Registered Nurse Care
Resume:
Dinah Phillips Vyshnevetskyi
#**** – *** Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario M4X 1G6
647-***-****. Email: **************@*****.***
Experienced Healthcare and Homecare Provider, Personal Support Worker
and Internationally Educated Nurse
Profile:
Experienced healthcare homecare provider, and support worker with expertise in using empathic listening skills to assist with client care needs
Internationally educated nurse dedicated to updating credentials, and applying knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease to assist seniors with palliative care
Experienced in managing priorities and adhering to health and safety standards, with skills in providing cognitive, social and emotional support to clients/families
Demonstrated skills with conflict resolution and de-escalation.
Demonstrated understanding of mental health issues and challenges faced by mental health patients.
Demonstrated experience with patients who may have escalated or agitated behaviors and/or fluctuating mental status.
Excellent communication skills with fluency in more than one language, with skills in group facilitation and training to promote healthcare education
Advanced social media and computer skills with ability to learn customized databases for records management and documentation
Core competencies: reliability, problem-solving, ability to manage stressful situations, teamwork, leadership initiative, organization and time management
Dedicated to diversity inclusion, confidentiality and achieving goals.
Ability to work under pressure and cope with changing priorities shifting from task to task with ease
Ability to perform FULL range of duties in this position including specific types of patient care as directed within the list approved for the category and by the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
Ability to provide portering and transportation services for patients and supplies.
Experience:
Personal Support Worker 2013 - 2017
Companies: A’Vital Nursing Agency,Premier Homecare Services, Regent care services,Homecare Assistance,Qualicare Family Homecare,Advanced Medical Homecare
-Assists residents with activities, appointments and personal support work
- Perform personal care activities; hygiene, ambulation, eating, dressing, toileting and shaving, Meal planning, preparation
-Meal planning, preparation and serving,Dressing and bathing assistance
-Assistance with all activities of daily living,Assisting with mobility
-Talk and give company to clients and participate in resident activities
-Provide clients or residents with transfers and assist them moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs or cars
-Implement and support resident care-plan
Senior Care Provider - 2015 – 2015
Private Residence, Toronto
-Provide care to patients afflicted with Alzeimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia
-Perform personal care activities; hygiene, ambulation, eating, dressing, toileting and shaving
-Talk and give company to clients and participate in resident activities
-Change bed linens, clean and iron residents’ laundry and assist keep residents’ room, cabinet, and dresser drawers neat and clean
Hospice Palliative Care Volunteer 2013 - 2014
Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities
-Provides palliative support care and non-medical comfort to families and team caregivers involved in illness and bereavement
-Provides Support in Pain management,Symptom management,Social, psychological, emotional and spiritual,Caregiving, Bereavement support networks
Dinah Phillips
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Experience Continued:
Independent Healthcare Provider/Caregiver 2008 - 2009 Private Residence, Carol Atwell, Scarborough
Independent Healthcare Provider/Caregiver 2006 – 2007
Suzanne Coyne, Toronto
International Nurse Educator 2002 – 2004
Gahum Group, Philippines
Registered Nurse 2001 - 2004
Various Cebu City Hospitals, Philippines
Medical Pharmaceutical Sales Rep 1992 – 2000
Cathy Drug Company, Philippines
Education and Professional Development:
George Brown College, Toronto: 2014 – 2015
-Academic Pathway for IEN Nurses Bridging Certificate Program
Ontario Hospital Association, Toronto: 2013 – 2014
Level 1 Wound Care Provider Certificate
Central East Hospice Palliative Care Network, Toronto: 2012
Fundamentals of Hospice and Palliative Care Certificate
CSC – Cebu City Medical Centre College of Nursing: 1992
Cebu, Philippines: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(Assessed by the College of Nurses of Ontario: CNO)
Additional Certifications:
Ontario Government: Workers Health & Safety Awareness in 4 Steps Certificate
AODA: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Certificate, 2014
CAWC: Canadian Association for Wound Care Certification, 2013
-Introduction to Wounds and Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers
-Prevention and Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Standard First Aid/CPR/AED, Level HCP, 2011 – 2013
Cardiac Arrest Hypothermia Resuscitation Science Certificate, 2012
Improving Management of Neuro Patients Certificate, 2012
Self-directed learning: www.alzheimertoronto.org 2014 - 2015
References Available Upon Request
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