RUTH MACLEOD
- 1. RUTH MacLEOD 22 Southport Street, Unit 640 Toronto, Ontario M6S 4Y9 416-767-7527 ruth.macleod@rogers.com OBJECTIVE: To continually apply my professional nursing skills by exemplifying the value that Best Practices have on positively influencing patient outcomes Summary of qualifications: Utilizes broad scope of nursing knowledge and skills honed within public and private health care settings Strong belief in the positive value that IENs offer to the health care of Ontarians, as confirmed in supportive Expert Nurse role in the CARE Centres Job Shadow Program Demonstrates result focused mentoring skills to Nursing, Medical and IEN student candidates as well as new staff members Proven ability to advocate for health care clients and their families within demanding caseload of refugee claimants, non-status individuals, newcomers and seniors Designed and facilitated Health Promotion Sessions to senior health care clients Known for ability to improve team cohesiveness by designing Team Building Programs PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Community Health Nurse, Four Villages CHC 2004-present Lawrence Hts CHC 1999-2004 Skills: provides health care provision to clients within complex caseload; collaborates with inter-disciplinary team at Four Villages CHC to ensure provision of optimum care for clients; community liaising with partners such as TPH, CCAC, LHINs, RGP, local hospital ER staff; provides comprehensive mentoring to Ryerson Nursing Bridging Program students, University of Toronto Medical Students in their Determinants of Community Health Program, and for CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses Accomplishments: Developed and implemented bi-monthly seniors program with community partner (Vilnius) for elder seniors in neighbourhood seniors apartment building;
- 2. Ruth MacLeod RN, BScN, CCHN (C) 416-767-7527 Identified increased risks in frail elderly in neighbourhood seniors apartment building (LAC), which led to implementation of pilot supportive housing initiative by West Toronto Services for Seniors and co-managed by their Case Manager and myself Selected to sit on community partnership panel hosted by St. Josephs Hospital to identify improvements for Womens Health at St. Josephs Hospital, Toronto Telehealth Nurse, Telehealth/Clinidata Toronto 2002-2003 Skills: provided telehealth services to Ontarians in Southern Ontario during SARS Crisis of 2003 Nurse Manager, Adamson MD Associates Cosmetic Facial Surgery Clinic 1999-2002 Skills: responsible for the management of the nursing functions in this Private clinic, as well as the surgical unit; provided direct health care provision to pre-op and post-surgical clients; Accomplishments: In conjunction with OR Supervisor, developed Clinic Procedural Manual for Accreditation Designed and implemented self and peer evaluation format for Nursing Team Resource Nurse, Visiting Nurse St. Elizabeth Health Care 1997-2000 Skills: health care provision to home care clients; liaising with health care partners; highly developed communication ability with clients and their families Accomplishments: As member of Start-up Team for new St. Elizabeth Health Care Branches in Goderich, Clinton and Windsor, Ontario, developed program for orientation, as well as provided ongoing interviewing and hiring of new branch staff Interim Executive Director, Three Trilliums Community Place 1996-1997 Skills: responsible to Board of Directors for quality of service (for adults with physical disabilities), human resource management and planning, government and community relations and policy and procedure development Accomplishment: Contributed to Attendant Services Teaching Manual for Attendant Services Program Nurse Manager, VON Toronto 1991-1996 Skills: using program management skills and ongoing staff education, ensured that staff of 15 RNs and 12 RPNs had skill set to provide competent health care to home care Page 3 of 3
- 3. Ruth MacLeod RN, BScN, CCHN (C) 416-767-7527 clients Accomplishments: Developed and co-facilitated administrative Lunch and Learn sessions on Communication, Change Management and Quality Improvement In collaboration with former VON Staff, established The Aberdeen Hope Community Nursing Award for 2nd Year Ryerson Nursing Students in Community Health PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Clinical Skills for Well Women Care, McMaster University 2002, 2014 Morocco 5 Villages Working Group (Volunteer) Fall 2013 CNA Certification: Community Health 2007, 2012 Common Ground Health Centre, New Orleans (Volunteer) 2005,2006,2007 Pediatric Physical Assessment, Mount Sinai Hospital 2003 Situational Based Patient Assessment, Mount Sinai Hospital 2003 MEMBERSHIPS CNO Community (CHC) Advisory Group, member Sept.2014-present Romero House (Settlement), Board Member, HR Committee 2007-present Corsage Project (Childrens Aid Society), member 2001-present RNAO, CHNIG, member 1997-present EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Ryerson Polytechnic University 1995 Diploma of Nursing Ryerson Polytechnic Institute 1980 Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) University of Western Ontario 1976 Page 2 of 3
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