EVIKA WILLIAMS, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, APRN
*************@*****.*** 305-***-**** Deerfield Beach, Florida
EDUCATION
Grand Canyon University, 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017 January 2021 – June 2023
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN, APRN, AGACNP)
Grand Canyon University, 3300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85017 January 2019 – August 2020
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
HealthTrust, 1000 Sawgrass Corporate Pkwy, Sunrise, FL 33323 November 2017 - December 2017
StaRN Program
Southeastern College, 17395 NW 59th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33015 February 2016 - July 2017
Associate of Science in Nursing
Riga Higher School of Teacher Training and Educational Management, Riga, Latvia September 2003 - June 2005
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology
Riga Medical College, Hipokrata Street 1, Riga, Latvia September 1991 - June 1994
Associate of Science in Nursing
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, State of Florida License #: 11034282
Registered Nurse, State of Florida License #: RN 9470730
• BLS – Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association
NIHSS Certification – Apex Innovations
• CPI – Crisis Prevention Institute Training
American Associations of Nurse Practitioners
American Nurses Association/Florida Nurse Association
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, Florida 33331
Transplant Clinicals – Student Nurse Practitioner – 125 hours
Perform comprehensive health assessments for pre- and post-transplant surgery, conducted complete and accurate physical examination, and patient education in collaboration with physician.
Assessed the need for and ordered labs, interpreted lab results with preceptor.
Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to minimize complications.
CEDA Orthopedic Group, 815 NW 57th Ave, Miami, Florida 33126
Orthopedic Clinicals – Student Nurse Practitioner – 67 hours
Perform comprehensive health assessments, conducted complete and accurate physical examination, and patient education in collaboration with physician and preceptor.
Prescribed medications, wrote orders, and responded to emergency and acute changes in patients’ status with physician.
Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, Florida 33331
Internal Medicine Clinicals – Student Nurse Practitioner - 222 hours
Perform comprehensive health assessments, conducted complete and accurate physical examination, and patient education in collaboration with physician.
Initiate treatment for patients with commonly occurring health problems by using the systematic approach to history and physical appraisal of patients and families through clinical judgement and patient data.
Prescribed medications, wrote orders, and responded to emergency and acute changes in patients’ status with physician.
Cared for an array of patients in admitting, inpatient, and discharging patients.
Evaluated between 8-12 patients per shift.
Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, Florida 33331
Surgical Intensive Care Unit Clinicals – Student Nurse Practitioner – 261 hours
Managed patients in a critical setting, closely monitoring acute conditions in collaboration with preceptor.
Provide complex clinical assessments, diagnostic testing, and therapies for acutely ill pre- and post-surgery patients.
Assessed the need for and ordered labs, interpreted lab results with preceptor.
Perform history and physical assessment in new patients while addressing emergent situations in collaborations with preceptor.
Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to minimize complications and improve overall health.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, Florida 33331 June 2022 – present
ACU/PACU
Interviewing patient prior surgical procedures.
Checking pre-operative clearance.
Preparing patient for the procedure/surgery.
Observing patients for post-anesthesia side effects.
Monitoring patient’s level of consciousness throughout sedation recovery after neurological, ENT, cardiothoracic, gastrointestinal, gynecological, urological, orthopedic, and plastic and reconstructive surgeries.
Performing post-operative tasks, such as administering medications, changing dressings, removing arterial lines.
Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other members of the patient’s care team.
Providing comfort and answering questions when patients wake from sedation.
Educating patients and their families regarding post-surgery care at home.
Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, Florida 33331 November 2020 – June 2022
IMCU
Certified and extensive experience working with post kidney, heart, liver-transplant patients; patients with tracheostomy, LVAD, pre and post cardiothoracic surgery patients.
Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
Monitor vitals and administer treatment plans for patients dealing with cardiac, pulmonary, diabetic, and renal issues.
Implement wound care.
Administer oral, sublingual, transdermal, intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications and PICC lines.
Develop, implement, and update individualized nursing care plans and report observations and reactions to appropriate chain of command.
Preceptor for new team members.
South Miami Hospital, 6200 SW 73rd Street, South Miami, Florida 33143 June 2019 – October 2020
MCVI-Stepdown, Cardiac Unit
Certified and extensive experience working with open heart surgery patients 48-hours post operation.
Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
Monitor vitals and administer treatment plans for patients dealing with cardiac, pulmonary, diabetic, and renal issues.
Implement wound care.
Administer oral, sublingual, transdermal, intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications and PICC lines.
Develop, implement, and update individualized nursing care plans and report observations and reactions to appropriate chain of command.
Mercy Hospital, 3663 South Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida 33133 December 2017 – July 2019
Stepdown, Cardiac Unit/ ICU, CVICU & Critical Care
Regularly rotate between Stepdown, ICU and CVICU floors working with critical care patients and IV drips.
Monitor vitals and administer treatment plans for patients dealing with cardiac, pulmonary, diabetic, and renal issues.
Preoperative teaching, postoperative assessment and pain management.
Implement wound care.
Administer oral, sublingual, transdermal, intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications and PICC lines.
Develop, implement, and update individualized nursing care plans and report observations and reactions to appropriate chain of command.
SKILLS SUMMARY
• Fluent in English, Russian, and Latvian
• Empathetic and compassionate RN with professional demeanor and attentive to detail
• Deliver patient-centered, quality care satisfying needs of patient and family
• Dedicated to teamwork, equally effective as a leader under minimal supervision
• Highly organized, detail oriented, fast learner, work efficiently under pressure and during rapid responses/codes
• Effective communication, interaction, and relationship-building skills with coworkers and patients
REFERENCES
Thaisa Elmer, RN /CCF MICU Manager/ - previous supervisor; phone: 954-***-****; email: *******@***.***
Dawn Hibbert, RN /CCF PACU Manager/ - current supervisor; phone: 754-***-****; email: *******@***.***
Izabela Jugovac, MD /CCF Anesthesiologist/ - colleague; phone: 561-***-****; email: *******@***.***
Ati Persad, APRN /SICU APRN/ - preceptor; phone: 954-***-****; email: *******@***.***
Rolenda Leon, APRN /Transplant APRN/ - preceptor; phone: 954-***-****; email: *****@***.***
ICU, CVICU, Stepdown, IV drips, cardiac unit, critical care, teamwork, telemetry, intermediate care,