Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Volunteer Experience
Languages
Accomplishments
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Shivani Aggarwal

Winnipeg,MB

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse with experience at St. Boniface Hospital and Grace Hospital, excelling in patient assessment and care coordination. Proven ability to educate patients and families while advocating for their needs. Skilled in infection control and critical thinking, ensuring high-quality care in fast-paced environments. A dedicated team player committed to improving patient outcomes.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Surgery Inpatient Unit

St. Boniface Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba
02.2025 - Current
  • Care for patients receiving coronary artery bypass graft and aortic valve replacement/mitral valve replacement surgeries.
  • Removal of chest tubes and temporary epicardial pacing wires.
  • Follow cardiac surgery guidelines with care, and discharge planning.
  • Provide quality nursing care in accordance with patient care policies and procedures.
  • Educated patients and families on health conditions and treatment plan as discussed in daily rounds and grand rounds.
  • Conduct assessments, prioritize care needs, and maintain patient safety.
  • Work in direct contact with Clinical Assistants(CA's)/Physician Assistants (PA's) regarding patient care and current status.

Registered Nurse, Internal Medicine

Grace Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba
02.2025 - Current
  • Communicate in daily rounds, interdisciplinary rounds, and complex case rounds of patients in care.
  • Have 5-7 acute medicine patients in my care
  • Train new staff and support undergraduate nurse employees and clinical students during shifts and rotations.
  • Work alongside occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work, respiratory therapy, and speech-language pathology in the participation of care for patients.
  • Encourage mobilization, and identify early barriers to discharge when admitting patients from the Emergency Department.
  • Responded quickly and effectively to life-saving situations using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
  • Listened to patients' concerns, current symptoms and medical histories to triage health issues.
  • Provided care to acutely ill patients with a variety of medical conditions.
  • Assessed, monitored, and documented patient symptoms and changes in health status.
  • Implemented infection control measures to ensure patient safety.

Undergraduate Nurse Employee (UNE)

Grace Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba
06.2023 - 12.2024
  • 2035 hours worked as a UNE on an acute internal medicine ward.
  • Able to manage care of four patients under supervision of buddy nurse.
  • Acquired competencies in clinical nursing practice to provide safe, quality nursing care, in a supervised assignment.
  • Ability to work as a member of a team and request guidance and consultation.
  • Accept direction and guidance and constructive feedback.
  • Critical thinking skills including clinical judgment, problem solving, and evaluation skills reflective of level of formal nursing education.
  • Communicate clearly, appropriately and respectfully with the patient, family, and members of the health care team.
  • Independent and shared accountability in a just and trusting culture.
  • Compassionate, empathic and caring attitude.

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Investigator

Shared Health MB
Winnipeg, Manitoba
05.2021 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for COVID-19 case investigation involving the public.
  • Notification of close contacts identified through public health case investigations.
  • Obtaining information regarding person's symptoms as well as contacts including date, times, locations, and length of possible exposure and then interviewing said contacts.
  • Provides information regarding testing, self-monitoring, self-isolating as applicable.
  • Discuss and seek out assistance from team leads, mentors, as well as Public Health Nurses.
  • Taking on a role as a mentor and quality assurance throughout my employment there.
  • Working as part of a team to ensure proper safe communication, maintenance of PHIA.
  • Be conscientious, organized, and pay attention to details when collecting and entering data onto computer systems.

Sales Associate/Third Key Holder

Think Kitchen
Winnipeg, Manitoba
05.2019 - 08.2021
  • Thoroughly researched and learned the company's product offering and contributed to a increase in monthly sales.
  • Stock, replenish, and organize inventory with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Answer phone and assist customers with initial inquiries.
  • Performed data entry for online customer database.
  • Maintain accurate and attractive merchandise displays, ensuring strategic placements of products in order to maximize purchases and sales.
  • Assisted team members in handling cash registers, organizing inventory room, labelling products, uploading merchandise, and cleaning up.
  • Perform store-closing duties at the end of shift.

Retail Service Representative

Assiniboine Parks Conservancy
Winnipeg, MB
05.2019 - 08.2021
  • Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greetings and excellent service.
  • Cash handling, record of sales slips, and answer customer's questions about merchandising.
  • Organized racks and shelves, stock shelves and organize displays in order to maintain the visual appeal of the gift shop.
  • Open and close Gift shop, which included counting cash drawers and making safe deposits.

Sales Associate

Urban Trails
Winnipeg, Manitoba
07.2019 - 04.2020
  • Effective communication, interpersonal, sales and customer service skills for maintaining a respectful working environment.
  • Greeted customers at the door and determine their individual needs.
  • Recommended new products and upcoming events to customers.
  • Responded to all customers' queries with accuracy and courtesy.
  • Sell footwear and high-end jacket brands such as Canada Goose, Moose Knuckles, and Nobis.
  • Provide a defence against retail theft and report any unusual activity to security and management.

Team Leader/Party Lead Supervisor

Fun Park Amusement Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
06.2018 - 07.2019
  • Strong leadership, cashier knowledge and have a good attention to detail.
  • Develop and maintain relationship with guests.
  • Perform the daily upkeep of the park.
  • Perform tasks in an environment of rapid change and shifting priorities.
  • Cross train and provide back-up for other customer service representatives when needed.

Volunteer

Health Sciences Center
Winnipeg, Canada
09.2015 - 05.2018
  • Grew ability to work independently while completing assigned tasks without direct supervision.
  • Completed over 300 volunteer hours

Education

Advanced Nursing Practice: Graduate Certificate - Oncology Nursing

University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
09-2025

Bachelor in Nursing -

University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
12-2024

High School Diploma -

Vincent Massey Collegiate (French Immersion)
Winnipeg, MB
06-2019

Skills

  • Patient assessment
  • Care coordination
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Infection control
  • Patient education
  • Critical thinking
  • Clinical documentation
  • Time management
  • Culturally sensitive
  • Fluent in French
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Diabetes management
  • Direct patient care
  • Immunization skills
  • Nursing plan development
  • Vaccine administration
  • Discharge coordination
  • Direct and indirect patient care
  • At-risk patient care
  • EPR and PHIMS
  • Clinical judgment
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Team player
  • Adapatable

Certification

  • Registered with CRNM
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) with Heart and Stroke

References

References available upon request

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, MB, 09/01/15, 05/01/18, Grew ability to work independently while completing assigned tasks without direct supervision

Languages

French, Advanced

Accomplishments

  • Dean's Honour List

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Surgery Inpatient Unit

St. Boniface Hospital
02.2025 - Current

Registered Nurse, Internal Medicine

Grace Hospital
02.2025 - Current

Undergraduate Nurse Employee (UNE)

Grace Hospital
06.2023 - 12.2024

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Investigator

Shared Health MB
05.2021 - 04.2022

Sales Associate

Urban Trails
07.2019 - 04.2020

Sales Associate/Third Key Holder

Think Kitchen
05.2019 - 08.2021

Retail Service Representative

Assiniboine Parks Conservancy
05.2019 - 08.2021

Team Leader/Party Lead Supervisor

Fun Park Amusement Centre
06.2018 - 07.2019

Volunteer

Health Sciences Center
09.2015 - 05.2018

Advanced Nursing Practice: Graduate Certificate - Oncology Nursing

University of Calgary

Bachelor in Nursing -

University of Manitoba

High School Diploma -

Vincent Massey Collegiate (French Immersion)
Shivani Aggarwal