Navpreet Kaur
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Experienced licence Practical Nurse dedicated to utilizing skills and knowledge to contribute to facility in a nursing role. Proven ability to handle any medical situation, bringing high level of competence and expertise to patient care. Exceptional interpersonal skills for building strong connections with patients, while unwavering dedication ensures approaching every task with a sense of purpose. Empathetic Care Worker who understands importance of creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for residents, fostering trust and promoting a varied lifestyle. Flexible learning approach for providing enhanced care tailored to each patient's unique needs. Valuable experience in offering guidance and encouragement, providing both physical and emotional support to patients in hospital and in-home settings.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Good Sam Society
Edmonton, Canada
09.2025 - Current
- Company Overview: Working as a HCA in a long term care
- Assist with daily care activities
- Taking vitals at regular intervals
- Help in feeding
- Providing direct patient care
- Supporting medical staff
- Ensuring patient comfort and well-being
- Promoting health and safety
- Working as a HCA in a long term care
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Health Care Aide
Covenant Heath
St. Albert, AB
04.2022 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient conditions, adjusting care strategies accordingly for optimal results.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Maintained and organized patient rooms and communal spaces to minimize environmental and safety hazards.
Clinical Instructor
Guru Amardas School Of Nursing
Amritsar, India
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: 2 years’ experience in nursing college as a nursing tutor and clinical instructor
- Attend Lectures
- Time management
- Resolve student enquiries
- Make lesson plans
- Took students for clinical training
- 2 years’ experience in nursing college as a nursing tutor and clinical instructor
Day Care Worker
Strawberry Day Care
Edmonton, Canada
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Worked as a level 1 childcare educator
- Ensure safe and caring environment to children
- Communicated with children at their levels for the learning
- Provide educational environment for children
- Skilled in curriculum development
- Worked as a level 1 childcare educator
Staff Nurse
Gupta Nursing Home
Amritsar, India
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: 1 year experience in a hospital
- Worked in medical and surgical ward and general ward
- Collaborations with health care professionals to optimize patient comfort and progress
- Wound care and infection management
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
- Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
Education
General Nursing Diploma -
Guru Amardas School Of Nursing
Bachelor’s in nursing - Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Baba Farid University
Faridkot, PunjabBachelors in arts -
Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar, PunjabDiploma in French -
Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar, PunjabDiploma in Medical Office Administration -
CDI College
Edmonton, ABSkills
- Patient assessments
- Reliable team player
- Compassionate caregiver
- Vital signs monitoring
- Collecting vital signs
- Dressing assistance
- Feeding assistance expert
- Patient-focused care
- Basic life support
- Compassionate
- Recording vital signs
- Database administration
- Case management
- Specimen collection
- Catheter change and preparation
- Patient relations
- Treatment plan implementation
- Medical records management
- Care plan implementation
- Observing responses
- Performing patient intakes
- Infection control procedures
- Monitoring fluids
- Intake recording
- Inpatient care
Certification
- Health Care Aid
- Day Care Worker
- First Aid and CPR
- Licensed LPN
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Good Sam Society
09.2025 - Current
Health Care Aide
Covenant Heath
04.2022 - Current
Clinical Instructor
Guru Amardas School Of Nursing
01.2021 - 01.2023
Day Care Worker
Strawberry Day Care
01.2021 - 01.2022
Staff Nurse
Gupta Nursing Home
01.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor’s in nursing - Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing
Baba Farid University
Bachelors in arts -
Guru Nanak Dev University
Diploma in French -
Guru Nanak Dev University
Diploma in Medical Office Administration -
CDI College
General Nursing Diploma -
Guru Amardas School Of Nursing