NARINDER (LIZA) DHALIWAL
Stouffville,Canada
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Specializes in medication management, palliative care, cardiac care, and post-surgery recovery. Focused on optimizing patient outcomes through effective collaboration with healthcare teams. Skilled in assessing patient needs, delivering skilled procedures, and ensuring accurate documentation in compliance with organizational policies.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
Markham, Canada
09.2024 - Current
- Assessed all new residents, obtained medical history and determined initial and long term course of action of treatment in accordance with management/ centre policies and procedures as well as directive from physicians
- Managed emergency situations per policy, ensuring dignity, competence, and care while addressing residents' physical and psychological needs.
- Lab results interpretation and consult with Physician.
- Communicate with residents, health care professionals, such as MD, PT, OT, NP and review nursing assessments and directive for each shift to ensure residents well being.
- Maintained clinical charts and completed incident reports when necessary and documented all concerns of residents.
- Completed quarterly MDS RAI 3.0 manual assessments to evaluate resident care needs.
- Team lead RN: Assisting RPN in emergency situations, new admission, transferring residents to hospital & re-admission from hospital.
- Arrange and schedule team care conference with multidisciplinary team for i.e Annual, significant health status changes and palliative care.
- Assisting ADRC in developing and implementing nursing departmental goals and objectives to promote quality of resident care.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Precepted nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing guidance and support.
- Participated in professional development activities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and healthcare trends.
- Contributed to a culture of safety by engaging in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for nursing care best practices.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Demonstrated wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Documented treatments delivered and medications administered and follow-up care. Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Monitored patient reactions and side effects after administering medications.
- Collaborated with pharmacist to ensure proper medication administrations were followed.
- Engaged in nursing processes, developments, and current trends in geriatric care for improved resident outcomes.
- Compassionate and dedicated to meaningful work that supports seniors in living with comfort, dignity, and respect.
- Work on to set priorities and organize work in response to patient needs.
- Assessment and planning of resident needs, delivery of skilled procedures, medication administration and documentation in accordance with quality of management, follow H&S as per Yeehong management standards.
- Utilizes sound nursing practice principals as per CNO & Yeehong management, ensure delivery of excellent nursing and personal care.
- Provides for nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures and Ontario provincial regulatory RN scope of practice requirements laid out by CNO.
- Collaborated with residents and their substitute decision makers to assess needs and preferences during move-in and subsequent status changes.
- Creates, develops and evaluates plan of care, goals of care with the resident or their substitute decision maker.
- Assists with the development and implementation of policies and guidelines that reflect the philosophy of the Community.
- Utilizes sound nursing practice principals, the RN will ensure delivery of excellent nursing and personal care.
- Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated nursing care to meet the physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and social needs of the resident.
- Participates in conferences with the interdisciplinary team providing care to the residents.
- Acts as a role model for nursing team members performing within the professional guidelines of the College of Nurses of Ontario and Midwives and in accordance with relevant legislation.
- Participates and/or delivers in-services and education with other nursing and other team members as required.
- Teaches RPN/LPN's and PSW/HCA's in relation to new skills.
- Served as team leader, sharing knowledge with peers and providing support for educational programs.
Registered Practical Nurse
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
Markham, Canada
06.2009 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse (RN)
Deep Hospital
Nihal Singh Wala, India
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician order.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment, while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Communicated patient conditions to physicians during procedures, ensuring timely interventions.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, fostering lifestyle changes that supported improved health outcomes.
- Facilitated communication between physicians and patients' families about treatment options and progress for critically ill patients.
- Obtained specimens to run monitoring or diagnostics tests.
- Devised individualized care plans tailored to each patient's unique situation, optimizing clinical outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Deep Hospital
Nihal Singh Wala, India
02.2020 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse (RN)
Fortis Heart Multi-Speciality
Mohali, India
08.2004 - 01.2005
Registered Nurse (RN)
Kochar Nursing Home
Mohali, India
07.1997 - 07.2004
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, History, English
Punjab University Chandigarh
Chandigarh, UT07-2001
General Nursing (RN) And Midwifery -
Punjab Nursing Council of India, Dr. Anil Baghi Hospital For Nursing
India09-1997
Bachelor of Science - Registered Professional Nurse
The University Of The State Of New York
New York, USASkills
- Nursing care management
- Clinical judgment
- Patient care assessment
- Medication and IV administration
- Wound Care
- Catheter care management
- Infection control measures
- Palliative care in long term care
- Postpartum Care
- Quality enhancement in geriatric care
- Health Promotion
- Electronic health records
- PCC and MAR
- Data entry proficiency
- Proficient in feeding pump management
- Basic Life Support
- Strong clinical judgment
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care
- Monitor staff compliance with legislation
- Safety compliance measures
- Utilizes sound nursing practice principles
- Knowledgeable with nursing process
- Comprehensive patient evaluations
- Patient education and counseling
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Skilled in independent and collaborative work
- Composure under stress
- Multitasking Abilities
- Self-driven accountability
- Provide Leadership and Guidance
- Policy development support
- Geriatric care trends
- Nursing equipment knowledge
- Knowledge sharing
- Critical Care
- Compassionate dedication
Certification
- RN- CNO, #24955363
- RPN- CNO, #JI732444
- ACLS and BCLS Ontario Certification
- Adult Physical Assessment (APC) from Michener Institute of Education, University of Toronto
- GPA Certification
- CNO RN Registration, #24955363
- Support Older Adult Living with Mental illness certification
- RNAO membership
Availability
Two weeks
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Full Professional
Punjabi
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional
Urdu
Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited
Tamil
Limited
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
09.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse (RN)
Deep Hospital
06.2024 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse (RN)
Deep Hospital
02.2020 - 05.2020
Registered Practical Nurse
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
06.2009 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse (RN)
Fortis Heart Multi-Speciality
08.2004 - 01.2005
Registered Nurse (RN)
Kochar Nursing Home
07.1997 - 07.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, History, English
Punjab University Chandigarh
General Nursing (RN) And Midwifery -
Punjab Nursing Council of India, Dr. Anil Baghi Hospital For Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Registered Professional Nurse
The University Of The State Of New York