Gurpreet Kaur
Halifax
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. Highly skilled in monitoring vital signs, wound care, infection control techniques, and NG tube insertion and assisting patients in their daily activities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Support Worker
Bayshore Home Health
04.2025 - Current
- Ensured client safety by identifying potential hazards in the home environment and implementing appropriate interventions.
- Enhanced client comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Assisted disabled clients in supporting independence and well-being.
- Assisted clients with mobility issues, ensuring safe transfers and ambulation around the home.
- Managed household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, and grocery shopping to maintain a clean and organised living environment for clients.
- Provided mobility assistance, such as walking and regular exercise.
- Provided emotional support during difficult times by actively listening and empathising with clients' experiences.
- Respected the confidentiality of information about patients' medical histories and treatment.
- prepared beds and changed lines, maximising patient comfort.
- Recorded patient information, notifying nursing staff of changing or unusual conditions.
- Observed physical and mental condition, intake and output and exercise to monitor client condition.
- Transport the patient properly using body mechanics or a lifting device for accident prevention.
Volunteer
Brantford Hospital
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Coordinated and managed volunteer activities for community service projects.
- Conducted ongoing client needs assessments to verify requirements.
- Observed the rules and safety regulations of the organization while carrying out assigned tasks.
- Developed strong communication skills while providing customer service to visitors at the volunteer centre.
- Transported or accompanied clients to appointments for service or interviews.
- Restoring the materials like gloves, gowns and other necessary things.
Personal Support Worker
Hamilton Continuing Care
03.2024 - 08.2024
Staff Nurse
Shri Balaji Hospital
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented medication, IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management and monitored vital signs.
- Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to participate actively in their overall health and well-being.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.
- Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
- Provided exceptional pre-and post-operative care, reducing recovery times and complications for surgical patients.
- Exhibited strong critical thinking skills when assessing complex medical situations and determining appropriate interventions.
- Coordinated discharge planning with case managers to ensure seamless transitions of care from the hospital to home or other facilities.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Used computer to complete necessary patient charts and documentation on patients' progress.
- Assisted residents in and out of bed and wheelchairs, using safe lifting and transferring techniques.
- Adhered to infection control protocols to prevent cross-contamination between patients.
- Experienced Registered Nurse with a progressive career history in patient care, triage and care coordination in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team, and a strong understanding of privacy and confidentiality.
- Prepared examination rooms with sterile instruments and procedures as needed.
- Assumed leadership role as a head nurse and a student in clinical rotations.
- Performing routine procedures and operating medical equipment.
Staff Nurse
Mayyer Hospital
02.2015 - 11.2018
Education
Health Care Administration And Service Mgmt
Conestoga College
Brantford, ON12-2022
Nursing
Jubin Nursing School
Shri Ganganagar, India08-2013
Skills
- Patient care, Care plan assessment
- Medication administration, Recording vital signs
- First aid and safety
- Patient lifting techniques
- Dressing assistance
- Patient transportation
- ADL support
- Documentation
- Infection control
- Pain management, wound care
- Phlebotomy, Catherization, PPE usage
- Active listening, decision-making, supportive personality
- Dementia care and Alzheimer's care
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Nova Scotia
- Registered Nurse, India
- BLS
- Personal Care
- Medication Administration
- Child Abuse
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- N95 Mask-Fit Test
- CPR and First-Aid
- Health care provider control
- class 5 License
Timeline
Home Support Worker
Bayshore Home Health
04.2025 - Current
Volunteer
Brantford Hospital
08.2024 - 10.2024
Personal Support Worker
Hamilton Continuing Care
03.2024 - 08.2024
Staff Nurse
Shri Balaji Hospital
01.2019 - 03.2021
Staff Nurse
Mayyer Hospital
02.2015 - 11.2018
Health Care Administration And Service Mgmt
Conestoga College
Nursing
Jubin Nursing School
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