Akshay Singh
Guelph,ontario
Summary
Skilled Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Homewood Health, adept in mental health assessments and crisis intervention. Demonstrates exceptional leadership and empathy, fostering recovery-oriented care. Mastery in medication administration and patient advocacy, enhancing clinical outcomes. Collaborates effectively with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Nurses Resource Team
Homewood Health
Guelph, ON
04.2024 - Current
- Adapted to diverse clinical settings by working across multiple units, including mental health, addictions, acute care, trauma, anxiety, mood, and eating disorders.
- Expert in mental health assessments, crisis intervention, and formulating individualized care plans tailored to patients with mood disorders, anxiety, addiction, and concurrent conditions.
- Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Performed charge nurse duties across different units.
- Demonstrated leadership and mentorship by guiding new staff and students, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Developed strong therapeutic relationships with patients and families, promoting recovery-oriented care, and patient engagement.
- Maintained a high level of adaptability and problem-solving, adjusting to unit-specific workflows and patient needs in fast-paced environments.
- Participated in ongoing professional development, including mental health and addictions training, to enhance knowledge and clinical competency.
Personal Support Worker/Caregiver
Jarlette Health Services
Welland, Canada
01.2022 - Current
- Providing the highest standards of quality care to residents
Registered Nurse
Max Super Specialty Hospital
Dehradun, India
03.2019 - 04.2020
- Provided care to clients of all ages, including neonates, children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly
- Responsible for providing emergency medical care to 6 critically ill patients per shift within a 14-bed EMR
- Ensure the provision of quality emergency medical care to patients requiring emergency treatment in accordance with physician orders, hospital policy, and standard nursing practice
- Perform patient assessment and nursing diagnosis
- Manage planning and implementation of the intervention
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, and monitored responses
Nursing Intern
Christian Medical College and Hospital
Ludhiana, India
02.2018 - 11.2018
- Assisted 42 patients with personal care, such as bathing (bed bath, tub, shower), oral hygiene, shaving, and hair care
- Removed peripheral IV's as directed by RN
- Turned and positioned immobile patients 3 times per day while maintaining proper body alignment
- Transported patients to designated areas, such as 4 various treatment centers
- Obtained vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data
Supervised Practice Experience Partnership Program
Niagara Health
Welland, Canada
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, developed and followed individualized care plans, and implemented evidence-based nursing interventions under the supervision of experienced healthcare professionals in a Complex care setting
- Collaborated effectively with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, to ensure coordinated and holistic patient care
- Demonstrated proficiency in maintaining accurate and timely documentation of patient records, adhering to organizational and regulatory standards
Education
Graduate Certificate - Gerontology- Multidiscipline
Niagara College
Welland, ON04.2023
Graduate Certificate - Palliative Care - Multidiscipline
Niagara College
Welland, ON04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Nursing, Christian Medical College and Hospital
Ludhiana, Punjab, India11.2018
Skills
- Mental health assessments
- Critical thinker
- Addiction and substance use care
- Empathetic
- Patient Advocacy
- Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Techniques
- Crisis intervention and de-escalation
- Medication administration
- Clinical documentation
- Patient and family education
Certification
- CARE Training,30/04/2024
- Emergency Code training, 2024
- WHMIS (GHS) Introduction, 2022/2023
- Dementia Experience, 09/01/22
- BLS provider(CPR) and Standard first aid, 10/01/22
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches(GPA) in Dementia Care, 10/01/22
- Preventing, Recognizing, and Reporting Abuse and Neglect in Long-Term Care, 11/01/22
- Facilitating Effective Eating in Dysphagia, 11/01/22
- BLS and ACLS conducted by Medvarsity, India, 2019
- Nursing Now Campaign TNAI, 2018
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Nurses Resource Team
Homewood Health
04.2024 - Current
Personal Support Worker/Caregiver
Jarlette Health Services
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Max Super Specialty Hospital
03.2019 - 04.2020
Nursing Intern
Christian Medical College and Hospital
02.2018 - 11.2018
Supervised Practice Experience Partnership Program
Niagara Health
Graduate Certificate - Gerontology- Multidiscipline
Niagara College
Graduate Certificate - Palliative Care - Multidiscipline
Niagara College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Nursing, Christian Medical College and Hospital
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