Heather Garcia
Registered Nurse
OK
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with 5 1/2 years of experience in providing high-quality patient care in diverse healthcare settings. Skilled in assessment, patient education, and developing individualized care plans to meet the physical and emotional needs of patients. Strong communicator with a commitment to working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Proficient in bedside nursing skills and experienced in handling emergency situations with efficiency and calmness. Passionate about continuous professional development and delivering evidence-based, compassionate care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Nurse
Aya Health Care
06.2024 - Current
- 36-60 hours/week
- Bedside Nurse on MedSurg/Telemetry/PCU floors
Travel Nurse
Medical Solutions
08.2020 - 05.2024
- 36-60 hours/week
- Bedside Nurse on MedSurg/Telemetry/PCU/Covid floors
Core Staff RN
Cox South
06.2019 - 07.2020
- Surgical PCU Floor at Magnet Facility
- New Bedside RN: Very Extensive Orientation/Training/Education
CNA at LTAC/SNF
No Longer In Business
03.2017 - 01.2019
Care of residents at facility from hygiene, room cleaning, accurate intake/output, listening, transportation, vital signs, reporting abnormalities to appropriate sources, and more.
Education
High School Diploma -
Greenfield High School
Greenfield, Missouri01.2004
Nursing School Prerequisites -
College of The Ozarks
Springfield, MO05.2014
Associates Of Professional Nursing -
Bolivar Technical College
Bolivar, Missouri01.2019
Skills
- Coordinating and collaboration of patient care
- Great Time Management & Multitasking
- Knowledge of Nursing Best Practice Standard & General Hospital Policies
- Pass Multiple Annual Competency Exams
- Appropriate delegation of care
- Consulted in Patient Safety Event Reviews to help determine better courses of action for any/all team members
- Collaboration with multiple state, county, or city medical resources to provide patients with safe discharges, home care, equipment, and transportation
- Great Nursing/Bedside Skills (PIVs, Catheters, Various tubes/drains insertion/management, Wound care, and more)
- Care of Patients while managing Medication Drips
- Participation in safety and educational classes to continue furthering, knowledge, and skills
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient monitoring
- Precepting
- Patient care
- Physical assessments
- Nursing staff leadership
- Care plan development
- Professional bedside manner
- High level of autonomy
- Complex Problem-solving
- HIPAA education
- EMR / EHR
- Patient and family advocacy
- Wound care
- Family education
- Chronic disease management
- Cardiac care
- Intravenous therapy
- Acute care expertise
- ADL assistance
- Diabetes management
- Vaccine administration
- Hospice care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Tracheostomy care
- Performing ekgs
- Managing deadlines
- Lab result interpretation
- Palliative care awareness
- Maintaining privacy
- Coordinating referrals
- Medical records management
- Data collection
- Chart updating
Certification
Oklahoma: MultiState License
Missouri: Single State License
Certifications
ACLS
BLS
NIHSS
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Aya Health Care
06.2024 - Current
Travel Nurse
Medical Solutions
08.2020 - 05.2024
Core Staff RN
Cox South
06.2019 - 07.2020
CNA at LTAC/SNF
No Longer In Business
03.2017 - 01.2019
Oklahoma: MultiState License
Missouri: Single State License
Certifications
ACLS
BLS
NIHSS
High School Diploma -
Greenfield High School
Nursing School Prerequisites -
College of The Ozarks
Associates Of Professional Nursing -
Bolivar Technical College
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