Antonia Garcia
Banning
Summary
Results-driven Registered Nurse Leader with extensive experience leading clinical operations, improving patient outcomes, and driving organizational excellence across complex healthcare environments. Proven ability to align nursing strategy with organizational goals, optimize quality and safety standards, and lead high-performing, multidisciplinary teams. Expertise in regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, and evidence-based practice, with a strong focus on patient-centered care and conti9nuous performance improvement. Recognized for building collaborative cultures, implementing innovative care delivery models, and achieving measurable improvements in efficiency, staff engagement, and clinical quality.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Director of Obstetrics
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
08.2023 - 12.2025
- Full-time employment with 24 hour 7 days a week responsibility for The Woman’s Center.
- Supervised: Unit RN Manager - 1, Registered Nurses 15, Medical Assists - 4, and countless axillary staff. Select, assign, and direct the work of associates; review employee progress and efficiency reports, discuss findings and evaluations with associates. Make recommendations and implement as required; assign and reassign associates to provide adequate unit staffing.
- Develop, implement, and revise departmental goals, policies and procedures, department-specific performance improvement objectives, and patient safety and reliability programs.
- Determine the appropriate organizational structure, staffing patterns, and nursing methods and operations necessary to ensure delivery of quality, safe patient care, and efficient delivery of patient services.
- Provide leadership in the coordination and implementation of nursing educational programs.
- Ensure survey-readiness and compliance with standards of Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality, California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative, The Joint Commission, and other federal and state regulatory agencies, as well as with organization–wide benchmark criteria; evaluate and initiate corrective action regarding operational compliance with licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards.
- Conduct customer care rounds to evaluate the quality of patient care and operations.
- Prepare and maintain reports of nursing services or integrated care services and activities; gather and compile budget data; direct the preparation of budget for the unit.
- Attend, participate in, and conduct staff meetings, committee meetings, and conferences.
- Covered open Postpartum shifts.
Registered Nurse Clinical Manager
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs, CA
01.2021 - 08.2023
- Full-time employment (36+hours) with 24 hour 7 days a week responsibility of the Medical Surgical Unit.
- Supervised Registered Nurse - 35, Medical Assists - 8, and countless axillary staff. Perform the scheduling function when assigned.
- Responsible for the day-to-day shift operations in the Ortho & Spine Department.
- Promptly and fully investigate and resolve complaints of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians, advising management/administration appropriately.
- Demonstrate the ability to respond and provide direction in changing workload during crises and emergencies.
- Interview and hire staff with Director oversight.
- Regularly attend nursing leadership meetings and take personal responsibility for the quality and integrity of nursing administration.
- Support hospital programs to include, but are not limited to, risk management, safety, and infection control.
- Facilitate unit workflow and teamwork.
Registered Nurse III
Riverside University Health Systems
Moreno Valley, California
03.2017 - 01.2021
- 2018 - 2021 Charge Registered Nurse - Maternity/ Postpartum Unit Full-time employment (36+hours weekly). Supervised 10 Registered Nurses, 3 Medical Assists, and countless axillary staff. Provided comprehensive nursing care to high-risk postpartum patients. Performed routine newborn screenings and procedures. Delivered detailed patient and family education on postpartum recovery, maternal physiological changes, newborn care, and signs and management of postpartum depression.
- Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Float – Assisting primary L&D nurses in the delivery and operating room. Transitioning newborns in their first hours of birth. Perform newborn resuscitative measures if necessary.
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse Float –specialize in caring for critically ill or premature newborns, providing intensive medical support and emotional care to both infants and their families.
- Pediatric Registered Nurse Float – specialize in caring for infants, children, and adolescents, providing both medical treatment and emotional support tailored to young patients and their families.
- 2017- 2018 Medical Surgical Unit Registered Nurse provide comprehensive care to adult patients before, during, and after surgery, managing a wide range of conditions and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal recovery.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership and Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01-2023
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
West Coast University
Ontario, CA01-2017
Associate Degree - Science
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA01-2014
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Infection control measures
- Licensed RN
- Nursing staff leadership
- EMR systems
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Staff management
- Legal and regulatory compliance
Certification
- Registered Nurse – Lic# 95124094 Exp. 08/31/2026
- BLS American Heart Association Exp. 03/17/2027
- NRP American Association of Pediatrics Exp. 07/31/2027
- ACLS American Heart Association Exp. 08/2027
Timeline
Registered Nurse Director of Obstetrics
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
08.2023 - 12.2025
Registered Nurse Clinical Manager
Desert Regional Medical Center
01.2021 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse III
Riverside University Health Systems
03.2017 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
West Coast University
Associate Degree - Science
San Bernardino Valley College
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership and Management
Western Governors University