Holly Gardner
Honolulu,HI
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 6 years of diverse inpatient experience and a strong foundation in nursing informatics, currently pursuing an MSN with a concentration in Informatics. Skilled in Epic, Cerner, and CareLink, with deep familiarity in supporting workflow optimization, user training, and system integration. Experienced in quality improvement, charge nurse responsibilities, and EHR superuser functions. Passionate about integrating data and technology to improve clinical outcomes, patient safety, and compliance with hospital quality measures.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Trauma Telemetry
The Queen's Medical Center, Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, HI
06.2025 - Current
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
Registered Nurse - Telemetry
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
08.2024 - Current
- Provide telemetry nursing care on a transitional care unit for complex cardiac and post-acute patients.
- Serve as charge nurse with responsibilities including staffing coordination, safety huddles, and escalation planning.
- Support quality initiatives through consistent documentation of CHF, HAPI, and CAUTI-related measures.
- Utilize KP HealthConnect tools to monitor compliance with quality and safety protocols.
- Provided guidance and supervision to new nurses transitioning into the Telemetry unit setting.
Registered Nurse - Perioperative Surgical Services
Kapiolani Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Maintained aseptic protocols and ensured patient safety during surgical procedures.
- Charted real-time intraoperative events and supported OR team with Epic documentation standards.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory agencies including The Joint Commission and CMS.
Registered Nurse - Trauma
The Queen's Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Delivered trauma and telemetry care in Level I trauma center.
- Participated in hospital initiatives to enhance stroke measure compliance and reduce readmission rates.
- Collaborated on documentation improvements for quality tracking while providing informal Epic support to peers.
Registered Nurse - Neurology Progressive Care
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, IL
03.2021 - 09.2021
- - Managed high-acuity stroke and neurological patients, with emphasis on performance metrics (e.g., NIHSS, discharge follow-up)
- Participated in bedside quality rounds and protocol adherence reviews
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Telemetry
Pagosa Springs Medical Center
Pagosa Springs, CO
03.2019 - 03.2021
- Trained new staff on best practices and hospital policies as EHR superuser for Cerner.
- Facilitated adherence to quality and safety benchmarks as charge nurse across the unit.
- Collaborated with quality team on documentation audits and process improvement initiatives.
- Mentored new RNs in standards of care to enhance clinical competencies.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Online07-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO05-2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO12-2018
Skills
- Informatics: workflow mapping, staff training, superuser support
- Regulatory & Core measure compliance (CHF, stroke, CLABSI, CAUTI, HAPI)
- Leadership: charge nurse experience, interdisciplinary collaboration, policy implementation
- Specialties: telemetry, trauma, neuro progressive care, perioperative, medical-surgical
- Team collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Electronic health records: Epic, Cerner, and KP HealthConnect
Certification
· Registered Nurse – Hawaii (RN-101854), Active through 06/30/2027
· Basic Life Support (BLS), Active through 04/30/2026
· Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Active through 08/31/2025
· Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Active through 12/31/2025
Quality Improvement Experience
- Strong working knowledge of CMS quality metrics and hospital core measures, including:
- Heart Failure (CHF): Monitoring EF documentation, discharge education, and medication reconciliation
- Stroke: Familiar with NIHSS documentation, timely thrombolytic treatment, and post-stroke protocol compliance
- Infection Control: Daily assessments and documentation for central line (CLABSI) and foley catheter (CAUTI) maintenance
- Pressure Injury Prevention (HAPI): Implemented skin assessments, turning schedules, and Braden scale documentation - Experience using real-time EHR tools and dashboards to support adherence to clinical quality indicators
- Educated peers on documentation practices that support quality data reporting and audit readiness
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Trauma Telemetry
The Queen's Medical Center, Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI
06.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse - Telemetry
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse - Perioperative Surgical Services
Kapiolani Medical Center
03.2024 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse - Trauma
The Queen's Medical Center
11.2021 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse - Neurology Progressive Care
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
03.2021 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Telemetry
Pagosa Springs Medical Center
03.2019 - 03.2021
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colorado State University Pueblo
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Arapahoe Community College
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