Savannah Garcia
Registered Nurse
Chula Vista
Summary
Enthusiastic Registered Nurse eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding in critical care nursing and training in various patient populations including cardiac surgery, ECMO, Neuro surgery, trauma , and post surgical , . Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Surgical Intensive Care Unit .
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sharp Memorial Hospital
5 2019 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Assisted in Type and Type emergency nursing procedures to promptly control changes in physical condition.
Registered Nurse
Alvarado Hospital
08.2017 - 05.2019
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Brightwood College - Dallas
San Diego, CA 09.2016 - 10.2018
BSN - Nursing
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ 10.2020 - Current
Skills
Intravenous therapy
Spanish Fluency
Patient evaluation
Patient Management
Precepting
Lab result interpretation
Critical care
Emergency Procedures
Timeline
BSN - Nursing
University of Phoenix
10.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Alvarado Hospital
08.2017 - 05.2019
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Brightwood College - Dallas
09.2016 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Sharp Memorial Hospital
5 2019 - Current
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