Summary
Overview
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Education
Certification
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Training and committees
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Ana Liza Javier

San Diego,CA

Summary

14 year ANCC board-certified mental health nurse with experience in direct patient care, supervision and department operations

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Admissions Nurse

Sharp Mesa Vista
09.2024 - Current
  • Initial assessment of patients with symptoms of mood, thought, and/or substance use disorders
  • Coordination of unit admissions, transfers and discharges

Clinical Lead Nurse

Sharp Mesa Vista
06.2019 - 09.2024
  • Direct Supervisor of 14 employees
  • Charge Nurse for a step-down adult locked unit serving patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders
  • Direct interaction with hospital management and administration to discuss daily operational issues and identification, resolution and evaluation of staff/system/practice/workflow issues
  • Supported unit through successful Joint Commission Survey with no conditional findings in 2022

Advanced Clinician/Registered Nurse

Sharp Mesa Vista
05.2015 - 06.2019
  • In addition to the skills listed under Registered Nurse, Unit Educator on the ICU and step-down adult locked unit across 3 shifts to ensure completion of all staff initial and annual competency requirements
  • Preceptor and mentor for new hire employees, nursing students and new graduate nurses

Registered Nurse

Sharp Mesa Vista
02.2011 - 05.2015
  • Implementation and management of care for patients on a voluntary unit and psychiatric ICU
  • Identification and management of high priority medical and psychiatric crises
  • Provide education for patients and their care partners regarding diagnosis, plan of care, medications, safety and discharge planning
  • Use of evidence-based research to provide quality care for patients

Relief Charge Nurse

Aurora Behavioral Health Care
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Served patient populations on the Active Duty Military Unit, ICU, Senior Unit, Youth, and Adult Voluntary Unit

Education

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

PIMA Medical Institute
08.2024

Associates Degree - Nursing

Kaplan College
San Diego, CA
08.2009

Certification

  • ANCC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Board Certification
  • BLS Certification
  • AVADE Certification

References

Amy Recker, BSN, RN, Clinical Nurse Lead/Direct Supervisor, (319) 240-5183, Amy.Recker@sharp.com


Stephanie Garr, BSN, RN, Unit Manager at Sharp Mesa Vista, (702) 818-9560, (858) 836-8789, Stephanie.Garr@sharp.com

Training and committees

  • Unit Practice Council, Chair and Co-Chair, 2017-2018
  • Lean Six Sigma, White Belt, Yellow Belt

Timeline

Admissions Nurse

Sharp Mesa Vista
09.2024 - Current

Clinical Lead Nurse

Sharp Mesa Vista
06.2019 - 09.2024

Advanced Clinician/Registered Nurse

Sharp Mesa Vista
05.2015 - 06.2019

Registered Nurse

Sharp Mesa Vista
02.2011 - 05.2015

Relief Charge Nurse

Aurora Behavioral Health Care
01.2010 - 01.2012

Associates Degree - Nursing

Kaplan College

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

PIMA Medical Institute
Ana Liza Javier