Michael Hinks

** ****** ***** ● Corner Brook, A*H6B2● Phone: 709-***-**** ● E-Mail: adb6jr@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a position with your company

Experience

Registered Nurse Casual Nov 2015- 2018

Eastern Health- Neuro-surgery/ Urology

•Neuro-Surgery: Work with patients and family with pre/post operative care including Craniotomy, Spinal surgery, etc.

•Urology: Work with patients and family with pre/post operative care including TURP, TURPN, Nephrostomy Tubes, Nephrectomy, etc.

Registered Nurse/ Travel Nurse Dec 2015- Present Since becoming a travel nurse I have worked in eleven different hospitals across Canada with both Select Medical Connections and Solutions Staffing

•As a travel nurse I am faced with many different types of patients. I have worked with patients from infants to end of life. It has taught me to work with many different people in many different areas and has shown me the value of teamwork.

Registered Nurse full time float Feb 2015- Dec 2015

St Martha’s Regional Hospital: Intensive Care Unit, Stroke/ Med-Surg unit, Progressive Care Unit, Emergency Room Observation, Geriatric Assessment Rehabilitation Unit.

Registered Nurse full time float/casual May 2012-2015 / 2018- Present

•General Surgery: collaborated with fellow nursing staff, doctors, social work, and other health care team members to facilitate the health of patients with surgical issues such as bowel resections, colectomies with ostomy placements, Total Resection of the Bladder (and Prostate), bowel obstructions, etc. I also care and collaborate with co-workers surrounding patient’s medical needs pre-operatively and post-operatively with NG tubes, Total Parenteral Nutrition, Intravenous therapy including central lines, and suction.

•Orthopedic Surgery: collaborated with physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, doctors, and nursing staff to help facilitate the health of patients with surgical issues such as total knee replacement, hip replacement, Open Reduction Internal Fixation of all joints, and post-operatively, traction, back slabs/casts, and all mobility issues.

•Clinical Online Documentation Super User Nov 2012 - 2015

•Western Memorial Hospital/Long Term Care: Trained nursing staff in the use of clinical online documentation (Meditech) and worked directly with nursing staff and allied workers on the floor as a frontline expert in the use of online documentation.

Nurse Collegiate 2010-2012

•Western Memorial Hospital/Long Term Care: worked on various floors such as women and children’s health, palliative care, and medicine with such duties as sitting constant, and helping with anything on the floor within my scope to assist with.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing 2008 - 2012

Western Regional School of Nursing

St Martha’s Regional Hospital: Nova Scotia Health Authority Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

Completion of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course, Drawing blood from Arterial lines.

Western Health 2012 - 2015

E-learning: completed online courses such as 12 or 15 lead EKG, Baxter IV infusion pump, WHMIS, and OHS as well as other core competencies, Ex; BCLS

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University 2006 - 2008

2 years of a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Major in Psychology, Minor in Sociology

Regina High School 2003 - 2006

Graduated with academic status: Received the Teamwork award and Quality Assurance award from Junior Achievement as the president of the company.

Qualities/Volunteer Work

•Completes tasks independently

•Training officer for St. John ambulance requiring me to be the senior officer on events and activities in the community

•Completion of Medical First Responder course

•Coordinator of Shinerama for Memorial University Grenfell Campus in 2009

•Co-coordinator of the first Nursing Gala of Western Regional School or Nursing 2011

•Volunteered with Western Health working on a painting program for the elderly in 2005

References

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