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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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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, AB
04.2016

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Adventist University of The Philippines
Phillippines
04.2012

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

Jergen Geraldez