Marie Ricablanca
Angwin,CA
Summary
Caring Registered Nurse with excellent communication and teaching skills with 6 years experience in primary care in an acute care hospital and 7 years of Cardiac Rehabilitation. Maintain strong reputation for achieving high levels of patient satisfaction. Certified in Life Support Work CPR/BLS and First Aid. Coursework completed, but not limited to, in Nutrition/Wellness, Crisis Intervention, use of Alternative Medicine and Disease Prevention. Computer and office skills include: Microsoft Word/Excel, Internet, Data Entry, Alphanumeric, Filing, and EPIC/CERNER Charting. Able to work independently and as a team member.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead RN
Cardiac Rehab, Adventist Health
01.2021 - Current
- Assist patients that are recovering from and managing their cardiovascular or pulmonary problems while on a telemetry monitor
- In addition, provide educations, guidance, advise and support to patients such as how to manage stress, quit smoking, manage a healthy meal and medications
- Closely monitor patient’s vital signs while on different exercise equipment and be prepared to handle any emergencies such as possible cardiac/pulmonary arrest resulting from lethal arrythmias
- Collaborate with medical providers to provide the best care for the patients (e.g
- Medication managements, abnormal signs/symptoms, orders)
- Additional duties include administrative work, collaboration with IT (e.g
- Ambulatory system analyst, clinical system analyst) involving workflow optimization with CERNER system.
Cardiac Rehab, Eisenhower Health
10.2016 - 12.2020
- Assist patients that are recovering from and managing their cardiovascular or pulmonary problems while on a telemetry monitor
- In addition, provide educations, guidance, advise and support to patients such as how to manage stress, quit smoking, manage a healthy meal and medications
- Closely monitor patient’s vital signs while on different exercise equipment and be prepared to handle any emergencies such as possible cardiac/pulmonary arrest resulting from lethal arrythmias
- Collaborate with medical providers to provide the best care for the patients (e.g
- Medication managements, abnormal signs/symptoms, orders)
- Additional duties include supervision of exercise physiologists, referral coordinators, other nurses, and collaboration with IT in workflow optimization, HL7 Interface with EPIC system.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
04.2009 - 10.2016
- Uses the nursing process to safely, therapeutically, and efficiently care for a group of patients
- Day-to-day management and supervision of the related clinical activities and includes coordination of the interdisciplinary plan of care
- The documentation for each hospitalized patient from admission through discharge
- Responsible for supervising, delegating, and directing activities of unlicensed assistive personnel
- Demonstrated ability to use a keyboard and mouse to input data and office software (Word)
- Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community
- Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols
- Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas
- Maintained patient charts and confidential files
- Was absent for a year to volunteer as a Wellness Nurse in Weimar, California and obtain educational experience on preventive medicine at Wildwood, Georgia
Newstart Lifestyle Nurse, volunteer
Weimar Lifestyle and Wellness Center
09.2012 - 04.2013
- Supervises and delegates responsibilities to licensed and unlicensed staff (students, new staff and hydrotherapists)
- Identifies patients at increased risk for complications and/or adverse reactions; taking appropriate action, functioning effectively in emergency situations
- Performs venipuncture and processing of specimens
- Helps with set-up and/or running of treadmills for stress testing and monitoring patients
- Identifies guests at increased risk for complications and/or adverse reactions; taking appropriate action, functioning effectively in emergency situations
- Recognizes unsafe and ineffective practices; utilizing chain-of-command for resolution of clinical practice issue
- Answering phone calls from patients, new and old, about medical concerns and transferring to licensed medical doctors for further assessments as needed.
Education
Nurse Coach Certification - Nurse Coach
Integrative Nurse Coach Academy
04.2024
Bachelors - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UtahAssociate - Nursing
Fresno City College
Fresno, CaliforniaAssociate - Nursing
Pacific Union College
Angwin, California2005
Skills
- Compassion and Empathy
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Patient Education
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Quality Improvement
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Evaluations
- Care Plan Development
- Preventive Health
- Insurance Plan Expert
- Case Management
Additional Information
- Credentials , Registered Nurse in the State of CA. License number #714716 American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Timeline
Lead RN
Cardiac Rehab, Adventist Health
01.2021 - Current
Cardiac Rehab, Eisenhower Health
10.2016 - 12.2020
Newstart Lifestyle Nurse, volunteer
Weimar Lifestyle and Wellness Center
09.2012 - 04.2013
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Adventist Health Bakersfield
04.2009 - 10.2016
Nurse Coach Certification - Nurse Coach
Integrative Nurse Coach Academy
Bachelors - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate - Nursing
Fresno City College
Associate - Nursing
Pacific Union College