Vishak Bhargavan
Owen Sound,ON
Summary
To serve in a challenging environment, enabling the organization to achieve its corporate objectives by utilizing knowledge and skills and becoming part of the organization’s success. A Compassionate and dedicated medical professional in the field of healthcare. Committed to providing all patients with outstanding care and support to help improve quality of life.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Intern
St. Marys’ Hospital
- Assisting patients in daily care activities including bath and toileting.
- Medication administration according to agency protocol.
- Vitals monitoring and completing systemic assessments.
- Assist in feeding and fluid intake.
- Maintain and update patient record (HIS).
Student Intern
Cambridge Memorial Hospital
- Meeting personal care needs of elderly patients.
- Doing assessment and monitoring vital signs
- Help and assist in feeding
- Ambulating senior clients
Registered Nurse
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care
03.2024 - Current
- 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.
- Delivering care for patients in a high security unit.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Grey Bruce Health Services - Owen Sound
12.2021 - 10.2024
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Documented nursing intervention and patient and family responses accurately and in compliance with hospital policies.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
- Supervised nurse administration of oral and intramuscular to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sunridge Place
03.2019 - 11.2021
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Oyster Harbor
06.2017 - 10.2018
- Lodge on 4th.
- Taking care of residents with dementia and other mental health disorder.
- Administer medications.
- Assessment of residents.
- Supervising Health care aides.
- Communicating with immediate and other health team members.
- Prepare care plans.
- Staffing and scheduling.
- Documentation and preparing shift reports.
- Feeding and proving basic care for residents.
Staff nurse
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
10.2009 - 10.2010
- Able to effectively determine client needs and provide care.
- Responding to clients in caring and assistance.
- Responsible for documentation and accurately tracking client’s progress.
- Inventory check and material management.
- Followed strict policies and procedures.
- Advanced patient care including taking care of ventilator patients.
- Skilled in drug administration via various routes and sample collection.
Education
Postgrad-Degree Certificate - Enhanced nursing Practice in Clinical and Critical Care
Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON05.2016
Postgrad-Degree Certificate - Activation Coordination in Gerontology
Durham College
Oshawa, ON08.2015
Master of Science - Mental health nursing
Upasana College of Nursing
India03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing and Midwifery
Amrita College of Nursing
India10.2010
Skills
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Advanced Proficiency in using Point Click Care
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Developed strong communication skills
- Caring for wounds
- Able to work with teams as well as independently
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Delegation and Motivation
- Infection Control Procedures
Certification
- Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) certification
- Level HCP CPR certification
- Hand hygiene certification
- Feeding Certification
- WHIMS certificate
Accomplishments
Published research study on "Effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme in management of expression of anger among high school students"
Languages
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Grey Bruce Health Services - Owen Sound
12.2021 - 10.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sunridge Place
03.2019 - 11.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Oyster Harbor
06.2017 - 10.2018
Staff nurse
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
10.2009 - 10.2010
- Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) certification
- Level HCP CPR certification
- Hand hygiene certification
- Feeding Certification
- WHIMS certificate
Student Intern
St. Marys’ Hospital
Student Intern
Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Postgrad-Degree Certificate - Enhanced nursing Practice in Clinical and Critical Care
Conestoga College
Postgrad-Degree Certificate - Activation Coordination in Gerontology
Durham College
Master of Science - Mental health nursing
Upasana College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing and Midwifery
Amrita College of Nursing
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