April 2020 - June 2020

Interim Director of Care  Classified Nursing Agency

• Willingly volunteered to work under the College of Nurses' Ontario's specialised COVID-19 Response Licensure Class of "Emergency Registered Nurse".
• Initially brought on to create, implement and oversee this home's "Emergency Response Policy" and to Crisis Manage their overall high profile situation.
• Collaborated on a daily basis with Ontario's Retirement Home Regulatory Authority (RHRA) and Ontario's Retirement Community Association (ORCA) to assist this location on compliance standards so they could repatriate the home
• Virtually attended case conferences with Hamilton Health Sciences and Hamilton General's physicians and discharge planning team regarding our residents health and COVID status.
• Designated to re-train all employees — including Senior Management and Ownership — on the necessity of Infection Prevention and Control's (IPAC) recommended guidelines for best practice protocol in COVID-19 specific areas, and in general.
• Complied with all regulations and ensured licenses, inspections and other legal requirements remained up to date.
• Made myself fully available to speak with residents and their respective caregivers to answer all questions from the time of evacuation until my last shift and even up until today.

March 2016 - April 2017

Retirement Home Manager  Eastwood Manor, Ltd.

• Collected feedback, developed resolutions and implemented changes in accordance with departmental, organization, provincial and federal regulations.
• Hired, trained and coached staff.
• Maintained schedule of all staff members.
• Oversaw all aspects of patient information, including advocacy, case management, admissions and care coordination.
• Processed all files, physician orders, social work assessments and recommendations to enhance the delivery of patient health services.
• Protected patient privacy and maintained information confidentiality.

August 2012 - February 2015

Registered Nurse  Roswell Park Cancer Institute

• Frequently worked as a "Charge Nurse" on our night-shift, supervising anywhere from three to four other Registered Nurses, and oversaw the collaborative care of a maximum of eighteen patients.
• Strong ability to multitask, as I frequently took a three to four patient assignment while working in the Charge Nurse role.
• Collaboratively worked with physicians to start the discharge planning process at the point of admission or post-operative transfer.
• Delivered high quality, safe, and consistent patient care.
• Continuously worked on improving my nursing skill sets while simultaneously taking a customer service approach towards patient care; This helped improve patient satisfaction levels with their overall hospital stay.
• Worked closely with social workers to navigate, negotiate, and dispute unexpected or additional health care costs.
• Took part in an administrative assistant role when I was not working as Charge Nurse.
• Directed patients' and their families or caregivers to additional cancer and health care treatment resources.
• Navigated through constructive criticism, positive feedback, and patient suggestions to research ideas on how to improve our nursing unit to better satisfy the patient during this difficult time in their life.
• Learned and demonstrated how to maintain emotional, personal, and physical composure during highly stressful medical emergencies.
• Ensured that the patient and his or her family were always kept up to date as to what the healthcare team was doing.
• Answered questions accurately, confidently, and in layman's terms to ensure patient and family involvement and understanding. If I was unsure of a question or answer, I quickly knew where to research or gather information to provide timely and accurate information.

February 2011 - August 2012

Waitress  Border Town Grill

• Worked with a highly motivated team of cooks, waitresses, and management.
• Explained daily specials, menu items, and upcoming buffet and catering events.
• Helped customers navigate our cuisine options; Asked questions to find out each individual's likes and dislikes to help create a personal and enjoyable dining experience.
• Changed professional roles constantly throughout the day - waitress, cashier, custodian, food preparation assistant, and helped with advertisements throughout the town and on social media.