthy lifestyle habits for cardiac patients.
Undergraduate Nurse Employee
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Edmonton, AB
06.2021 - 03.2022
- Unit 32 Orthopedic Surgery
- Assessment, organization, prioritization and time management were effectively demonstrated in order to manage a patient assignment of up to 3 patients
- Maintains and promotes patient safety, comfort, privacy, dignity and independence
- Skills and activities as per RN supervision or UNE Scope of Practice guidelines
- Successfully works in a Collaborative team model with other nurses
General Store Clerk
Safeway
Edmonton, AB
07.2015 - 06.2021
- Inspected deliveries, replenished shelves and stored excess products to keep on top of stock management tasks.
- Stocked and rotated products, supplies and paper goods to optimize freshness.
- Assisted customers by locating items and loading heavy purchases in vehicles.
- Received incoming product deliveries and relocated to storage shelves, coolers or bins.
- Greeted customers and retrieved requested products to drive satisfaction.
Courtesy Clerk
Safeway
Edmonton, AB
07.2014 - 07.2015
- Packaged or bagged purchases, assisting customer with purchase and in-vehicle loading.
- Oversaw collection shopping carts from parking lot to maintain clean, organized area.
- Escorted customers to desired merchandise location.
- Assisted customers with price checks, lifting heavy items and addressing other inquiries.
- Assisted customer relationship management by addressing service requests and assisting front-end cashier and bagger clerk.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MacEwan University
Edmonton, AB12.2021
High School Diploma -
Saint Oscar Romero
Edmonton, AB06.2016
Skills
- Medication administration (PO/IM/IV/SC/PR)
- Monitoring Vitals
- Medical documentation
- Med/Surg Skills (IV, Foley, NG tube insertion, etc)
- Task prioritization
- Grooming and bathing assistance
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Patient Care and Safety
- Patient relations
- Monitoring fluids
- Patient Assessment
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Wound Dressing
- Critical Thinking
Clinical Placements
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 4th Year Preceptorship - Cardiology Inpatient Unit 5A5/5A6 Mazankowski Heart Institute
- Utilized strong critical thinking, problem-solving and decision making skills to manage a 4 patient assignment
- Provided care and monitoring to patients post pace-maker procedure and post angiogram/angioplasty procedure according to unit protocol
- Provided patient and family education on indications for medications and extra information on procedures such as pacemakers and angiography
- Completed skills within the fourth year scope of practice including IV pump medications, IV insertions, insulin therapy, electrocardiograms, wound care and dressing changes
- Providing SBAR reports on my patients changing conditions to Nurse Practitioner and Cardiologists to get new orders
Nov 2020 - Dec 2020 Community and Public Health, Westview Health Centre
- Assisted public health nurses with immunizations, childhood appointments and home visits
- Provided post-immunization care and early childhood development education
Oct 2020 - Nov 2020 Unit 33 Neurosurgery and Trauma, Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Provided preoperative and post-operative nursing care for surgical patients on the neurosurgery unit, while promoting patient safety, comfort, privacy, dignity and independence
- Demonstrated effective time management skills and managed a patient assignment of 2-3 patients.
- Completed skills within the third year scope of practice, including IV pump medications, spinal signs, insulin therapy, NG tube medication administration, wound care and dressing changes
Oct 2019 - Nov 2019 Unit 2W Gynecological Surgery, Lois Hole Hospital For Women
- Provided post-operative nursing care for surgical patients on the gynecological unit
- Assisted with activities of daily living while also encouraging patient independence
- Completed skills within the second year scope of practice, including oral medications, urinary catheter care and maintenance, and dressing changes
Sep 2019 - Oct 2019 Unit 6W Inpatient Orthopedics Surgery, Misericordia Community Hospital
- Provide post-operative nursing care for surgical patients on the orthopedic unit
- Assisting patients with mobilization and activities of daily living
- Provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, polices and procedures of Covenant Health
Certification
- Basic Life Support Training - (11/23)
- N95 Mask Fit Test - 2022
- Charge trained experience for 8 patient medicine unit
- Level two certified in Caridology at the Mazankowski (inotropes, prostacyclins, pacemaker boxes/wires)
- Connect Care Training (Adult Med/Surg) - 2021
References
Upon Request
Timeline
Registered Nurse Mazankowski Heart Institute
AHS
01.2022 - 01.2025
Undergraduate Nurse Employee
Royal Alexandra Hospital
06.2021 - 03.2022
General Store Clerk
Safeway
07.2015 - 06.2021
Courtesy Clerk
Safeway
07.2014 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
MacEwan University
High School Diploma -
Saint Oscar Romero
- Basic Life Support Training - (11/23)
- N95 Mask Fit Test - 2022
- Charge trained experience for 8 patient medicine unit
- Level two certified in Caridology at the Mazankowski (inotropes, prostacyclins, pacemaker boxes/wires)
- Connect Care Training (Adult Med/Surg) - 2021