Asha Mary Babu
Brantford,Canada
Summary
Professional Registered Nurse with substantial experience in Acute/ Complex and critical patient care and medical procedures. Utilizing strong interpersonal skills to foster patient trust and enhance care delivery. Proven track record of establishing excellent professional collaboration and implementing effective care strategies.
Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN - Acute Medicine/ Critical Care /Resource RN
Brantford General Hospital
04.2021 - Current
- Manages Acute and critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.
- Effectively performs bedside monitoring and ECG interpretation in Critical Care unit
- Performing Shift lead duties and supporting the unit
- Training Novice RN's
- Manages patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Administering medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Improving patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Utilizes advanced clinical skills such as wound care management or IV therapy administration, leading to faster recovery times for patients treated under my supervision.
- Conducting ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Provides direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Serving as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Develops strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Manages care from admission to discharge.
- Mentor new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Participate in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
- Coordinate discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions post hospitalization.
- Leverage feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Align nursing goals with department objectives to enhance overall performance metrics within the healthcare facility.
RPN/RN- Geriatric neurobehavioral/ Complex care Unit
Grand River Hospital
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Advanced gerontological nursing role
- Meeting and addressing physical, psychological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the older adult to provide person-centered care
- Monitoring elderly patients' health status, vital signs, medication adherence, functional status, and response to treatment, and communicated effectively with healthcare team members, patients, and families to ensure coordinated care, continuity of care, and patient safety.
- Monitoring and providing psychosocial care needs and distress by building rapport
- Providing care encompassing a wide range of duties aimed at managing challenges and improving quality of life
- conducting comprehensive assessments on patient's including evaluating their physical, psychological, and social needs to help develop an effective and personalized care plan
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
RPN-Stroke Unit/ Rehabilitation
Trillium Hospital
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Managed acute/ Chronic stroke patient's
- Performing neurological exam to ascertain stroke location, establish baseline function and to monitor acute changes
- Effectively use the Standards of Nursing Practice and the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Provide stroke education and teaching to patients and family.
- Facilitate and/or coordinate transition plans for stroke patients/families as they move through the continuum of care.
- Coordinate services for the patient/family ensuring an interdisciplinary patient-centred approach.
- In conjunction and consultation with the Stroke Team, facilitate and/or provide post-acute stroke secondary prevention services to appropriately identified individuals/families.
RPN- 5th Level Surgical In-patient Unit
Centenary Hospital
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Performing peri/ post operative nursing roles
- coordinate patient care before, during, and after surgery.
- Assisting the Anesthetist and Surgeons when needed.
- Administering medications and treatments
- Monitoring vital signs and symptoms
- Operating and tracking medical equipment
- Running and ordering tests
- Coordinating care with Physicians and Specialists
- Charting patient progress
- Providing wound care
- Assist patient and family with enhanced rehabilitation process
RPN- Supervisor (Casual)
Sunrise of Erin mills
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
- Resolved conflicts among team members promptly, maintaining a harmonious working environment conducive to productivity.
- Enhanced communication within the team by holding regular meetings and encouraging open dialogue among all members.
- Demonstrated commitment to the organization''s core values, leading by example and fostering a culture of excellence.
- Mentored junior staff members in their career development, sharing knowledge from years of experience in the field.
- Conducted performance evaluations for staff members, identifying areas of improvement and guiding professional development plans.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team to suggest and implement process enhancements.
Unit Clerk - Surgical Inpatient Unit
Centenary Hospital
05.2019 - 02.2020
- Answered unit calls and took messages for healthcare staff to maximize team productivity.
- Prepared admissions charts and scanned records.
- Provided excellent customer service while responsibly managing sensitive patient data in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
- Documented updates to patient information in medical charts while maintaining HIPAA compliance protecting confidentiality of records.
- Arranged discharges and patient transportations.
- Organized patient charts, enhancing the flow of information among healthcare providers and contributing to better-informed treatment decisions.
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, improving overall quality of service provided to patients.
- Expedited communication between healthcare professionals, resulting in better coordination of care for patients.
- Managed unit resources effectively, ensuring optimal utilization of equipment and supplies.
- Supported clinical staff by ordering necessary supplies on time, ensuring adequate stock levels were maintained.
- Participated in departmental meetings and contributed valuable input, helping to shape improved policies and procedures within the unit.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care and outcomes.
Administrative assistant / In-charge of cardiology Department
Mississauga Health Centre
05.2017 - 02.2020
- Assisted with patient assessment and managed the patient flow
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Enhanced communication within office, establishing weekly newsletter summarizing key updates and achievements.
Medical Office Assistant/Lab tech
Floradale clinic
08.2016 - 05.2019
- Coordinated patient scheduling, check-in, check-out and payments for billing.
- Updated patient information and insurance details for accurate electronic medical records.
- Used Meditech to schedule appointments for doctor visits and procedures.
- Registered patients and completed associated paperwork for accurate records.
- Prepared patient charts by gathering and organizing medical records ahead of appointments.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by maintaining organized files and facilitating clear communication between staff members.
- Enhanced patient care with timely and accurate data entry of medical histories, prescriptions, and lab results.
- Supported administrative tasks such as ordering supplies, inventory management, and filing medical documents for streamlined office workflow.
Medical Office Assistant
Mediplus Clinic
12.2015 - 08.2016
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Updated patient information and insurance details for accurate electronic medical records.
- Used EMR to schedule appointments for doctor visits and procedures.
- Registered patients and completed associated paperwork for accurate records.
- Provided compassionate support to patients during check-in/check-out process, addressing concerns and answering questions as needed.
- Prepared patient charts by gathering and organizing medical records ahead of appointments.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by maintaining organized files and facilitating clear communication between staff members.
RN
Athena Institute of health sciences
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Worked in various units(L&D, ER, PACU,Ambulatory care )
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.
- Trained nursing student's to perform clinical assessments
- Experienced RN instructor
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Athena College of Nursing
Karnataka, India03-2010
Skills
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
- Wound Care Management Certification
- Experienced RN with 10 years of Acute/ Complex and Critical care experience
- Geriatric Health Services
- Comprehensive Patient Assistance
- Effective Team Collaboration
- Patient Education
- Proficient Patient Evaluation
- Excellent time management and critical thinking
- Mentoring New Staff/ Preceptor
- Physical Evaluation Expertise
- Nursing Team Leadership
Accomplishments
- Nominated as best staff x 3 during covid pandemic
- Achieved Critical care certification
- Completed preceptor course and provided orientation to multiple Novice RN's , Nursing students and International Nurses
- Completed wound care certification
Languages
English
Professional Working
Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Certified Critical Care Nurse - Michener Institute Of Education (University of Toronto)-2024
Timeline
RN - Acute Medicine/ Critical Care /Resource RN
Brantford General Hospital
04.2021 - Current
RPN/RN- Geriatric neurobehavioral/ Complex care Unit
Grand River Hospital
10.2020 - 03.2021
RPN-Stroke Unit/ Rehabilitation
Trillium Hospital
07.2020 - 10.2020
RPN- 5th Level Surgical In-patient Unit
Centenary Hospital
02.2020 - 09.2020
RPN- Supervisor (Casual)
Sunrise of Erin mills
02.2020 - 04.2020
Unit Clerk - Surgical Inpatient Unit
Centenary Hospital
05.2019 - 02.2020
Administrative assistant / In-charge of cardiology Department
Mississauga Health Centre
05.2017 - 02.2020
Medical Office Assistant/Lab tech
Floradale clinic
08.2016 - 05.2019
Medical Office Assistant
Mediplus Clinic
12.2015 - 08.2016
RN
Athena Institute of health sciences
01.2010 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Athena College of Nursing
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