Chandra K. Garcia, MHA, BSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC
Bristow,VA
Summary
Adept Clinical Supervisor successful in improving care and outcomes through nursing education, performance management and talent management. Eager to bring 29-year background to organization committed to advancing patient outcomes through medical advancements and innovation.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Director – MSSCU
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
01.2023 - Current
- Manage and maintain a workforce of FTEs to include policy compliance, education, scheduling, progressive discipline and evaluations in 24 bed ICU stepdown unit
- Responsible for daily unit operations, patient safety, quality assurance, service line development, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction
- Initiated the Healthy Workforce initiative on unit
- Fully staff unit and eliminated the need for agency nurses
- Decreased staff turnover.
Clinical Director – Overflow Units
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Responsible for opening two 30 bed medicine/medicine/tele overflow units – collaborate with multiple departments to ensure appropriate equipment and supplies were in place prior to opening
- Developed staffing grid, interviewed and hired for units
- Created Scope of Practice for each unit
- Focused on development of new staff.
Clinical Director - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
10.2015 - 01.2021
- Manage and maintain a workforce of 128 FTEs to include policy compliance, education, scheduling, progressive discipline and evaluations in 43-bed Adult Emergency Department and American College of Surgeons' certified Level 1 Trauma Center caring for 137,000+ patient visits a year
- Responsible for daily unit operations, patient safety, quality assurance, service line development, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction.
Trauma Nurse Specialist - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
01.2012 - 10.2015
- All requirements for RN IV on clinical ladder
- Responsible for developing and teaching Trauma Nurse Fellowship
- Served as mentor/preceptor for nurses in the fellowship.
Registered Nurse Ill - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
09.2011 - 01.2012
- Responsible for direct patient care as part of the emergency department team caring for the community
- Anticipating the needs of adult and pediatric trauma patients, and ensuring safety of patients with continuously reevaluating their changing status
- Able to multi-task and maintain focus on the complexity of ill patients and the emotional needs of the patients and their families
- Roles within the department include charge, north team leader, triage, and communications
- Served as co-chair of employee satisfaction committee
- Primary preceptor for new RN's
- Permanent charge nurse in the department.
Nurse Manager - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
10.2005 - 08.2011
- Emergency Department Nurse Manager providing supervision to 25-30 RN's
- Responsibilities included employee evaluations, mentoring, discipline, and career development
- Served as manager liaison over employee satisfaction committee
- Served as liaison between hospital volunteers and emergency department
- 24/7 accountability for the emergency department
- Accountable for daily operations
- Assisted with employee payroll
- Produced weekly huddle notes for the department
- Oversaw department environment of care.
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
01.2000 - 09.2005
- Responsible for direct patient care as part of the emergency room team caring for the community
- Anticipating the needs of adult and pediatric trauma patients, and ensuring safety of patients while continuously reevaluating their changing status
- Able to multi-task and maintain focus on the complexity of patients and the emotional needs of the patient and their families
- Roles include charge, communications, and triage nurse
- Served as Chairman of the Standards Committee
- Attended monthly hospital environment of care meetings.
Registered Nurse IV - Intermediate Care Unit
Holy Cross Hospital
08.1995 - 12.1999
- Responsible for direct patient care of up to 6 patients on a 27 bed Intermediate Care Unit
- Responsible for daily assessments on patients that required frequent IV therapy, IV drip and interventions, including ventilated patients
- Trained to charge nurse
- Floated to ICU, CCU, ED and NICU.
Secretary/Clinical Technician - Intermediate Care Unit
Holy Cross Hospital
05.1994 - 08.1995
Medical Assistant/Office Manager
Dr. B.V. Patel & Dr. P.B. Patel
03.1988 - 05.1994
Education
Masters of Healthcare Administration -
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
05.2021
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
University of Maryland at Baltimore
05.1998
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Prince George's Community College
Skills
- Budget Oversight
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Resource Coordination
Certification
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support
- Active American Heart Association Advance Life Support
- Active Certified Emergency Nurse
- Active Nurse Executive – Board Certified
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association
- American Organization for Nursing Leaders
Timeline
Clinical Director – MSSCU
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
01.2023 - Current
Clinical Director – Overflow Units
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
01.2021 - 01.2023
Clinical Director - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
10.2015 - 01.2021
Trauma Nurse Specialist - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
01.2012 - 10.2015
Registered Nurse Ill - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
09.2011 - 01.2012
Nurse Manager - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
10.2005 - 08.2011
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
lnova Fairfax Medical Campus
01.2000 - 09.2005
Registered Nurse IV - Intermediate Care Unit
Holy Cross Hospital
08.1995 - 12.1999
Secretary/Clinical Technician - Intermediate Care Unit
Holy Cross Hospital
05.1994 - 08.1995
Medical Assistant/Office Manager
Dr. B.V. Patel & Dr. P.B. Patel
03.1988 - 05.1994
Masters of Healthcare Administration -
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Prince George's Community College
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