Alexa Hess
Lititz,Pa
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated with a strong commitment to patient care and well-being. Offering a solid foundation in acute patient assessment and monitoring. Experienced in facilitating unit operations, precepting graduate nurses, and handling deteriorating situations. Brings ability to quickly acquire and master new nursing practices and techniques. Eager to grow my skills and branch out into something new.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Trauma/Neurosurgery Step-Down Unit
07.2022 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Served as a preceptor for graduate nurses during their orientation, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit as charge nurse through staff assignments, assisting in transfers of care, monitoring deteriorating patients, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA05-2022
Skills
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Infection control measures
- Patient monitoring
- Precepting
- EPIC use
- Clinical leadership
- Care coordination
- Medication and IV administration
- Compassion and empathy
Accomplishments
- Participated monthly in the Unit Governing Council.
- Served as the unit Stroke Champion, attending meetings and disseminating information to my unit.
- Named a Lead Unit Validator and tasked to assess and sign off staff nurses on essential skills yearly.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Trauma/Neurosurgery Step-Down Unit
07.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
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