Nicole Alexinas
Northfield,OH
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 9 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Emergency Room, Operating Room, Pre-Op/PACU and PCU specialties and leadership experience.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
University Hospital - University Health System
08.2023 - Current
- 30 bed ER with an average of 110 patients seen per day
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions, chest tubes intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
- Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging up to 75 patients per shift patients according to the severity of their condition.
Circulating Nurse/ Relief Charge, Operating Room
SurgCenter Northeast
02.2020 - Current
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
- Cases range from orthopedic, total joints, ENT, spinal and injections
- Supervised an OR staff of 15
Charge Nurse, Pre-Op/PACU
SurgCenter Northeast
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Supervised a staff of 20
- Managed approximately 100 incoming calls, emails and faxes daily from patients, surgeons and scheduling departments.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
AdventHealth
05.2018 - 02.2020
- 72 bed adult ER with a 16 bed Super Track and separate Pediatric 15 bed ER
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse, PCU
AdventHealth
09.2017 - 05.2018
Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit
Blake Medical Center
02.2017 - 09.2018
Registered Nurse, Ortho/Neuro/ Trauma Unit
Blake Medical Center
03.2016 - 02.2017
Combat Medic/Healthcare Specialist
United States Army
06.2006 - 05.2010
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Healthcare Administration
Ashford University
Clinton, IO 08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Athens05.2025
Associate of Healthcare Science - Registered Nurse
Breckinridge School of Nursing
Tampa,FL12.2015
Skills
- Advocate for patients rights; strive to understand patient's needs and concerns
- Hardworking and energetic; flexible; adapt easily to change of environment and work schedule
- Maintain critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care
- Personable with positive attitude; interface well with patients, families, and nursing staff
- Perioperative Nursing
- Asepsis Standards
- Medication Administration
- Infection Prevention
- EMR Systems
- Operating Room Preparations
- Patient Stabilization
- Emergency Patient Triage
Certification
- Registered Nurse: Florida State Board of Nursing, license # RN 9428342
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by the American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified by the American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified by the American Heart Association
- NIHSS: Stroke Scale Certification
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
University Hospital - University Health System
08.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse, Pre-Op/PACU
SurgCenter Northeast
11.2021 - 06.2022
Circulating Nurse/ Relief Charge, Operating Room
SurgCenter Northeast
02.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
AdventHealth
05.2018 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse, PCU
AdventHealth
09.2017 - 05.2018
Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit
Blake Medical Center
02.2017 - 09.2018
Registered Nurse, Ortho/Neuro/ Trauma Unit
Blake Medical Center
03.2016 - 02.2017
Combat Medic/Healthcare Specialist
United States Army
06.2006 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Healthcare Administration
Ashford University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Associate of Healthcare Science - Registered Nurse
Breckinridge School of Nursing
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