Khushbu Patel
Jackson, NJ,NJ
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Health Carousel
08.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- 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.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Healthcare Assistant
London northwest university healthcare nhs trust
11.2016 - 07.2024
- Took patient temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight throughout hospital stay to ensure patients stayed on the path to recovery.
- Monitored patient health, behavioural and physical changes, reporting concerns to senior nurses promptly.
- Built strong relationships and encouraged trust with patients by providing continuous support and delivering best possible care.
- Assisted in monitoring and observing patients within a ward, reporting concerns promptly to senior nurses.
- Assisted patients in the basic hygiene requirements, including bathing, washing and dressing.
- Assisted with general cleaning, tidying of rooms and sanitising kitchen workspaces.
Support Care Worker
Seva care group
03.2016 - 11.2016
- Assisted residents in personal hygiene requirements, in accordance with individual care plans.
- Updated and created care plans and resident documentation, following company policy procedures.
- Monitored and reported changes in health, behaviour and needs to manager to improve and update individual care plans.
- Assessed and monitored patients' progress on care plan on daily basis, maintaining required level of care.
Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Narayana Multispeciality Hospital
08.2014 - 10.2015
- Communicated with patients about healthcare needs and difficulties, offering helpful advice and solving problems to increase patient wellbeing.
- Conducted examinations to determine patient illness or injury, quickly finding problems for prompt resolutions.
- Provided patients with updates on medical or physical condition developments when requested by doctors.
- Assisted surgical doctors with surgical procedures, including inserting CVP line and incubation, with meticulous detail.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Apollo International Hospital
03.2011 - 07.2013
- Administered medications with precision, monitoring patient vital signs to ensure efficacy.
- Checked in on patients at regular intervals to record food and fluid intake and output, taking measures to promote healthy levels as needed.
- Communicated effectively†with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with DPA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Collected biological samples from patients and performed routine†lab tests to support diagnosis.
- Evaluated and adjusted life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients.
Education
NCLEX-RN - Nursing
New Jersey Board of Nursing
2015
Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery - Nursing
Nrupur Nursing Academy
Vadodara, Gujarat.2011
Skills
- Patient discharging
- Ventilator care
- Catheters
- Medical screening
- Infectious disease control
- IV drug therapy management
- Medical assessment
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Mobility assistance
- Taking vitals
- Direct patient care
- Intake and output chart
Reference
- References available upon request
Certification
BLS
ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Health Carousel
08.2024 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
London northwest university healthcare nhs trust
11.2016 - 07.2024
Support Care Worker
Seva care group
03.2016 - 11.2016
Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Narayana Multispeciality Hospital
08.2014 - 10.2015
Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Apollo International Hospital
03.2011 - 07.2013
Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery - Nursing
Nrupur Nursing Academy
NCLEX-RN - Nursing
New Jersey Board of Nursing