ALEXIS LEIS
Auburn,IN
Summary
Reliable and experienced ICU Nurse with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
ICU Nurse
Luthuran Hospital
Fort Wayne, IN
12.2020 - Current
- Function as charge nurse overseeing the unit including: Forming appropriate nurse assignments, leading multidisciplinary rounding, checking code carts/procedure equipment, ensuring nurse support and patient safety, and acting as an additional resource to the clinical team, auditing medication titration and compliance according to policy and Joint Commission standards, ensuring employee compliance with annual competencies, attending staffing meetings, and scheduling.
- Assessment of critical patients throughout the shift using critical thinking and clinical judgment to derive a complete and accurate clinical presentation of the patient.
- Track progress with treatments, changes in symptoms and need for emergency interventions.
- Operate and manage patient supportive devices including: Mechanical Ventilators, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Impella, Intra Aortic Balloon Pump.
- Supervise and interpret cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
- Identify abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessments.
- Titrate IV medications including vasopressors and sedation as ordered and per policy.
- Report critical information to the appropriate physician without delay.
- Assist in bedside procedures.
- Draw labs and collect specimens according to policy and best practice recommendations.
- Deliver optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures.
- Evaluate patient vital signs, laboratory data, and diagnostic reports to assess/report needs and provide interventions without delay in care.
- Detect emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
- Develope and maintaine professional relationships with members of the health care team, patient and patient's family.
- Advocate for patient's safety and rights while promoting recovery using the least invasive measures possible.
- Observe strict safety measures, including completion of all medication safety checks prior to administration.
- Deliver appropriate patient and family education regarding treatments and medications.
- Admit and discharge patients appropriately and timely with necessary resources.
- Precept student nurses and new nurse hires on the unit.
- Comfort care
Certified Nursing Assistant
PRESENCE SACRED HEART HOME
Avilla, IN
01.2015 - 04.2021
- Document Patient Care Accurately and Completely
- Skilled in Patient Care Safety
- Comprehension of Medical Terminology
- Vital Signs, Patient Monitoring
- Privacy / HIPAA Regulations / Patient and Resident Rights
- Resident Advocacy and Support
- Trained to Assist in Sterile / Invasive Procedures
- Self-Starter and Leader
- Certified in First Aid / CPR / Home Health Care / Hospice, and Trained to Assist in Wound Care
- Excellent Time Management
Certified Nursing Assistant
HARITAGE OF FORTWAYNE
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Experience in The Rehabilitation Unit
Sandwich Artist
Hamilton, IN
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Customer Service, Greeting Customers, and Preparing their order
- Cashier Skills
- Opening and Closing of the Restaurant
Waitress
RICHARDS RESTAURANT
Auburn, IN
01.2014 - 01.2014
- Customer Service, Greeting Customers, and Taking their order
- Cashier Skills
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech
Fort Wayne, IN08.2020
40 Diploma -
DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL
01.2015
Luthuran Hospital
Skills
- Critical thinking and Clinical Judgment
- Time Management and Prioritization
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Nursing Staff Supervision: Charge Nurse
- Nurse Preceptor
- ACLS and BLS Certification
- Ability to Remain Calm in Emergency Situations
- Excellent Communication
- Covid ICU Nurse during Covid 19 Pandemic
- Patient Monitoring
- Head to Toe Assessments
- Vital Sign and Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Shock and Sepsis Identification
- Assist Endotracheal Intubations and Bedside Procedures
- Safe Medication Administration
- Medical Device Monitoring, Care, and Set Up: CRRT, Balloon Pump, Impella, Mechanical Ventilator, Swan Ganz Catheter
- Titration of IV Medications Including Vasopressors, Sedation, and Paralytics
- Use and Interpretation of BIS Monitor
- Manual Proning Patients
- Fluid Intake and Output
- Lab Collection and Interpretation
- Identify and Reporting Abnormal and Critical Resluts
- Blood Transfusions
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient and Family Education
- Emergency Interventions
- Emotional Support
- Post Mortem Care
References
April Leazier (Supervisor)
(260) 249-3439
aleazier@lutheran-hosp.com
Alix Greer (Manager)
(260) 610-7444
apettigrew@lhn.net
Michaela Oaks (Charge nurse/colleague)
(502) 542-7823
Timeline
ICU Nurse
Luthuran Hospital
12.2020 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
HARITAGE OF FORTWAYNE
01.2017 - 01.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
PRESENCE SACRED HEART HOME
01.2015 - 04.2021
Sandwich Artist
01.2014 - 01.2015
Waitress
RICHARDS RESTAURANT
01.2014 - 01.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech
40 Diploma -
DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL
Luthuran Hospital