Alejandro Escalante
Sterling
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with strong background in critical care. Skilled in patient assessment, emergency response, and advanced life support. Focused on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Flexible and dependable, ready to adapt to evolving clinical needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Critical Care Registered Nurse
CGH Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
- Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
- Served as a preceptor for new nurses entering the critical care field, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate successful integration into the team.
- Managed multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining focus on providing exceptional patient-centered care within a fast-paced critical care environment.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to quickly identify changes in patient condition requiring intervention or escalation of care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
CGH Medical Center
07.2019 - 08.2022
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
08-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL05-2022
Skills
- Central line management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Intensive care unit experience
- Chest tube management
- Airway management
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Blood transfusion administration
- Ventilator management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Patient advocacy
- Medication administration
- Documentation and reporting
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Critical Care Registered Nurse
CGH Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
CGH Medical Center
07.2019 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Sauk Valley Community College
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