Toronto, ON, Canada
+1 437 779 0414
Alakhgill@gmail.com
Well organized with multitasking skills and clinical judgment to accomplish care objectives in high tempo environments. Offers more than a year of related experience and fortitude for challenging work. Focused on staying current with client requirements and motivated to meet targets.
July 2023 - Present Medication Assistant PSW - Full Time Langstaff Square Community, Sienna Senior Living, Richmond Hills |
• Administer prescribed medications, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and vigilant monitoring for potential side effects or adverse reactions, in adherence to regulatory guidelines.
• Provide comprehensive assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), including dining, transfers, dressing, and laundry, consistently following individualized care plans to meet residents' specific needs. • Ensure the safety and well-being of residents, by proactively identifying potential fall hazards and addressing safety concerns swiftly and effectively.
• Collaborate with nursing staff to report any changes in residents' health status, physical, or behavioral needs, supporting the ongoing adjustment of care plans.
• Assist in clinical assessments, including skin evaluations, dressing changes, and vital sign monitoring, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
• Work cohesively within an interdisciplinary team to ensure smooth communication and coordination of services, aiming for the high quality of care.
• Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of care provided, upholding privacy and regulatory requirements.
January 2023 to Current Personal support worker, CarePartners, Cambridge
Trained for providing Hospice Palliative/ End of Life care. Works in eHomeCare programme under the supervision of Directing RN, where direct reporting and documentations done via mobile application throughout shift.
Providing basic care such as checking and recording vital signs, maintaining patient hygiene, assisting with daily activities like dressing or eating and reporting to the patient's primary care provider. Work closely with the patient's family to keep them informed about any changes to the patient's health.
Monitoring patients' pain levels at end of life, and continue to offer solutions to physical discomfort, including medication as per DRN instructions, therapies such as oxygen and non-traditional relief, such as music or massage. Also, to alleviate symptoms such as nausea, anxiety and bed sores.
Trained for providing complex care to Pediatrics patients such as cerebral palsy at home including comfort care, G tube feeding, G tube medication administration, suctioning, and pain management.
December 2020 to October 2022 Staff Nurse, Director Health and Family Welfare, India
Health assessment, screening of patients, providing quality nursing care, health education and disease management for communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Monitoring, assessing, reporting and documentation of patient’s conditions. Administering medications and treatment as prescribed by doctors and assisted in medical procedures.
Operated medical apparatus and equipment properly. Maintained inventory, properly organized stocks and supplies. Supervised cleanliness and maintenance of ward.
Organizing antenatal and post-natal check-ups. Coordinated effectively with other health actors in relation to hospital admission, discharge planning or referral and facilitating patients’ access to other services.
Performed miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. During Covid-19 pandemic, was assigned for outreach camps for Covid-19 Screening and Vaccination programs with online data entry.
Member of Infection Control Committee and roles included identifying, creating, and implementing best practices for sanitation and infection management.
During last few months of job, became charge nurse for Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) Clinic wherein rehabilitation programmes are run for the drug addicts, in which patient history was taken, provided counselling and dispensed medicines along with data entry in digital portal.
Built and maintained professional therapeutic relationships with Patients and also worked in collaboration with On Duty doctors and others staff members for smooth routine operations in hospital.
Health promotion and maintenance
Client safety and first aid
Client documentation
First aid and safety
CPR certified
Compassionate client care
Clinical quality programme standards
Multitasking
Patient registration
Medication Administration
Personal Care & ADLs
Patient Safety & Fall Prevention
Resident Monitoring & Documentation
Skin & Wound Care
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Family Communication & Advocacy
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Compassionate Patient Care
Dementia Care
Infection Control & Hygiene Practices
2019 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, India.
BSc. (Hons.) Nursing
· Graduation in Nursing
· Dissertation in Knowledge, attitude and practice on biomedical waste management among nursing students.
· Member of Student-Nurse Union
· Member of AIIMS Bhopal Alumni Union
2023 Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, King City, ON
Nursing Leadership and Management
· Graduate Certificate Course.
Internationally Registered Nurse Certification
CPR/First-aid certification
Medication Assistant PSW Certification
WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) Certification