SAVITHA VIJAYAKUMAR
Stamullen,IRELAND
Summary
Dedicated nursing professional skilled in patient-centred care and equipment management, including ventilators, defibrillators, ECG machines, and infusion pumps. Strong leadership and communication skills support effective team management and situation handling. Committed to continuous learning and seeking advancement in nursing leadership roles to enhance patient care quality.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2011
2011
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Registered Nurse, Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behavior
Redwood Extended Care Facility
Stamullen, Co. Meath
2024.03 - 2026.02
- In addition to the previous experiences, I gained experience in assisting and caring for patients with ID, challenging behavior, autism, and psychiatric illnesses:
- Activities of daily living
- Safeguarding
- Medically and Psychologically
- Illness management
- Dignity and trust
- Training During Experience:
- PMCB
- PBS, Active Listening and Understanding Behavior
- People Moving and Handling/Manual Handling
- Medication management
- Epilepsy awareness and use of Buccal Midazolam
- Understanding Autism
- Safeguarding of Vulnerable persons
- Cyber Security
- Health and Safety
- Food Safety
- Childrens First
- GDPR
- Dignity at work
- Conflict Resolution
- Trust in care
- I am currently working as a registered nurse at the Redwood Extended Care Facility from 03/2024. It is an Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behavior Unit, which gives one-on-one care to the residents.
DSW, Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviour
Redwood Extended Care Facility
Stamullen, Co. Meath
2022.10 - 2024.02
- In addition to the previous experiences I gained experience in assisting and caring of patients with ID, challenging behavior, Autism, and psychiatric illnesses:
- Activities of daily living
- Safeguarding
- Medically and Psychologically
- Illness management
- Dignity and trust
- Training During Experience:
- PMCB
- PBS, Active Listening and Understanding Behavior
- People Moving and Handling/Manual Handling
- Medication management
- Epilepsy awareness and use of Buccal Midazolam
- Understanding Autism
- Safeguarding of Vulnerable persons
- Cyber Security
- Health and Safety
- Food Safety
- Childrens First
- GDPR
- Dignity at work
- Conflict Resolution
- Trust in care
- I worked as a Direct Support Worker (DSW) at Redwood Extended Care facility from 10/2022. It is an Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviour Unit, which gives one-on-one care to the residents.
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
St. Thomas Hospital
Malakkara, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
2019.12 - 2022.08
- In addition to the previous experiences I gained experience in caring of patients and in assisting:
- Code blue management
- ICD tube insertion
- Intubation and extubation
- Colostomy dressing and surgical site dressing
- Suture removal postoperatively
- Pleural and ascetic tapping
- Lumbar puncture
- Tracheostomy insertion
- Bone marrow aspiration
- Training During Experience:
- Basic life support
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Pain management
- Monitoring ECG Defibrillation in case of ventricular arrhythmias and ventricular tachycardia
- Following aseptic technique before, during and after any procedures
- Administration of drugs via central line
- Insertion of intravenous line
- Urinalysis Machine
- I worked as a staff nurse at ST.THOMAS HOSPITAL in the Medical ICU from 01/12/2019. It is a 200-bed multi-specialty hospital with general medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, and gynecology.
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Poyanil Hospital
Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
2012.10 - 2016.01
- In addition to the previous experiences I gained, there are, caring of patients:
- On ventilator
- Patients with subdural hemorrhage and other cranial abnormalities
- Myocardial infarction
- Chronic liver diseases
- Snake bite
- CAD
- Administration of Blood and Blood Products
- ICD care
- Care of central line
- Tracheostomy care
- Preparation of emergency medication and its administration
- I worked as a staff nurse at POYANIL HOSPITAL in the Medical ICU and General Ward from 01/10/2012 to 14/10/2016. NSS MEDICAL MISSION is a 250-bed multi-specialty hospital with general medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, and gynecology.
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
NSS Medical Mission Hospital
Pandalam, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
2011.07 - 2012.06
- Accidental emergencies
- Poly trauma
- Head injury, Cervical injury
- Seizure disorder
- Spinal Cord injury, Brain Injury
- Intellectual disabilities
- Special needs
- Psychiatric illness
- Patients with septic shock
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and Pneumonia
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome and other respiratory illness
- Barrier nursing and contact isolation patients
- Poisoning and Over Dose
- Administration of SC, IV and IM
- Bedsore
- Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
- Ryles tube insertion and feeding through ryles tube and total parenteral nutrition
- Urinary catheterization and care of Foleys catheter
- Administration of medications
- Oxygen therapy
- Nebulization and steam inhalation
- Assisting during physiotherapy Care of patients during admission, transfer and discharge
- Care of dead and dying
- Maintaining records and reports Health education
- I Worked as a Staff Nurse at N.S.S. MEDICAL MISSION HOSPITAL in the Medical ICU and General ward from 01/07/2011 to 30/06/2012.NSS MEDICAL MISSION is an 275 bedded Multi- Speciality hospital with general medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, Psychiatry and Intellectual disability services. It has got various multi specialty like neurosciences, nuclear medicine, prosthetic surgery, plastic surgery, cardiology etc.. The experiences I gained there are caring of patients with
Education
Diploma - General Nursing & Midwifery
Medical Mission School of Nursing
PandalamHSSC - Higher Secondary School Certificate
G.H.S Thottakkonam
PandalamSSLC - Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Pope Pius XI H.S.S
Kattanam, KayamkulamSkills
- Team organization, willing to learn, determination to improve communication skills, genuine commitment towards responsibilities, leadership skills, optimistic attitude, and ability to manage people and situations My skills in nursing involve patient-centered care and also handling equipment used in the patient care, such as
- Maquet I and S ventilators
- Phillip’s defibrillators
- Pulse oximeter
- ABG Machine
- ECG Machine
- AMBU bag
- Centralized suction equipment
- Portable suction equipment
- Laryngoscope
- Centralized and portable oxygen machine
- Nebulizer
- Crash cart
- Traction set
- Ultrasonography machine
- Infusion pump
- Syringe pump
- Cardiac monitor
- Glucometer
- PMCB
Certification
- Name of Registration council: Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
- Year of Registration: Jan 2024
- Registration No : 218422
- Name of Registration council: Kerala Nurses & Midwives Council
- Year of Registration: May 2011
- Registration No : 73904
LANGUAGES
Malayalam: First Language
English: C1 Advanced
Tamil: B1 Intermediate
REFERENCES
- Elain, Clusky, HR Manager, ElainHR@talbotgroup.ie, 018412660, Redwood Extended Care Facility, Stamullen
- Smith, Shyam, Nursing Superintendent, stthomashospitalmalakkara@gmail.com, 0091 4682 317494, St. Thomas Hospital, Malakkara
- Susan, Sam, Medical Administrator, poyanilhospitals@gmail.com, 0091 4682 310600, Poyanil Hospital, Kozhencherry
- Omana, Radhakrishnan, Nursing Superintendent, 0091 4734 252237, NSS Medical Mission Hospital, Pandalam
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all the above-mentioned information are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Savitha Vijayakumar 02/February/2026 Stamullen
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behavior
Redwood Extended Care Facility
2024.03 - 2026.02
DSW, Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviour
Redwood Extended Care Facility
2022.10 - 2024.02
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
St. Thomas Hospital
2019.12 - 2022.08
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Poyanil Hospital
2012.10 - 2016.01
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
NSS Medical Mission Hospital
2011.07 - 2012.06
HSSC - Higher Secondary School Certificate
G.H.S Thottakkonam
SSLC - Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Pope Pius XI H.S.S
Diploma - General Nursing & Midwifery
Medical Mission School of Nursing