Mercia Spicer
Danville,CA
Summary
Professional healthcare provider prepared for this role. Adept at patient care, medical procedures, and clinical documentation. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and skilled in critical thinking and time management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Telemetry/Med Surg
CCRMC
08.2016 - 08.2020
- Patient/family care, safety and education
- Monitoring patients, change in their conditions and taking appropriate actions when necessary
- Administering medications, monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions
- Interdisciplinary team work
- Contact: Judy Gonzalez - 925 370 5747
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
RN Telemetry/Med Surg
Kaiser Permanent
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: (Travel Assignment)
- (Travel Assignment)
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
RN Telemetry/ Med Surg
Sutter Delta Medical Center
01.2015 - 03.2016
- Company Overview: (Travel Assignment)
- Patient/family care, safety and education
- Monitoring tests/blood results and vital signs
- Monitoring patients, changes in their conditions and taking appropriate actions when necessary
- Administering medications, monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions
- Interdisciplinary team work
- Directing and supervising CNA's and LPN's
- (Travel Assignment)
- Contact: Juan Angeles - 510 685 3577
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
RN Telemetry/ Stroke Unit
Memorial Hospital West
10.2012 - 02.2014
- Actively demonstrated service and wellness philosophies in all interactions with patients, families and all members of the health care team
- Monitored and evaluated patients in their extensive cardiovascular history
- Provided safety and compliance within the facility in accordance to policies, rules and regulations
- Contact: Angie Quintana - 954 436 5000
RN General Medicine/Telemetry
Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC
06.2009 - 02.2012
- Patient/family care, safety and education
- Monitoring tests/blood results and vital signs
- Monitoring patients, changes in their conditions and taking appropriate actions when necessary
- Administering medications, monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions
- Interdisciplinary team work
- Directing and supervising CNA's and LPN's
- Coordinated the planning for delivery of nursing care with a multidisciplinary team and administered appropriate clinical decisions in the delivery of patient care
- Team leader with the ability to create a positive working environment that uplift patient's spirits
- Contact: Veronica Saxon - 713 704 5335
RN Telemetry
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
03.2008 - 02.2009
- Timely assisted with excellence and respect to all involved in the care of patients for a total satisfaction and positive outcomes
- Average daily workload of 6 patients
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Contact: Ann Manzela - 561 955 7100
Nursing Assistant
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
06.2006 - 02.2008
- Monitor, record vital signs and promptly notify the nurse of abnormal results
- Assist patients with ADL's
- Average workload of 16 patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA12-2024
Skills
- Detailed oriented
- Communication
- Compassion and empathy
- Quality improvement
- Telemetry
- Strong clinical judgment
- Precepting
- Patient management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Treatment Planning
- Preventive health
- Relationship building
Certification
- BLS/ACLS, 07/13/2024 - 07/26, American Heart Association
- Basic EKG, 09/01/2018
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
RN Telemetry/Med Surg
CCRMC
08.2016 - 08.2020
RN Telemetry/Med Surg
Kaiser Permanent
05.2016 - 08.2016
RN Telemetry/ Med Surg
Sutter Delta Medical Center
01.2015 - 03.2016
RN Telemetry/ Stroke Unit
Memorial Hospital West
10.2012 - 02.2014
RN General Medicine/Telemetry
Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC
06.2009 - 02.2012
RN Telemetry
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
03.2008 - 02.2009
Nursing Assistant
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
06.2006 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
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