Personal Support Worker - Spectrum Health Care & Home Concierge
(2023-04 - 2025-07)
Provided front-line, person-centred home care to a diverse caseload of medically complex and stable clients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, applying clinical knowledge and professional nursing judgment throughout each visit.
- Performed comprehensive assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) including bathing, grooming, feeding, oral care, dressing, and toileting for clients with varying mobility and cognitive needs.
- Executed delegated clinical tasks following formal RN authorization: blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, eye drop instillation, medicated cream application, and mechanical patient lift operation.
- Monitored and documented clients' physical, cognitive, and emotional status at each visit; reported changes in condition, fall risk indicators, and safety concerns to the supervising nurse and care coordinator in a timely manner.
- Maintained accurate and complete visit records, supporting continuity of care across shifts and enabling effective inter-professional communication.
- Assisted clients with safe transfers and repositioning (bed, wheelchair, commode) using proper body mechanics to minimize fall and injury risk.
- Provided catheter care, colostomy management, and measurement and recording of urine output.
- Participated in ongoing mandatory in-service training and professional development to maintain current competencies.
Staff Nurse – Operating Theatre - Upendra Devkota Memorial National Institute of Neurological & Allied Sciences
(2021-10 - 2022-12)
Functioned as both scrub and circulating nurse in a specialized high-acuity neurological surgical unit, supporting complex brain and spine procedures within a fast-paced, multidisciplinary operating theatre team.
- Assessed and prepared patients pre-operatively; organized and sterilized all surgical instruments and equipment, ensuring full theatre readiness and strict sterility standards throughout.
- Scrubbed in for major and minor neurosurgical, orthopedic, and general surgical procedures; anticipated surgeon needs and efficiently passed instruments throughout each case.
- Administered prescribed medications and IV fluids accurately, labelling all injectables in compliance with patient safety protocols; monitored intraoperative and post-operative vital signs (BP, HR, SpO2, temperature, RR), escalating abnormal findings immediately.
- Completed thorough clinical documentation including patient assessments, medication administration records, intraoperative notes, and post-operative handover summaries.
- Facilitated safe patient handover between the operating theatre and recovery/ward areas, communicating all relevant clinical information to receiving staff.
- Assisted physicians with advanced clinical procedures including endotracheal intubation, CVP line insertion, lumbar puncture, and peripheral venous cutdowns.
- Advocated for patient safety by upholding zero-tolerance infection control and aseptic technique standards, contributing to reduced post-operative complication rates.
- Mentored junior nursing staff and student nurses on surgical protocols, aseptic practice, and patient safety.
Nurse Trainee – BSc Nursing Clinical Rotations - Kathmandu Model Hospital (KMH) | Kanti Children's Hospital | Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre (SGNHC) | Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital | Kirtipur
(2018 - 2020)
Completed structured, supervised clinical rotations across five hospitals in Kathmandu as part of Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, gaining hands-on experience in medical, surgical, pediatric, cardiac, obstetric, and community health settings.
- Delivered direct patient care under supervision of senior registered nurses across multiple specialty wards, developing foundational clinical competence and professional practice skills.
- Administered medications, performed injections, established intravenous lines, and carried out health monitoring tasks including vital sign measurement and fluid balance recording.
- Assisted with discharge planning for patients transitioning from inpatient to home or community care, coordinating with families and providing written and verbal discharge instructions.
- Provided post-operative patient and family education on wound care, medication schedules, activity restrictions, and follow-up appointments.
- Facilitated in-service training sessions for nursing peers on chest tube drainage management and CPR/BLS techniques.
- Contributed to care planning discussions and daily patient care scheduling, assisting senior nurses with ward coordination and resource allocation.
- Documented patient assessments, care interventions, and clinical observations accurately in patient records throughout all rotations.
