Christopher Garcia
Springfield,VA
Summary
Emergency Room Registered Nurse with 10 years of experience in high-acuity settings, including triage and charge nurse roles. Skilled in rapid assessment, critical decision-making, and patient flow management in fast-paced environments. Strong background in interdisciplinary collaboration and delivering safe, efficient, patient-centered care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ER RN
Sibley Memorial Hospital
05.2024 - Current
- Serve in charge nurse role, coordinating patient flow, staffing, and department operations
- Manage stroke and STEMI alerts, rapidly initiating interventions in high-acuity emergency situations
- Perform rapid triage and assessment of high-acuity patients in a fast-paced emergency department
- Prioritize and manage multiple patients simultaneously while ensuring safe and timely care
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to stabilize critically ill patients and initiate appropriate interventions
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
Case Manager RN
Aetna Better Health of VA
06.2022 - 05.2024
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing individualized care plans for patients with complex medical needs
- Effectively coordinated services across multiple healthcare providers to ensure seamless patient care and optimal outcomes
- Proficient in conducting thorough patient assessments, identifying care gaps, and advocating for necessary interventions
- Skilled at providing education to patients and families on medical conditions, treatment options, and healthcare resources
- Proven ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate interdisciplinary communication and improve patient satisfaction levels
ER RN
Sentara Healthcare
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Provided emergency care for a wide range of acute conditions in a high-volume ER setting
- Performed patient assessments, medication administration, IV placement, and wound care
- Managed multiple high-acuity patients while maintaining efficiency and accuracy
- Ensured compliance with documentation standards and hospital protocols
Travel ER RN
AMN Healthcare
02.2018 - 06.2021
- Delivered emergency care across multiple facilities in fast-paced, high-acuity environments
- Adapted quickly to new teams, workflows, and patient populations while maintaining high standards of care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Radford University
12.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
ECPI University
11.2015
Associate of Science - General Studies
Northern VA Community College
05.2015
Skills
- Emergency triage
- ACLS and PALS
- Cardiac monitoring and rhythm interpretation
- Airway management and patient stabilization
- IV therapy and medication management
- Rapid patient assessment and critical decision-making
- Charge nurse leadership and team coordination
- Patient flow and emergency department operations
Certification
Virginia RN License
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Timeline
ER RN
Sibley Memorial Hospital
05.2024 - Current
Case Manager RN
Aetna Better Health of VA
06.2022 - 05.2024
ER RN
Sentara Healthcare
07.2021 - 05.2022
Travel ER RN
AMN Healthcare
02.2018 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Radford University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
ECPI University
Associate of Science - General Studies
Northern VA Community College