Alexis Kimball
Summary
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.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita
St Louis, MO
05.2023 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
SSM DePaul Hospital
06.2021 - 05.2023
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Consulted with team managers, statutory and voluntary agencies and patient's relatives to support patient's treatment plan.
- Referred clients and families to proper resources to obtain community assistance.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Supported management of concurrent review, discharge planning processes, social services, home care and other post-discharge needs.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Provided BLS and ACLS
- Provide acute care to behavioral health patients and deescalated violent actions in the workplace
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Barnes Jewish Hospital I
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Managed caseload of 5 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Goldfarb School of Nursing At Barnes-Jewish College
St Louis, MO12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, WV06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, WV06.2018
Skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Cardiac Arrest
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Medical Records Management
- Emergency Response Coordination
- Acute Behavioral Health Concerns
- Emotional Support
- Patient Stabilization
- Patient Triage
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Compliance Issues
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- CPI - Work Place Violence Certification
- TNCC
- Certified Dialysis Nurse
Timeline
Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
SSM DePaul Hospital
06.2021 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Barnes Jewish Hospital I
01.2020 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Goldfarb School of Nursing At Barnes-Jewish College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Alderson Broaddus University
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Alderson Broaddus University