Navleen kaur
Calgary,AB
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with hands-on experience in clinical and community-based healthcare settings, now transitioning into a Health Care Aide (HCA) role. Proven ability to provide high-quality patient care, ensuring comfort, safety, and emotional well-being for individuals with varying health conditions. Skilled in assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs), administering medications, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to implement personalized care plans. With a solid foundation in nursing and a patient-centered approach, I am committed to delivering compassionate care to support patients’ physical, mental, and emotional health needs in a community or home care environment
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Student Nursing Assistant
Montreal General Hospital
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
Student Nursing Assistant
Jewish General Hospital
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Observed patients under care conditions to help identify symptoms, responses to treatments and progress with goals.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Monitored vital signs and reported any abnormalities to nursing staff, ensuring timely intervention when necessary.
- Performed basic nursing skills such as inserting IVs, drawing blood samples, and monitoring vital signs accurately and efficiently.
Student Nursing Assistant
Maimonides Geriatric Centre
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Enhanced communication between patients, families, and medical staff by serving as a liaison for information sharing and updates on patient progress.
- Performed basic wound care under the supervision of registered nurses, promoting proper healing through diligent monitoring and treatment application.
- Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing overall patient satisfaction with healthcare services provided.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by participating in comprehensive handoff reports that detailed changes in patient conditions or treatment plans during previous hours worked.
- Collected and recorded patient data accurately, enabling healthcare providers to make informed decisions about care plans.
- Promoted effective pain management for patients experiencing acute or chronic discomfort by administering prescribed medications under nurse supervision accurately and promptly.
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Maimonides Geriatric Centre
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and comfort during their stay.
- Delivered high-quality personal care to patients, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, feeding, and mobility assistance.
- Supported nursing staff by accurately obtaining and recording vital signs, promptly notifying nurses of any abnormal results.
- Facilitated patient transfers, positioning, and mobility using proper body mechanics to prevent injury and ensure comfort.
Education
Health Assistance And Nursing - Licensed Practical Nursing
Cdc Pont Viau
Montreal, QC10.2024
High School - Medical
Cambridge International School
Nawanshahr, Punjab 06.2022
Skills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Infection control
- Catheter care
- Nursing ethics
- Post operative care
- Patient documention
- IV therapy
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Lab specimen collection
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Calm under pressure
- Active listening
- Verbal communication
- Decision-making
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Student Nursing Assistant
Montreal General Hospital
08.2024 - 10.2024
Student Nursing Assistant
Jewish General Hospital
04.2024 - 06.2024
Student Nursing Assistant
Maimonides Geriatric Centre
01.2024 - 03.2024
Patient Care Nursing Assistant
Maimonides Geriatric Centre
08.2023 - 11.2023
Health Assistance And Nursing - Licensed Practical Nursing
Cdc Pont Viau
High School - Medical
Cambridge International School