Jergen Geraldez
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Dedicated Nurse eager to provide comprehensive patient care, creating a comfortable patient environment and compassionate care to patients of diverse populations with a focus on delivering high quality patient care
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
University Of Alberta Hospital
02.2017 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Nursing Attendant
University Of Alberta Hospital
12.2013 - 02.2017
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
Registered Nurse
Manila Adventist Medical Centre
06.2010 - 04.2012
- 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.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Education
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nursing
NorQuest College
Edmonton, AB04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adventist University of The Philippines
Phillippines04.2012
Skills
- Blood Transfusion
- Central Line Care
- Ostomy care
- Wound care
- Connect care
- Microsoft Excel
- Time Management
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
Certification
- Ventilator Training
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- BLS
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
University Of Alberta Hospital
02.2017 - Current
Nursing Attendant
University Of Alberta Hospital
12.2013 - 02.2017
Registered Nurse
Manila Adventist Medical Centre
06.2010 - 04.2012
No Degree - Licensed Practical Nursing
NorQuest College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Adventist University of The Philippines
- Ventilator Training
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- BLS
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