Tina Brkin
Sherwood Park,AB
Summary
Proven leader with extensive experience in healthcare management at Cross Cancer Institute, Alberta Health Services, adept at complex problem-solving and operations management. Excelled in building high-performing teams and enhancing staff capabilities, achieving over 180 patient visits daily. Skilled in team leadership and staff training, consistently delivering quality improvements and positive patient outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Systemic Therapy & Surgical Services
Cross Cancer Institute, Alberta Health Services
08.2010 - Current
- Current portfolio includes Systemic Therapy, Operating Room, Recovery, Day Surgery and Colposcopy. Includes approx 80 staff.
- Systemic Therapy sees 180+ patients per day.
- Actively pursues quality improvement projects.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Conducting regular performance evaluations and providing personalized coaching for staff development.
- Maintained positive patient and family relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Regular reported budget progress and updates to senior management.
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta Health Services
08.2003 - 08.2010
- Charge nurse- Responsible for 59 beds and waiting room up to 30 patients. Coordination of all transfers including trauma patients. Coordination of inpatient transfers. Resource for staff up to 20 RN’s and LPN’s.
- Able to work in all areas including triage, B-side coordinator, minor side coordinator, trauma room and floor.
- Some duties include: Rapid patient assessment, IV initiation, ECG and rhythm analysis, knowledgeable in traumatic and unstable patients, and code blues.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Northeast Community Health Centre, AHS
06.2002 - 09.2003
Registered Nurse
Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital, AHS
04.2002 - 06.2002
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB2002
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Staff Management
- Staff Training and Development
- Operations Management
Accomplishments
- Negotiated and transferred BCG procedure to the Urology centre in Edmonton.
- Quality and Staff safety project related to staff repetitive strain injuries related to SQ injections- outcome: rollout of new product and procedure provincially.
- Oral Chemotherapy Project- identified gaps in oral chemo patient education. Outcome: used assistance from Design Lab, development of patient video, scripts for future oral chemo education videos and development of virtual webinar resources, this has appropriately gone to CCA Patient Education.
- Completed AIW.
- Three LEAN projects: Delivery of Chemotherapy for Daycare, Concurrent Therapy and Autologous Program.
- Provincial Booking Rules for Daycare.
Languages
English
Timeline
Manager, Systemic Therapy & Surgical Services
Cross Cancer Institute, Alberta Health Services
08.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta Health Services
08.2003 - 08.2010
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Northeast Community Health Centre, AHS
06.2002 - 09.2003
Registered Nurse
Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital, AHS
04.2002 - 06.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta