Pahada Hanscom Payda
Cambridge,MA
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with extensive experience in urgent care and home health settings, notably with CareWell Urgent Care and Art of Care Homecare INC. Expert in wound care and PICC line management, coupled with a talent for mentoring and developing nursing protocols. Demonstrates exceptional patient care, achieving significant improvements in patient outcomes through meticulous medication management and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dispensing Nurse
Health Care Resource Center/Community Health Care, INC
Jamaica Plain, MA
05.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments to patients according to physician orders
- Monitored patients for adverse reactions or complications from medications and promptly reported any concerns to the appropriate healthcare professionals
- Followed established protocols for medication storage, handling, and disposal in compliance with regulatory guidelines
- Performed routine assessments of vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature, and respiratory rate, on patient intakes.
- Providing educational, mental, and emotional support.
- Ensured compliance with legal requirements regarding controlled substances by accurately documenting their administration.
Registered Nurse (RN)
CareWell Urgent Care
Cambridge, MA
06.2018 - 05.2022
- Provided direct patient care in a fast-paced urgent care setting, assessing and addressing immediate medical needs
- Administered medications, treatments, phlebotomy and procedures according to established protocols and physician orders
- Monitored vital signs, documented changes in patient status, and communicated updates to healthcare providers
- Assisted physicians during examinations, procedures, and minor surgical interventions
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and ensuring accuracy of documentation
- Demonstrated proficiency in performing various diagnostic tests such as EKGs, proficient in all CLIA waved rapid testing
- Developed protocol for the orientation and training of new nursing staff members, ensuring adherence to best practices and facility expectations
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with patients, families, and healthcare team members
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, in charge of ordering all supplies from multiple vendors
Visiting Nurse/Case Manager
Art of Care Homecare INC
Brighton, MA
07.2012 - 06.2018
- IV Team leader, Mentor
- Skilled Nursing and management, as a community health Nurse case manager
- Duties and daily work includes but not limited to:
- Assessment, implementation and measuring desired outcomes
- Developed, managed and modified individual care plan's
- Wound care, IV administration and management, educate and teach on all responsibilities related to care plan
- Supervision of home health aides, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist
- Direct hands on care appropriate for the client, Educate patient on disease process and management
- Assistance with community resources for after-care
- Medication management, corresponds with physician regarding medication efficacy and change when appropriate
- Worked with multi-disciplinary team to facilitate holistic wellness of each patient
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Roxbury Community College
Boston, MA05-2010
Skills
- Wound care
- PICC line care
- Central line care
- Med-a-port care
- Chest tube management
- Pleural tube management
- Biliary drain management
- Nephrostomy tube management
- Urinary catheterization
- Phlebotomy
- Administering injections
- Analyzing specimens
- Urinalysis
- Vital signs monitoring
- Ear lavage
- PT/INR testing
- Blood sugar testing
- Tracheostomy management
Affiliations
- missions trip to Uganda to provide medical and spiritual care
Certification
- CPR
- BSL
Timeline
Dispensing Nurse
Health Care Resource Center/Community Health Care, INC
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse (RN)
CareWell Urgent Care
06.2018 - 05.2022
Visiting Nurse/Case Manager
Art of Care Homecare INC
07.2012 - 06.2018
- CPR
- BSL
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Roxbury Community College
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