Araceli Raganit
Hamilton,ON
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Practical Nurse
Juravinski Hospital - Hamilton Health Sciences
08.2023 - Current
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
Health Care Aide
Hamilton Health Sciences
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted in feeding patients by offering fluids and snacks and recording amounts consumed in logbook
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Promoted patient socialization, self-care and development by recognizing and using patient strengths to motivate patient.
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
Registered Nurse
Center For Health Services Inc., Philippines
07.2019 - 04.2021
- Provide daily outpatient consultation services within the scope allowed by the nursing profession.
- Provide nursing care to ailing or injured employees of the CLIENT;
- Administer emergency and first-aid treatment to employees of the CLIENT on appropriate cases such as, but not limited to work-related traumas or injuries;
- Assist in the transport of employees of the CLIENT to the nearest hospital in cases of emergencies;
- Assist a qualified physician in conducting annual medical examinations of the CLIENT’s employees as required by relevant laws and regulations.
- Maintain a reporting and records system
- Document work-related injuries and report to the CLIENT’s HR and Safety Committee
- Maintain clinic facilities/equipment and health records of employees of the CLIENT;
- Safeguard confidentiality of employees’ health information
- Maintain and ensure the availability of emergency medications and medical supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jose Rizal University
Philippines04.2018
Skills
- Geriatric Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical assessment
- Chart updating
- Patient Care
- Catheter Care
- Physical Assessment
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) in Dementia Care: Responding to Persons with Challenging Behaviors, HHS, Hamilton, ON - 2023
- Peritoneal Dialysis Basics
Timeline
Registered Practical Nurse
Juravinski Hospital - Hamilton Health Sciences
08.2023 - Current
Health Care Aide
Hamilton Health Sciences
01.2023 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
Center For Health Services Inc., Philippines
07.2019 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jose Rizal University
- Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) in Dementia Care: Responding to Persons with Challenging Behaviors, HHS, Hamilton, ON - 2023
- Peritoneal Dialysis Basics
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