SPEP Registered Practical Nurse at Extendicare Mississauga (2026-03 – 2026-06)
- Delivered holistic care to residents who have complex co-occurring conditions, including cognitive decline, mental health diagnoses, and multi-system chronic illnesses.
- Independently managed high-volume morning and afternoon medication administration including subcutaneous injections, G-tube medication administration, and fleet enemas, ensuring strict adherence to patient safety protocols.
- Performed specialized nursing skills including sterile wound dressing changes, continuous and intermittent G-tube feeding, stoma care, routine vital sign assessments, oxygen therapy maintenance, urinary catheterization, emptying and measuring urinary output, fingerstick blood glucose testing, and behavioural pain observation and assessment.
- Partnered with Registered Nurses to provide care to residents to optimize efficiency and documented care in a detailed manner, including contributing to care plans based on ongoing clinical assessments under the guidance of a preceptor nurse.
- Effectively delegated tasks to personal support workers to optimize daily workflows and ensure smooth delivery of activities of daily living support.
- Collaborated with the care team to provide hygiene assistance, bedbaths, feeding assistance, grooming, and mechanical transfers (Hoyer lifts), while actively encouraging nutritional and fluid intake.
Customer Solutions Specialist at Service Titan Company (2023-05 – 2025-01)
- Responded to high-volume inbound calls from over 80 client companies, efficiently booking services/ appointments on their behalf.
- Accurately documented all customer inquiries in a clear, concise, and detail-oriented manner before call completion.
- Navigated side-panel information to coordinate bookings while professionally representing each client company.
- Managed customer inquiries and complaints with patience, professionalism, and a commitment to excellent service.
Ophthalmic Technician at OCC EyeCare (2022-09 – 2023-03)
- Provided patient education and recommended clinic services to support informed decision-making and promote sales.
- Performed preliminary eye assessments, including visual acuity testing and intraocular pressure measurements.
- Administered ophthalmic drops for anesthesia and dilation following clinical protocols.
- Supported postoperative care by assisting nurses with removing eye patches and performing discharge procedures/treatments.
Registered Practical Nurse (Temporary Class Registration) at The Care Company – Labdara Lithuanian Nursing Home (2022-01 – 2022-06)
- Ensured safe medication administration and holistic, patient-centred care by conducting detailed assessments, documenting vital signs, completing wound dressing changes, administering G-tube feeding and medications, and performing stoma care.
- Collaborated with RNs to create comprehensive, individualized resident care plans and maintained accurate, up-to-date documentation in the patient data entry system to support high-quality care delivery for residents experiencing cognitive decline, mental health issues, chronic diseases, and physical ailments.
- Collaborated with PSWs to provide comprehensive Activities of Daily Living (ADL) support, including changing briefs, dressing, grooming, continence care, bed baths, feeding, mobility assistance, transfers, and emotional and social support.
- Supported elderly residents' nutritional needs by encouraging adequate food and fluid intake, maintained cleanliness in resident rooms, and delegated tasks to PSWs as required.
- Handled key administrative duties such as call handling, inventory oversight, supply procurement, appointment scheduling, referral faxing, and accurate patient data entry, leveraging Microsoft Office and Excel for efficient workflow management.
- Participated in meetings and contributed strategies to implement quality patient care to residents.
Registered Practical Nurse – Pre-Graduate Clinical Placement at City of Toronto Long-Term Care Home – Wesburn Manor (Behavioral Unit) (2021-09 – 2021-12)
- Provided compassionate, patient-centred care, assisting elderly residents with ADLs including hygiene, bed baths, changing briefs, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and safe transfers.
- Supported nutritional needs through assisted feeding, monitoring intake, and reporting concerns to the RN for individualized care planning to support residents with cognitive decline, mental health conditions and physical ailments.
- Built therapeutic relationships by encouraging engagement in activities, offering emotional support, and documenting and communicating changes in condition.
- Performed medication administration with appropriate pre and post assessments, monitored for therapeutic effects, and ensured accurate documentation.
- Collaborated with the interprofessional team (RNs, PSWs, physicians, PTs, psychologists) to develop care plans that addressed residents' long-term needs and supported holistic, timely care delivery.
- Provided ongoing care for up to 30 residents, demonstrating strong clinical judgment, prioritization, and knowledge of behavioral health needs.
- Completed clinical documentation and end-of-shift reports, and maintained organized inventory and unit communication processes.
Clinical Nurse Extern at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital – Cardiac Unit & Nephrology Unit (2021-04 – 2021-09)
- Supported the interdisciplinary patient care team by performing clinical tasks including vital signs monitoring, hygiene and bathing assistance, toileting support, ambulation, stoma care, wound care, and urinary output measurement.
- Performed regular rounds to provide bedside care such as changing briefs, replenishing ice and water, and replacing linens to maintain patient comfort and unit cleanliness.
- Responded to patient concerns and inquiries, ensuring timely communication and escalating issues to nursing staff as appropriate.
- Conducted purposeful rounding to assess pain, assist with repositioning, deliver personal care, and promote patient safety.
- Completed advanced skills under RN supervision, including urinary catheterization, IV priming, medication administration, gastrostomy tube feeding, and oropharyngeal suctioning.
RPN – Clinical Placement at Humber River Hospital – Acute Medicine Unit (2021-01 – 2021-04)
- Assisted patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including brief changes, bed-making, bed baths, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
- Provided morning and afternoon patient care, including hygiene support, meal assistance, and repositioning to promote comfort and skin integrity.
- Administered medications safely after completing required pre- and post-assessments.
- Performed IV medication administration, including priming lines and conducting routine IV maintenance procedures.
- Conducted comprehensive head-to-toe patient assessments and documented findings accurately in accordance with hospital standards.
- Performed additional nursing procedures such as urinary catheterization and wound care under clinical supervision.