Audrey Garcia, RN WCC
Belton,TX
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in managing nursing operations. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing Services
Creekside Terrace Nursing And Rehabilitation
07.2020 - Current
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Evaluated work performance 90 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Indian Oaks Living Center
01.2019 - 07.2020
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Planned and assigned workload to 26 nursing staff members to direct patient care.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
RN Wound Care Manager
Indian Oaks Living Center
05.2018 - 01.2019
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
LVN Wound Treatment Nurse
Indian Oaks Living Center
12.2013 - 05.2018
- Monitored inventory of medications, medical supplies and equipment to maintain adequate supply of products to meet needs of patients.
- Examined patient, records and charts and deciphered between normal and abnormal findings to determine referral to physician for evaluation, supervision or directions.
- Liaised with health agencies and family members to support physical and emotional transition of admission, care and discharge of patient.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
LVN Charge Nurse
Indian Oaks Living Center
07.2013 - 12.2013
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
Education
Wound Care Certification, WCC Credentials - Wound Care
Wound Care Education Institute
04.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Temple College
Temple, TX05.2018
LVN - Nursing
Temple College
Temple, TX05.2013
Skills
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Strategic Planning
- Time Management
- Patient Care Assessment
- Clinical Staff Management
- Best Practices and Standards
- Creative Thinking
- Clinical System Monitoring
- Nursing Protocols
- Nursing Operations Management
Timeline
Director of Nursing Services
Creekside Terrace Nursing And Rehabilitation
07.2020 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
Indian Oaks Living Center
01.2019 - 07.2020
RN Wound Care Manager
Indian Oaks Living Center
05.2018 - 01.2019
LVN Wound Treatment Nurse
Indian Oaks Living Center
12.2013 - 05.2018
LVN Charge Nurse
Indian Oaks Living Center
07.2013 - 12.2013
Wound Care Certification, WCC Credentials - Wound Care
Wound Care Education Institute
Associate of Science - Nursing
Temple College
LVN - Nursing
Temple College
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