Alkieza Angrum
Registered Nurse
Gonzales,LA
Summary
Seeking a position as a dedicated Registered Nurse with an expansive 15 years of comprehensive hands-on experience within the nursing and medical center environment. Driven charge nurse with a natural affinity toward patient care to include assisting physicians, administration, documentation, and discharge planning for pre/post-op care. Culture champion focused on delivering patient focused care. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Cardiac, Nephrology and MedSurg units. I seek an environment where I can use my experience and education to help meet personal and organizational goals aligned with the company’s mission.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Nephrology Nurse
OLOL Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge
01.2023 - Current
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team promptly.
- Monitor hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients for HDS.
- Monitor vascular assess sites (fistula, graft or catheter)
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create comprehensive care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
Registered nurse/charge nurse/telemetry
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
02.2011 - 01.2023
- Competent in caring for acute cardiovascular adult patients.
- Assessing, monitoring, and managing patients with stroke, seizure disorders and intracranial hemorrhage.
- Management of patients with complex wounds with fistulas, drains, and vacuum‐assisted closure devices.
- Skilled in providing cardiovascular education and discharge instructions.
- Maintain critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams and integrates various assessments to formulate an individualized plan of care based on patients’ needs and current nursing practice standards.
- Proficient in EKG strip reading and interpretation.
- Serve as a preceptor and guide for new hires.
- Implemented patient safety goals according to the National Patient Safety Goals.
- Recognition of the signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary emergencies and initiate standardized interventions to stabilize the patient awaiting transfer to critical care including cardioversion, defibrillation and transcutaneous pacing.
- Recognition of indications for and management of patients requiring non‐invasive O2 delivery systems including oral airways, BIPAP and nasal CPAP.
- Cardiac monitoring, basic dysrhythmia interpretation and treatment, including ST segment and QT interpretation.
- Recognition of signs and symptoms of behavioral emergencies (ex: delirium and dementia, mood disorders and substance abuse).
- Trauma Code participation and Cardiac Life Support
Registered Nurse – Telemetry
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
02.2010 - 02.2011
- Provide direct and individualized care to seriously ill and critically ill patients requiring cardiac monitoring in a fast-paced environment.
- This includes pre and post-surgical patients, dialysis patients, diabetic patients and patients with arrhythmias and heart failure.
- Perform end of life care/postmortem care.
- Perform admissions and discharges.
- Perform head to toe assessments, wound care, and drain care.
- IV insertion and management of venous access lines including central lines, urinary catheter insertion and management.
- NG tube placement, and initiate and monitor tube feedings.
- Coordinate care for patients involving other staff, doctors, patients and family members.
- Perform weekend chart audits and 24-hour chart checks.
- Initiate and evaluate patient care plans.
Emergency Room Technician
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Assist doctors, nurses and other staff to provide timely and quality care to patients in the emergency room.
- This includes physical exams, vital signs, collecting samples for lab testing, cleaning and preparing patients, transporting patients to other testing areas and inpatient room assignments, while maintaining an environment of safety and caring.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern University A&M College
Baton Rouge, LASkills
- Epic
- Paragon
- McKesson
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Cerner Applications
Certification
- Louisiana State Board Nursing License
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- ACLS
- EKG
- NIH Stroke Program
- Chest Pain Program
References
- Sherita Brown, RN MSN, 985-713-2501, sbrown53@humana.com
- Candace Jeanpierre, RN, 225-385-8545, Candace.jeanpierre@yahoo.com
- Lena White, MT, 225-610-0827, msprater20@icloud.com
- Chandra Holmes, RN, BSN, 225-603-5184, eurro@yahoo.com
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Nephrology Nurse
OLOL Regional Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Registered nurse/charge nurse/telemetry
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
02.2011 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse – Telemetry
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
02.2010 - 02.2011
Emergency Room Technician
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
01.2006 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern University A&M College
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