Purvangi Patel
Canton,MI
Summary
Dynamic patient care specialist skilled in delivering life-saving interventions and managing critical patient assessments. Collaborates with teams to stabilize patients and improve care quality, ensuring optimal outcomes through effective communication and rapid response. Dedicated to enhancing patient safety and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency
RWJ BH
HAMILTON, NJ
11.2023 - 08.2025
- Responded to Code Blue, Rapid Response, and trauma activations, performing life-saving interventions within seconds of onset.
- Performed triage using evidence-based protocols to prioritize patients with critical and life-threatening conditions.
- Delivered rapid, high-quality patient care in fast-paced emergency department, ensuring optimal outcomes for diverse patient populations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to stabilize trauma, cardiac, and medical emergency patients, enhancing overall patient safety and care quality.
- Monitored vital signs and patient responses, initiating immediate interventions.
- Administered medications, IV fluids, and emergency interventions under physician orders and standing protocols.
- Supported physicians during emergency procedures such as intubations, lumbar punctures, chest tube insertions, and central line placements.
- Operated defibrillators and other emergency equipment with proficiency and confidence.
- Collaborated with EMS during patient handoff to ensure continuity and accuracy of care.
- Contributed to staff education on sepsis recognition, trauma protocols, and stroke management.
Pharmacy Department -Technician/Clinical Immunizer
CVS PHARMACY
West Windsor, NJ
07.2014 - 08.2025
- Delivered exceptional community pharmacy experience by filling prescriptions, conducting awareness programs, and managing an all-in-one medication and retail supply store.
- Swiftly and correctly calculate dosages, dispense medications, prepare prescription labels and fill prescriptions for approval by pharmacists.
- Resolved dosage conflicts, identified potentially harmful drug interactions, and addressed insurance issues to ensure patient safety and enhance customer loyalty.
- Use the pharmacy's proprietary computer program to access prescription information including patient and prescriber data, drug selection, prescription interpretation, and insurance billing.
- Managed daily pharmacy supplies and inventory stock with accuracy to support efficient operations.
Progressive Care Unit
GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL
Sellersville, PA
05.2018 - 05.2021
- Managed patient care from admission to discharge, ensuring continuity and quality of care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next course of action.
- Provided and evaluated patient care according to unit standards for all patient types.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting EKG readings, administering IV fluids, identifying telemetry irregularities, and notifying physicians of critical findings.
- Administered medications and monitored outcomes.
- Coordinated care with members of interdisciplinary teams.
- Communicated with physicians to discuss treatment plans.
- Performed patient assessments and delivered appropriate patient care with 5:1 ratio.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, heart disease, and other conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Participated in quality improvement, reviewed charts, and reviewed clinical documents with charge nurse.
(Omni Fulfillment Representative)
KOHL'S RETAIL STORE
Lansdale, PA
05.2016 - 05.2018
- (Ensure that all online orders and merchandise and product received at the store is processed in accordance with established programs and procedures. Offload stock deliveries, process orders and package orders for distribution)
- Filled customer orders by matching items to requests and preparing them for delivery. Inspected merchandise and pulled items from designated stock locations for accurate order fulfillment.
- Performed multiple functions within the back room of the retail store, including receiving merchandise, inspecting merchandise, filling orders, and sorting and packing merchandise for shipment to customers.
- Organized and packaged merchandise for shipping, sorting items into order groupings and applying proper labels. Ensured quality control through visual inspection for presentation to customer.
- Moved merchandise between warehouse locations using authorized material handling equipment, maintaining inventory flow and ensuring timely loading and unloading of trailers.
- Conducted physical inventory checks to verify accuracy of stock levels and ensure proper organization on shelves. - Perform physical inventory on any given items to ensure accuracy of shelf and alternate quantities.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY
Gwynedd Valley, PA06-2018
Skills
- Triage assessment
- Patient monitoring
- Clinical collaboration
- Patient care management
- Inventory management
- Prescription verification
- Critical thinking
- Data entry accuracy
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Quality assurance
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Team building
- Multitasking
- PPE compliance
- Customer service and support
- Clerical support
- Emergency response
- Electronic charting proficiency
- Vital signs assessment
- Trauma care
- Computer software proficiency (Excel, Word, Epic)
- Patient advocacy and documentation management
VOLUNTEER EXPERTISE
- BAPS AKSHARDHAM, NORTH AMERICA, Medical Team Lead -First Aid Care, Robbinsville, NJ, 2022-08, 2023-11, Provided basic emergency medical care to volunteers experiencing a sudden acute injury or illness as well as given knowledge on continuous post-care treatment for healing and resolution., Examined volunteers and treated injuries within the scope of training and/or refers patients to appropriate practitioner or clinic or arranges for transport to local hospital., Provided standard first aid treatment for injuries not considered serious, which may include cleaning injured areas and applying antiseptic, salves, ointments, or bandages., During treatment, maintained compliance with OSHAs bloodborne pathogen standards., Observed volunteers with injuries or illnesses requiring further treatment., Maintained required records and documentation including log of injuries and occupational illnesses requiring first aid treatment., Maintained adequate inventory of first aid supplies; requests additional supplies when needed., Maintained neat and tidy first aid room., Performed other related duties as assigned.
- BAPS AKSHARDHAM, NORTH AMERICA, Construction Volunteer -Waterproofing Lead, Robbinsville, NJ, 2022-08, 2023-11, Provided waterproofing direction and support for various types of stonework to ensure quality of work is sustained with the mindset to secure the structure is prominent for generations to come and experience the Hindu culture and history., Applied waterproofing chemicals, coatings, sealants to concrete walls, surfaces, and domes, Grinded concrete to smoothen surface with hand held grinder machine, Cut rebar and metal rods with metal grinder cutter machine, Cut stone with stone cutter machine, Cleaning surfaces prior to applying waterproofing products, Install caulk into joints using a caulk gun, Instill grout and epoxy into cracks and joints, Applied PC 260 waterproofing compound to concrete vertical walls, Applied PC220 waterproofing compound to concrete horizontal surfaces, Waterproofing was a 6 layer process which included 1 layer of primer and 5 layers of waterproofing compound
Timeline
Emergency
RWJ BH
11.2023 - 08.2025
Progressive Care Unit
GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL
05.2018 - 05.2021
(Omni Fulfillment Representative)
KOHL'S RETAIL STORE
05.2016 - 05.2018
Pharmacy Department -Technician/Clinical Immunizer
CVS PHARMACY
07.2014 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Science -
GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY