Alexis Esquirell
Chandler
Summary
New graduate registered nurse seeking a position to leverage clinical skills, experience and be part of a great team. Graduated in October of 2024 with my associates degree in nursing from Carrington College. I plan on continuing my education at ASU to get my bachelor's degree. Authorized to work in the US for any employer.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PCT (Patient Care Technician)
Honorhealth Medical Center
Scottsdale
02.2019 - Current
- Provided compassionate and personalized care to patients, ensuring their comfort and well-being
- Assisted with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, and oxygen levels
- Assisted in the transfer of patients from beds to wheelchairs or other mobility aids
- Maintained a clean and organized patient environment by regularly sanitizing equipment and surfaces
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic medical records (EMR) system
- Supported end-of-life care by providing comfort measures such as positioning patients for optimal comfort and assisting with personal hygiene needs
- Performed basic wound care tasks such as cleaning wounds, applying dressings, and monitoring healing progress
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding patient confidentiality by maintaining strict privacy standards
- Participated in ongoing professional development activities such as workshops or seminars to enhance knowledge and skills
- Collaborated with nursing staff in implementing fall prevention strategies
- Achieved improvement in patient satisfaction scores through compassionate and attentive care
- Collaborated with nurses to monitor and manage patients' pain levels effectively
- Provided support during emergency situations by following established protocols and assisting with resuscitation efforts as needed
Nursing Student
Banner Hospitals
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Completed clinical rotations in various healthcare settings, including medical-surgical, pediatrics, and obstetrics
- Administered medications and treatments under the supervision of registered nurses
- Assisted with patient assessments, including vital signs monitoring and documentation
- Provided direct patient care, ensuring comfort and safety at all times
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to develop and implement individualized care plans
- Performed wound dressings and sterile procedures following established protocols
- Assisted in emergency situations by providing CPR and basic life support measures
Front office/ physical therapy tech
Arizona Manual Therapy Centers
Scottsdale
07.2015 - 06.2018
- Schedule patients, check insurance, authorizations, take copays, call and remind new patients of upcoming appointments, maintain front office, take payments: input into computer and then log it into the daily log sheet, maintain records and accounts, multitask, time management, scan patient paperwork into patient profile along with insurance card, check voicemail, let the PT know if there was a change in their schedule, take care of any miscellaneous tasks that the therapist asks, grab heat and ice for patients, clean off tables when patient was done, replace every pillow case when patient was done, got patients off the traction machine, make sure the exercise room is clean, wipe down the equipment.
- EMR software: Clinicient, Systems4pt, BMS Practice Solutions.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Carrington College-Mesa
Mesa, AZ10.2024
Certification - Nursing assistant
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
Scottsdale, AZ08.2018
Skills
- Patient Care
- Changing bed linens of occupied bed
- Comfort care
- Measure and record vital signs
- Lifting, positioning, and transferring patients
- Ambulating
- Take patient off traction machine
- Physical therapy rehabilitation care
- Hospital Experience
- Nursing
- Experience Administering Injections
- Epic
- Critical Care Experience
- Medical-surgical
- Infection control standards
- Mobility assistance
- Patient observation
- Basic life support
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Catheter care
- Patient positioning
- Effective communication
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient documentation
Certification
Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) program: 010/06/24-10/31/26
Personal Information
Title: New grad nurse
License Number
333764
Timeline
Nursing Student
Banner Hospitals
12.2023 - 08.2024
PCT (Patient Care Technician)
Honorhealth Medical Center
02.2019 - Current
Front office/ physical therapy tech
Arizona Manual Therapy Centers
07.2015 - 06.2018
Associate Degree - Nursing
Carrington College-Mesa
Certification - Nursing assistant
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa