Alexis Smith
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Exceptionally talented Medical Surgical Nurse experienced in managing care for patients with diverse illnesses and conditions. Promoting patient advocacy, effective decision-making skills and passion for delivering compassionate care and support. 6 years of nursing experience with the past 7 months being travel contract experience. All 6 years experience on medical surgical units taking care of patients with vast medical issues. These issues include orthopedic injuries, traumatic injuries, oncologic illness and liver failure/transplant patients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
04.2023 - Current
- 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.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Huguley Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Travel Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical
Integris Baptist Medical Center
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Travel Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical
United Regional Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist
07.2016 - 03.2022
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY05.2016
Skills
- Electronic Charting
- IV Administration
- Compassionate and Caring
- Pain Management Techniques
- Family Guidance
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Care Assessment
- EPIC EMR
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Huguley Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
Travel Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical
Integris Baptist Medical Center
07.2022 - 10.2022
Travel Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical
United Regional Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist
07.2016 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
D'Youville College