Shikha Kumari
SCARBOROUGH,Ontario
Summary
Compassionate and highly motivated registered nurse with years of experience delivering quality patient care in hospital and clinical environments. Skilled in patient assessment, medication administration, wound care, and electronic health records. Committed to providing safe, empathetic, and evidence-based care while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
transcare comunity support services
scarborough, Ontario
06.2023 - 05.2025
- Provided companionship and emotional support to enhance client well-being.
- Maintained accurate records of client care and daily activities provided.
- Educated clients and families on health management and safety practices.
- Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations involving clients' safety or well-being.
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
Private Caregiver
Employer
scarborough, Ontario
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Offered emotional support and companionship to reduce isolation, and maintain quality of life.
- Communicated regularly with family members and healthcare providers about the client’s condition and needs.
- Assisted with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility.
- Delivered compassionate dementia care to support patient health and comfort.
- Helped the client with personal needs, from exercise to bathing, and personal grooming.
- Prepared meals according to dietary needs of individuals served.
- Guided clients through tailored exercise routines to enhance physical health and independence.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to ensure the safety and well-being of clients.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Medanta The Medicity
, INDIA
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Provide direct, high-acuity care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced 12-bed ICU, including those with multi-organ failure, sepsis, and post-operative complications.
- Administer and titrate critical medications, including vasopressors, sedatives, insulin drips, and analgesics, ensuring adherence to protocols and patient safety.
- Participate in unit-based quality improvement initiatives focused on reducing CLABSI, CAUTI, and VAP rates.
- Assist with advanced procedures such as intubation, central line placement, and bedside imaging; manage patients on ventilators, chest tubes, and other life-support equipment.
- Educate patients and families on care processes and recovery expectations with empathy, and clear communication.
- Monitor vital signs and hemodynamic parameters, perform comprehensive assessments, and promptly communicate changes in patient status to the healthcare team.
- Utilize electronic medical record (EMR) systems to document assessments, interventions, and multidisciplinary care plans accurately, and in a timely manner.
- Manage surgical drains, wound vacs, central lines, and ventilated patients.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
Staff Nurse
BGSBBJSB Charitable Hospital
, INDIA
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Cared for patients, giving special attention to newborn and geriatric patients with age-specific needs and risks.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies and procedures related to safety and infection control measures.
- Participated in interdisciplinary rounds to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals in developing patient treatment plans.
- Monitored patient condition and reported changes or concerns to attending physician promptly.
- Evaluated physical and psychological condition of incoming patients to identify nuances of protocols and treatments required for drugged or traumatized patients.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns in the Electronic Medical Record.
- Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
Nursing Intern
Hospital
, INDIA
10.2020 - 11.2020
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care tasks and daily activities.
- Supported documentation of patient information in electronic health records.
- Assisted with treatments, such as wound dressings and catheterizations.
- Monitored patient status and reported update to senior medical staff.
- Assisted with transferring patients between beds, wheelchairs, stretchers and operating tables.
- Answered call lights promptly to address patient needs in a timely manner.
- Provided comfort measures such as back rubs, mouth care, positioning in bed and chair.
- Collected specimens from patients for testing purposes.
- Participated in training sessions to enhance nursing skills and knowledge base.
- Maintained sterile environments and followed infection control protocols diligently.
- Observed medical procedures to advance nursing knowledge and prepare for more challenging experiences.
Education
Post Graduation Diploma - Human Resources Management
Niagara College
Toronto, ON01-2025
Post Graduation Diploma - Healthcare Administration
Canadore College of Applied Arts And Technology
Toronto, ON01-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
BFUHS
INDIA01-2020
Skills
- Patient care
- Physical assessment
- Time management
- Telemetry monitoring
- attention to detail
- Care coordination
- ACLS
- BLS (Level C)
- Patient assessments
- Medical records management
- Procedure preparations
- Critical thinking
- Communication skills
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (CRNA)
- RN license ( Haryana Nurses And Nurse-Midwives Council)
- ACLS
- BLS (level C)
Languages
English
Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Punjabi
Full Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Private Caregiver
Employer
11.2023 - 04.2024
Personal Support Worker
transcare comunity support services
06.2023 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Medanta The Medicity
01.2022 - 11.2022
Staff Nurse
BGSBBJSB Charitable Hospital
03.2021 - 08.2021
Nursing Intern
Hospital
10.2020 - 11.2020
Post Graduation Diploma - Human Resources Management
Niagara College
Post Graduation Diploma - Healthcare Administration
Canadore College of Applied Arts And Technology
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
BFUHS
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