Alexandra Becker
Bremerton,Washington
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 14 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Able to smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Heart Failure Registered Nurse
Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates at St Michael
Silverdale, WA
06.2022 - Current
- Assessment and documentation of heart failure and cardiology patients in clinic or via phone for nurse visits or patient/provider concerns
- Performance of IV starts, blood draws and administration of IV medications
- Education of patients and families regarding their medical condition, medications, diet and recommended fluid restrictions
Unit Charge Nurse
St Anthony Hospital Med-Surg Observation Unit
Gig Harbor, WA
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Supporting and assisting staff nurses on unit as needed to ensure smooth functioning of unit and patient safety
- Ensuring patient safety through monitoring of completion of core measures
- Making staffing assignments for next shift
Registered Nurse
St Anthony Hospital Med-Surg Observation Unit
Gig Harbor, WA
01.2018 - 03.2021
- Assessment and documentation of patients including interventions, patient response to care and physician contacts
- Administration of medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, through PEG tube, by inhalation, by IV
- Performance of catheterization, blood glucoscans, IV starts, and blood draws
- Collaboration with members of a multidisciplinary health care team
- Education of patients (and families) regarding their medical condition
Registered Nurse
Fir Lane Health & Rehab
Shelton, WA
09.2011 - 2018
- Assessment and documentation of patients including interventions, patient response to care and physician contacts
- Administration of medications orally, subcutaneously, intradermally, intramuscularly, through PEG tube, by inhalation, by IV
- Performance of catheterization, blood glucoscans, bladder scans
- Collaboration with members of a multidisciplinary health care team
- Education of residents (and families) regarding their medical condition
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA06-2010
Bachelors of Science - Elementary Education
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR12-1990
Skills
- Experience as a heart failure nurse in a cardiology clinic
- Experience as a charge nurse / relief charge nurse on a med-surg obs unit
- Experience as a staff nurse on a medical-surgical observation unit
- Patient education
- Experience in communication with families
- Experience in advocating for patients and their best interests
- Compassionate care
- Chronic disease management
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
Certification
ACLS certified through 9/30/2027
BLS cerified through 9/30/2027
Timeline
Heart Failure Registered Nurse
Franciscan Cardiovascular Associates at St Michael
06.2022 - Current
Unit Charge Nurse
St Anthony Hospital Med-Surg Observation Unit
03.2021 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
St Anthony Hospital Med-Surg Observation Unit
01.2018 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Fir Lane Health & Rehab
09.2011 - 2018
Bachelors of Science - Elementary Education
Oregon State University
Associate Degree - Nursing
Olympic College