Ravinder Malik
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member skilled in emergency response and patient assessment with over 5 years of experience encompassing clinical expertise. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Dedicated and motivated learner with excellent critical thinking, problem solving and effective communication skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Aide
CBI Home Health
Edmonton, AB
02.2020 - 10.2022
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting patient independence and overall wellbeing.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Assisted patients with feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Utilized problem-solving skills when faced with unexpected situations or emergencies within the healthcare setting.
- Reduced patient anxiety through effective communication and active listening skills.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Ensured the safe transfer of patients using proper techniques to prevent injuries and falls.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current with best practices in health care aide services.
- Provided emotional support for patients and families during times of stress and uncertainty.
- Managed challenging behaviors in dementia patients using evidence-based interventions.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Government Medical College & Hospital
Sector 32, Chandigarh, India
09.2015 - 10.2019
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- 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.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Prevented potential medication errors by diligently verifying orders, double-checking dosages, and administering medications according to established protocols.
- Contributed to improved departmental performance metrics through prompt documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient responses in electronic medical records.
- Performed and gained expertise in plethora of duties such as inserting intravenous lines, cleaning and dressing wounds, administering medications, drawing blood samples, inserting catheters, taking vital signs, intake and output monitoring, nasogastric tube insertion, tracheostomy care, ventilator care, pain assessment and management, ECG monitoring, oxygen therapy and many more.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Registered Nurse
Medanta -The Medicity
Gurugram, India
11.2014 - 09.2015
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- 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.
- Assisted in patient transfer and mobility.
- Provided tracheostomy care, catheter care, nasogastric tube insertion , NG feeding etc.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
Faridkot, India09.2014
Skills
- Compassionate
- Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
- Reliable team player
- Safety Precautions
- Patient-focused care
- Healthcare ethics
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Assessments
- Vital signs monitoring
- End of life care
- Care plan implementation
- Maintaining privacy
- Quality Assurance
- Responding to emergencies
- Valid Alberta driver's license
- Basic Life Support
- Medical office administration
- EMR / EHR
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse (CRNA, Alberta)
- Licensed Registered Nurse (AHPRA, Australia)
- Licensed Registered Nurse (PNRC,India)
- Certified Health Care Aide ( Alberta Health Care Aide Directory)
Timeline
Health Care Aide
CBI Home Health
02.2020 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Government Medical College & Hospital
09.2015 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse
Medanta -The Medicity
11.2014 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences