Nikolas Nelson
Louisville,KY
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Technician
UofL Health
Louisville, KY
01.2025 - 11.2025
- Monitored patient behavior and reported significant changes to healthcare team.
- Assisted in implementing treatment plans under guidance of nursing staff.
- Facilitated therapeutic group activities promoting social skills and emotional support.
- Conducted safety checks ensuring compliance with facility protocols and standards.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care strategies.
- Provided crisis intervention support during high-stress situations for patients.
- Educated patients on coping mechanisms and resources available for mental health improvement.
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques for patients experiencing emotional distress or exhibiting aggressive behaviors.
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Maintained detailed records of patient interactions, ensuring accurate documentation for future reference.
Security Officer
University of Louisville
Louisville, Ky
05.2023 - 12.2024
- Utilized surveillance equipment to monitor activities, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Assisted in training new staff on security procedures and emergency response protocols.
- Prepared detailed reports documenting daily activities, incidents, and observations for management review.
- Enforced facility access control policies, verifying identity of individuals entering secured areas.
Bartender
Dave and Buster
Louisville, KY
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Crafted signature cocktails and beverages, ensuring quality and consistency in taste and presentation.
- Provided exceptional customer service, enhancing guest experiences through attentive communication and responsiveness.
- Managed inventory levels, tracking supplies to prevent shortages and maintaining optimal stock for peak hours.
- Assisted in training new staff on bartending techniques and customer engagement strategies to promote teamwork.
Office Assistant
Louisville Metro
Louisville, KY
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Coordinated office activities to enhance workflow efficiency and support team objectives.
- Managed scheduling and calendar for executives, optimizing time management and reducing conflicts.
- Prepared and organized documents, ensuring accuracy and easy access for team members.
- Assisted in the implementation of new software tools, improving data entry processes.
Security Officer
Allied Universal
Louisville, KY
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Monitored premises to ensure safety and security for personnel and property.
- Responded promptly to security incidents and emergencies, maintaining calm during critical situations.
- Conducted regular patrols to deter unauthorized access and identify potential security risks.
- Collaborated with law enforcement agencies on investigations and incident reports as needed.
Cashier
Walmart Supercenter
Louisville, KY
04.2018 - 07.2018
- Count funds and reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
- Cash checks and process credit card advances for patrons.
- Provide assistance in the training and orientation of new cashiers.
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
- Greet customers entering establishments.
- Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.
- Process merchandise returns and exchanges.
- Assist with duties in other areas of the store, such as monitoring fitting rooms or bagging and carrying out customers' items.
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.
- Sort, count, and wrap currency and coins.
- Supervise others and provide on-the-job training.
- Request information or assistance using paging systems.
- Bag, box, wrap, or gift-wrap merchandise, and prepare packages for shipment.
- Stock shelves, and mark prices on shelves and items.
- Weigh items sold by weight to determine prices.
- Cash checks for customers.
- Issue trading stamps, and redeem food stamps and coupons.
Cashier
Kohl's Oxmoor
Louisville, KY
10.2017 - 01.2018
Cook
Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings
Louisville, KY
08.2017 - 10.2017
- Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
- Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
- Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
- Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment.
- Bake breads, rolls, and other pastries.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Louisville
Louisville, KYHigh School Diploma -
Butler Traditional High School
Louisville, KY05.2018
Skills
- Mathematics
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Computers and Electronics
- Education and Training
- Persuasion
- Customer and Personal Service
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Service Orientation
- Coordination
- Negotiation
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
Certification
BLS certification
CPR certification
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
UofL Health
01.2025 - 11.2025
Security Officer
University of Louisville
05.2023 - 12.2024
Bartender
Dave and Buster
05.2022 - 04.2023
Office Assistant
Louisville Metro
10.2020 - 03.2021
Security Officer
Allied Universal
01.2019 - 04.2020
Cashier
Walmart Supercenter
04.2018 - 07.2018
Cashier
Kohl's Oxmoor
10.2017 - 01.2018
Cook
Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings
08.2017 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Louisville
High School Diploma -
Butler Traditional High School