Elwin Ruban
Summary
Registered Nurse with strong experience in delivering quality care to patients. I have more than 6 years of experience working as a registered nurse in Hospital, School, GP practice and Nursing home. Developing strong leadership skills through post graduate education and current experience working as a lead practice nurse.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Practice Nurse
Ochre Health
11.2020 - Current
- Triage and emergency first aid treatment to patients
- Keeping patients' notes up-to-date with accurate information
- Administered injections including travel and childhood vaccinations
- Maintaining appropriate documents and nursing licenses required to assure compliance with regulatory mandates
- Triage, patient assessment and care planning
- Diagnostic services such as INR, ECG and Spirometry,audiometry, drug screening and pre employment medicals
- Assist medical practitioners with procedures
- Health promotion and education
- Acute and chronic disease management
- Health screening and assessments
- Preventative health checks and programs
- Nutrition and weight loss advise and physical activity recommendations to patients
- Diabetes education and blood glucose monitoring
- Creating Care Plans, GPMP's, TCA
- Work with medical practitioners to plan and manage patient care
- Liaised with allied health, community care services, specialist practices and hospitals
- Referral of clients to appropriate support groups and other related community services
- Coordinated delivery of health care services
- Ensured continuity of care
- Applied nursing assessment skills and nurses practices in a safe and professional manner that reflects practice standards and guidelines
- Performed clinical duties within your level of clinical competency, according to best available evidence
- Acquired understanding and knowledge of patients to achieve social, emotional and physical wellbeing
- Maintained patient documentation in a clinically effective manner, and in accordance with practice policy and procedures
Practice Nurse
Isabella Plains Medical Centre
08.2019 - 10.2020
- Triage and emergency first aid treatment to patients
- Keeping patients' notes up-to-date with accurate information
- Administered injections including travel and childhood vaccinations
- Maintaining appropriate documents and nursing licenses required to assure compliance with regulatory mandates
- Triage, patient assessment and care planning
- Diagnostic services such as INR, ECG and Spirometry
- Assist medical practitioners with procedures
- Health promotion and education
- Acute and chronic disease management
- Health screening and assessments
- Preventative health checks and programs
- Nutrition and weight loss advise and physical activity recommendations to patients
- Diabetes education and blood glucose monitoring
- Work with medical practitioners to plan and manage patient care
- Liaised with allied health, community care services, specialist practices and hospitals
- Referral of clients to appropriate support groups and other related community services
- Coordinated delivery of health care services
- Ensured continuity of care
- Applied nursing assessment skills and nurses practices in a safe and professional manner that reflects practice standards and guidelines
- Performed clinical duties within your level of clinical competency, according to best available evidence
- Acquired understanding and knowledge of patients to achieve social, emotional and physical wellbeing
- Maintained patient documentation in a clinically effective manner, and in accordance with practice policy and procedures
Registered Nurse
Summit Care Nursing Home
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated nursing care plan for residents
- Administered medications and delivered appropriate medical interventions effectively
- Observed and recorded patients' responses to their individual plan of care
- Handled and responded to treatment and nursing care related queries of patients and their families
- Ability to direct and coordinate nursing care staff
- Built and maintained positive relationships with medical personnel, patients and their families
- Liaised with doctors and other healthcare professionals to co-ordinate follow up care
- Ensures that families are fully informed at all circumstances
- Ensures physical and comfort is maintained by providing routine and non- routine clinical care
- Provided RN- therapeutic massage weekly for residents with chronic pain
- Remarkable knowledge of old age related ailments such as dementia
- Familiarity with established nursing and patient care practices and standards
- In-depth knowledge of essential needs and mental health of elderly patients
- Provided care to residents with peritoneal dialysis, PEG feeds, long term IDC and SPC
- Administered schedule 8 medications and provided specialized nursing care such as palliative/end of life care when required
- Attended weekly Doctors round for all the residents on a regular basis and updated the changes accordingly.
Registered Nurse
Canadian International School
02.2015 - 06.2015
- Provided health care to residential children in accordance with standard nursing protocols
- Administered drugs and medication at the prescribed dosage and timing to children who were on regular medication
- Provided emergency medicines for aches and minor illnesses, wound dressing, and rehydration therapy
- Attended to and provided nursing care to children with sports related injury
- Transported children with serious illness to the hospital for immediate care by a clinician and updated parents and relevant school authorities
- Liaised with clinicians and other healthcare professionals to co-ordinate follow up care of children
- Provided regular updates to the School Boarding Manager, relevant school staff and parents regarding the health needs of the children
- Provided health education based on the needs of children
- Recorded and reporting all the care that was implemented
- Managed student information in a professional, confidential and timely manner.
Registered Nurse
Church of South India Hospital
10.2013 - 01.2014
- Provided health care to in-patients in accordance with standard nursing protocols
- Performed basic procedures such as taking TPR, Blood Pressure, GRBS and Nebulization
- Administered drugs and medication at the prescribed dosage and timing to patients who were on regular medication while supervised by a registered nurse
- Assisted the patients with basic needs such as bathing, grooming, personal hygiene, meals, back care and others
- Observed and reported any changes in the patient's condition to a Supervisor
- Provided Health education to the patients and their family members based on their needs
- Worked in various departments such as paediatric, geriatric, ICU and OPD under supervision and without supervision
- Provided CPR and suctioning while supervised by a Registered Nurse
- Prepared equipment for various procedures as per the hospital standards
- Checked medical inventory regularly and reported to the registered nurse
- Carried out doctor's order, collected samples, labelled them appropriately, assisted physician with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with the help of registered nurse
- Prepared for discharge and follow up
Registered Nurse Trainee
Prince of Wales Private
10.2017 - 11.2017
- Provided patient centered post -operative care for patients under the supervision of Registered Nurse and Clinical Facilitator
- Monitored vital signs hourly and BSL as per the instruction
- Received care of patients using clinical handover guidelines
- Provided basic and comfort care such as assisting with shower and toilet and changing the position of the patient frequently
- Prepared and administered medications by utilizing injectable drug handbook guidelines
- Removed surgical drain under the supervision and as per the hospital policy
- Performed bladder scan under the supervision
- Monitored input & output and recorded them in the fluid balance chart accurately
- Documented progress notes using SOAP method and gave bed side handover using clinical handover guidelines
- Admitted and discharged patients in day surgery under the supervision
- Post -operative instructions gave as instructed
- Assessed for VIP score and removed IVC
- Attended in service education on – PICC line, bladder Scan, complex dressing, removal of drains, blood transfusion, basic life support, medication preparation and administration, NSQHS and PCA.
Assistant, Nursing
Summit Care Nursing Home
05.2016 - 04.2018
- Assisted in providing care to the residents in accordance with the organizational policies and procedures
- Assisted clients with daily activities such as bathing, grooming, personal hygiene and meals
- Assisted in delivering activities that promotes emotional and intellectual stimulation
- Maintained safe environment by removing hazards
- Assisted in transporting the clients to appointments, outings and social engagements
- Assisted clients with impaired mobility using equipment such as hoists, wheelchair, walking frame, walk belts, slings, sliding sheet, shower and bathing equipment and electric profiling beds
- Provided emotional support and reassurance by actively listening to the clients
- Record and report daily activities, outcomes, review of care plan, incidents and procedures
- Pursed continuing education based on the needs of the resident regularly
Customer Service Representative
First Source, Admiral Car Insurance
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Being the first point of contact for customers and clients, and providing them with the highest service standard
- Effectively managed large amounts of incoming and outbound phone calls and email queries
- Identified and assessed customers' needs to achieve resolution
- Developed, maintained and retained customer relationships through open and interactive communication
- Handled complaints, aggressive customers and difficult situations
- Met personal/team targets and call handling quotas
- Accurately updated administrative records of customer interactions and accounts
- Followed standard customer communication procedures, guidelines and policies
- Attended team meetings and participating in team activities
Education
Master of Business Administration - Health Services Management
Kaplan Business School
02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indian Academy College of Nursing
Rajiv Gandhi University, Bangalore India10.2013
Skills
- Infection Control Procedures
- Childhood Immunisation and Cold Chain Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Pre employment Medicals
- Triage
- Wound care management
- Preventative Health assessments
- Sterilisation
- Health Promotion and Education
- Travel Vaccines
- Medical Software: Best Practice and Medical Director
Timeline
Lead Practice Nurse
Ochre Health
11.2020 - Current
Practice Nurse
Isabella Plains Medical Centre
08.2019 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse
Summit Care Nursing Home
05.2018 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse Trainee
Prince of Wales Private
10.2017 - 11.2017
Assistant, Nursing
Summit Care Nursing Home
05.2016 - 04.2018
Registered Nurse
Canadian International School
02.2015 - 06.2015
Customer Service Representative
First Source, Admiral Car Insurance
08.2014 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse
Church of South India Hospital
10.2013 - 01.2014
Master of Business Administration - Health Services Management
Kaplan Business School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indian Academy College of Nursing
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