Sheetal Timsina
Glen Allen,VA
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with seven years of clinical nursing experience seeking full-time entry level Adult- Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in inpatient or outpatient settings. In the process of getting Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Offering extensive nursing training and familiarity with essential medical tools and terminology. Proficient in checking and recording vital signs, infection control and entering patients' medical history into database.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (Med/Surg)
St Mary’s Hospital
07.2019 - Current
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to deliver high quality patient care
- Lead other nurses on the unit by playing charge nurse role
- Administers medications via different routes PO, IV,IM, intra-dermal, sub-Q and assess patient’s responses
- Perform Admissions and discharges and collaborate with interdisciplinary for patient’s needs
- Advocate for patient’s needs on their discharge
- Observe and provide close nursing care to COVID patient including health counseling
- Appropriately labelled and package specimen per hospital policy
- Mentors newly hired nurses and nursing students for their clinical term at the unit
- Supporting other units (usually Cardio and Ortho) during staffing shortage
- Perform patient’s rhythm check and alert designated provider of any changes
- Use epic charting systems for daily documentation of patient’s care.
Travel Nurse
Aya Health Care
12.2022 - 02.2023
- Delivered high-quality patient care during emergency situations, remaining calm under pressure and effectively prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
- Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff and physicians, ensuring timely updates on critical patient information and facilitating optimal care coordination.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Homes Society of Mt Lebanon
07.2016 - 05.2019
- Function independently with minimum or no supervision from supervisor and interact with patient’s family members on daily bases
- Admitted, Transferred, and discharged patients and co-ordinate the consults per patient’s needs
- Experienced in incidents/accidents reports for patients and employee and reporting them to designated party
- Regularly attended workshops, seminars, and classes to gain insight on drug therapies and general care for geriatric patients
- Followed up with discharged clients to ensure they were satisfied with services, and they are still in good physical and mental health
- Recorded clients’ progress including charting referrals, home visits and other notable interaction.
Registered Nurse
St Clair Hospital
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Monitors and adjust specialized equipment used on patients and interprets and records electronic display
- Provide collaborative care to patients and perform admissions and discharges
- Performed neurological assessment, complex wound care, monitored various drainage devices
- Clinically knowledgeable and critical thinker for the care management of stroke patient
- Trained and certified in cardiac dysrhythmia and experienced with telemetry
- Achieved top marks from both employers for strengths in multidisciplinary team collaboration, warm bedside manner, and clinical skill areas
- Won supervisor’s praise for coordinating events that helped make prolonged hospital stays
- Tracked the administration of various medications for each patient and monitored other pain management treatment strategies.
Case Manager
Baptist Homes Society of Mt Lebanon
05.2017 - 10.2018
- Record case information and perform statistical analysis whenever required
- Phone counseling and assessment of patients health and wellness
- Performed utilization review and discharge planning
- Making sure the insurer has all the information needed to approve payment for hospitalization in preventing insurance claim denials
- Negotiated with the pharmacy, home health care company, health insurer and the patient to mainstream the overall treatment process
- Facilitates resident placement based on clinical services needed, bed availability, resident/family preference, geographic location
- Facilitate a physician-specific plan of care, ensure appropriate resource utilization, and coordinate utilization review and approval by a payer
- Involved in the development, maintenance, and implementation of continuous quality improvement of nursing facility
- Act as the patient's advocate as it relates to insurance coverage and financial assistance
- Directly involved in developing, maintaining, and updating written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day function of nursing department
- Participated in survey/inspection mandated by department of health
- Represented institution (nursing department) in different external meetings and involve in quality improvement of care and services
- Created a participatory environment for all staffs including nurses, CNA’s, and unit clerks, involved in operation and organization of the unit to enhance the life of residents
- Reviewed complains and grievances made by department personnel/patients and report to the director of Nursing appropriately
- Supervised the admission of patients in emergency cases and directed the transferring of patients from their location to the hospital via ambulance
- Helped give clients a sense of direction and guidance when they cannot provide it for themselves.
Certified Nursing Assistant
HCR Manor Care
10.2012 - 03.2015
- Provided direct patient care and work collaboratively with other health care team and dietician
- Trained in providing ADL for patient and report any changes in their functionality
- Experienced in taking patient’s vital sign including blood sugar of diabetic patient and analyze them
- Consistent and reliable in-patient care with great satisfaction
- Provided care and emotional support to patients and their families at home setting
- Lifted and turned immobile clients and assisted residents with all hygiene-related tasks.
Education
Masters/AGACNP -
Virginia Commonwealth University
05.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
California University of Pennsylvania
01.2019
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Community College of Allegheny County, Allegheny Campus
01.2015
Skills
- Worked with various charting system, expert at complex wound care and management (served and advocated for wound prevalence through hospital-cased committee, proficient in analyzing and interpreting cardiac rhythms as well as administering high alert medications, expert at monitoring patient’s vitals’ signs in relates to medical interventions, expert at performing resuscitation skills such as CPR and ventilation, skilled in inserting NG tube and Foley catheters, chest port and chest tubes care, great couch and mentor for new graduates Trained in post-heart catheterization care, assist in rehabilitation process, worked in hospital-based committee (wound and skin care), poses complex problem-solving skills, performs daily admission and discharges of patients Fluent with Medicare and Medicaid requirement and assisted patients with appointments
- Patient education and counseling
Certification
- Enrolled in AGACNP program through VCU with expected graduation date of May 2024
- NP clinical rotation in Nephrology (inpatient and outpatient), Internal medicine and currently with Cardiothoracic surgery team at St. Mary’s hospital.
- RN License: 0001288334
- BLS Certification: American Heart Association
- Nursing Clinicals at UPMC Mercy, Magee Women Hospital, Allegheny General Hospital, Western Psychic Hospital and Children Hospital
- Stroke NIH and cardiac dysrhythmia certified.
- ACLS Certified-Bon Secours.
Summary Of Experience
I am a clin-II RN with numerous years of bedside nursing experience. My experience covers inpatient as well as outpatient settings. Have an expertise in direct and indirect patient care, worked as a unit director at a nursing facility. Collaborates with inter-disciplinary teams daily to advocate for betterment patient care. Have been a part of hospital-based committee (wound care committee). Proficient in managing a team with great leadership, inter-professional and technical skills.
Awards
Daisy Foundation Best Employee Award, 2021 Bon Secours Hospital
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Aya Health Care
12.2022 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse (Med/Surg)
St Mary’s Hospital
07.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse
St Clair Hospital
11.2018 - 03.2019
Case Manager
Baptist Homes Society of Mt Lebanon
05.2017 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse
Baptist Homes Society of Mt Lebanon
07.2016 - 05.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
HCR Manor Care
10.2012 - 03.2015
Masters/AGACNP -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
California University of Pennsylvania
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Community College of Allegheny County, Allegheny Campus
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