Catherine Huerta
Glendora,CA
Summary
Cardiac Nurse with over 10 years’ experience in assessing and implementing care plans to optimize patient recovery. Proven ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams to provide excellent patient care and outcomes. Experienced in supervision and delegation of nursing staff. Seeking a Charge Nurse -Medical/Surgical position using my experience and institutional knowledge for training and to ensure that nursing staff function within Presbyterian Intercommunity Health’s (PIH) policies and standards.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Nurse 1 Tower
PIH Whittier Hospital
01.2011 - Current
- Holds leadership roles on an as-needed basis including Charge Nurse, Back-up Charge Nurse, and Preceptor
- Extensive experience on Code Blue team
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care
- Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care needs
- Administer medication and monitor patient responses
- Ability to recognize and respond to critical situations
- Experience in cardiac procedures such as sheath removal, management of cardiac specialty drips, and post-surgery care
- Educate and encourage patients on importance of compliance with treatment plans
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
01.2010
Associates of Arts - undefined
Citrus Community College
01.2007
Skills
- Supervisory and leadership experience
- Communication skills
- Patient/family advocacy
- Patient education
- Strong clinical judgment and skills
- EKG interpretation
- Ability to adapt to needs of floor
- Mentorship of new staff
- Cardiac and neurological
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of California, License # 794720, 2011-current
- Basic Life Support – Valid until March 2026
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support – Valid until March 2026
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale – Valid until 2026
References
Natalie Lopez, Nursing House Supervisor: Natalie.Looez@pihhealth.org
Lien Nguyen, 1Tower Charge Nurse: Lnguyen2@pihhealth.org
Timeline
Cardiac Nurse 1 Tower
PIH Whittier Hospital
01.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Azusa Pacific University
Associates of Arts - undefined
Citrus Community College