Ana Elisha Tinaliga

Healthcare professional and Registered Health Care Assistant with over five years of nursing experience and Canadian experience in home support, respite, and community-based care. Experienced in coordinating daily care activities, organizing and prioritizing competing client needs, maintaining accurate documentation, and communicating effectively with clients, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Strong understanding of client-centered care, care plans, healthcare policies and procedures, safety, and infection prevention and control.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Google Sheets, Adobe Acrobat, email and calendar management, and hospital information systems. Highly organized, dependable, adaptable, and able to work effectively under pressure while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.

Home Support Worker at Private Residence (2024-08 – Present)

Provide person-centered home support while promoting clients' dignity, independence, comfort, safety, and overall well-being.

• Organize and prioritize daily care activities according to individual client needs, care routines, and established care plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of care provided, client observations, and relevant outputs.
• Communicate effectively regarding client needs, changes in condition, care requirements, and daily priorities.
• Perform catheter and colostomy care while following infection prevention and control procedures.
• Safely transfer clients between bed and wheelchair using ceiling lifts and appropriate slings in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Identify potential safety hazards and take appropriate action to maintain a safe, clean, hygienic, and organized environment.
• Adapt to changing client needs and priorities while maintaining quality and continuity of care.

Caregiver at Ethical Care at Home (2024-11 – Present)

Provide compassionate, client-centered support while maintaining dignity, privacy, safety, and respect.

• Organize daily care activities based on clients' routines, priorities, and individual support needs.
• Assist clients with mobility, walking, transfers, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living while following established safety procedures.
• Communicate professionally with clients and care team members regarding care needs, schedules, and changes in clients' routines or condition.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized home environment through light housekeeping and routine support.
• Manage competing daily responsibilities while ensuring client needs are addressed in a timely and dependable manner.

Respite Worker at Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (2024-08 – 2026-05)

Provided dependable short-term support to individuals and families while following individualized care and behavioural support plans.

• Coordinated daily activities according to individual preferences, schedules, support needs, and established plans.
• Accompanied clients to appointments, community activities, shopping, outings, and other scheduled activities.
• Documented care provided, observations, incidents, and changes in clients' condition accurately and promptly.
• Communicated effectively with families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and other support staff to promote continuity of care.
• Responded calmly and professionally to challenging situations while following established behavioural and safety procedures.
• Prioritized client safety and changing support needs while working independently and exercising sound judgment.
• Followed infection-control practices and emergency procedures to maintain a safe environment.
• Provided reliable short-term coverage that supported family caregivers with work, appointments, and other responsibilities.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurse at Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (2019-07 – 2024-08)

Provided specialized nursing care to premature, critically ill, and medically fragile newborns in a fast-paced NICU environment.

• Monitored and documented vital signs, including heart rate, respiratory status, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and temperature.
• Assessed patients for changes in condition and promptly communicated significant findings to physicians and the healthcare team.
• Administered medications, IV fluids, antibiotics, and other treatments as ordered by pediatricians.
• Managed specialized equipment including incubators, feeding tubes, oxygen systems, and ventilators according to established procedures.
• Maintained accurate and timely clinical documentation to support continuity of care and effective communication among healthcare professionals.
• Collaborated with pediatricians, nurses, parents, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate individualized patient care.
• Prioritized multiple patient needs in a high-pressure environment while maintaining accuracy, safety, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Responded appropriately to changing patient conditions and competing priorities while maintaining a calm and professional approach.
• Provided education and emotional support to parents and families regarding newborn care and treatment plans.

Body Mechanics and Infection Prevention & Control – Douglas College (2026-05 – 2026-07)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Chinese General Hospital Colleges