Alexa Ortiz
Kansas City
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over four years of pediatric healthcare experience and more than two years as an RN in pediatric emergency, urgent care, and post-operative care. Experienced in triage, rapid assessment, trauma response, procedural sedation, IV access, and family-centered education. Recognized for leadership through precepting, mentoring new graduate nurses, and supporting staff development while providing safe, evidence-based care in high-acuity pediatric settings.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Urgent Care Float Pool
Kansas City, MO
01.2026 - Current
- Perform comprehensive pediatric assessments and identify clinical deterioration.
- Collect diagnostic specimens and perform IV insertion, urinary catheterization, suctioning, and splint application.
- Deliver safe, efficient care across multiple urgent care locations while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Surgical Observation
Kansas City, MO
03.2025 - Current
- Monitor pediatric patients following surgical procedures and promptly escalate changes in condition.
- Coordinate care with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams while educating families on recovery and discharge.
- Care for patients recovering from cardiac catheterizations, ablations, gastrostomy tube placement, pectus bar placement, appendectomies, tonsillectomies, and kidney/liver biopsies.
Critical Care Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Emergency Department (Adele Hall)
Kansas City, MO
02.2024 - 03.2025
- Provided emergency care for pediatric patients with acute and critical illnesses and injuries.
- Performed triage, assisted with trauma activations and procedural sedation, accessed implanted ports, and delivered discharge education.
- Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
Emergency Nursing Services Care Tech
Children's Mercy East Urgent Care
Independence, MO
09.2022 - 01.2024
Care Assistant
Children's Mercy Hospital (5 Sutherland)
Kansas City, MO
08.2021 - 06.2022
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO12-2023
Skills
- Pediatric Emergency Nursing
- Pediatric Urgent Care
- Surgical Observation
- Triage
- Rapid Patient Assessment
- Trauma Response
- IV Therapy
- Port Access
- Urinary Catheterization
- Procedural Sedation Assistance
- Splint Application
- Family Education
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- English/Spanish Bilingual
- Epic EMR
Certification
- Registered Nurse (Missouri), January 2024
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), July 2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS), renewed November 2025
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), renewed November 2025
- Qualified Bilingual Staff (English/Spanish), June 2024
- DAISY Award Nominee, March 2026
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Urgent Care Float Pool
01.2026 - Current
Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Surgical Observation
03.2025 - Current
Critical Care Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Emergency Department (Adele Hall)
02.2024 - 03.2025
Emergency Nursing Services Care Tech
Children's Mercy East Urgent Care
09.2022 - 01.2024
Care Assistant
Children's Mercy Hospital (5 Sutherland)
08.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Rockhurst University
LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
- Nursing Residency Navigator (August 2025–Present): Mentor newly licensed nurses throughout their transition into professional practice.
- RN Preceptor: Precept new graduate nurses, experienced hires, and nursing students in Surgical Observation (3 West) and Urgent Care.
- New Hire Skills Orientation Instructor (Summer 2025–Present): Assist with onboarding and clinical skills training for new nursing staff.
- Unit Support Committee Member (3 West): Organize staff engagement initiatives and promote team wellness and unit culture.