Jaswinder Kaur
San Jose,CA
Summary
Highly trained critical care nursing professional accomplished in managing patients' conditions and delivering key treatments. Expert in monitoring health and care to proactively meet individual patients' needs. Fully qualified and certified to care for patients with wide range of histories and care requirements. Versed in Joint Commission standards and nursing process.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse: Intensive care
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
San Jose, CA
01.2008 - Current
- Initial assessment from ER
- Assessment, Plan, Implementation, and Evaluation of ongoing nursing Care for trauma, neuro and cardiac patients
- Care for patients on Ventilators, Advanced Airway Management
- Medication administration
- Assist physicians with Paracentesis, Chest tube placement, Intubation, Electric Cardioversion
- Pain management
- Blood Transfusions
- Education to patients and families regarding health care needs, conditions and options
- Coordinate care with other healthcare personnel.
Registered Nurse: Transitional care Unit or Step Down unit
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
San Jose, CA
01.2008 - 01.2019
- Provided care to the patients with diagnosis of Aids/HIV, Cardiac Conditions, Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA), Complex Infections, Diabetic Management, Multiple trauma, Pre/post Transplant Management, Post-surgical Conditions, and Tube feeding
- Direct Admission from ED
- Assessing the patient's condition and reporting changes in status to appropriate personnel
- Documentation of patient's assessment finding, relating physical/psychosocial responses to nursing interventions and progress towards problem resolution
- Perform Clinical tasks according to Hospital policies.
Day Supervisor
San Joseph Hospital
Stockton, CA
01.2007 - 01.2007
- Supervised delivery of patient care, including management and supervision of licensed and non-licensed personnel in this 22 bed medical surgical Unit
- Provided the Director of Nursing with schedules and reports as required in order to assure transmission of information necessary to assist her in the performance of their duties
- Coordinated schedules and directs the daily activities of a group of nursing units during a specific shift in order to assure optimum patient care
- Maintained the continuity of patient care on assigned units during a shift period
- Analyzes and evaluates future staffing needs for the shift in order to anticipate and provide for changes in unit operations as they occur
- Counseled employees and initiated disciplinary action as necessary
- Demonstrated leadership ability and management skills through fair decision making, dependability and reasonable expectations
- Provided professional guidance for nursing personnel, managed disciplinary issues, reviewed staffing and budgetary needs, and integrated Nursing Services functions with other hospital departments.
Registered Nurse
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Telemetry floor
Minneapolis, MN
01.2006 - 01.2006
- Provided care to patients experiencing heart failure, arrhythmias, pulmonary edema, cardiomyopathy and acute coronary syndromes
- Primary treatments and procedures include angiograms, pre and post cardiac and thoracic surgery, pacemaker, and internal cardioverter-defibrillator implantation
- Responsible for patient care with specialized equipment and/or procedures such as cardiac monitoring and treatment, chest tube placement and management, pacemakers and pain management, transfusion of blood products
- Carry out prescribed medical treatments/procedures, initiate catheters/ IV's, and work closely with physicians and other healthcare staff to ensure optimal patient care
- Monitor and chart a patient's condition/vital signs, and administer IV fluids/medications
- Performed clinical skills in accordance with hospital policies and standards of practice.
Registered Nurse
Fairview University Transitional services
Minneapolis, MN
01.2004 - 01.2004
- Provided sub-acute care for patients with complex medical and orthopedic problems
- Provided care to the patients with diagnosis of Aids/HIV, Cardiac Conditions, Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA), Complex Infections, Diabetic Management, Multiple trauma, Pre/post Transplant Management, Post-surgical Conditions, and Tube feeding
- Responsible for patient care in a highly technical and complex hospital environment
- Worked cooperatively with physicians and medical professionals to provide quality patient care.
Staff Nurse
Oakwood Skilled Nursing
Dearborn, MI
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Worked in rehab unit conduction daily high-level care for a variety of patients, including Acute Congestive Failure, Massive Trauma, and Respiratory Failure
- Provided direct patient care, observed, assessed, and recorded symptoms, reactions and progress
- Administered Medications
- Performed difficult procedures such as starting intravenous fluids
- Provided strong contributions as key member of unit quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocated staff assignments
- Maintained a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal patient acuity monitoring.
Staff/charge nurse
Cadillac Nursing Home
Detroit, MI
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Supervised a unit staff consisting of LVN, MNA, AND CNA, evaluating staffing requirement, floor assignments, and provided direction
- Delegated staff duties
- Acted as preceptor for new staff
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological manage.
Staff Nurse
Wagner Rehab center
Stockton, CA
01.2001 - 01.2001
- Provided age and culturally specific patient-centered in rehabilitation setting
- Organized and delivered care for multiple patient assignments
- Administered prescribed medications, treatments and wound care as direct under the supervision of a physician
- Assisted with activity of daily living
- Assessed and coordinated patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Education
BSN -
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
01.2005
ADN -
SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE
01.2001
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Ventilator Management
- Patient Monitoring
- Emergency Interventions
- Emotional Support
- Shock Symptom Identification
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Documentation and Reporting
- Patient Advocacy
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Endotracheal Intubations
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Medical Device Monitoring
- Effective Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Records Updating
- Medication Administration
- Time Management
- Electronic Charting
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Time Management Abilities
- Multitasking
- MEDITECH Software
- Procedure Support
- Task Prioritization
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- CRRN IN PROCESS
References
Available upon request
Hobbies and Interests
Reading, Exercising, Music, Botany
Timeline
Registered Nurse: Intensive care
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
01.2008 - Current
Registered Nurse: Transitional care Unit or Step Down unit
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
01.2008 - 01.2019
Day Supervisor
San Joseph Hospital
01.2007 - 01.2007
Registered Nurse
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Telemetry floor
01.2006 - 01.2006
Registered Nurse
Fairview University Transitional services
01.2004 - 01.2004
Staff Nurse
Oakwood Skilled Nursing
01.2002 - 01.2004
Staff/charge nurse
Cadillac Nursing Home
01.2001 - 01.2002
Staff Nurse
Wagner Rehab center
01.2001 - 01.2001
BSN -
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
ADN -
SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE