Gracie Garza
Bensenville,IL
Summary
Efficient and reliable nurse seeking a Registered Nurse position. Holds experience as a float nurse in various hospital settings, including units such as medical-surgical, telemetry, neuro stroke, and overflow surge, among others. Skilled in prioritizing care, performing physical assessments, assisting with care planning, and providing compassionate care. Motivated to expand knowledge within the nursing field.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Telemetry Float Nurse
Lutheran General Hospital
08.2023 - Current
- Administered and maintained comfort, treatment, medication, intravenous infusion, and health care to support patient needs across various telemetry units.
- Enhanced patient care by accurately interpreting cardiac monitor readings and promptly reporting critical findings to healthcare team.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Streamlined workflow efficiency, quickly adapting to new environments and protocols within different units.
- Demonstrated flexibility in accommodating short-notice scheduling changes due to fluctuating staffing demands within the facility.
Float Nursing Care Technician
Lutheran General Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Enhanced patient care by providing hands-on assistance with daily activities and personal hygiene.
- Measure and document vital signs, intake and output, daily weights, and other patient data as requested
- Document patient information into EPIC system
- Monitor patient safety by performing purposeful rounding and promptly communicating observations, concerns, and needs to RN.
Clinical Nursing Student- Med Surge
Loyola University Medical Center
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Monitored and recorded patient vital signs including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, oxygen saturation, respirations, and pain
- Administered oral, PEG, and subcutaneous medications
- Documented patient data including measurements and assessments into EPIC system
- Completed head to toe assessments on primary patients.
Cashier/Receptionist
Honda On Grand
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Collected, sorted, distributed, and sent mail
- Handled large sums of money for service, sales, and parts
- Directed incoming calls to internal personnel and departments, routing to best-qualified department
- Processed transactions for all departments using a program called Reynolds and Reynolds
- Computed daily data from different departments to calculate days earnings and verify totals.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL05.2025
Associate Degree in Nursing -
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL05.2023
High School Diploma -
Fenton High School
Bensenville, IL05.2019
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- EPIC
- Telemetry trained
- Bilingual - English and Spanish
- Quick learner
- Time management
- Customer assistance
- Effective communication
- Cultural Awareness
Volunteer Experience
- Anderson Animal Shelter, Bloomingdale, IL, Dog Care, 11/2019, 08/2021 - Walked and socialized with shelter dogs, cleaned shelter main areas, and shredded newspapers for puppy areas.
- Feed My Starving Children, Schaumburg, IL, Packer, 04/2018 - Packaged food in bags and measured weight, cleaned up work areas, and worked in teams to fill boxes.
Certification
Illinois Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support
Stroke Certification
Telemetry trained
Honors/Awards
- Nursing Honor Society (Member January 2023- June 2023) - Required to have good academic standing of 3.0 GPA in all nursing classes with no less than a B in any course.
- Presidential Scholars Program - Graduated from the class of 2019, received a 3.8 GPA/4.0 scale, and a 1350 SAT score.
Timeline
Cardiac Telemetry Float Nurse
Lutheran General Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Clinical Nursing Student- Med Surge
Loyola University Medical Center
08.2022 - 10.2022
Float Nursing Care Technician
Lutheran General Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2023
Cashier/Receptionist
Honda On Grand
08.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Benedictine University
Associate Degree in Nursing -
College of DuPage
High School Diploma -
Fenton High School
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