NAVPREET GILL
Downingtown,PA
Summary
Highly qualified and board certified Nurse Practitioner driven to build strong relationships with patients and families. Acts as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner FNP
CVS MinuteClinic
Thorndale , PA
06.2020 - Current
- Evaluating primary care, acute, and chronically ill, in addition to providing healthcare education and counseling, and disposition planning for our patients ranging in age 18 months and above.
- Performing physicals, assessing immunizations updates, ordering labs and appropriate referrals into the community including Urgent Care or direct Hospital admissions from the clinic.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Examined wounds and treated lacerations with bandaging, suturing and topical medications.
- Worked in women's health services providing counseling on reproductive issues and assisting with family planning needs.
- Educated and guided patients on disease prevention, healthy lifestyle habits and maintenance such as Type-2 diabetes, Hypertension, Urinary tract infections, Asthma, COPD, Allergies and other complications.
- Assessed and treated STDs in both males and females.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Provided preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals and gynecological examinations.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Evaluated new patients by taking vital signs, reviewing lab results and taking visual assessment of patients.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Coordinated referrals for specialty services and additional care.
- Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
- Recorded patient medical history, applicable test results and vitals into medical records.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Riddle Hospital, Main Line Health Media, DON, TCC
, PA
02.2016 - 06.2020
- Department of Health Annual survey– Responsible for DOH readiness, survey and post survey follow up Plan of Care
- Responsible for all interactions with DOH surveyors on the days of survey
- Responsible for approving schedule changes and overtime, managing employee performance and completing assigned performance appraisals
- Ensure appropriate staffing needs are met, through scheduling and staffing
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure quality patient care, satisfaction and a culture of safety while assuring a superior patient experience.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Organized and facilitated department head meetings weekly, discussing current census, admissions and discharges.
- Assisted in developing departmental goals and objectives to improve satisfactory rating with patients.
- Performed real-time chart audits for patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Created work schedules for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage.
- Streamlined steps in rapid response situations by prioritizing and delegating tasks.
- Verified facility remained up-to-date and compliant with laws and regulations.
- Communicated with members of medical staff and department heads during weekly update meetings.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
Staff Nurse
Main Line Health
Media, PA
10.2011 - 02.2022
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
- Ordered, interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Member of the Magnet Ambassador program at Main Line Health
- Serve as a team leader on the floor and assist in coordinating work and patient flow on the unit
- Leading a Research Study Project at TCC focusing on “Patient-Centered Care” – Submission to IRB October 2015.
RN Supervisor
HCR Manor Care Mercy Fitz
Yeadon, PA
10.2010 - 10.2011
- Supervised care and documentation provided by RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s
- Coordinated patient flow and managed staff schedule on the unit
- Lead educational sessions for staff focusing on Wound care, PICC line care and pain management.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Medical Assistant
Internist Associates
Ridley Park, PA
06.2007 - 05.2009
- Communicated with the pharmacy for patient lab results and prescriptions
- Performed tasks: Vitals, EKGs, Urinalysis, Pulmonary function exam, Immunizations, and vaccines.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Verified appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
Education
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Widener University
Chester, PA05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Widener University
Chester, PA2009
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ2005
Skills
- Patient Education
- Test Result Interpretation
- Health Care Evaluation
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Medication Dosage Determination
- Infection Control Procedures
- Support Staff Supervision
- Physical Examinations
- Standards of Care
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Disease Prevention Education
- Epic Systems
- Specialist Referrals
- Diagnostic Tests Ordering
- Attention to Detail
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Medication Prescribing
- Critical Thinking
- Clinical Care Standards
- Preventive Care
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Wound Care
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Patient-centered Care
- Patient Safety
- Medication Education
- Decision Making
- Urgent Care
Additional Information
- LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS , FNP-CRNP SP021605 PA RN License RN618818 CPR; BLS Certification
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner FNP
CVS MinuteClinic
06.2020 - Current
Assistant Nurse Manager
Riddle Hospital, Main Line Health Media, DON, TCC
02.2016 - 06.2020
Staff Nurse
Main Line Health
10.2011 - 02.2022
RN Supervisor
HCR Manor Care Mercy Fitz
10.2010 - 10.2011
Medical Assistant
Internist Associates
06.2007 - 05.2009
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Widener University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Widener University
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Rutgers University
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