Tracey Nolte
Yucca Valley
Summary
Registered nurse with comprehensive expertise in cardiac intensive care and clinical management. Skilled in conducting advanced health assessments, developing individualized care plans, and fostering interdisciplinary teamwork to optimize patient outcomes. Recent Master of Science in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner specialization enhances capabilities in preventive care and chronic disease management.
Overview
1
1
Certification
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Desert Regional Medical Center
01.2008 - Current
- Managed critically ill cardiac patients requiring intensive monitoring and intervention.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments and developed individualized plans of care.
- Managed patients with myocardial infarction, heart failure, dysrhythmias, cardiogenic shock, post-cardiac procedures, respiratory failure, sepsis, and multi-organ dysfunction.
- Interpreted cardiac rhythms and responded rapidly to emergent situations.
- Administered critical care medications and monitored therapeutic response.
- Collaborated with cardiologists, intensivists, surgeons, and interdisciplinary teams to provide exceptional patient care.
- Educated patients and families regarding disease management, medications, and discharge planning.
Clinical Manager
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs
- Current
- Lead daily clinical operations for a high-acuity cardiac/telemetry patient care unit.
- Supervise multidisciplinary nursing staff while ensuring safe, evidence-based patient care.
- Coordinate patient throughput, staffing, quality improvement initiatives, and regulatory compliance.
- Mentor and educate nursing staff through coaching and performance development.
- Collaborate with physicians, case management, pharmacy, rehabilitation, and ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes.
- Monitor quality metrics, patient satisfaction, infection prevention, and patient safety initiatives.
- Participate in hiring, scheduling, budgeting, and departmental leadership activities.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
01-2026
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Brookline University
01-2016
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Copper Mountain College
01-2008
Skills
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Primary Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Acute Care Management
- Cardiac Assessment
- Diabetes Management
- Hypertension Management
- COPD & Asthma Management
- Heart Failure Management
- Women's Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Medication Management
- EKG Interpretation
- Patient Education
- Care Coordination
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Clinical Operations
- Staff Development
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Safety
- Performance Improvement
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Team Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Regulatory Compliance
- Compassionate
- Patient Advocate
- Excellent Communication
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Adaptable
- Organized
- Collaborative Leader
- Lifelong Learner
Certification
- Registered Nurse, California
- Family Nurse Practitioner, Certification Pending/Licensure Pending
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- American Heart Association BLS Instructor
Professional Attributes
- Compassionate
- Patient Advocate
- Excellent Communication
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Adaptable
- Organized
- Collaborative Leader
- Lifelong Learner
Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical Experience
- Comprehensive physical examinations
- Preventive care and wellness visits
- Acute illness evaluation and management
- Chronic disease management
- Women's health
- Pediatric care
- Geriatric care
- Medication management
- Patient education
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies
- Developing evidence-based treatment plans
Leadership Experience
- Clinical Operations
- Staff Development
- Quality Improvement
- Patient Safety
- Performance Improvement
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Team Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Regulatory Compliance
Timeline
Registered Nurse – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Desert Regional Medical Center
01.2008 - Current
Clinical Manager
Desert Regional Medical Center
- Current
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Brookline University
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) -
Copper Mountain College