MONICA MARQUEZ
Modesto
Summary
Compassionate Critical Care Nurse with background in providing care in high-stress environments. Skilled in rapidly assessing patient conditions and developing immediate care plans. Strengths include effective communication, teamwork, and ability to stay calm under pressure. Contributed to improved patient outcomes through vigilant monitoring and proactive interventions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, ICU
Memorial Medical Center
Modesto
12.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Memorial Medical Center Modesto
- Accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care in an acute patient setting.
- Deliver holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area.
- Develop, implementation, and coordination plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors.
- Promote and maintain collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications.
- Adhere to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.
- Maintain accurate documentation of all assessments, interventions and patient progress in electronic medical records system.
RN, ICU
Mercy Medical Center
Merced
03.2023 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: Mercy Medical Center
- Rendered direct and indirect nursing care to assigned patient populations.
- Assessed patients for nursing needs, establish and implement a problem oriented plan of nursing care and evaluate the effectiveness of care provided.
- Provided immediate direction to other members of the nursing care team to assure the appropriate provision of nursing services.
- Assisted in complex procedures while ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all assessments, interventions and patient progress in electronic medical records system Cerener.
- Participated in multidisciplinary rounds involving physicians, nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals.
- Served as a preceptor for new RN staff members and RN students by providing orientation on unit protocols and standards of practice.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care by facilitating family meetings and providing support during difficult times.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement, and adapt individualized care plans.
RN, Telemetry Services
Mercy Medical Center
Merced
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Mercy Medical Center
- Professional caregiver providing individualized patient care by using the nursing process to promote healing and restore patient health.
- Responsible for performing assessments, collecting data, establishing priorities and providing patient care.
- Creating, implementing, and evaluating plans of care with the patient care team.
- Proficient in use of the Cerner.
ECG/EKG Monitor Technician
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock
01.2011 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: Emanuel Medical Center
- Responsible for providing 24-hour monitoring for up to 38 patients' cardiac rhythm and hemodynamic data in the ICU, PCU, MED TELE floors.
- Observe, listen, monitor, measure, interpret EKGs and hemodynamic data.
- Communicating with nurses when leads are off or any changes occur and initiate patient examination, print EKG strips for further physician interpretation and analysis.
- Assisted in training new staff on EKG monitoring protocols and procedures.
Student Nurse, Preceptorship
Mercy Medical Center
Merced
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: Mercy Medical Center
- Provided patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Performed physical exams and collected vital signs for assigned patients.
- Assisted with medication administration and monitored patient reactions.
- Educated patients and families on health management and recovery processes.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock
10.2006 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Emanuel Medical Center
- Provide quality patient care aimed at increasing comfort, psychological, social and spiritual well-being by providing assistance with acute-care, surgical rehabilitation and long-term care.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns under direction of the RN
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Merced College
Merced, CAAssociate of Arts - Natural Sciences
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CAHigh School Diploma -
Ceres High School
Ceres, CASkills
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NIHSS
- TCAR Certified
- Patient-focused care
- Compassionate caregiver
- Efficient and reliable team player
- Knowledge of EKG rhythm interpretation
- Quick learner
- Exceptional communication skills
- Electronic medical records
- Critical care nursing
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
Timeline
RN, ICU
Memorial Medical Center
12.2024 - Current
RN, ICU
Mercy Medical Center
03.2023 - 01.2025
RN, Telemetry Services
Mercy Medical Center
10.2021 - 02.2023
Student Nurse, Preceptorship
Mercy Medical Center
08.2019 - 05.2021
ECG/EKG Monitor Technician
Emanuel Medical Center
01.2011 - 10.2021
Certified Nurse Assistant
Emanuel Medical Center
10.2006 - 01.2011
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Merced College
Associate of Arts - Natural Sciences
Modesto Junior College
High School Diploma -
Ceres High School