Nurse Care Coordinator - CloudMD - Toronto, ON
(2023-11)
- Provided immediate telephonic crisis intervention and clinical triage for individuals experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms, including suicidal ideation, self-harming behaviors, and substance use crises.
- Conducted thorough psychosocial and risk assessments to evaluate severity of mental health issues, family dynamics, and safety concerns.
- Delivered de-escalation support and safety planning for clients with complex needs, often involving co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- Supported individuals and families in crisis, addressing issues such as domestic conflict, caregiver stress, trauma, grief, and interpersonal breakdowns.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams—including psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and emergency responders—to ensure coordinated, person-centered crisis stabilization and care.
- Provided resources within the community available for clients to appropriate inpatient, outpatient, detox, and community resources based on client requests
- Maintained accurate, timely documentation in electronic health records while adhering to all HIPAA, legal, and ethical standards.
- Participated in ongoing professional development in trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and crisis de-escalation techniques.
- Assessing the patient to determine if they are suitable for Telemedicine services or require immediate medical care
Registered Practical Nurse - Toronto Functional Medicine Center - Toronto, ON
(2023-03 - 2024-01)
- IV initiation and maintenance of IV therapy
- Patient assessments and monitoring for adverse reaction of IV therapy
Registered Practical Nurse - Canadian Centre for Regenerative Therapy - Toronto, ON
(2023-01 - 2023-12)
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients with chronic and acute pain conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and post-surgical pain.
- Assisted physicians during pain management procedures such as epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections, ensuring patient comfort and safety through the use o fluoroscopy.
- IV initiation and blood draw for PRPs and stem cell procedures.
- Ultrasound guided hip cortisone injections, shoulder hydrolysis, hip aspirations, knee aspirations.)
- Monitored patients pre-, intra-, and post-procedure for adverse reactions, complications, and pain relief outcomes.
- Conducted thorough pain assessments using standardized tools, documenting intensity, location, and response to treatment.
- Educated patients and families on pain management plans, including medication use, physical therapy, lifestyle modifications, and behavioral techniques.
Registered Practical Nurse - Rouge Valley Hyperbaric Medical Centre/Centenary Pain Clinic - Scarborough, ON
(2022-04 - 2023-01)
- Accurate assessment of vital signs, pain, oxygen saturation, glucose monitoring, and pre-treatment checklist completion for the safety of hyperbaric treatment for all patients
- Communication with clinic medical staff, operation staff, and accompanying parent/guardian/family members regarding care issues and/or concerns per the plan of care or as identified by the technician during the course of care
- Preparing the hyperbaric chamber, equipment, and materials as needed for patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy. New patient education and orientation for hyperbaric treatment.
- Pre-HBOT patient assessment & preparation, monitoring/observation during treatment including addressing distressful or emergent situations such as seizure precautions, episodes of hypoglycemia, arising during therapy, and post-HBOT assessments prior to discharge from the clinic
RPN (Registered Practical Nurse) - Bayshore Home Health Care - Oshawa, ON
(2018-09 - 2022-09)
Excellent time organization and prioritization of medical interventions for clients with complex conditions including quadriplegic, paraplegic, dementia, musculoskeletal clients. Medication interventions including foot care, intermittent catheterization, bowel routine, and ambulation.
- Demonstrated excellent organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and critical thinking abilities in a homecare setting independently.
- Demonstrated competence within the full scope of practice of a Registered Practical Nurse in assessment, care, medications, interventions and documentation of care needs on an ongoing basis.
- Established immediate and long-term care goals and worked with interdisciplinary team to create plans to achieve goals.
- Therapeutic communication and conflict resolution with patients through assessment of needs, open communication, active listening, summarization to address patient's needs.
Registered Practical Nurse - City of Toronto - Toronto, ON
(2021-04 - 2021-09)
- Supporting large scale immunization program to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Safety administer vaccines according to standardization protocols and practices
- Provided accurate responses to any patient queries and concerns in a professional, respectful and compassionate manner.
- Recorded and accurate documentation of vaccine dose and lot number within COVAX system
- Assessment and response to adverse reactions and events and provided education for vaccine and after care for immunization
Registered Practical Nurse - Plan A Durham - Durham Region, ON
(2019-02 - 2021-09)
- Ensured resident care was provided within established nursing standards and principles, implemented and followed physicians' orders, and administrative policies, including observation, reporting, and recording vital signs, symptoms, and conditions of residents, and initiating remedial health measures when appropriate.
- Assessed residents and helped in the development, implementation, review, and evaluation of resident care plans. Monitor residents' health, notes changes in condition, and assess the need for referral to doctors; process and implement physicians' orders.
- Organize and direct functions and activities related to the provision of care to residents including restorative care and palliative care as required. Provided medications and wound care, catheterization, and injections, per doctor's orders.
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Urgent Care Clinic - COVID Assessment Center - Pickering, ON
(2020-12 - 2021-06)
- Successful administration and conduction of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs and PCR testing in the community.
- Assessment of symptoms and provided patient education on protocols according to Public Health guidelines regarding COVID-19 to ensure patient safety and health.
- Collaborated and worked effectively with multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient patient safety and care in a timely manner.
- Followed appropriate PPE safety guidelines and effectively to provide safe and clean working environment
