Gurpreet Kaur
Niagara Falls
Summary
Experienced with delivering compassionate care and support to clients. Uses effective communication to ensure clients' needs are met and their well-being is prioritized. Knowledge of personal care techniques and patient safety practices.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Radiant Care - Tabor Manor
06.2022 - Current
- Provide safe efficient personal care for residents
- Effectively communicate with residents, staff and families
- Provide excellent customer service in a respectful and courteous manner
- Adapt to changing needs of residents
- Observe and report changes in residents' status
- Record necessary data on residents' health and provision of services
- Shares responsibility for care of equipment in the home and personal belongings of residents
- Participates in quality improvement activities, in services, and training as required
- Other duties as assigned
- Provided companionship to clients, enhancing emotional support and social interaction.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Facilitated mobility assistance for patients requiring help with transfers or ambulation.
- Trained and coordinated work of new support workers.
Personal Support Worker
Integracare Incorporated
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Communicated effectively with clients to understand their preferences and requirements.
- Followed health and safety protocols diligently to ensure a secure environment for clients.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Monitored patient health status regularly, reporting any changes to the appropriate medical staff.
- Conducted light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and comfortable living space for patients.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
Staff Nurse
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
07.2009 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implemented, coordinated and evaluated patient care in consultation with patients and their families.
- Checked the patient's name, procedure and site of Incision and Informed consent before taking the patient to the Operation Theatre.
- Assisted doctors during surgery and then followed doctor's orders.
- Maintained good relationship with all colleague and work as a team member.
- Maintained sterility and hygiene in Operation Theatre.
- Maintained & demonstrated a good balance of theoretical and practical experience to help the patient and provide them proper care.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient care and hospital procedures.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
Staff Nurse
Lifeline Polyclinic
12.2008 - 06.2009
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
- Monitored vital signs and clinical symptoms, providing timely interventions in response to changing patient conditions.
- 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.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by providing empathetic, compassionate care to diverse populations.
Education
Palliative Care Multidiscipline -
Niagara College
Welland12-2022
Nursing Leadership And Management -
Seneca College
King City, ON04-2022
Diploma in General Nursing And Midwifery -
Dr. Mohan Kaur Memorial Nursing Institute
Mullanpur, Ludhiana11-2008
Skills
- Mobility assistance
- Dementia care
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Emotional support
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Cultural sensitivity
Languages
English
Full Professional
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Radiant Care - Tabor Manor
06.2022 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Integracare Incorporated
11.2021 - 05.2022
Staff Nurse
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
07.2009 - 08.2021
Staff Nurse
Lifeline Polyclinic
12.2008 - 06.2009
Palliative Care Multidiscipline -
Niagara College
Nursing Leadership And Management -
Seneca College
Diploma in General Nursing And Midwifery -
Dr. Mohan Kaur Memorial Nursing Institute
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