Charleen Findon

SUMMARY

Experienced manager,clinician and educator, able to perform in various programs, providing direct skilled patient care in both home and hospital settings. Accountable for effective coordination of patient providers. Able to multitask and prioritize care and educational needs. Accountable for ensuring operational and clinical excellence while facilitating the provision of care that contributes to a high quality of care that contributes to a high quality patient and family experience. Aware of Palliative care philosophy. Familiar with PPS.

Experience.

Professional Practice Manager-Brockville Mental Health Centre 2007-2018 Accountable for ensuring the operational and clinical excellence while facilitating the high provision of care. Accountable for direct reports as well as on site administration of occupational health and safety for all emergencies. Coach, mentor, and support employees.

Manager of Palliative-Palliative care Consult nurse Brockville General Hospital 2009-2014 Accountable for ensuring operational and clinical excellence while facilitating the provision of care that contributes to a high quality patient and family experience for people we serve. Facilitated the continued development of high performing teams to adapt to a lean system approach with the focus on intake, access, and wait list management across the complex care unit.

Admission Manager- Case Manager Health Care Inc 1992-2009 Coordinating and planning care for patient being discharged back home into the community.Draft services, review case process and determine case closure. Collaboration process that assesses, plans,implements, coordinates, mentors and elevates the options

Case Manager-Treatment Coordinator Alberta Hospital Edmonton 1987–1992 Liaison between medical staff, payer to determine level of care. Provided clinical consultations to physicians and staff regarding coordinating of care. Assisted with placing chronically mentally ill patient back into community. Nursing Supervisor, Redwater General Hospital-198*-****-** bed hospital often the only Registered Nurse on duty duties varied according to patient needs.

Charge Nurse SICU Hotel Dieu, Kingston,Ontario -1980-1882 Duties varied according to patient needs and census. Busy 32 bed unit. Staff Nurse RICU Toronto General Hospital 1977-1980 Duties varied according to patient needs. Busy 32 bed in busy teaching hospital. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Healthcare Administration Athabasca University, Edmonton, Alberta Diploma nurse St Lawrence College, Brockville

Certification nursing manager ent, case management, and home health care,as well as psychiatric. Numerous seminars and educational conferences attended . Emotional intelligence course as well as Lean Management. Professional Organizations.

Member of RNAO

Member of ANAC

Past President ANAC

Member of nurses in Oncology

SKILLS

Compassionate, empathetic ethical,critical thinker and problem solver, open and sensitive communicator. Strong stamina, great sense of humour. Commitment to patient advocacy

1349 Country Road #2

Maitland, Ontario

KOE 1P0

charleenfindon@gmail.com

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