KARINA NODARSE GARCIA
Miami,FL
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with cardiovascular critical care expertise, including two years in Cardiovascular ICU and Open Heart Certification. Skilled in managing complex hemodynamics, administering high-risk medications, and delivering evidence-based care to post-operative cardiac patients. Demonstrates strong clinical judgment and effective communication with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
Miami, FL
10.2024 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive care for critically ill cardiovascular and post-open-heart surgical patients in high-acuity ICU, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitor and manage complex hemodynamics, including arterial lines, central venous pressure, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac output/indexes.
- Manage and titrate continuous sedation and analgesia infusions for critically ill and mechanically ventilated patients, assessing sedation level, pain, respiratory status, hemodynamics, and response to therapy.
- Administer and titrate vasoactive, inotropic, antiarrhythmic, anticoagulant, and other critical-care medications according to patient response and protocol.
- Identified and addressed acute changes in cardiac, respiratory, neurologic, and hemodynamic status, escalating care as needed to maintain patient stability.
- Collaborate with intensivists, cardiothoracic surgeons, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Collaborate closely with ICU intensivists during bedside procedures, providing procedural assistance and critical-care nursing support for paracentesis, central venous catheter placement, chest tube placement, and dialysis catheter placement; monitor hemodynamic status, sedation, sterile technique, and patient response throughout procedures.
RN Floor Nurse · Cardiovascular Step-Down
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
Miami, FL
05.2021 - 10.2024
- Enhanced patient outcomes through implementation of evidence-based nursing interventions and development of individualized care plans.
- Decreased hospital readmissions by coordinating effective discharge planning, delivering patient education, and facilitating follow-up care.
- Provided compassionate, holistic nursing care addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff, fostering a supportive work environment and ensuring high-quality patient care.
- Relief charge nurse responsible for quality audits, patient monitoring, and support of nurses and CNAs on the floor.
- Served as a preceptor for new nursing staff, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Miami Dade College
Miami, FLSkills
- Cardiovascular Critical Care
- Post-Open-Heart Care
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Sedation management
- Dysrhythmia management
- Charge Nurse Experience
- Precepting & Mentorship
- Patient & Family Education
Certification
Open Heart Certified, BLS Certified, ACLS Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU)
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
10.2024 - Current
RN Floor Nurse · Cardiovascular Step-Down
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital
05.2021 - 10.2024
Associate Degree - Nursing
Miami Dade College