SARANNYA BABU ANEESH
Maryland Heights
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional with expertise in critical care, patient education, and clinical training. Strong background in nursing, medical-surgical settings, and interdisciplinary collaboration, Experienced Charge Nurse and Preceptor to new Graduates. Trained New Graduates in NCLEX-RN
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
Saint Louis, MO, USA
01.2022 - Current
- Charge Nurse handling 25 bed neuro surgery unit.
- Specialized in high acuity care for patients, assisting doctors in complex procedures- ventricular and lumbar drain, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis , paracentesis and chest tube insertion
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately.
- Managed multiple tasks while providing timely, high quality patient care.
- Experienced in administration of blood plasma products, heparin,albumin infusions based on protocols.
- Expertise in timely admission and discharge procedures ensuring patients receive complete education and support regarding long term recovery and rehabilitation.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
- Monitored vital signs as part of ongoing assessment process.
- Responded to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
- Educated patients about their diagnosis, medications, nutrition requirements, pain management strategies.
- Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and safety protocols.
- Kept accurate records and charts related to medications and treatments according to policies, procedures, and physician orders.
- Reported symptoms, condition changes and vital signs to primary care doctors, patients, and families.
- Performed accurate documentation in the electronic medical record according to established standards.
- Experienced as Preceptor for the new Grad RNs and new nurses
- Documented patient care services by charting in patient and department records using Epic.
- Incorporated cultural diversity into daily practice while caring for diverse population groups.
- Administered medications safely according to physician orders within scope of practice.
- Provided direct nursing care to acutely ill patients in a Medical-Surgical setting.
- Performed accurate and timely documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and progress notes.
- Actively sought out continuing education opportunities related to Medical-Surgical Nursing.
- Educated patients and families about their treatment plan and discharge instructions.
- Maintained patient safety by adhering to protocols for infection control and safe medication administration practices.
- Identified abnormal laboratory values and diagnostic results and notified physicians promptly.
- Recognized emergent situations quickly; initiated appropriate measures including Code Blue activation when necessary.
- Developed strong relationships with patients through compassionate communication techniques.
- Care of patients with Lumbar drain, chest tube-post surgical craniotomy, spinal fusions, fall, MVC etc
Staff Nurse Grade -II
Medical College, Govt of Kerala
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
10.2015 - 10.2018
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as ambulation, hygiene, feeding and transferring too and from bed and wheel chair and preparing for therapies.
- Answered patient call lights and performed hourly rounds to enhance physical well being of patients.
- Monitored vital signs, glucose levels and other indicators of health status regularly and informing the assigned nurse.
- Documenting patient vital signs and hourly round data in EPIC medical chart and following HIPAA protocols.
- Provided necessary health education training for patients.
- Provided high quality nursing care for inpatients with variety of diagnoses, acute and chronic illnesses.
- Performed complete and frequent nursing assessments along with recognizing change in patient's status, adjusting care plans and interventions including transferring patients to a higher level of care.
- Prioritizes to meets multiple patient needs using effective time management.
- Worked with diverse medical equipment including ventilator, Defibrillator, feeding pumps, intravenous pumps, patient controlled anesthesia, temporary pace maker and cardiac monitors.
- Performed the role as a team leader with responsibilities including delegation of duties, supervising nursing assistants, unit clerks, assisting with bed control, patient family advocate and assisting with staffing on the unit.
- Collaborated effectively with health care team to ensure the quality patient outcomes.
- Provided patient and family teaching in health maintenance, disease process and prevention.
- Provided care for patients with life threatening illness including acute congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, acute pulmonary edema and other cardiac conditions.
- Provided pre and post care to patients under gone primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
- Assisted in temporary pace maker insertion and care of pace maker patients.
Staff Nurse Grade II
Kerala Institute of Medical Science
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
06.2012 - 09.2015
- Worked in Surgical and Neurosurgical intensive care units.
- Provided safe, holistic, quality nursing care to all patients with adherence to hospital guidelines and policies.
- Caring for diverse patient population such as neurosurgical/neuro medical and general surgical/medical patients.
- Provided 1:1 patient care and worked closely with anesthesia team.
- Continuous monitoring of vital signs, MAP, +/- CPP, ICP, CVP measurements and performing neurological assessments.
- Calculating and titrating doses of intravenous medications.
- Management and care of invasive devices such as central and PICC lines, tracheostomy tubes, chest drains, arterial lines, ICP monitors and external ventricular drainage system.
- Management of ventilators.
- Obtaining and interpreting arterial blood gas samples and adjusting ventilator setting accordingly.
- Phlebotomy and IV cannulation.
- Patient education and health promotion.
- Caring for patients requiring dialysis.
- Providing end of life care to dying patients and offering support to bereaved families.
- Caring for patients and families during the organ donation process.
- Worked as part of a multidisciplinary teams to provide the best possible, quality nursing care.
- Attended regular in service education classes on patient safety, medication management, infection control practices and promotion of nursing quality indicators.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kerala Institute of Medical science
Kerala01-2011
Skills
- Charge Nurse
- Preceptor of New Grads
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Medication administration
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Infection control measures
- Care plan development
- Physical assessments
Certification
- Missouri Board Licensed Nursing Professional
- Illinois Board Licensed Nursing Professional
- BLS
- ACLS
- RN Multi State License in USA
- NIH
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse Grade -II
Medical College, Govt of Kerala
10.2015 - 10.2018
Staff Nurse Grade II
Kerala Institute of Medical Science
06.2012 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kerala Institute of Medical science