Sumedha Kandanearachchie

• 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.
• Communicated effectively with diverse patient populations using active listening skills and cultural sensitivity, establishing trust and rapport quickly.
• Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients by following infection control protocols and conducting regular safety checks.
• Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
• Documented patient progress accurately and consistently in electronic medical records, supporting continuity of care across providers.

Volunteered for Mother Theresa's Home, Moratuwa in the adoption of orphan children

• Volunteered for the Animal Welfare & Protection Association, Sri Lanka (AWPA) in finding responsible & caring homes for stray, abandoned, and abused cats and dogs as well as conducting Rescuing, Sterilization & Sheltering program for those domestic animals
• Established and operated a home-based Animal Shelter, providing compassionate care and shelter to a diverse range of animals (but mainly Cats and Dogs)
• Developed and implemented tailored care plans, ensuring the well-being and comfort of resident animals as well as collaborated with local organizations and volunteers to support community initiatives related to animal care and rescue
• Also worked with veterinary professionals to ensure the health and medical needs of resident animals were met

• Demonstrating and carrying out efficient nursing care, taking care of personal comfort and toilet needs of patients, administration of drugs & treatment, and observation and recording of vital parameters
• Responsible for checking all the patient care records, related to the diagnosis, condition, treatment, etc
• As well as supervising patients' dietary plans

• Company Overview: Worked for NHS- National Health Services & NHSP - National Health Services Professionals
• Worked in CCU (Critical Care Unit) / Surgical / Medical and ETU Wards
• Was specially trained for the Cohort Ward
• Worked at St
• Georges Hospital, Stafford, in the following units: Norbury (Psychiatric Intensive Care), Brocton House and Chebsey House - 24 hour in-patient care for both male and female service users with varying mental health conditions
• Bromley Ward and Baswich Ward - Older Adult In-patient care
• Main duties were monitoring patients and performing basic health checks, taking blood samples, assisting with caring for wounds, and assisting nurses with delegated clinical tasks as well as making patients feel comfortable and serving meals to patients
• Helped with monitoring and maintaining the environment, equipment and resources by performing first-line calibration on clinical equipment and managing stock control
• Worked for NHS- National Health Services & NHSP - National Health Services Professionals

• Company Overview: Nursing & Dementia Care Home
• Maintaining the medical and diet record of patients under medical supervision, making sure the timely observations of patient's biomedical readings, Coordination with purchase staff and scheduling of nursing staff, Handling emergency situations of patients and coordinating with the On duty doctor and other medical staff
• Nursing & Dementia Care Home

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring and getting to and from activities and meals according to the individual service plan
• Administered medication to residents and guided them to do as much of their own care as possible
• Maintenance of records of admission and discharge of patients, assessment of patients' medical data, and assisting Senior health care support workers in the Residential Home

• Transitioning between different roles in different departments such as the Medical & Surgical Wards, Labour Room & Neonatal Wards as well as working as a Staff Nurse in the 'Outpatient Department' (OPD)
• Worked as a Senior Staff Nurse in the 'Emergency Treatment Unit' (ETU) and in the 'Intensive Care Unit' (ICU) during the latter part of this period (2002-2004)