Reshma Saju
Edmonton
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong experience in patient care and support. Skilled in assisting with daily living activities, maintaining patient comfort, and ensuring adherence to care plans. Known for excellent teamwork, adaptability, and delivering reliable results. Compassionate, patient-focused, and adept at fostering positive environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Aide
Bayshore Home Health
09.2022 - 12.2024
- 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 dressing, grooming and 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.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Ensured the safe transfer of patients using proper techniques to prevent injuries and falls.
- Assisted in feeding patients by offering fluids and snacks and recording amounts consumed in logbook
- Promoted a clean and safe environment by adhering to strict infection prevention protocols.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
Care Aide
Gladstone Senior Residence
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed challenging behaviors effectively using de-escalation techniques, ensuring the safety of all parties involved.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care, addressing individual needs and preferences.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop personalized care plans for patients, optimizing health outcomes.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers, ensuring clear communication of care plans and progress updates.
- Documented patient progress accurately and consistently in electronic medical records, supporting continuity of care across providers.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, and automobiles.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients by following infection control protocols and conducting regular safety checks.
Registered Nurse
Al Alaya Hospital
05.2019 - 04.2020
- 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.
- 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.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
Registered Nurse
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital And Research Center
07.2015 - 07.2018
- 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.
- 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.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- 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.
Education
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences College of
Narketpally,Nalgonda (district),AP, India 02.2015
Skills
- Compassionate
- Reliable team player
- Patient care
- Patient relationship building
- Supporting personal needs
- Safety precautions
- Companionship and emotional support
- Patient-focused care
- Feeding assistance
- Healthcare ethics
- Mobility assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Documenting behaviors
- Dressing assistance
- Trustworthy companion
- Care plan implementation
- Maintaining privacy
- Responding to emergencies
- Adaptable
- Patient management
- Quality assurance controls
- Basic life support
- Medical records management
- Heartsaver first aid CPR AED (first aid CPR AED)
- Certified in CPR/AED
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Professional Working
Telugu
Professional Working
Arabic
Elementary
Certification
Standard First Aid and CPR AED Level C
Timeline
Health Care Aide
Bayshore Home Health
09.2022 - 12.2024
Care Aide
Gladstone Senior Residence
12.2021 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse
Al Alaya Hospital
05.2019 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital And Research Center
07.2015 - 07.2018
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences College of
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