Alexandria Illa Acosta
New York
Summary
Compassionate and driven nurse. Seeking to expand and strengthen current critical thinking skills and knowledge, to provide quality, patient centered nursing care in a professional setting.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (ED Holding)
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
02.2024 - Current
- Work as a registered nurse in the emergency department caring for admitted patients awaiting bed placement.
- Admit new patients and perform head to toe assessments.
- Care for and maintain patency of lines and drains such as IVs, PICCs, midlines, foley catheters, chest tubes, wound vacs, NG/PEG tubes.
- Administer medications IV/PO/SQ/IM/PEG.
- Administer blood and blood products.
- Monitor and assess vitals.
- Monitor and assess intake and output.
- Complete dressing changes for wounds.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Educate patients and families on disease process, medications, and procedures.
- Collaborate with healthcare team on treatment and discharge process of patients.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Good Samaritan Hospital
Suffern, NY
09.2022 - 11.2023
- Work as a registered nurse on a telemetry/medical-surgical unit.
- Care for a variety of patients with disease processes, peg tubes, tracheostomies, chest tubes, wounds, and infections.
- Admit new patients and perform head to toe assessments.
- Care for and maintain patency of lines and drains such as IVs, PICCs, midlines, foley catheters, chest tubes, wound vacs, NG/PEG tubes.
- Administer medications IV/PO/SQ/IM/PEG.
- Administer blood and blood products.
- Monitor and interpret telemetry strips.
- Monitor and assess vitals.
- Monitor and assess intake and output.
- Complete dressing changes for wounds.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living.
- Educate patients and families on disease process, medications, and procedures.
Nurse’s Aide
Gracie Square Hospital
New York, NY
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisted nursing staff in providing direct patient care to psychiatric patients under the supervision and delegation of an RN.
- Assisted patients with ADLs such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Monitored and recorded vitals, intake and output.
- Close 1:1 observation.
- Assisted with patient transport to their medical appointments, or emergency visits to the ER.
Education
High School -
St. Jean Baptiste High School
New York, NY2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Riverdale, New York2022
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Fluent in english and spanish
- EPIC/ CERNER patient charting
- Clinical judgement
- Direct patient care
- Advocacy
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- BLS: American Heart Association
- ACLS: American Heart Association
- Identifying & Reporting Child Abuse & Maltreatment: New York State office of Children and family services
Timeline
Registered Nurse (ED Holding)
New York Presbyterian Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Good Samaritan Hospital
09.2022 - 11.2023
Nurse’s Aide
Gracie Square Hospital
06.2021 - 01.2022
High School -
St. Jean Baptiste High School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Mount Saint Vincent