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Stephanie Garcia

Lakewood,CO

Summary

  • Core strengths to include maintaining a positive environment and ensure effective communication between physicians, floor staff, clinical social workers, patients, and family members to coordinate safe patient care at all times
  • Recognizes and resolves staffing issues and conflicts that may arise between staff/and or patients
  • Influences and encourages staff to maintain a positive attitude in a demanding and stressful environment.
  • Earned a reputation as a focused leader who sets and exceeds ambitious professional goals.
  • Bilingual: fluent Spanish speaker

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

PACU Nurse

Harvard Park Surgery Center
07.2023 - Current
  • Provide post-operative care to patients recovering from various forms of anesthesia
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans, tailoring interventions to meet individual patient needs
  • Educated patients and their families on postoperative care instructions, ensuring a smooth transition to home recovery
  • Maintained accurate and detailed documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes.

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse

Denver Health Medical Center
06.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for coordination of admissions into cardiology floor, unplanned transfers to the MICU, and discharges to various facilities.
  • Ensure clinical staff had the resources necessary to give patients the best possible outcome.
  • Work closely with MDs and RNs to establish a mutually respectful environment
  • Facilitate and recognize critically ill patients to the correct level of care efficiently
  • Able to facilitate a safe, well organized environment for staff and patients

Certified Nurse Assistant

Denver Health Medical Center
03.2016 - 06.2021
  • Assisted patients in their activities of daily living including hygiene, feeding, and dressing.
  • Complied with HIPPA standards in all patient documentation and interactions.
  • Obtained EKGs on patient's with suspected cardiac issues.
  • Displayed strong clinical skills in obtaining vital signs, glucose checks, and providing pre, and post operative care.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Platt College of Nursing
Aurora, CO
03-2021

Bachelor of Arts - Public Health

University of Colorado
Denver, CO
12-2015

Skills

  • Colorado RN license
  • Advance Cardiovascular Life Support
  • Basic Life Support

Accomplishments

  • Inpatient Direct Care Nurse of the Year 2023, 2024
  • Inspired Nurse of the Year 2024
  • Preceptor of the Year 2024
  • Compassionate Care Award 2021
  • Heroes of the Heart Award 2021
  • Certified Nurse Assistant of the Year 2018, 2020
  • Multiple Staff and patient recognition cards

Timeline

PACU Nurse

Harvard Park Surgery Center
07.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse

Denver Health Medical Center
06.2021 - Current

Certified Nurse Assistant

Denver Health Medical Center
03.2016 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Platt College of Nursing

Bachelor of Arts - Public Health

University of Colorado

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