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Work History
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Zack Nelson

Evergreen Park

Summary

Dedicated New Graduate Nurse with a strong commitment to providing holistic patient care. Demonstrates empathy and actively listens to patients' needs, ensuring their physical and emotional well-being is addressed. Thrives in fast-paced environments, adapting quickly and efficiently to changing patient conditions. Strong in Teamwork, and committed to building trusting relationships with patients, and providing care that goes beyond medical needs.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ICU Preceptorship

St. Ambrose University
Davenport
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Assisted with the management of critically ill patients, including monitoring and troubleshooting arterial lines, central lines, and chest tubes.
  • Provided care for intubated patients, ensuring proper airway management, ventilator settings, and monitoring for complications.
  • Administered medications and IV fluids, including titration of vasoactive drugs, under supervision.
  • Performed bedside procedures such as catheter insertion, blood draws, and wound care with guidance from preceptor.
  • Monitored hemodynamic status, including assessing vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and lab results, to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Medical Assistant

Affiliated Oncologist
Oak Lawn
12.2024 - 01.2025
  • Administered white blood cell-stimulating injections, ensuring correct dosage, technique, and patient education on side effects.
  • Conducted blood draws safely and effectively.
  • Performed basic lab tests (urinalysis, blood glucose) under supervision of physician or nurse.
  • Conducted INR testing to monitor anticoagulation therapy, documented results, and communicated findings.
  • Answered phones, scheduled appointments and managed patient flow while greeting visitors in a professional manner.

Nursing Student

Medical/Pulmonary and Ortho Floors
Davenport
01.2024 - 12.2024
  • Monitored vital signs and fluid status, adjusting care plans as needed.
  • Performed patient assessments and developed individualized care plans.
  • Prepared medications for administration by reading physicians' orders accurately and following established procedures for administration of drugs safely.
  • Conducted range of motion exercises, wound care, and pain management for patients recovering from orthopedic procedures.

Warehouse Worker

Mckernin Exhibits
South Holland
06.2021 - 07.2024
  • Moved large and bulky items manually or with pallet jacks or forklifts.
  • Carpentry experience, including measuring, cutting, assembling, and finishing wood structures such as crates, frames, and furniture.
  • Skilled in using hand and power tools to construct durable builds
  • Loaded and unloaded shipments from trucks and picked up and moved heavy packages and items using forklifts.

CNA Student

Smith Village
Chicago
05.2023 - 06.2023
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and eating.
  • Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
  • Answered call lights promptly to assess needs of patients.
  • Maintained cleanliness of patient area by changing bed linens and cleaning up spills.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
05-2025

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Patient-centered care
  • Documentation in electronic health records
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Medication administration
  • Utilizes evidence-based practice
  • Time management in a fast-paced environment

Accomplishments

  • Deans List Student
  • On football team at St. Ambrose University

Certification

  • Sexual Assault Patient Care for Medical Providers
  • Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification (Epilepsy Foundation)
  • Polaris Sexual Trafficking Course
  • Oncology Nursing Society (Cancer Certificate)

Timeline

ICU Preceptorship

St. Ambrose University
01.2025 - 05.2025

Medical Assistant

Affiliated Oncologist
12.2024 - 01.2025

Nursing Student

Medical/Pulmonary and Ortho Floors
01.2024 - 12.2024

CNA Student

Smith Village
05.2023 - 06.2023

Warehouse Worker

Mckernin Exhibits
06.2021 - 07.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Ambrose University

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