Kanchana Subhashini Herath
Beliatta
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history (with 9 years of experience) in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level personal support worker position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Officer
National Institute Of Mental Health
Mulleriyawa New Town, Sri Lanka
04.2017 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to provide additional support and guidance.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Designed and implemented standards of care for nursing and patient care.
- Educated patients, families on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- 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.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
Nursing Officer
General Hospital
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
01.2014 - 04.2017
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advised patients and families of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated family members on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and families in easy-to-understand terms.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Honors in Nursing
Kaatsu International University
Colombo, Sri Lanka12.2021
High School Diploma -
The Collage of Nursing Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka01.2014
Information And Communication Technology
National Apprentice &Industrial Training Authority
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka07.2008
Skills
- Dementia Care
- Compassionate Caregiving
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Long-Term Care
- Mental Disability Management
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Group Therapy Coordination
- Delegation and Motivation
- Accurate Documentation
- Relaxation Techniques
- Electronic Charting
- Team Building
- Inventory and restocking
- Staff direction and support
- Policy and procedure adherence
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
IELTS General
Listening - 5.5)
Listening - 6
Reading - 5.5
Writing - 5.5
Speaking - 5.5
Timeline
Nursing Officer
National Institute Of Mental Health
04.2017 - Current
Nursing Officer
General Hospital
01.2014 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Honors in Nursing
Kaatsu International University
High School Diploma -
The Collage of Nursing Anuradhapura
Information And Communication Technology
National Apprentice &Industrial Training Authority