Gabriella Garcia

• Completed initial and annual follow-up assessments of patients to determine and address individual care needs.
• Enhanced interdisciplinary team communication through regular case conferences, promoting effective collaboration for optimal patient care.
• Streamlined care coordination processes to reduce hospital readmissions and emergency department visits.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists, social workers and care coordinators to ensure appropriate resource utilization for complex cases.
• Used MedCompass to maintain database of relevant information for practitioners, pharmacists and social workers to access and coordinate patient care.

• Provided high-quality patient care in a Level IV NICU as a travel nurse during a 13-week contract.
• Provided comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonates, resulting in improved health outcomes.
• Maintain meticulous medical records, documenting assessments, treatments and progress notes to facilitate continuity of care.
• Provided psychosocial support to families experiencing distress related to their infants' critical health conditions, strengthening familial coping mechanisms during difficult times.

• Identify needs and problems of the neonate through clinical observation and physical assessment.
• Act as a patient's advocate, assess patient's status and notify physicians of clinical changes.
• Work as a member of the interdisciplinary team consisting of neonatologist, neonatal nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, speech therapists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers and discharge coordinators to develop a personalized care plan for the patient.
• Managed patients with cardiac monitoring, pulse oximetry, isolettes, medication administration, intravenous infusions/gtts, PICC, arterial, Broviac, and UAC/UVC lines, nasogastric/orogastric tubes.
• Managed patients with oxygen therapy including high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), inhaled nitric oxide (iNO), endotracheal intubation mechanical ventilation, noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV), biphasic positive airway pressure (BIPAP), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and nasal cannula.
• Ensure that accurate documentation and records are kept.

• Assessed and provided continual couplet care of mother and infant after delivery.
• Transitioned the newborn while the mother was in the OR, then provided safe care to post op mothers after recovery in the PACU.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, incision, and bleeding.
• Assessed patients for possible postpartum hemorrhaging and activated the Rapid Response team if condition warranted.
• Worked closely with pediatricians and NNPs, caring for newborns requiring daily weights, hearing screens, capillary glucose testing, PKU draws and bilirubin testing.
• Educated mothers with their postpartum care, the care of their newborn infant and provided discharge teaching.
• Cross trained in Labor and Delivery, Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Provided care for Oncology, Surgical-Oncology, Telemetry, Medical, Medical-Surgical, and Hospice patients.

• Planned, implemented and evaluated patient care based on full nursing assessment and patient's physical and psychosocial needs.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members such as Physicians, Physical Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Social Work and Case Management regarding patient treatment/condition and continuity of care.
• Accessed patients Port-A-Cath and conducted dressing changes for patients with PICC lines, Central lines and Port A Cath using sterile technique to prevent infections or other problems.
• Quickly recognized and identified acute changes in patient condition and notified Rapid Response in a timely manner.
• Interpreted plan of care for patients and their significant others to ensure achievement of personal and interdisciplinary goals. Conducted teachings for patients and families regarding disease entities and medical regimens.
• Maintained accountability for controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.

• Assisted in expediting total patient turnaround time by transporting in a timely manner.
• Conducted expedited 12-Lead EKGs and vital signs.
• Provided encouragement, support and comfort to patients and family members.
• Aided nurses, physicians and paramedics in patient care.
• Ensured appropriate supplies were in stock in all treatment rooms.