Employment History

Leading and developing a team of 60 healthcare professionals within three different union groups

Patient experience rounding to ensure patient centered care being provided

Building and managing a budget

Staff rounding to build capacity and develop quality improvement projects

Collaborating with physicians to provide excellence in care to patients

Managing inconsistencies within practice and holding staff accountable 

Direct leader and support for 90 staff including Registered Nurses, Emergency Department Technicians and Unit Clerks

Investigating professional practice issues with registered staff and the Human Resource department

Collaborating with a second coordinator within the department to provide leadership that embraces LHSC's core values and to support staff through very difficult situations

Responsible for the patient flow and access of a busy surgical care floor 

Direct leader of over 100 staff members including Registered Nurses, Unit Clerks and Personal Support Workers

Managing interpersonal conflicts within the unit, working with Human Resources and the union

Developing relationships with the physician group as well as allied health to ensure patient centered care being met 

Administering after hour leadership coverage for staff, patients and physicians across both sites of London Health Sciences Centre

Responsible for after hours patient flow and access

Providing nursing support for one number and Criticall calls 24 hours a day from the surrounding region 

Attended leadership courses offered through the organization

Responsible for 8 students in an acute mental healthcare setting 

Preparing schedule for the students and assigning appropriate patients

Teaching the students how to create therapeutic relationships filled with dignity and respect in a mental health setting

Completing student assessments and journal responses

Responsible for 8 students in a long-term care setting 

Preparing schedule and assigning students to appropriate residents

Helping students build capacity within their first nursing school placement 

Completing student assessment and journal responses

Working independently throughout the day and being a confident member of the interdisciplinary team 

Assessment and medical management of patients on an acute medicine floor 

Demonstration of effective communication, leadership, critical thinking and interpersonal skills 

Worked part time on a two floor acute medicine unit

Assessment and medical management of patients on an acute medicine floor

Demonstration of effective communication through written and oral communication with members of the team