Vanessa Garcia
Pembroke Pines,FL
Summary
Compassionate and driven Registered Nurse II with 9 years of diverse experience in telemetry, medical-surgical units, and hematology/oncology outpatient clinics, dedicated to delivering the highest level of patient care. Proven ability to adapt quickly to new environments while maintaining a strong focus on patient outcomes and safety. Actively seeking a departmental change to expand knowledge and experience, fostering educational development and growth opportunities within the organization. Committed to continuous improvement and excellence in nursing practice.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse II- Hematology/Oncology Clinic
UHealth Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
04.2022 - Current
- Provided direct patient care in an outpatient setting
- Performing patient intake, collecting health information
- Assessment and vital signs
- Educate patient and families
- Provide emotional support
- Maintain accurate documentation
- Ensuring clinic and patient flow operates smoothly
- Provide discharge instructions along with requisitions for any blood work, imaging studies, or referrals needed for next follow up visit
- Working closely with doctors and multidisciplinary team
- Chart preparation, facilitating patient appointments for follow up, blood work, treatment, specialty testing
- Completing FMLA, life insurance, and workers comp forms, medication prior authorization, specialty testing authorization request, requesting internal pathology review, requesting medical records
- Telephone triage: assessing medical symptoms over the phone while critically thinking using evidence based decisions, as well as the clinic and triage protocols to determine the urgency of care: non-urgent primary care visit, urgent care/minute clinic, or referring to the emergency department
- Exceptional active listening and clear communication for accurately assessing patients remotely
- Advise patient on self-care measures
- Empathetic, emotional support, and professionalism
Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical/Telemetry Unit
Memorial Hospital West/Nikketia Fudge
04.2019 - 01.2022
- Collaborate with healthcare team, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists, nutritionists, and case managers to formulate and implement appropriate plans of care for all patients.
- Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medications, and providing bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients including pre-and-post surgical patients.
- Provide patients and their families with support and education.
- Maintain surgical dressings, and change as ordered.
- Administration of blood products.
- Handling admission and discharge paperwork.
- Caring for surgical patients: Appendectomy, Whipple, Cholecystectomy, Hysterectomy, Abdominoplasty, Mastectomy, etc.
- Management of Hemovac drain, Jackson Pratt drains, nephrostomy tubes, urostomy, ileostomy/colostomy bags, nasogastric tube insertion and care, Peg tube, J tube, wound vac, foley catheter insertion and care.
Registered Nurse- Cardiac Telemetry Unit
Mount Sinai Medical Center/Emelyn Salamorin
10.2016 - 03.2019
- Adhere to and comply with all regulatory and professional standards.
- Utilize rights of medication administration while administering medication; including drips Cardizem, Nitroglycerin, Lasix, and Heparin.
- Collaborate with healthcare team, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and nutritionists, to formulate and implement appropriate plans of care for all patients.
- Duties/activities highlighting patient care skills. Ex: Provide direct quality care to patients including continuous assessments, responding to diagnostic data and initiating appropriate action, evaluating medical conditions of up to 6 patients per day.
- Duties highlighting leadership skills. Ex: precepted nursing students and registered nurse orientees.
- Duties/activities highlighting exceptional nursing skills. Ex: was recognized by fellow coworkers as employee of the week in July of 2018 for teamwork.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Barry University School of Nursing
Miami Shores, FL12.2012
Skills
- Adaptable to changing assignments
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Effective organizational abilities
- Detail-oriented approach
- Telephone triage expertise
- Effective communication abilities
- Effective active listening
- Effective time management
- Detailed documentation
- Proficient in EPIC charting documentation
- Foster collaborative relationships with colleagues
- Comprehensive patient evaluations
- Patient care management
Certification
- Registered Nurse – Florida Board of Nursing, RN 9441452, July. 31, 2026
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, 2027-04
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 2027-04
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse II- Hematology/Oncology Clinic
UHealth Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical/Telemetry Unit
Memorial Hospital West/Nikketia Fudge
04.2019 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse- Cardiac Telemetry Unit
Mount Sinai Medical Center/Emelyn Salamorin
10.2016 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Barry University School of Nursing
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