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Bhargav Panchal

Hoppers Crossing,VIC

Summary

PROFILEA dedicated Registered Nurse with a strong work ethic and passion for improving the health and wellbeing of patients. With a focus on family centred care, I foster a culture of collaboration and interdisciplinary support whilst contributing to the community. I am driven, flexible and am devoted to providing comfort, compassion and respect whilst supporting patients and their families. With proven success in following policies and procedures I have demonstrated ability working effectively with a range of stakeholders. I pride myself on my interpersonal skills as well as my linguistic skills which allow me to converse in English, Hindi and Gujarati. I am currently seeking a position where I can utilise my skills in nursing to help improve the lives and wellbeing of others as well as adding value to a new team in a professional and ethical manner. NURSING SKILLS & PERSONAL STRENGTHS Ability to resolve medical problems through researching journal articles and consulting with colleagues Collaborate as part of a health care team including doctors, allied health professionals, senior nurses and other members involved in the care of patients Prompt, reliable and completely dedicated to providing the best possible patient centred care Develop, implement, and evaluate tailored nursing care plans which support both patients and their families Adept knowledge of hospital and aged care policies, procedures, and routines Learnt, practiced, and performed clinical procedures such as ECG, complex wound care Collect statistical data and interpret results using statistical programs Ability to successfully communicate with people from various backgrounds through empathy, respect, and compassion Demonstrated ability to show compassion and comfort to patients and their families in distressing times Well-developed communication skills; both written and verbal Ability to communicate through electronic mediums professionally and respectfully Methodical in approach to follow processes flawlessly Referring families to allied health or other appropriate services Demonstrated ability to self-manage and work cooperatively in a team Exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage multiple patients simultaneously Successfully identify strengths and weaknesses with my nursing practices and undertake professional development opportunities when required Competent in Microsoft Office, hospital systems such as Care Compass, ecase and EMR Adept knowledge of systems and ability to learn new systems quickly Self-motivated, responsible, and disciplined Linguist skills with fluency in English, Gujarati, and Hindi Highly competent in comparing assessment findings and identifying trends and root cause to assist with diagnosis Proven ability to comply with relevant documentation requirements, including maintenance of client records and discharge planning Patient-oriented Nurse with five years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with mental health nursing specialty.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Registered Nurse

Orygen Youth Health
07.2021 - Current


  • Deliver care to consumer with acute conditions - building therapeutic relationships and responding to their physical and emotional needs, while delivering effective care.
  • Practice utilising the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support, with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching personal recovery goals.
  • Conduct comprehensive and systematic mental health nursing assessment to improve the quality of nursing care. Apply a range of clinical measures and semi-structured assessment techniques to collect relevant and accurate data.
  • Administer consumers' medications and monitor for any side-effects. Provide pharmaco education to consumer and families.
  • Encourage consumer to taking part in group therapy sessions, art class, music class, gym, and group walks on daily basis with a goal to promote consumer’s mental recovery.
  • Prioritises workload based on the individuals/environment needs, acuity, and optimal time for intervention.
  • Able to operate EMR or other RCH IT programs to document and record nursing activity.
  • Plans nursing care in consultation with individuals/groups, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
  • Interacting with patients' families and other care staff - offering information on patients' conditions.
  • Facilitate consumer discharge and coordinate transfer to appropriate service providers.
  • Provide support to newly hired nurse, graduate nurses, and student nurses.
  • Undertake alcohol and other drug screening assessment at the time of admission.
  • Participate in ongoing professional development for self and for team members.

Registered Nurse

Estia health
01.2019 - Current
  • Work Collaboratively with the Care Coordinator, Clinical Nurse, Client, and family member to provide quality nursing services to client in accordance with aged care policies and procedures
  • Provide direct resident care and nursing services congruent with recognised nursing practice and procedure by carrying out a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of individuals and groups
  • Formulating a plan of care with the primary aim of providing optimal quality of life for the individual and/or group
  • Liaising with other members of the health team, to identify resident care needs, plan interventions and review outcomes of care
  • Providing emotional and psychological support to the patients and their families
  • Maintaining accurate and legally appropriate documentation for clients
  • Accept accountability and responsibility of nursing services provided by practicing within own abilities and qualifications complying with policies and procedures
  • Maintaining contemporary professional knowledge and skills in clinical competence through participation in self development activities/programs
  • Providing direction and supervision to staff and volunteer and assisting with the orientation of new staff and facilitating their ongoing acquisition of knowledge
  • Understanding and implementation of Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI)
  • Actively reviewing and assessing current methodologies, identifying, and implementing strategies for better practice service provision
  • Actively participating in and contributing to organisational meetings/consultations

Infection control nurse

Estia health
01.2019 - Current
  • Establish and maintain an effective and appropriate infection surveillance, prevention and control program
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures in relation to infection surveillance, prevention, and control
  • Visit all areas of Clinical Services as required to ensure that infection prevention and control practices are being carried out in accordance with written policies and procedures
  • Provides infection control advice on physical environment, equipment, food hygiene, cleaning, waste management and other appropriate issues
  • Investigate outbreaks of infection and conduct look-back investigations
  • Identify issues related to infection prevention and control and develop appropriate interventions in consultation with others
  • Evaluate new and existing products to ensure infection control standards
  • Can be achieved
  • Initiate and maintain communication with staff and share information, elicit feedback and encourages participation in infection control issues
  • Monitor policies in relation to staff health, coordinate immunisation programme and where designated manages body substance exposures
  • Act as a resource person to all staff on issues related to infection prevention and
  • Control policies and procedures
  • Co-ordinate the management of patients under transmission-based precautions
  • Initiates and participates in epidemiology and surveillance relevant to infection prevention and control, and applies the research findings to
  • Clinical practice
  • Monitor cleaning, disinfection, and sterilisation processes
  • Conduct quality improvement and risk management activities and comply with accreditation and licensing standards in areas relevant to infection prevention and control

Mental
01.2019 - Current
  • Distributing Mental Health Awareness Educational Materials
  • Researching new sites for poster presentation
  • Participated in short video story about Mental Health Awareness in Indian Community
  • Work with different social media platforms to promote Mental Health
  • Run a Mental Health Program focused on the Indian Community which includes a weekly seminar to educate different communities around Melbourne
  • The programme centres around domestic violence and suicide prevention and works in conjunction with the Wyndham City Council

Registered Nurse

Western health
01.2019 - 10.2021
  • Maintains good customer relations in a way that acknowledges dignity, culture, values, beliefs, the rights of individuals and groups
  • Adopts a consultative approach within a multi-disciplinary work environment whilst ensuring the patient’s duty of care is fulfilled
  • Assess the clinical, non-clinical and social needs, including the identification of ‘at risk’ patients and record with appropriate and accurate documentation in the patient’s history and care plan
  • Recognise changes in patients’ condition and take necessary action(s) and document the variation in the patients’ history and care plan
  • Ensures timely, open, and honest communication with all clients and stakeholders
  • Always adheres to organisation policies and procedures as well as legislation affecting nursing practice
  • Ensures all mandatory education and competencies are completed in a timely manner
  • Provides care in accordance with documented care or treatment plans while prioritizing workload based on patient needs, acuity, and optimal time for intervention
  • Assess and implement the most cost-effective management of supplies and materials used for the delivery of patient care
  • Support staff and colleagues within the ward/unit and across wards/units and seeks support when presented with unfamiliar or difficult situations
  • Effectively develop discharge plans that reflect the needs of patients and their significant others and demonstrates an understanding of the role of community providers
  • Work positively within a team to achieve team goals and the provision of excellence in care/service delivery
  • Participates in and contributes to occupational health and safety activities to ensure a safe work environment for clients, community, staff, and visitors
  • Ensures that all documentation is accurate and completed in a professional and timely manner
  • Reviews and evaluates reported incidents and manages risk as per organisation policy
  • Seeks out guidance and support from appropriate clinicians as required
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

Education

Master - Applied Behaviour Analysis

Griffith University
Griffith, NSW
12.2024

Master of Science - Master of Mental Health

University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW
11.2024

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Victoria University
11.2018

Diploma of nursing - Nursing

IHNA
Melbourne, VIC
2015

Skills

  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Mental and Physical Assessments
  • Records Maintenance
  • Patient Health Education

Affiliations

2013 – Current | Current Read by QxMD – Medical Journal Articles

Timeline

Mental Health Registered Nurse

Orygen Youth Health
07.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Estia health
01.2019 - Current

Infection control nurse

Estia health
01.2019 - Current

Mental
01.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse

Western health
01.2019 - 10.2021

Master - Applied Behaviour Analysis

Griffith University

Master of Science - Master of Mental Health

University of Newcastle

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Victoria University

Diploma of nursing - Nursing

IHNA
Bhargav Panchal