Victor John
Antigonish,NS
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge with 5 years of experience in supporting and caring for underserved communities, individuals in addiction, mental, and acute facilities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Continuing Care Assistant
Parkwood HomeCare
Halifax, Nova Scotia
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Compassionate Personal Care: Assisted clients with daily living activities such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and mobility, while promoting dignity, self-respect, and independence.
- Detailed Health Monitoring and Documentation: Accurately recorded and reported clients’ vital signs, intake/output, and care observations, ensuring timely updates to care plans, and effective team communication.
- Proactive Safety & Infection Control: Maintained a safe, clean environment by adhering to infection control protocols, managing safety equipment, and promptly responding to client needs.
- Client-Centered Engagement: Encouraged client participation in activities, and provided emotional support, fostering a sense of community, and enhancing their quality of life.
- Specialized Care Expertise: Supported clients with advanced care needs, including ostomy care, oxygen therapy, and the application of prescribed treatments, while ensuring confidentiality and individualized attention.
Nursing Care Assistant
Prairie Mountain Health - Brandon Hospital
Brandon, Manitoba
11.2023 - 08.2024
- Assisted with the client's daily living skills.
- Followed service plans and program guidelines.
- Assisted the patient in following a healthy diet in accordance with the Canada Food Guide.
- Protected the patient, self, and others from injury during transfers, lifts, and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
- Transported specimens, laboratory items,
Home Care Community Service Provider
Prairie Mountain Health
Brandon, MB
02.2023 - Current
- Provided case management services to individuals and families in need of assistance.
- Assessed clients' needs, strengths, and interests to develop individual service plans.
- Oversee and ensure appropriately balanced caseload assignments for case managers based on the type and complexity of case files.
- Conducted assessments of clients' mental health status and progress toward treatment goals.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to help patients address common issues, such as addiction recovery, anger management, and grief counseling.
- Read and understood patient assignment list, and reviewed charts to check for special conditions.
- Conducted a comprehensive in-home client assessment of client/family to determine eligibility and care needs related to Care.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise, and level-headed approaches.
- Monitored patient status and reported updates to senior medical staff.
Education
Bachelors - Nursing
St Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, NS05-2026
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Client Needs Assessments
- Bilingual
- Community relations management
- Service Coordination
- Well knowledgeable of FASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personalities, Medical disorders, Alcohol withdrawal disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Certification
- St John Ambulance Medical First Responder (MFR)
- Dementia Course Certified
- Crisis Intervention training Certified
- Standard First Aid and CPR certified
- MOCA certified (Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
References
References Upon Request
Timeline
Nursing Care Assistant
Prairie Mountain Health - Brandon Hospital
11.2023 - 08.2024
Home Care Community Service Provider
Prairie Mountain Health
02.2023 - Current
Continuing Care Assistant
Parkwood HomeCare
01.2021 - 04.2023
Bachelors - Nursing
St Francis Xavier University