MAHESH RAVEENDRAN
Parahill,SA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Care Assistant
NHS
12.2022 - 02.2024
- Checked vital signs regularly including temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, blood pressure.
- Assisted nursing staff in providing basic patient care, such as taking vital signs, transportation and feeding.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Prepared beds and equipment for use by healthcare professionals.
- Maintained a clean work environment by following infection control policies and procedures.
- Organized medical records for patient care plans and ensured accuracy.
Orthopedics Registered Theatre Nurse
St Mary's Hospital Thodupuzha
06.2018 - 03.2022
- Emergency Response
- Patient Management
- Time Management
- Heavy Lifting
- Transporting patients
- Patient Assessments
- Assessed patient's needs before, during, and after surgery.
- Provided patient care and education to patients in the operating room.
- Monitored vital signs of patients before, during and after surgery.
- Assisted surgeons during procedures, including passing instruments and other supplies.
- Organized operating schedule according to availability of personnel and resources.
- Communicated effectively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, technicians, support staff, administrators, patients and family members concerning patient care issues.
- Responded quickly to emergent situations in order to ensure safety of staff and patients.
- Maintained sterile environment throughout surgical procedure.
- Prepared operating rooms by setting up surgical instruments and equipment prior to procedures.
- Ensured all surgical instruments and equipment were properly sterilized and organized for accessibility.
- Provided intraoperative care, including tissue retraction, suturing, and application of dressings.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Performed patient assessments preoperatively and postoperatively.
- Provided appropriate post-operative care for all patients in the OR suite.
- Demonstrated proficiency in specialty areas such as trauma and critical care or orthopedics within the OR setting.
- Assisted with nursing duties in short-staffed areas.
- Participated in emergency procedures, demonstrating quick decisionmaking and adherence to protocols.
- Documented all operative procedures and patient interactions in electronic medical records with attention to detail.
- Implemented infection control protocols to prevent post-operative infections.
- Assisted surgical team in donning sterile gowns, gloves, and masks to maintain a sterile environment.
Education
Diploma - General Nursing
Matru School of Nursing
09.2007
High School Diploma - undefined
06.2004
Skills
- Adaptability
- Adaptable
- Assessments
- Attention to detail
- Decisionmaking
- Electronic
- Heavy Lifting
- Quality Assurance
- Safety
- Strong work ethic
- Supervising
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Work ethic
- Problem-solving
- Leadership
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication
Languages
English
Certification
Certificate in Individual Support (Ageing And Disability)
Timeline
Health Care Assistant
NHS
12.2022 - 02.2024
Orthopedics Registered Theatre Nurse
St Mary's Hospital Thodupuzha
06.2018 - 03.2022
Diploma - General Nursing
Matru School of Nursing