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Alicia Silvera

Colorado Springs

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with over 12 years of experience across various healthcare settings, providing exceptional patient care, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

HCA HealthONE
10.2024 - Current
  • Assess patients post surgical and medical procedures.
  • Collaborate with Physicians, therapists, and specialists to advocate for patients and deliver the best care possible.
  • Administer blood transfusions.
  • Educate patients on the disease process and management for a healthy lifestyle.
  • Administer medications PO, IV, IM, and SQ,
  • Administer TPN to patients.
  • Monitor patients for abnormal heart rate and rhythms via telemetry.
  • Assess neurological status of patients.
  • Educate patients on medication use and side effects.
  • Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Quickly respond to situations impacting safety.
  • Monitor patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Offer exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Educate family members and caregivers on patient care instructions at discharge.
  • Manage patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Foley catheter insertion and removals.
  • Access and deaccessing ports.
  • Care and use of central, picc, and midlines.

Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse

ShiftKey, LLC
12.2022 - Current
  • Assess and monitor patients for post-op complications
  • Head to toe nursing assessments/full body examinations
  • Patient education on medication adherence, safety, post-op care, self-care, preventative care, and health promotion.
  • Glasgow Coma Scale assessments
  • Utilize Pyxis system for medication dispensing
  • Administering medications by mouth, Intravenous, G-tube, and Peg-tube
  • Administering Intravenous therapies and IV push
  • Woundcare/staple removal/steri-strips
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Central Line dressing changes
  • Use of sterile technique
  • Bladder scanning for PVR and straight catheterization
  • Foley Catheterization in both women and men
  • Blood draws
  • Starting an IV
  • EKG/ECG testing
  • Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and physical, occupational, and respiratory therapists to provide exceptional patient care
  • Timely documentation of care provided and outcomes

Licensed Practical Nurse

Elite medical staffing
06.2023 - 03.2024
  • Administered medications both PO, IV, Peg and G-tube
  • Completed Woundcare treatments and rounds alongside physician
  • Monitored patient vital signs for trends and documented changes
  • Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans
  • Collected urine specimens by clean catch, urethral catheterization, and suprapubic aspiration
  • Monitored and documented effectiveness of medications
  • Documented changes in conditions of patients
  • Charted on care provided and outcomes

Unit Manager/Licensed Practical Nurse

Autumnlake Healthcare
07.2018 - 04.2020
  • Managed a unit of twenty-seven patients
  • Supervised unlicensed staff and provided quarterly employee evaluations
  • Completed medication reconciliations
  • Implemented and updated care plans for patients
  • Scheduled patient appointments
  • Completed wound rounds alongside physician
  • Completed patient admissions and discharges
  • Completed skin assessments, medication administration, and blood draws
  • Administered medications and feedings via G-tube, and Peg-tube
  • Implemented innovative patient care protocols that increased overall satisfaction rates.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
12.2023

Practical Nursing diploma - undefined

Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center
Johnstown, PA
09.2010

High school Diploma/GED - undefined

Greater Johnstown High School
Johnstown, PA
03.2006

Skills

  • Time management
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Adaptability
  • Leadership
  • Precepting
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Wound care
  • Geriatric care

Certification

  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse 228457 Jan 2027

  • The American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Nov 2026
  • Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center Intravenous Therapy certification Aug 2010

Community Service

  • Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Service Learning Project, Mental health awareness/breaking the stigma presentation
  • Fort Johnson VA Clinic, Service Learning Project, Cardiovascular disease prevention presentation

Affiliations

  • Student Government Association
  • Designed to foster leadership skills and to help facilitate student/faculty relationships, ensuring that student needs and concerns are resolved

Clinical Hours/Experience

  • Beauregard Health System Third Semester 216 clinical hours
  • Med-Surg Nursing 90 hours
  • OBGYN/Newborn 36 hours
  • Central Louisiana State Hospital Third Semester 216 clinical hours
  • Mental Health 90 hours
  • Byrd Regional hospital Fourth semester 225 clinical hours
  • Med-Surg 45 hours
  • Catheterization-Lab (Cath-Lab) 45 hours
  • Critical Care Unit (CCU) 45 hours
  • Same day Surgery 45 hours
  • Pediatrics 15 hours
  • Labor & Delivery 30 hours

Timeline

Registered Nurse

HCA HealthONE
10.2024 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

Elite medical staffing
06.2023 - 03.2024

Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse

ShiftKey, LLC
12.2022 - Current

Unit Manager/Licensed Practical Nurse

Autumnlake Healthcare
07.2018 - 04.2020

Practical Nursing diploma - undefined

Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center

High school Diploma/GED - undefined

Greater Johnstown High School

Associate of Science - Nursing

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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