Licensed Practical Nurse

Regina Madimbu

***-**** ******** **. *******, NS B3K 0C3

Cellphone: 709-***-**** adczo5@r.postjobfree.com

Highly motivated Licensed Practical Nurse with a positive attitude seeking to leverage proven skills into a position at your medical center. Has diverse expertise in caring for the ill, injured, and disabled. Possess certification from both Nova Scotia College of Nurses (NSCN) as well as College of Nurses of Ontario

WORK EXPERIENCE

Licensed Practical Nurse

Evergreen Home for Special Care – Kentville, NS – November 2019 - present

Responsibilities:

• Shift supervisor overseeing CCA’s & PSWs/PCWs

• Collected and registered blood, urine, and spetum specimens from patients

• Observe, chart, and report developments in patient health conditions in a 100+ bed homecare

• Answer patient and family questions, and educate them on optimal treatment procedures during home care

• Distribution of medication

• Apply current knowledge regarding patient needs, general health maintenance and promotion.

• Provides ongoing assessment of resident health status in accordance with defined policy and procedures.

Registered Practical Nurse

Algoma Manor – Thessalon, ON – June 2019 – November 2019

Responsibilities:

• Assist during routine patient care and equipment assembly activities, including catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers

• Collected and registered blood, urine, and spetum specimens from patients

• Distribution of medication.

• Apply current knowledge regarding patient needs, general health maintenance and promotion.

• Provides ongoing assessment of resident health status in accordance with defined policy and procedures.

• Monitor and provide guidance to personal support workers in the provision of nursing care within an assigned work area.

Personal Support Worker

Plan A Algoma – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – September 2018 to June 2019

Responsibilities:

• Worked at multiple long-term care facilities providing assistance with activities of daily living related to the client’s overall mental and physical wellbeing

• Observed and reported residents’ behavioural, emotional, and physical statuses; documented restraint usage and related interventions.

• Performing mobility and transfers using proper body mechanic and transferring techniques

• Providing assistance with personal care

Personal Support Worker

Algoma Manor – Thessalon, ON – May 2018 to August 2018

Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance with activities of daily living related to the client’s overall mental and physical wellbeing

• Report changes in client behaviour and condition

• Perform mobility and transfers using proper body mechanic and transferring techniques

• Provide assistance with personal care

• Cleaned and organized resident rooms; replaced soiled linen and removed trash from all rooms

• Observe and document concerns

VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE

Relay for Life 2012, 2013, 2014

The Kidney Foundation of Canada 2013, 2014

Youth representative – United Church of Canada

EDUCATION

Practical Nursing

Sault College – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Sept 2017 – June 2019

Bachelor of Science

Memorial University of Newfoundland – St John’s, NL - Sept 2015 – Apr 2016

High School Diploma

Copper Ridge Academy - Baie Verte, NL Jan 2010 – June 2015

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Achievements:

• Melvin Osmond Memorial Scholarship 2015

• Mildred & Morris Hobbs Memorial Scholarship 2015

• NLTA Job Halfyard Memorial Scholarship 2015

Licenses & Certifications:

• Nova Scotia College of Nurses (NSCN)

• College of Nurses of Ontario

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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