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Xavier A. Garcia

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Highly skilled and compassionate, dedicated, emotionally intelligent, empathetic nurse with 14 years of experience in a variety of healthcare settings. Proficient in Medical/Surgical/Telemetry, Occupational Health, and Chemo/Immuno-therapy Infusion nursing environments, in addition to having some ER training. Adept to providing safe, highly skilled, evidence based practice while administering the highest standards of care and patient/family advocacy, while consistently adhering to/and upholding unit/hospital protocols and staying updated to latest healthcare innovations and technology.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

RN Per Diem, All Employers

ZSFGH
03.2022 - 09.2023

-Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Infusion Nurse on 4C Infusion @ZSFGH - Administration of: IV chemotherapy; immunotherapy; blood/blood products; antibiotics; IV hydration, IV iron supplementation, electrolyte repletion; IM/SQ chemotherapy/hormonal blockade/therapeutic injections. March 2022 to current

-Occupational Health Services RN - Increased compliance of SFDPH and SF City employees in regards to: required vaccines; ECG's; titers and other blood tests; N-95 fit testing; COVID-19 testing/vaccines, & pre/post employment medical screenings - May 2020 - Jun 2021.

Staff RN

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-St. Francis Memorial Medical Center - Dignity Health - San Francisco, CA - 8th Floor Telemetry + floated PRN - Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

-St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center - Dignity Health - Phoenix, AZ -Level 1 ER -Trauma - Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

-Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, AZ - 4A Neuro/Stroke PCU - Sep 2012 - Mar 2014

-Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, Santa Fe, NM - 2100 E/W Med/Surg-Telemetry + floated PRN Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

Registry RN

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-Health Temp - Canyon Vista Medical Center, Sierra Vista, AZ - ER - Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

-Health Temp - San Carlos Apache Healthcare, San Carlos, AZ - ER + floated PRN - Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

-Concentric Healthcare Staffing - Floated to various units & Hospitals in Phoenix, Tempe, & Scottsdale metros in AZ - Med/Surg-Telemetry, LTAC, Psych, Phase 2 (PACU), Rehab PRN - Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

-Health Temp - Worked at various units Hospitals in Phoenix, Tempe, & Scottsdale metro areas, & various Indian reservation facilities in AZ - Floated Med/Surg-Telemetry, LTAC, Psych, Rehab units PRN - Mar 2014 - Jun 2016

-Critical Nursing Solutions Inc - Worked at various Hospitals in Phoenix , Tempe, Scottsdale, and Tuscon metro areas in AZ - Floated Med/Surg-Telemetry, LTAC, Psych, Rehab units - Mar 2012 - Sep 2012

Travel RN

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-HealthSource Global - UCDavis Medical Center, Davis, CA - Float Pool Med/Surg-Tele + floated ER holding, Rehab - PRN - Aug-Nov 2020
-American Mobile Nursing - Kaiser San Francisco, San Francisco CA - 4C Gastric Specialties Med/Surg-Tele + floated - PRN - Feb - May 2020
-American Mobile Nursing - Kaiser Baldwin Park, Baldwin Park, CA - 2E Observation + Floated Med/Surg-Tele - PRN - Nov 2019 - Feb 2020
- In Sync Consulting -San Jose Regional MC, San Jose, CA - Float Pool - Med/Surg-Tele + floated ER holding, Rehab PRN - Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
-American Nursing Mobile - Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA - 8th Floor Med/Surg/Ortho + Floated Tele PRN -Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
-In Sync Consulting Services -El Camino Hospital, Los Gatos, CA - Med/Surg/Ortho (MSO) Unit + floated Tele - PRN - Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
-American Mobile Nursing - Stanford Healthcare, Palo Alto, CA - Float Pool - Med/Surg-Tele + floated Neuro/Stroke, Psych, Rehab - PRN - Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
-American Mobile Nursing- Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA -2N Observation - Med/Surg-Tele + floated Rehab - PRN - Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
-Medstaff Travel Nursing - Keck Hospital Of USC, Los Angeles, CA - 5N Cardio Thoracic Med/Surg-Telemetry + floated Psych, Rehab - PRN - Apr 2017 - Oct 2017
-Faststaff Travel Nursing - Desert Springs Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV - Float Pool - Med/Surg-Tele assignments PRN - Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
-Faststaff Travel Nursing, City Of Hope, Duarte, CA - Med/Surg/Onc + floated Tele PRN - Dec 2016 - Feb 2017
-Faststaff Travel Nursing - Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 4E CDU Med/Surg-Tele + floated 3E Kidney/Liver Transplant PRN -Jun 2016 - Oct 2016

Education

BSN - Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of New Mexico College of Nursing
Albuquerque, NM
05.2014

AAS - Associate in Applied Science in Nursing - Nursing

Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM
12.2009

Skills

  • 14 years total nursing experience
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Strong Patient and family advocacy
  • Team player
  • Strong knowledge of Spanish
  • Strong EPIC and other EMR / EHR skills
  • Strong skills in phlebotomy, PIV, central line access

Certification

I hold a Compact Multi-State RN license, and also a RN license in the state of California. I also hold BLS, ACLS, and PALS CPR certifications, as well as NIHSS, and ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy certifications.

Timeline

RN Per Diem, All Employers

ZSFGH
03.2022 - 09.2023

Staff RN

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Registry RN

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Travel RN

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BSN - Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of New Mexico College of Nursing

AAS - Associate in Applied Science in Nursing - Nursing

Santa Fe Community College
Xavier A. Garcia