Summary
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Work History
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Gigi Chandapillai

Hatfield

Summary

Dedicated post-anesthesia care nurse with 29 years of nursing experience, including 19 years in critical care. Expertise in emergency response and clinical staff management, ensuring high-quality patient care in fast-paced environments. Strong communication skills facilitate effective collaboration with healthcare teams, enhancing patient satisfaction through attentive service. Proven ability to establish rapport with patients and colleagues, fostering a supportive care environment.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN, PACU

Grand View Health
Sellersville
12.2016 - Current
  • Provided emotional support to family members before, during, and after surgery and procedure.
  • Assisted with intubations and extubations in the PACU setting.
  • Monitored patient for adverse reactions to anesthesia during recovery period.
  • Monitored patient pain levels and administered medication to diminish patient discomfort.
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
  • Skilled in utilizing Meditech system for EMR and currently undergoing training in EPIC

RN, ICU

Doylestown Health: Doylestown Hospital
Doylestown
11.2016 - 09.2021
  • Provided comprehensive nursing support to critically ill patients, featuring medication administration, wound treatment, and IV therapy.
  • Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
  • Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
  • Worked in the COVID ICU during the peak of the epidemic, giving quality care to affected patients on ventilators and other life-saving devices.

Registered Nurse

Lansdale Hospital, Abington-Jefferson Health
Lansdale
07.2008 - 10.2016
  • Working as a staff nurse/charge nurse in weekend night shift in this 14 bedded critical care unit. Worked as a progressive care nurse from 2008-2010 in the same hospital. Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues. CCRN certified and proficient in hemodynamic monitoring and care of patients on advanced life support. Active member of hospital critical care council involved in planning, implementation and evaluation of new policies. As member of hospital sepsis committee was involved in creating sepsis care protocol in compliance with CMS protocol. Involved in education of ICU staff as part of unit education council.

Registered Nurse (Travel Nurse)

Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg
06.2007 - 09.2007
  • Worked with Fastaff travel nursing agency in this short term assignment working in various specialties including Orthopedic, Neurology, Medical-surgical units giving direct care to patients as a part of the nursing team.

Registered Nurse

Emory University Hospital
Atlanta
06.2006 - 03.2007
  • Worked as staff/charge nurse responsible for recovering same-day surgery, step-down PACU, interventional radiology and post-cardiac catheterization patients.

Registered Nurse

Dekalb Medical Center
Decatur
10.2004 - 09.2006
  • Worked as staff nurse in the Orthopedic/Neurology/Gynecology floor responsible for giving direct nursing care to patients.

Registered Nurse

Nazareth Hospital
Philadelphia
08.2003 - 10.2004
  • Worked as a staff nurse responsible for the care of patients in the Orthopedic and medical-surgical units.

Registered Nurse

150 General Hospital, C/O 56 APO (Army Field Hospital)
10.1998 - 12.2000
  • Worked as an army staff nurse/charge nurse in the Critical care unit of this army field hospital involved in resuscitation and care of mass casualties and care of critically ill army personnel.

Registered Nurse

Military Hospital, Cardio-Thoracic Unit
Pune
06.1996 - 09.1998
  • Worked as an Army staff nurse in the cardio-thoracic ICU giving direct care to patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgeries.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

College of Nursing, Armed Forces Medical College
Pune, Maharashtra, India
01.1996

Skills

  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • Emergency response
  • Electronic health records
  • Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
  • Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS)
  • IV insertion and phlebotomy
  • EKG interpretation

Time management

  • Pain management
  • CCRN certified from 2014-2024

Certification

  • Registered Nurse in State of Pennsylvania, License number RN546116
  • CCRN certification by AACN(2014-2024)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support(2007-Present)
  • Basic Life Support(2003-Present)
  • PALS 2016-present

Affiliations

  • Volunteering for various activities in local church and community

Accomplishments

Awarded patient centered care award for year 2015 and recommended for the same in 2013

Awarded General Cariappa rolling trophy for best all round nursing cadet in 1996

Awarded trophy for best clinical nurse in 1996

Languages

Malayalam
Native/ Bilingual
Kannada
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional
Tamil
Professional

Timeline

RN, PACU

Grand View Health
12.2016 - Current

RN, ICU

Doylestown Health: Doylestown Hospital
11.2016 - 09.2021

Registered Nurse

Lansdale Hospital, Abington-Jefferson Health
07.2008 - 10.2016

Registered Nurse (Travel Nurse)

Chambersburg Hospital
06.2007 - 09.2007

Registered Nurse

Emory University Hospital
06.2006 - 03.2007

Registered Nurse

Dekalb Medical Center
10.2004 - 09.2006

Registered Nurse

Nazareth Hospital
08.2003 - 10.2004

Registered Nurse

150 General Hospital, C/O 56 APO (Army Field Hospital)
10.1998 - 12.2000

Registered Nurse

Military Hospital, Cardio-Thoracic Unit
06.1996 - 09.1998

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

College of Nursing, Armed Forces Medical College
Gigi Chandapillai