Erica Pereira, BSN, RPN, PGDGN

*-***, ******** ******, *****, BC V1R3S8

Phone 250-***-****) / Email: addu2s@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Gerontology Nursing (September 2014 – April 2016)

Selkirk College, Castlegar, BC

Bachelors of Science in Nursing (September 2008 – August 2012)

Sadhu Vaswani College of Nursing, Pune, India

Higher Secondary School (April 2006 – March 2008)

Sophia College for Women, Mumbai, India

Secondary School (April 2005 – March 2006)

Holy Cross Convent School, India

Work Experience

Rosewood Village, Trail, BC

Health Care Assistant (Registered Care Aide) (February 2020 – Present)

Job Duties:

•Provided companionship and care for elderly persons.

•Administered bedside and personal care to clients such as help with ambulation, bathing, maintaining personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing,

•Planned and prepared meals and assist in feeding the clients,

•Performed routine health care duties like changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in administration of medications and collecting specimens as per the directions of the agency nurse,

•Performed routine housekeeping duties such as cleaning, washing dishes, laundry and making beds.

St. Teresa Hospital, Mumbai

Staff Nurse (September 2019-November 2019)

Assessed patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions

•Checked and monitored vital signs and other neurological signs continuously

•Collaborated with health care team members to assessment, planning, implement, and evaluating

•Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician, with proper use of techniques of medication administration

•Handled and operated the life supporting equipments or other medical apparatus

•Assisted the doctors in the life saving procedures like intubation, central venous catheterization, defibrillation, etc.

•Played a role of efficient team member in helping other staff members for the care of patients.

•Maintained effective communication and inter-personal relationship with the patient’s family.

Talarico Place, Castlegar,

Gerontology Nursing student (Jan 2016 – April 2016)

Job Duties:

•Shadowing the RNs (registered nurse on duty) with the client routine care.

•Maintained the CRNBC standards of practice

• Maintained professional responsibilities and accountability

•Used knowledge based-practice in client care

•Provided client-focused care, showed respect for my assigned resident's privacy and dignity.

Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Staff Nurse Intensive Care Unit, Mumbai India (January 2013-March 2014)

Job Duties:

•Assessed patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions and notify physicians of the clinical changes.

•To receive patients from Operation theatre, emergency and other units in timely manner.

•Checked and monitored vital signs and other neurological signs continuously

•To maintain BLS, CPR and code review.

•To Calculate and administer medications, IV solutions, Blood products and skin testing as per policy.

•To document medication administration and control substance use in a clear and legible manner.

•To recognize and respond to potential problems.

•To care for patients with multisystem disease like hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Organ failure, pneumonia, respiratory failure.

•To maintain wound care, drainage tubes and venous access for patients.

•To provide respiratory support like pulse oximetry, checking the oxygen flowmeter, drawing arterial blood gas analysis.

•To handle and operate life supporting equipments and other medical equipments.

•To assist doctors in procedures like lumbar puncture, intercoastal drainage, wound dressings, mechanical intubation, arterial line insertion, central line insertion, defibrillation, etc.

•To preserve the dignity, privacy and confidentiality of the patients.

•Played a role of efficient team member in helping other staff members for the care of patients.

•To maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and family while providing care in a high stress environment with multiple priority.

•To collaborate patient care among other health care professionals.

Characteristics and skills

I consider myself to possess valuable characteristics and skills that will benefit your health organization and your patients/residents, such as my professional clinical skills, quick and accurate working methods, positive attitude, ability to take charge and responsibility in any situation, ability to communicate with multiple types of individuals, and excellent time management. These are just a few of the many skills I am able to contribute to your health organization.

Certificates and Accomplishments

•Registered Practical Nurse license (CNO #BJ277282)

•Volunteered at St. Teresa Hospital, Mumbai, India

•Attended National Neonatal Nursing Conference on Current Challenges in neonatal nursing.

•Food Safe, Interior health (June 2020)

•Fluent in English and Hindi

•Strong communication skills both verbal and written

•knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, power point and Internet

•Word Processing : 40 wpm

References

Available upon request

Erica Pereira, BSN, RPN, PGDGN

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