Jaskiran Shergill
Roseville,CA
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with extensive experience at Golden Living Nursing Home, excelling in patient assessment and infection control. Proven ability to implement treatment plans and provide mental health support, ensuring high-quality care. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and comfort.
Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Golden Living Nursing Home
02.2018 - 01.2020
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Tracy Unified School District
07.2016 - 12.2018
- Provided insulin assistance to Type 1 diabetic patients
- Monitored pumps for insulin administration
- Treating patients with illness or injury
- Maintain student health records
- Communicating with parents about illnesses
- Providing first aid
- Providing mental health support
Certified Nursing Assistant
Crescent Court Nursing Home
01.2013 - 06.2015
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Modesto, CA04-2015
Skills
- Treatment plan implementation
- Documentation accuracy
- Workflow coordination
- Mental health support
- Geriatric care
- Patient assessment
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- Pediatric care
Languages
Punjabi
Full Professional
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Golden Living Nursing Home
02.2018 - 01.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Tracy Unified School District
07.2016 - 12.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Crescent Court Nursing Home
01.2013 - 06.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
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