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Monique Garcia

Arvada,Colorado

Summary

New-grad RN with progressive experience delivering compassionate care to patients. Seeking to combine recent education with field experience to pursue career opportunities as a registered nurse with a focus to deliver high quality patient care.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Extern

Lutheran Hospital
Wheat Ridge, CO
07.2022 - Current
  • Practiced patient care by taking vital signs and providing wound care for patients.
  • Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating and daily hygiene tasks.
  • Recorded vital signs and intake and output of over 10 patients per day, documenting information in Epic.


Certified Nursing Assistant

Vibra Rehab Hospital Of Denver
Thornton, CO
12.2018 - 04.2021
  • Answered call lights and aided in patient comfort and safety by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patient clothing and bedside tales or equipment.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide high-quality support to patients.
  • Performed patient assessments, documented vital signs and reported changes to supervisors.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Life Care Centers Of America
Westminster, CO
06.2018 - 12.2019
  • Established relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals to promote patients' personal care plan goal achievement.
  • Followed and enforced safety protocols to protect patients and workers.
  • Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.


Certified Nursing Assistant

Homewatch CareGiversInc.
Arvada, CO
06.2017 - 04.2018
  • Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
  • Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care such as transportation and management of appointments
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.

Catering Associate

Bennett's Bar-B-Que Inc.
Denver, CO
04.2010 - 05.2017
  • Prepared dishes for catering events or during high-volume shifts.
  • Operated standard kitchen equipment with focus on safety and sanitation.
  • Maximized customer service by training staff, overseeing operations and resolving issues in timely manner.

Education

Bachelor of Science of Nursing -

Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO
09.2022

Associate of Science - Nursing

Red Rocks Community College
Denver, CO
05.2020

Skills

  • Efficient and reliable team player - 10 years' experience
  • Patient-focused care - 5 years' experience
  • Compassionate caregiver - 5 years' experience
  • Companionship and emotional support - 5 years' experience
  • Charting and clinical documentation - 4 years' experience
  • CPR/BLS certified - 5 years' experience
  • Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge -3 years' experience
  • Direct patient care - 5 years experience

Certification


  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, September 2022
  • Registered Nurse- Colorado License #RN.1685813
  • CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant - 1/31/2023
  • BLS/ CPR - 01/2023

Clinical Experience

Dialysis - Western nephrology, Arvada, CO: 150 hours

Community Health - Primary Care and Chiropractic/ Regenerative Medicine, Highlands Ranch, CO: 60 Hours

Obstetrics - Good Samaritan, Lafayette, CO: 60 Hours

Pediatrics - The Pinnacle Charter School, Federal Heights, CO: 60 Hours

Mental Health - Centennial Peaks, Louisville, CO: 60 Hours

Medical Surgical II - Good Samaritan, Lafayette, CO: 120 Hours

Medical Surgical I - Life Care Center of Westminster, Westminster, CO: 120 Hours

Foundations - Swift River and Lippincott, Virtual Clinical: 60 Hours


Timeline

Nurse Extern

Lutheran Hospital
07.2022 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

Vibra Rehab Hospital Of Denver
12.2018 - 04.2021

Certified Nursing Assistant

Life Care Centers Of America
06.2018 - 12.2019

Certified Nursing Assistant

Homewatch CareGiversInc.
06.2017 - 04.2018

Catering Associate

Bennett's Bar-B-Que Inc.
04.2010 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Science of Nursing -

Denver College of Nursing

Associate of Science - Nursing

Red Rocks Community College

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