Ranjith Pandiyaraju

* Worked as a Preop, Intraop and Postop nurse in the endoscopy suite.

* Experienced as an intraop nurse in procedures like EGD, Colonoscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, ERCP, Bronchoscopy including Robotic assisted procedures for specimen collection.

* Collecting specimens after procedures and processing it for the lab.

*Experienced as a endoscopy tech as needed, assisted physicians during Biopsies(Cold snare, Hot snare), PEG tube placement, Esophageal banding, Tattooing, Epinephrine injection.

*Experienced as a Manometry Nurse performing manometry, educating patients, collaborating with physicians pre, intra and post procedures.

*Experienced as a Charge nurse as needed, assigning duties and breaks to nurses, endoscopic techs, maintaining the steady flow of the endoscopy suites.

· Starting IV for preop patients. Assessing patients for procedure. Consents explained to patients.

· Post OP RN, vital signs recorded after post anesthesia, educating patients on discharge instructions, clear patients for discharge.

· Explaining bowel prep and procedural protocol to forthcoming patients through phone.

• Provides nursing care to patients with post-surgical procedures, acute/chronic medical illnesses.
• Advocates needs of and assists patients and significant others in receiving proper medical care during hospitalization.
• Coordinates with patient, family, social worker, attending physician in planning and facilitating discharge and continuing needs for home care or transfer to an extended care facility.
• Coordinates flow from Ed, OR/PACU, PCU, CCU, or direct admit patients from home or Physician's office and assign to appropriate room and nurse on duty.
• Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.

· Worked in an Electronic Medical Record system called EMA recording & updating patient's reason for the visit, present, past, and family history of illness and updating medication list.

· Recording the positive examination findings during examination and calling in prescriptions.

· Extensive knowledge on HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules and regulations to maintain patient's privacy within clinic.

· Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.

· Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.

· Setting up for the Shave biopsies, Punch biopsies and Excision biopsies in a sterile manner and assisting the providers during procedures, educating patients on post op wound care.

· Assisting the Physicians in laser cosmetic procedures

· Calling in medications to the pharmacy.