Hokinely Alteus
Tavares,FL
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 5 years’ experience in the emergency room. Currently focusing on earning bachelor’s degree in nursing. Skilled in providing exceptional care to diverse patient populations with a passion for pediatric and geriatric care. Loyal collaborative team player. Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
AdventHealth
Tavares, FL
01.2023 - Current
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
Emergency Department Nurse
Advent Health Waterman
Tavares, FL
11.2018 - Current
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Cared for patients in 58-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Travel Registered Nurse
Orlando Health
Ocoee, FL
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Traveling Registered Nurse
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Cared for patients in 100-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Winter Haven Baycare Hospital
Winter Haven, FL
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse
UNC Rex Hospital
Raleigh, NC
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Cared for patients in 50-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Patient Placement Coordinator
Adventhealth waterman
Tavares, FL
08.2016 - 10.2018
- Maintains a professional, collaborative and congenial rapport with internal and external contacts
- Makes all patient placement decisions in accordance with diagnosis, appropriate unit criterion, acuity and location
- Initiates, promotes and/or participates in interdisciplinary collaboration regarding patient placement
- Identifies needs and operational opportunities to improve patients’ access and bed turnaround
- Supports and promotes excellence in customer/guest relations
- Supports, promotes and participates in community service activities
- Served as single point of contact for all patient’s placed within the hospital
- Maintains communication with referring physicians and transferring hospitals regarding anticipated bed availability or access delays
- Evaluates all available Cardiac beds and develops contingency bed management plans with charge staff to ensure daily operations are not interrupted
- Reports any interruptions of operational flow to director
- Responsible for patient placement operations within the Hospital
- Ensures that patients are admitted or transferred between units in a timely manner in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care requirements
- Continuously re-evaluates patient placement requests and adjusts staffing and bed management plans accordingly.
Nurse Technician II
04.2014 - 08.2016
- Follows established procedures for patient and specimen identification
- Appropriately performs basic and specialize phlebotomy techniques to obtain specimens; collects and handles specimens in manner consistent with specific test requirements
- Observes and adheres to established infection control policies, including, but not limited to mandatory use of gloves and appropriate outerwear, hand washing techniques and other universal precautions
- Answers phone calls in a professional and customer service-oriented manner; utilizes various telephone functions
- Assists in training new employees
- Demonstrate ability to accept and facilitate change
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking
- Helped over 10 patients per day, both psychologically and emotionally to facilitate quick recovery
Supervisor
Bells Outlet
Eustis, FL
05.2010 - 04.2014
- Supervise department associates daily through activities including interviewing, motivating, delegating, promoting, counseling, and coaching, performance appraisals, and terminating
- Supervise sales floor through coaching and motivating associates to ensure quality customer experience as Team Sales Leader
- Perform all operational functions needed to run merchandise store
- Plan and coordinate execution of promotions, aisle and impulse programs, and events
- Manage a safe working environment.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals
- Conducted employee evaluations to provide feedback and set expectations for future job performance
Education
Associate of science - ADN in Nursing
BRECKINRIDGE School of Nursing
Lake Mary, FL08.2016
Certifcation - Medical Assistant
Medvance
West Palm Beach, FL04.2006
Associate of Arts - Medical assistant/phebolotomy, Registered Medical Assistant
Southern TECHNICAL College
Mount Dora09.2012
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Treatment Preparation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Unit Oversight
- Disaster Site Triaging
- Strong clinical judgment
- Staff supervision
Accomplishments
- Registered Nurse, State of Florida – 2018 to Present
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Neonatal resuscitation Program
- TNCC
Timeline
Assistant Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
AdventHealth
01.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Orlando Health
06.2022 - 08.2022
Traveling Registered Nurse
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
02.2022 - 03.2022
Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Winter Haven Baycare Hospital
09.2021 - 01.2022
Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse
UNC Rex Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2021
Emergency Department Nurse
Advent Health Waterman
11.2018 - Current
Patient Placement Coordinator
Adventhealth waterman
08.2016 - 10.2018
Nurse Technician II
04.2014 - 08.2016
Supervisor
Bells Outlet
05.2010 - 04.2014
Associate of science - ADN in Nursing
BRECKINRIDGE School of Nursing
Certifcation - Medical Assistant
Medvance
Associate of Arts - Medical assistant/phebolotomy, Registered Medical Assistant
Southern TECHNICAL College
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