Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Certification
Timeline

Alexis D. Woods

Aurora West Allis Medical Center
Milwaukee,USA
1
Certification
18
years of professional experience

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service.

Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Work History

Registered Nurse

7 Months
Aurora West Allis Medical Center | 01.2026 - Current
  • Developed and implemented individualized nursing care strategies based on patient assessments.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize treatment plans for diverse patient populations.
  • Administered patient care, ensuring adherence to protocols and safety standards.
  • Monitored vital signs and documented changes to inform clinical decision-making processes.
  • Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge care plans.
  • Implemented evidence-based practices that reduced hospital readmission rates within assigned unit.
  • 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.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.

Collections Representative

8 Years 8 Months
Aurora Health Care | 05.2017 - 01.2026
  • Conducted outbound calls on auto-dialer to engage delinquent accounts and encourage timely payments
  • Established payment arrangements for accounts in compliance with Aurora's repayment guidelines to facilitate account resolution
  • Assisting patients in maintaining a clear understanding with billing while following HIPAA guidelines
  • Receiving inbound calls and assisting with patient accounts
  • Ensured timely payment collection for accounts

Collections Representative Lead

2 Years 4 Months
Aurora Health Care | 05.2020 - 09.2022
  • Resolved escalated patient issues and complaints, ensuring timely resolution and enhanced patient satisfaction
  • Generated reports on team members' performance statistics to identify trends and support team development
  • Assisting team members with questions, concerns, or account-related issues
  • Assisted team members with account-related inquiries, fostering a collaborative environment and improving response accuracy
  • Provided onboarding support to new hires to ensure smooth integration
  • Generating reports related to team members' statistics
  • Monitoring team members' performance, phone statuses, and production

Accounts Receivables/Collections Specialist

1 Year 1 Month
Cardinal Stritch University | 04.2016 - 05.2017
  • Update receivables by totaling unpaid invoices
  • Resolved valid or authorized deductions by entering Adjusting entries
  • Resolved valid or authorized deductions through accurate entry of adjusting entries, ensuring proper account reconciliation
  • Prepared and balanced all incoming deposits and posted to appropriate accounts
  • Evaluated reports and student statements to identify discrepancies

Collections Account Manager

1 Year
CNAC | 04.2015 - 04.2016
  • Executed manual outbound calls to engage potential clients
  • Oversaw portfolio of 250-275 accounts to optimize collection efforts and maintain client relationships
  • Making outbound calls manually
  • Handled incoming calls for new vehicle purchases, providing support and information to customers in my portfolio
  • Applied skip tracing techniques to find individuals for debt recovery

Collections Representative

6 Years 8 Months
Kohl's Credit Operations & Service Center | 08.2008 - 04.2015
  • Conducted outbound calls on auto-dialer to recover payments from delinquent accounts
  • Established payment arrangements to facilitate account resolution
  • Facilitated payment collection for accounts
  • Following FDCPA guidelines
  • Handled charged off accounts to optimize recovery
  • Engaged with settlement accounts to resolve issues

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Herzing University | Brookfield, WI | 12-2025
  • Ranked in Top 5% of class
  • 3.83 GPA
  • magna cum laude graduate

Associates of General Science - Pre-Nursing

Herzing University | Brookfield, WI | 04-2024

Honors Graduate

President's List

  • 3.93 GPA

Associate of Applied Science - Health Care Management

Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI | 12-2018

Skills

Direct patient care
Patient assessments
Nursing care interventions
IV medication administration
Patient safety
Infection control
Evidence-based practice
Cultural competence
Patient triage
Clinical judgment
Clinical documentation
Patient education
Patient advocacy
Continuous education

Accomplishments

  • President's List Fall 2025
  • President's List Summer 2025
  • Dean's List Spring 2025
  • Dean's List Fall Semester 2024
  • Honors Graduate, 2024-04
  • Dean's List Spring Semester, 2024-04
  • President's List Summer Term, 2023-06
  • Dean's List Summer Term B, 2023-08

Affiliations

  • American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Certification

  • Basic Life Support Certified 2024-03-29 - 2026-03-29
  • Health Care Unit Coordinator 2018-12

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Aurora West Allis Medical Center
01.2026 - CurrentRead More

Collections Representative Lead

Aurora Health Care
05.2020 - 09.2022Read More

Collections Representative

Aurora Health Care
05.2017 - 01.2026Read More

Accounts Receivables/Collections Specialist

Cardinal Stritch University
04.2016 - 05.2017Read More

Collections Account Manager

CNAC
04.2015 - 04.2016Read More

Collections Representative

Kohl's Credit Operations & Service Center
08.2008 - 04.2015Read More

Herzing University

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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Herzing University

Associates of General Science from Pre-Nursing
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Milwaukee Area Technical College

Associate of Applied Science from Health Care Management
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Alexis D. Woods