ASHAMOL VADAKKEARAKKAL JOY
Naperville
Summary
Driven and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 16 years of nursing experience, with 6 years of experience in inpatient hemodialysis setting, working with Acute /Chronic HD patients in USA and canada, medical surgical nursing and 7 years of experience in Critical care nursing in Ireland.Proven ability to meet patient's needs and deliver effective treatments and emotional support to patients and their loved ones in high pressure settings.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse, CAP1
Fresenius Medical Care.
01.2024 - Current
- Acute care Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Nurse
- Accountable and responsible for the provision and coordination of clinically competent care including assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation for an assigned group of patients.
- Participates in decision-making, teaching, leadership functions, and quality improvement activities that enhance patient care outcomes and program operations.
- Performs ongoing, systematic collection and analysis of patient data pre – during – post treatment for assigned patients and documents in the patient medical record, makes adjustments and modifications to treatment plan as indicated and notifies Supervisor, Physician, patient’s primary nurse and others as may be indicated.
- Initial and ongoing education to patients and family.
- Performs the implementation, administration, monitoring, and documentation of patient's response to prescribed intradialytic Blood transfusions.
- Administers medications as prescribed and documents appropriate medical justification and effectiveness.
- Initiates and assists with emergency response measures.
- Serves as a resource for health care team, participates in staff training and orientation of new staff as assigned.
- ACES documentation and epic documentation.
Registered Nurse Hemodialysis
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Working as registered nurse in 25 bed ,Inpatient hemodialysis department with acute and chronic hemodialysis patients located in university hospital ,Teaching Hospital in university of Western,london,Canada
- Provide appropriate treatment technique for assigned patients.
- Assesses patient's response to treatment therapy making appropriate adjustments and modifications to treatment plan as indicated by appropriately credentialed physician.
- Prepare Fresenius 5008 HD machine pre/post-treatment and troubleshoot alarms during treatment.
- Provide Off-Unit dialysis treatment who is acutely ill in ICU/Medical/Cardiac /Surgical Floor/Transplant floor.
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
- EHR -One Chart Documentation.
Registered Nurse, Hemodialysis
St.Paul's Hospital
02.2019 - 07.2022
- Worked in 34 bedded ,Inpatient hemodialysis unit located in St.Paul's hospital ,one of teaching hospitals in Saskatoon with acute and chronic HD patients
- Initiated ,monitored and concluded each dialysis treatment.
- Provided patient care and education on dialysis process.
- Expert in using Braun Dialog+ HD Machine pre and post care.
- DART(Off-unit) in ICU/med-surg floor and On-call Experience
- MIQS Documentation.
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
St. Paul's Hospital
05.2017 - 02.2019
- Worked as float pool nurse in medical - surgical units which covers acute medical,respiratory,renal care patients and post op patients.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion ,wound care and airway management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
Registered Nurse
Kamsack hospital
02.2013 - 04.2017
- Worked in 20 bedded ,rural hospital covering emergency department, had taken care of patient with acute medical conditions and prepared patient to transfer to next level hospital in emergency situations.
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Tallaght University Hospital
05.2007 - 01.2013
- Worked in 11 bedded ,Multidisciplinary Intensive Care unit in Tallaght Teaching hospital ,one of teaching hospitals,Dublin,Ireland for six years.
- Deliver Exceptional bedside care for critically ill patients.
- Set up and monitored life support equipments, devices such as cardiac monitors ,transducers, pressure lines ,O2 delivery devices ,mechanical ventilators ,CRRT dialysis machine, chest tubes .
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Staff Nurse
Castle Lodge Nursing Home
09.2006 - 05.2007
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Manipal Hospital
04.2005 - 08.2006
Education
Certificate - Care of Patient/ Kidney Disease NURS-1680
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatoon, SK, Canada03.2019
Certificate - Intensive Care Nursing
The Centre of Nurse Eductaion
The Adelaide And Meath Hospital,Dublin,Ireland.02.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manipal College of Nursing
Manipal, India02.2005
Skills
- Critical Thinking ,Decision Making and problem solving
- Communication skill with interpersonal skills
- Time management and Multitasking Abilities
- Team Work and Compassionate care
- Maintain confidentiality
- Epic/ACES documentation
- AVF/AVG Cannulation and Care
- HD Catheter Care
- Peritoneal Dialysis/PD catheter care
Certification
- Department of Financial and Professional Regulation,State of Illinois-041-541895.
- College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) - 22530708
- Nursing and midwifery Board of Ireland - 115733
- The Karnataka State Nursing Council, India - 1048
Timeline
Acute Dialysis Registered Nurse, CAP1
Fresenius Medical Care.
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Hemodialysis
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
08.2022 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse, Hemodialysis
St.Paul's Hospital
02.2019 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
St. Paul's Hospital
05.2017 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse
Kamsack hospital
02.2013 - 04.2017
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Tallaght University Hospital
05.2007 - 01.2013
Staff Nurse
Castle Lodge Nursing Home
09.2006 - 05.2007
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Manipal Hospital
04.2005 - 08.2006
Certificate - Care of Patient/ Kidney Disease NURS-1680
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Certificate - Intensive Care Nursing
The Centre of Nurse Eductaion
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manipal College of Nursing
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