Dahema Johnson

Experience

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  Leisure World

  May 2004 - Apr 2005

  Registered Practical Nurse

  • Exercise sound nursing judgement and reporting and changes in client status to Physician• Collaborate with other Professional Health Care Teams to develop and revise individualize care plans• Observe, monitor and evaluate condition of residents and report vital signs, injuries and general physical and emotional conditions to the MD• Attend to critical incidents involving residents on each home area• Prepare and administer prescribed medications and treatments, i.e. eye drops, application of ointments and creams• Prepares and administers injections• Provided wound care• Oriented new residents and staff and familiarizes them with surroundings and job routines• Prepares documentation for transfers to hospital and consultation appointments• Prepares and maintains documentation, i.e. charts, records, fall incident, medication incident reports and staff internal incidents related to WSIB Show less

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  Schlegel Senior Villages

  Apr 2005 - Jul 2012

  Nurse Supervisor

  • Oversees the clinical operations of the retirement home (Palliative Care, Wound Care and Infection Control)• Supervising nursing staff and personal support workers• Initiate and manage WSIB claims • Ensure care is provided according to all relevant policies, procedures and regulations• Manage monthly board report and variance • Conducts nursing rounds on all units at the beginning and end of the shifts, mandatory nursing meetings and Doctors Rounds• Coordinating daily staffing operations, covering sick calls and leave of absence and vacation requests• Balancing a biweekly Payroll and Scheduling on a computerized system (GOLDCARE) Show less

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  Revera Inc.

  Jul 2012 - now

  Director of Health and Wellness

  • Plans, directs, co-ordinates and supervises the overall nursing program of a 65 bed retirement home• Liaises with CCAC, external agency RHH• Co-ordinates all care conferences with family, staff and medical professionals• Hires, orientates, schedules, supervises and evaluates the performance of staff in the nursing department.• Leads a unionized team of 30 staff inclusive RPN, UCP, PSW’s utilizing progressive discipline• Assists the ED in budget preparation and implementation. • Investigates complaints and complaint resolution• Responsible for clinical budget and supplies and operational budget of hours of staff• Leads infection control program implementation, standard and policy review• Assumes administrative duties as required in the absence of the Executive Director• Lead of Health and Safety policies with compliance of JHSC, ORCA and CNO• Responsible for teaching of policies and procedures of Revera, JHSC, CNO and ORCA• Monitors and reviews resident care staff compliance with all home safety rules/safe working practices• Assessment skills over 10 years of exceptional experience• Directs and monitors the maintenance of health care records• Coordinated 2 health care colleges for PSW student placements• Coordinates all new admissions, transfers and discharge of residents• Complies with all relevant RHRA• Responsible for quarterly resident assessments with optimization of care revenue Show less