Esther Devadasan
Niagara Falls,Canada
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Acute Stroke Unit
04.2024 - 06.2025
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
Registered Nurse (SPEP - Acute Medicine Unit)
Hamilton Heath Sciences
02.2024 - 03.2024
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs and PIC lines.
- Assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care
- Administration of medication as per order by following rights of medication administration
- Monitor, record and report vital signs
- Maintaining the confidentiality of patient charts and report
- Insertion of IV line and administration of IV medications
- Providing physical and psychological support to patients and family
- Maintaining hygiene and safe working environment in compliance with health care procedures
- Maintaining current knowledge of practice and hospital related policies, procedures, and practices.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Registered Practical Nurse
Region of Niagara
07.2022 - 10.2023
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, attentive care and effective communication.
- Reduced medication errors by diligently administering medications according to physician orders and facility protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive patient care plans that promoted optimal health outcomes.
- Ensured timely wound care for patients, reducing the risk of infection and promoting healing.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Executed precise medication administration through thorough understanding of dosages, potential interactions, and side effects.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Registered Practical Nurse (SPEP)
Region Of Niagara
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, treatments administered, and observations made during shifts.
- Increased efficiency by streamlining workflow processes within the nursing unit, optimizing staff productivity levels.
- Executed precise medication administration through thorough understanding of dosages, potential interactions, and side effects.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Personal Support Worker
Visiting Angels
11.2018 - 03.2022
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop customized care plans for individual patients.
- Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
- Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
- Developed trust-based relationships with clients through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Contributed to an interdisciplinary team approach when addressing complex client situations or needs.
Registered Nurse – Acute Medicine Unit
JP Hospital
07.2017 - 08.2018
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Registered Nurse – Emergency Medicine & Trauma Care department
Chettinad Super Specialty Hospital
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Improved patient care by efficiently diagnosing and treating emergency medical conditions.
- Assessed and reported patients' responses to initiated treatment.
- Monitored patient condition and communicated findings to nursing staff.
- Analyzed reports and findings to assess information and diagnose patients.
- Reduced wait times for patients by streamlining the triage process and optimizing staff scheduling.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple specialists to ensure comprehensive patient care plans were developed and implemented.
- Optimized resource utilization by effectively prioritizing tasks during high-volume periods in the emergency department.
- Facilitated hospital-wide disaster preparedness drills to ensure coordinated response efforts during mass casualty incidents.
- Served as a liaison between the Emergency Department and other hospital units, improving interdisciplinary cooperation and efficiency.
- Enhanced team performance through regular debriefings after critical events, promoting continuous learning and improvement within the department.
- Updated clinical protocols based on current guidelines, ensuring adherence to best practice standards in emergency medicine.
- Provided expert consultation on complex cases to colleagues in other specialties, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care.
- Provided emergency treatment onsite and responded in urgent situations.
- Demonstrated proper techniques for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid.
- Supported standards of medical care by adhering to policies and procedures.
- Determined emergency situation and developed plan of action.
Education
Healthcare Leadership Management -
NIAGARA COLLEGE, CANADA
12.2020
Community Mental Health Nursing -
NIAGARA COLLEGE, CANADA
12.2019
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Katrina Moller College of Nursing
12.2014
Skills
- PPE, N95 usage
- First Aid/CPR
- Medication administration
- Skilled in conducting physical examinations
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Medical Charting (PCC, POC)
- EPIC Training
- Cardiac monitoring
- Patient assessment
- Injections administration
- Monitoring vital signs
- Blood specimens' collection
- Credential Management
- EMR systems
- ADL assistance
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
Certification
- 24856167, CNO, RN License
- Basic life support
- Food handler training certificate
Professional Experience
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, and thoracic trauma.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Monitoring, recording, and reporting symptoms or changes in a patient’s condition.
- Assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
- Administration of medication as per order by following rights of medication administration
- Monitor, record and report vital signs.
- Maintaining the confidentiality of patient charts and report.
- Insertion of IV line and administration of IV medications.
- Assist Emergency physician in medical procedures.
- Actively participate in CPR and other emergency situations.
- Providing physical and psychological support to patients and family.
- Maintaining hygiene and safe working environment in compliance with health care procedures.
- Maintaining current knowledge of practice and hospital related policies, procedures, and practices.
- Working in collaboration with nephrologist, physician, and other members of health care team.
- Providing healthy life support, education, and chronic disease management with goals of improving health outcomes.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Acute Stroke Unit
04.2024 - 06.2025
Registered Nurse (SPEP - Acute Medicine Unit)
Hamilton Heath Sciences
02.2024 - 03.2024
Registered Practical Nurse
Region of Niagara
07.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Practical Nurse (SPEP)
Region Of Niagara
07.2022 - 08.2022
Personal Support Worker
Visiting Angels
11.2018 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse – Acute Medicine Unit
JP Hospital
07.2017 - 08.2018
Registered Nurse – Emergency Medicine & Trauma Care department
Chettinad Super Specialty Hospital
08.2014 - 06.2017
Community Mental Health Nursing -
NIAGARA COLLEGE, CANADA
Healthcare Leadership Management -
NIAGARA COLLEGE, CANADA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Katrina Moller College of Nursing
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