Mental Health Registered Nurse
Resume:
Alisa French RN, BN *****.******@*******.***
Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 5R5
• Registered Nurse with experience in Acute Adolescent and Adult Psychiatric mental health patient care
• Expertise in Emergency mental health triage, assessment, crisis intervention and addiction management
• Experience creating new Complex Mental Health unit as a Nursing Unit Manager
• Proficient in providing Family Centered Care
• Ability to enhance quality of care through evidence based practice and patient advocacy
• Understanding of medications and safe administration for the mental health population
• Understanding of Mental Health Act
• Ability to provide ethical and confidential care within vulnerable populations
• Educational background and experience working with addictions and treatment
• Ability to function efficiently as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent therapeutic communication skills
• Self-directed, independent individual
• Willingness to adapt to a variety of workloads
• Multi-tasks effectively
• Manages competing priorities with ease while fostering delivery of safe patient care
• Reliable, responsible and flexible with demands of fast-paced nursing unit
CARNA Registration Current Order Entry / EMR Trained
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certified ASIST 11 Certified
WHMIS Certified Standard First Aid/ CRP Level HCP Current
Blood Glucose Monitoring Certified
Nursing - proficiency in assessing client symptoms within the acute psychiatric population, able to meet the specialized psychological needs of adults and adolescents in the areas of mental health maintenance and promotion, experience with management of disease processes, safely administering medications with thorough monitoring of patient reaction to drugs, planning/implementing discharge plans. Experience with assessing and triaging emergent mental health clients within an Emergency setting. Current knowledge of Mental Health & Addictions community resources and how to access same.
Documentation - accurate and thorough skill in recording information, processing physician's orders & maintaining confidentiality of information, accurately able to obtain patient history and medication records.
Patient Care - excellent communicator & educator to clients, proficient in providing Family-Centered Care, ability to make clinical judgments using dependent and interdependent critical thinking skills.
Leadership - experience as a nursing unit manager, collaborating with healthcare team, confidant team leader, easily adapts to changing needs and work schedules, independent worker, charge nurse experience.
Career Experience
Nursing Unit Manager at St. Michael’s Health Center for 24 bed Complex Mental Health Unit- November 2017- July 2018
oDuties include hiring and training new and diverse staff. Negotiating and making recommendations to stakeholders to construct and build new units. Collaborating with physician, psychiatrist and administration teams. Managing needs of residents, staff and families. Accountability for financial resources assigned.
Permanent 1.0 position as Emergency Mental Health Registered Nurse at Chinook Regional Hospital - Sept 2016-November 2017
oDuties include crisis intervention, risk assessment, triage, addiction management and collaborating with physicians and community partners.
Permanent 0.63 position on Adult Psychiatry East and West Units at the Chinook Regional Hospital 2013-2016
oDuties include assessment, treatment management, medication administration, collaboration with team members. Ability to provide Patient Centered care. Understanding of current DSM guidelines.
Temporary 1.0 position on 5C - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Program (CAMP) at the Chinook Regional Hospital - November 2014 - July 2016
oWorking closely with children, youth and families, CAMP team and psychiatrists to provide quality mental health and addiction assessment and support. Creation of new group programs and scheduling in collaboration with clinical psychologist.
Casual position on Pediatrics May 2011- 2014, Chinook Regional Hospital
Clinical Registered Nurse for Dr. W. Edwards (Child Psychiatrist), December 2012 - January 2014 in Lethbridge, Alberta
oCommunity Clinic RN with duties that include new patient intakes, follow-up assessments, injections and comprehensive documentation. Ability to manage community representatives and family members while maintaining confidentiality and building trust with adolescent clients.
Casual position on Adult Psychiatry October 2011- July 2013
Temporary 0.53 position with Child & Adolescent Mental Health Program (CAMP) Program March - June 2012
Immunization Clinics at Lethbridge College - Fall 2009 & 2010
Education
• Bachelor of Nursing Degree from University of Lethbridge
• GPA 4.0
• Gold Medal Winner for the Faculty of Health Sciences - June 2011
• Honors with Distinction 2005-2011
• Advanced High School Diploma - Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
Academic Achievement Awards
• Louise McKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship- 2008, 2010 & 2011
• Joe Ghert Memorial Scholarship in Nursing- Fall 2010
• NESA Collaborative Program Award- Fall 2009
• Simpson-Markinch Award- Fall 2009
• Frank & Lila Linn Thompson Scholarship- Fall 2007 & 2008
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