Alexandra Tsiakopoulos
Chicago
Summary
Experienced, dedicated, hardworking, and compassionate registered nurse with success in providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care, remaining calm under pressure, and skillfully handling high-stress situations. Consistently prioritizing building strong relationships with patients through empathetic communication, a respectful attitude, and a focus on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
11.2022 - Current
- Assist in complex cardiac and thoracic surgeries, ensuring adherence to sterile techniques and patient safety protocols.
- Prepare operating rooms and equipment, ensuring readiness for various surgical procedures.
- Monitor patient vitals during operations, providing critical support to surgeons.
- Perform Pre-Operative Assessment.
- Collaborate with physicians and other multidisciplinary caregivers to provide high-quality patient care.
- Deliver CPR and blood transfusions during emergencies.
- Review Lab Results.
- Member of the Point of Use Committee.
Registered Nurse
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Provide and manage direct patient care for 5-6 post-operative patients on a 30-bed unit per 12-hour shift
- Perform: head-to-toe assessments, medication administration, surgical line/drain management, electronic medical record documentation, postoperative education and care for tracheostomies, chest tubes, ostomies, and epidurals, Foley/nasogastric tube insertion, patient admission and discharge
- Use critical thinking to monitor changes in patient status and make clinical decisions with patient care
- Communicate with interprofessional team members, patients, and their family members to incorporate them and create daily patient goals to work towards safe and timely patient discharge
- Participated in COVID-19 surge adaptation to COVID-19 acute and intermediate care.
- Charge RN
- Guided family members/ guardians about patients' care.
- Chair of the Engagement Committee.
Patient Care Technician
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Work alongside the registered nurse (RN) to provide direct patient care for 9-15 patients in a 30-bed unit
- Maintain safe patient environments; assist patients with activities of daily living; work with RN to implement individualized plans of care; report changes in patient conditions to RN; perform routine procedures, treatments, and specimen collections; experience with surgical drains and telemetry monitors; assist with patient admission and discharge
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2021
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Compassion
- Cultural Awareness
- Sterile Technique
- Wound Care
Certification
- Registered Professional Nurse, 07/28/21, Present
- Basic Life Support Certification, 01/01/18, Present
- Trained in using ultrasound to obtain IV placement for patients with difficult IV access.
- Aesthetic Medical Educators Training Botox and Dermal Filler Certification, 02/24/24, Present
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Running
- Community Service
- Enjoy playing the guitar
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Greek
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Rush University Medical Center, RUMC
11.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
09.2021 - 10.2022
Patient Care Technician
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Registered Professional Nurse, 07/28/21, Present
- Basic Life Support Certification, 01/01/18, Present
- Trained in using ultrasound to obtain IV placement for patients with difficult IV access.
- Aesthetic Medical Educators Training Botox and Dermal Filler Certification, 02/24/24, Present
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago
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