Professional Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse experienced in critical care and emergency medicine at high-volume teaching hospitals. Cares for up to 6 acute patients per shift, precepts new graduates, and led a sepsis-screening initiative that cut time-to-antibiotics by 35%. Calm under pressure and committed to evidence-based, family-centred care.
Work Experience
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lakeshore General HospitalToronto, ON
05/2020 – Present
Provide critical care for 2–3 ventilated patients per shift in a 24-bed medical-surgical intensive care unitLed a sepsis-screening initiative that reduced time-to-antibiotics from 3.1 to 2.0 hours across the unitPrecepted 14 new-graduate nurses with a 100% orientation completion rate and strong retention at 1 yearManaged titration of vasoactive infusions and CRRT under physician protocols for unstable patientsServed on the falls-prevention committee; unit falls dropped by 28% in one year after new rounding checks
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Riverdale Health Sciences CentreToronto, ON
06/2017 – 04/2020
Triaged and treated 30+ patients per shift in a Level 1 trauma centre with 90,000 annual visitsAssisted in 200+ trauma resuscitations as a member of the trauma team, including mass-casualty drillsImproved discharge-teaching scores by 22% using a new plain-language patient handout and teach-back
Nursing Intern
St. Clare’s HospitalToronto, ON
09/2016 – 05/2017
Completed 600 clinical hours across cardiology and general medicine wards in two teaching hospitalsSupported daily care for 5 patients under RN supervision, including assessments and documentation
Education
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Toronto, ON
09/2013 – 05/2017
