Alexa Paskov
Registered Nurse
Rolling Meadows,IL
Summary
Experienced and dedicated Registered Nurse with a strong background in critical care, including extensive hands-on experience in Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, Surgical ICU, Neuro ICU, and Medical ICU. With 5 years of nursing experience, including both staff and travel nursing roles, I excel in delivering exceptional patient care in high-pressure environments, ensuring accurate assessments, and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Known for my strong patient advocacy and unwavering attention to detail, I bring a proactive, results-oriented approach to critical care nursing, consistently achieving superior patient outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse, PACU
Rogers Park Surgery Center
07.2025 - Current
- Monitored patient vital signs and recovery progress in post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)
- Reduced the risk of complications through diligent monitoring and assessment of patients in the PACU
- Administered medications and pain management interventions as per physician orders
- Provided education to patients and families regarding post-operative care and recovery expectations
- Ensured adherence to infection control protocols and safety standards during patient recovery processes
Travel Registered Nurse, Burn ICU
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Company Overview: RNnetwork
- Provided nursing care to patients across multiple ICUs, including Burn ICU, Trauma ICU, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, and Neuro ICU at a level 1 trauma center
- Oversaw a team of 3 registered nurses and 2 patient care technicians in Burn ICU
- Respond promptly to medical emergencies within the ICU, including cardiac arrests, respiratory distress, and septic shock, following established protocols and algorithms
- Initiated, titrated, and weaned various intravenous medications, including vasopressors, vasodilators, inotropes, antiarrhythmics, anticoagulants, fluids, blood products, sedatives, opioids, and intravenous insulin
- RNnetwork
Travel Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin Campus
12.2023 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: Jackson Nurse Professionals
- Provided compassionate medical care for critically-ill patients in a fast-paced 24-bed Medical ICU
- Worked alongside a team of physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes by using evidence-based practices
- Maintained accurate and detailed documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in EMR
- Jackson Nurse Professionals
Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Delivered exceptional medical care for patients with a wide variety of life-threatening conditions in a busy 20-bed ICU
- Assessed, documented on, and monitored patients requiring ventilator support, chest tube management, CRRT, temporary or permanent pacemakers, and surgical drains
- Utilized Epic electronic health record system for patient data management, maintaining precise records with a 99% accuracy rate
- Educated patients and families of discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, disease management, and emergency interventions
Charge Nurse, ICU
Insight Hospital & Medical Center Chicago
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Directed and coordinated patient care administration for a team of 8 staff and agency critical care nurses in a large 30-bed ICU
- Accurately documented all patient care assessments, treatments, interventions, and medications administered for patients with acute respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease, neurological conditions, and renal disease
- Obtained, monitored, and recorded vital signs, ventilator settings, RASS, CPOT, laboratory results, and IV medication titration for critically-ill patients
- Trained newly-hired agency nurses on proper care standards, techniques, procedures, and hospital safety protocols
Registered Nurse, Neuro ICU
Loyola University Medical Center
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Provided direct medical care for patients with life-threatening diseases of the nervous system, including traumatic brain injuries and injuries of the spinal cord, in a busy 13-bed neurosurgical ICU at a level 1 trauma center
- Monitored patients postoperatively with complicated neurological conditions, such as post-craniotomy, tumor resection, and emergency burr hole and blood clot evacuation
- Assisted with multiple bedside procedures, including airway intubation, EVD placement and monitoring, central line insertions, and bronchoscopy
- Performed hourly neurological assessments, drainage output for lumbar drains and EVDs, and documented findings appropriately in EMR
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison, IL12.2020
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- Patient Advocacy
- ACLS/BLS
- NIH Stroke Scale Certified
- Compassionate
- Problem-Solving
- Adaptable and Flexible
- EPIC and Cerner EMR Systems
- Clinical Documentation
- Direct patient care
- Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, Surgical ICU, Neuro ICU, Medical ICU, CCU experience
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, PENDING
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, Certificate # s13bsdj4kns1ouvdkjniyove, Exp. 02/2027
- Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS), Neurocritical Care Society, Exp. 09/2027
- NIH Stroke Scale International (NIHSSI), BlueCloud, Group E, Exp. 01/2026
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association, PENDING
- Registered Nurse, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Board of Nursing, License #041.503930, Exp. 05/2026
- Registered Nurse, Compact/NLC, Florida Board of Nursing, License #RN9609209, Exp. 07/2026
- Registered Nurse, Michigan Board of Nursing, License #4704409031, Exp. 11/2027
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse, PACU
Rogers Park Surgery Center
07.2025 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, Burn ICU
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
04.2024 - 07.2024
Travel Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin Campus
12.2023 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse, Medical ICU
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
12.2022 - 07.2023
Charge Nurse, ICU
Insight Hospital & Medical Center Chicago
06.2022 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse, Neuro ICU
Loyola University Medical Center
08.2021 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing