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Kimberly Garcia

Huntington Beach,CA

Summary

Hardworking Registered Nurse of 7 years with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Providence St. Joseph Hospital
05.2022 - Current
  • Float Pool Nurse that goes to all specialties from medical surgical, observation, pulmonary renal, emergency department, oncology, orthopedics, and cardiac floors
  • Provided care to various patient populations throughout the hospital
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

Registered Nurse

Athenix
12.2021 - 06.2022
  • Pre-Operative Nursing Care
  • Plastic Surgery Circulating Nursing Care
  • Sedation and Local Anesthesia Skills and monitoring
  • Post Anesthesia Nursing Care
  • Assisted with Aesthetics, garment placement, liposuction, Breast Augmentations, Fat Transfers, Lifts, Tucks and more.
  • Provided instructions to patient and family members on how to care post procedure.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.

Registered Nurse

Hoag Hospital
05.2018 - 12.2021
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
  • Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
  • Updated patient charts using Epic with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Cross trained to LDR Recoveries and assisted with post vaginal and post cesarian section births. Provided bleeding management, helped recover mothers, and assisted baby RN with babies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL
10.2022

Associate of Science - Nursing

Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA
12.2017

Skills

  • Preventative Health
  • Intravenous Therapy
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
  • Acute Care Expertise
  • Infection Control Measures
  • Flexibility with Patient Population
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
  • Telemetry
  • Medication Management
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • Post-Delivery Bleeding Management
  • Baby Vitals and NRP
  • Pre-Operative and Post-Anesthesia Care
  • Local Anesthesia and Sedation Care
  • Medical assessment
  • Discharge coordination
  • Health screening
  • Precepting
  • IV management
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Vaccine administration
  • Chart updating
  • Palliative care awareness
  • Wound care
  • Feeding pumps
  • Direct patient care

Certification

  • Board of Registered Nursing- Registered Nurse, 02/2018
  • American Heart Association- Advanced Care Life Support, Basic Life Support & CPR, 05/2025
  • NIH Stroke Scale, 05/2025

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Providence St. Joseph Hospital
05.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse

Athenix
12.2021 - 06.2022

Registered Nurse

Hoag Hospital
05.2018 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Stanbridge University

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