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
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
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