SIMI VARGHESE
Kitchener,ON
Summary
Adept at delivering compassionate care and achieving optimal patient outcomes, I leveraged my expertise in clinical judgment and empathy at Revere Columbia Forest Long Term Care. Skilled in medication administration and patient education, I significantly enhanced patient satisfaction and care continuity. My leadership in training new nurses underscores my commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Morriston Park Nursing Home
Puslinch, ON
07.2023 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
Max Suowr Speciality Hospital
India
07.2009 - 04.2012
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
The Village of Riverside Glenn
Guelph, ON
09.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Practical Nurse
Revere Columbia Forest Long Term Care
Waterloo, ON
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive patient care plans that promoted optimal health outcomes.
Registered Practical Nurse
Lapoint Fisher Nursing Home
Guelph
01.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse
King Khalid University Hospital
Saudi Arabia-Riyadh
06.2012 - 04.2017
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- 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.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Education
Diploma In General Nursing -
Rajive Ghandhi University- India
Bangalore-India 02.2007
Skills
- Catheter Care
- Clinical judgment
- Geriatric Care
- End of life care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Diabetes management
- Physical Assessment
- Tracheostomy Care
- Mental health care
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Pediatric Care
- Postoperative care
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient Assessment
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Distribution
- Patient Care
- Physical assessments
- Medication and IV administration
- Collecting vitals
- Patient Monitoring
- Removing sutures
- Personal care needs
- Family Education
- Maintaining privacy
- Care Plan Development
- Compassion and Empathy
- Medication Administration
- Vaccine administration
- Infection control measures
- Long-Term Care
- Hospice and palliative care
- EMR / EHR
- Patient care planning
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Treatment Planning
- Wound Care
- IV setup
- Care Planning
- Chart updating
- Staff Supervision
- Intravenous therapy
- Intake and discharge
- Feeding Assistance
- Insulin medication assistance
- Coordinating referrals
- Emergency Procedures
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Procedure preparations
- FLUENT IN LANGUAGE
- Patient Discharge
- ADL Assistance
- Oxygen saturation standards
Languages
English
Full Professional
Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Certification
CPR
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Morriston Park Nursing Home
07.2023 - Current
Registered Practical Nurse
Revere Columbia Forest Long Term Care
01.2023 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
The Village of Riverside Glenn
09.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Practical Nurse
Lapoint Fisher Nursing Home
01.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse
King Khalid University Hospital
06.2012 - 04.2017
Registered Nurse
Max Suowr Speciality Hospital
07.2009 - 04.2012
Diploma In General Nursing -
Rajive Ghandhi University- India