Vida Kristeen Monta
Mississauga
Summary
A motivated and highly dedicated professional nurse with a proven track record of quality nursing care. Maintains professional relationships while delivering the best nursing care. Can work independently and with a team by demonstrating exceptional communication skills and thinking critically in challenging times. Flexible and easily adapts to new work environments. Knowledgeable in my chosen profession and seeks professional improvements to better myself and help in achieving organizational goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse- NICU
The Hospital for Sick Children
04.2025 - Current
- Demonstrated a high level of adaptability in adjusting to ever-changing patient acuity levels within the critical care unit, ensuring consistent delivery of safe and effective nursing care.
- Maintained high standards of infection control within the critical care unit, contributing to a safer environment for both patients and staff.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration by effectively communicating with physicians, therapists, and support staff to ensure optimal patient care.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Actively participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current with best practices in the rapidly evolving field of critical care nursing.
- Managed multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining focus on providing exceptional patient-centered care within a fast-paced critical care environment.
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to quickly identify changes in patient condition requiring intervention or escalation of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams during daily rounds to develop individualized treatment plans based on specific patient needs and goals.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive care plans for critically ill patients.
Registered Nurse- NICU
The Hospital for Sick Children
04.2024 - 09.2024
Homecare Nurse
Ishraq Home Healthcare
03.2017 - 07.2022
- Plans and gives comprehensive nursing care for patients according to their needs.
- Provides hygiene and physical comfort and measures.
- Administer medications, carry-out procedures, document reactions, and report accordingly.
- Serves as liaison between doctor and patient.
- Educate patients and family on procedures and disease processes.
- Monitoring patients while being transported to other healthcare facilities via ambulance.
- Make judgment on patient’s condition and call doctors based on those decisions.
- Develop a thorough patient care plan.
NICU Nurse
Armed Forces Hospital
12.2011 - 12.2015
- Cares for infants transitioning to extra uterine life.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care to patient.
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Provides nutritional assessments and specialized feedings.
- Changes dressings, inserts catheters, start IV’s.
- Provides arterial and intravenous therapy.
- Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators.
- Prepares, administers and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Monitors vital signs and initiate corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptoms, communicates patient’s condition to care team.
- Assists treating physician during examination, treatment and procedures, which can include life-saving situations.
- Instructs and educates patient’s family.
- Participates in discharge planning.
- Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely in a timely manner.
NICU Nurse
Region 1 Medical Center
11.2008 - 12.2010
- Cares for infants transitioning to extra uterine life.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care to patient.
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Provides nutritional assessments and specialized feedings.
- Changes dressings, inserts catheters, start IV’s.
- Provides arterial and intravenous therapy.
- Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators and ventilators.
- Prepares, administers and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Monitors vital signs and initiate corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptoms, communicates patient’s condition to care team.
- Assists treating physician during examination, treatment and procedures, which can include life-saving situations.
- Instructs and educates patient’s family.
- Participates in discharge planning.
- Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely in a timely manner.
Mapandan Community Hospital
06.2007 - 06.2008
- Handling young and elderly patients with physical and learning abilities.
- Admitting patients from Out Patient Department to the assigned unit.
- Guiding junior staff in mobilizing and transferring patients moving from place to place and position to position.
- Taking and recording precisely patients vital signs, height, weight, and I and O as appropriate.
- Performing nursing procedure such nebulization, catheterization, and wound dressing aseptically.
- Administering medications and stores them safely with nursing measures observed.
- Observing changes in health status of patient and obtain proper referrals.
- Documenting all care and treatment given to patients for future reference.
- Providing and maintaining the standard of patient care required by the Department of Health code of practice.
- Maintaining compliance with the institution’s policies and procedures in workplace.
- Taking every opportunity to maintain and improve professional knowledge and competencies and share it with fellow professionals.
- Maintaining, implementing and evaluating strategies for effective communication.
Education
Infanta Central School
Infanta, PangasinanBachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pangasinan
03.2007
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Santa Cruz Academy
Sta. Cruz, Zambales03.2003
Skills
- Intensive care unit experience
- Central line management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Neonatal resuscitation program
Certification
- CANNN- pending payment
- CNO License Number: 24824736
- Philippine Nursing License- Expiry: August 1, 2025
Training
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program- May 17, 2024
- Basic Life Support – September 2021
- Infection Control – March 15, 2021
- Upskilling Covid-19 E-Training for Clinicians – March 15, 2021
Disclaimer
I hereby certify that the information above is true and correct according to my knowledge and belief.
Timeline
Registered Nurse- NICU
The Hospital for Sick Children
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse- NICU
The Hospital for Sick Children
04.2024 - 09.2024
Homecare Nurse
Ishraq Home Healthcare
03.2017 - 07.2022
NICU Nurse
Armed Forces Hospital
12.2011 - 12.2015
NICU Nurse
Region 1 Medical Center
11.2008 - 12.2010
Mapandan Community Hospital
06.2007 - 06.2008
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Santa Cruz Academy
Infanta Central School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pangasinan
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