Jessica Umute

Work with post-operative orthopedic patients, medicine, palliative, and rehab patient Administer medications via IV (including IV push), IM, G-tube, Subcutaneous (including subcutaneous lock), etc.

Experience with taking vital signs, using a glucometer (and administering insulin), and taking out sutures and staples.

Registered Practical Nurse at Sunnybrook Holland Center (2023-11 – Present)

• Work with post-operative orthopedic patients, medicine, palliative, and rehab patient
• Administer medications via IV (including IV push), IM, G-tube, Subcutaneous (including subcutaneous lock), etc.
• Experience with taking vital signs, using a glucometer (and administering insulin), and taking out sutures and staples.
• Experience with nerve blocks and neural/dermatome testing post-operatively
• Experience with end-of-life care
• Experience with various specimen collections.
• Experience with rectal tube insertion and foley insertion in both male and females
• Assistance with the administration of blood and collection of blood samples.
• Perform G-tube feeding and maintenance, and peg site dressing.
• Care for patients with colostomy, tracheostomy, nephrostomy and cholecystectomy drains.
• Work with Acute Pain Services to provide appropriate pain management.
• Perform various dressing changes and care for patients with VAC dressings.
• Admission and discharge of patients, medication review, and documentation.

Registered Practical Nurse at St. John's Rehab Sunnybrook (2023-04 – 2023-11)

• Work with post-operative burn and trauma patients to provide care.
• Performs wound care and dressing changes on all stages of wounds.
• Takes out staples and sutures.
• Performs Burn skin management.
• Assist patients in performing activities of daily living.
• Give medications by IV, subcutaneous, oral.
• Performs G-tube feeding and maintenance.
• Performs central line maintenance and blood draws.
• Admission and discharge of patients, medication review, and documentation.

Registered Practical Nurse at Divine Favour Healthcare Staffing (2023-02 – 2026-02)

I work at an agency going to different retirement homes in different cities within Ontario to provide nursing care.

• I perform medication administration by oral, subcutaneous, intradermal, etc; routes.
• I perform health assessments / monitoring and falls risks assessments / monitoring.
• I assist the PSW's on the floor with care.
• I perform charting and other various documentations.
• I provide health teaching to the residents of the homes and ensure safety precaution.

Practical Nursing Diploma in Nursing – Durham College (2023-01)