Josna Shaji
London,ON
Summary
Highly motivated healthcare professional experienced in diverse healthcare settings. Well-versed in providing patient- centered care, developing care plans, and delivering quality patient care in accordance with physician orders. Proven track record of success in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Committed to providing compassionate and evidence-based care to diverse patient populations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department/ICU
Tilsonburg District Memorial Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- 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 direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
REGISTERED NURSE ICU/ER Registered Nurse
St Josepth Hospital
03.2024 - 09.2024
- 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 direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
- Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
- Facilitated clear communication with patients, families, and colleagues, fostering a positive environment in a fast-paced setting.
- Deescalated tense situations involving agitated patients or family members through active listening skills and empathetic responses.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during crisis situations, helping them cope more effectively with difficult circumstances.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Prevented medication errors by diligently verifying drug orders against patient records before administering treatments.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Updated personal nursing knowledge through continuing education courses, staying current on best practices in emergency medicine.
- Expedited treatment plans by interpreting diagnostic tests accurately and collaborating with physicians on appropriate interventions.
- Delivered culturally competent care to diverse populations, adapting communication styles as needed for optimal understanding between parties involved.
- Improved patient safety by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean work environment.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Registered Nurse
REGISTERED NURSE, London Health Science Center
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Prioritized workloads based on changing clinical situations.
- Documented patient assessment findings, Monitored vital signs as part of ongoing assessment process and responses to nursing intervention to progress toward problem resolution, notifying MRP of abnormal findings
- Liaised with multidisciplinary teams to organize and coordinate health and care services to meet patients' complex care needs
- Provided customized patient and family education to foster continuum of care.
- Obtained specimens and performed EKG tests using proper techniques and procedures.
- Collaborated with pharmacists to ensure proper medication administration practices were followed.
- Initiated resuscitative measures to reduce disability and death from acute circulatory and respiratory emergencies and Responded to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols
- Protected patients' rights and dignity by delivering care without judgment or discrimination.
- Managed multiple tasks while providing timely, high quality patient care.
- Assumed leadership role when supervising staff nurses or students in clinical rotations.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes
- Educated patients about their diagnosis, medications, nutrition requirements, pain management strategies.
- Performed therapeutic nursing interventions to promote patient well-being.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
REGISTERED NURSE
St. Mary' General Hospital
10.2022 - 02.2023
- Performed ongoing patient assessments, notifying of abnormal findings.
- Management of chest tube , removal of chest tube and dressing
- TPA administration
- Pain management and use of pumps and devices
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
REGISTERED NURSE
SURGICAL UNIT, Premier Sanjeevani Hospital
11.2017 - 09.2018
- 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.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S - NURSING
Manipal collage of Nursing
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S - PUBLIC HEALTH
CapeBreton University
03.2021
Skills
- Home Visits Patient Discharging Gastrostomy Tube Care Patient And Family Advocacy
- Hospice And Palliative Care EMR Systems Tracheostomy Care IV Drug Therapy Management
- Body Mechanics Knowledge Long-Term Care Resource Allocation Diabetes And Nutrition Education
- Performing EKGs Patient Care Planning Removing Sutures Chest Pain Management
- Oxygen Saturation Standards Wound Care Administering Immunizations
- Feeding Pumps Understanding And Medication Administration Emergency Procedures
- Insulin Medication Assistance Team Coordination Foley Catheter Insertion And Removal
- Strong Clinical Judgment Medical Laboratory Procedures Setting Up Referrals
- ELNEC Training (End-Of-Life-Care) Patient Counseling Follow-Up Calls Pain Management
- Intakes And Discharges Urology Chest Tubes Intramuscular Injections Blood Product Transfusion
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge IV Administration ADLs Assistance PICC Lines
- Withdrawal Symptoms Patient And Family Education Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Admissions And Discharge Processes Interpreting EKGs Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Nasogastric Tube Insertion Postoperative Complications Seizure Disorders General Surgery
- Community Healthcare Programming Crisis Resolution Training Junior Team Members IV Insertion
- Glucose Testing Prescription Drug Recommendations Treatment Plan Modification
- Medical Procedure Preparation Blood Draw And Sample Collection Diet And Nutrition
- Delegation And Motivation
- Patient Discharging
- Seizure Management
- EMR Systems
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Patient Care
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Tracheostomy Care
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- Ear, Nose and Throat Care
- Insulin Medication Assistance
- ELNEC Training (End-of-Life-Care)
- Wound Care
- Performing EKGs
- Emergency Procedures
- Sick Visitation Procedures
- Feeding Assistance
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Body Mechanics Knowledge
- ICD-9 Forms
- Chest Pain Management
- Intravenous Therapy
- Call Triaging
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Pain Management
- Patient Counseling
- Physical Assessment
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
Certification
Registered Practical Nurse First aid and CPR Basic Life support (BLS) ,ACLS ,WHMIS and OHS Work Violence prevention and Crisis prevention, EKG training, CTAS , TNCC,
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE ICU/ER Registered Nurse
St Josepth Hospital
03.2024 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse
REGISTERED NURSE, London Health Science Center
03.2023 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department/ICU
Tilsonburg District Memorial Hospital
10.2022 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
St. Mary' General Hospital
10.2022 - 02.2023
REGISTERED NURSE
SURGICAL UNIT, Premier Sanjeevani Hospital
11.2017 - 09.2018
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S - PUBLIC HEALTH
CapeBreton University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S - NURSING
Manipal collage of Nursing
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