Margarita Arvizu

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner*

Practitioner Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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Chula Vista, CA 91910

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Dedicated, clinically competent professional with over 25 years of nursing experience. Independent, critical thinker, highly capable of working well under pressure. Possess a unique blend of organizational, team building, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

Qualifications Summary

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner confident in ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with clients who are experiencing severe or chronic mental illnesses to determine biopsychosocial healthcare needs within a complex and changing environment.

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner well prepared to provide primary care to the young adult, adult, and older adult age spectrum in settings that include community health centers and clinics, private medical practices, long-term care facilities, and patient homes.

Adept in providing quality patient care to diverse populations in various settings including Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Step Down, Definitive Observation Unit (DOU), Telemetry, Sub-Acute, Urgent Care, Ambulatory Care, Interventional Cardiology Recovery, Spine, Hospice and Medical Surgical.

Committed to providing all patients with outstanding care and support to improve quality of life.

Career Experience

San Ysidro Health October 2022 - present

PACE Clinic Registered Nurse, 40 hours/week

Responsible for providing direct and indirect nursing care to the frail, elderly population while working independently in providing treatments or procedures according to patient care standards. Communicate participant changes to primary care provider in a timely manner.

Comfortable in triaging clinical symptoms and implementing appropriate treatment.

Utilize care paths and clinical interactive tools in patient evaluation and care prior to communications with physician.

Sharp HealthCare Hospital, Chula Vista, CA December 2011 - October 2018

Clinical Staff Registered Nurse, 36-54 hours/week

Provided post-op care to patients who had undergone cardiac procedures. Responsible for telemetry readings and evaluation of patient progress, before and after open heart surgery.

Vibra Long Term Acute Care Hospital, San Diego, CA May 2011 - May 2013

Clinical Staff Registered Nurse, 36 hours/week

Provided critical care nursing to multiple patients with long-term, complex medical conditions. Responsible for weaning patients from ventilators and drips. Helped bridge the transition from intensive care or sub-acute settings to home or skilled nursing facility (SNF).

Alvarado Hospital, San Diego, CA May 2007 – December 2011

Clinical Staff Registered Nurse, 48 hours/week

Provided specialized nursing care for trauma and critically ill patients with complex medical conditions, and multiple system failures. Specialization in the Definitive Observation and Telemetry Units.

Wesley Medical Staffing Registry, San Diego, CA May 2001 – May 2008

Independent Contract Staff Registered Nurse, 36 hours/week

Worked at various healthcare facilities throughout San Diego County including UCSD Medical Center, Scripps Memorial, Scripps Chula Vista, Sharp Memorial, Sharp Grossmont, Sharp Coronado, Promise Hospital, Paradise Valley Hospital, and San Diego Hospice.

Provided direct patient care within Oncology, Psychiatric-Mental Health, Urgent Care, Acute Care, Sub-Acute, Outpatient/Ambulatory Care units.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, graduated 2017

Successfully completed Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA, graduated 2013

Associate Degree in Nursing

Regents College, Albany, NY, graduated 1998

Licenses & Certifications

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification*

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification

Nurse Practitioner, CA License #95024510

Registered Nurse, CA License #561141

BLS certified

ACLS certified

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