Alexis Nichols
Wilmington,Delaware
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cadia Rehabilitation Pike Creek
Wilmington, DE
09.2023 - Current
- Exhibit care and compassion at all times – direct patient care
- Medication administration and daily documentation, obtain and monitor patient vitals, complete medical assessments and document changes in patient status, administer medical treatments per patient care plans.
- Acting as a unit manager delegating and assigning jobs to my peers.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Putting in ordes etc labs , new/updating medication
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Working on a vent/ trachea unit
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, and performed catheterizations.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding along the side of NP
Certified Nurse Assistant
Rockland Place
Wilmington, DE
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Provided direct patient care
- Medication reminders, daily documentation
- Hygiene assistance, move and transfer patients, assisted with ADL’s, wheelchair assistance.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Mary Campbell Center
Wilmington, DE
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Direct patient care, reported to Licensed Practical Nurse, completed bowl and bladder
- Logs, enter patient information into log books, wash, bath, moved and transferred patients, assisted with ADL’s, wheelchair assistance.
Education
Practical Nursing Program Certificate - Healthcare
Lincoln Technical Institute
Moorestown, NJ06.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant -
Delaware Technical College
Wilmington, DE01.2018
Skills
- Health Education
- Family Communication
- Physical Assessment
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Patient Intake
- Clinical Documentation
- Wound Care
- Maintaining nutrition
- HIPAA Compliance
- Staff Supervision
- Care Planning
- Geriatric Care
Certification
- State of Delaware- Licensed Practical Nurse; Multi-State License
- CPR/ BLS
Personal Information
Title: LPN
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cadia Rehabilitation Pike Creek
09.2023 - Current
Certified Nurse Assistant
Rockland Place
05.2023 - 09.2023
Certified Nurse Assistant
Mary Campbell Center
03.2021 - 11.2022
Practical Nursing Program Certificate - Healthcare
Lincoln Technical Institute
Certified Nursing Assistant -
Delaware Technical College