Registered Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
cordelia a. garcia, MSN, RN, CCRN
ROUND ROCK, TX 78681
CELL: 361-***-****
E-MAIL: *******@*****.***
Texas Registered Nurse License: 67057
Education :
**** ***** A&M-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
MSN with Major in Family Nurse Practitioner
3.64 GPA
2000 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
3.1 GPA
1990-1997 Texas A&M-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
Pre-requisites for undergraduate degree
3.5 GPA
EXPERIENCE
6/2008 to Present
Dell Children's Hospital
Austin, TX
Pediatric ICU R.N IV & ECMO Specialist Team
Pediatric ICU RN IV
Implements the nursing process for pediatric
population specific patient care. Functions as an
active team member and demonstrates leadership
qualities as PICU expert clinical resource, cardiac
care resource. Demonstrates and enhances
professional growth and development of clinical
competency current in nursing practice with
maintenance of clinical ladder level IV RN .
ECMO Specialist
The ECMO specialist operates and maintains the ECMO
circuit for critically ill patients requiring
long-term pulmonary or cardiac support. The ECMO
specialist functions independently following
standing ECMO orders and parameters and under the
direction of a physician and clinical supervision
of the ECMO coordinator.
1/2009 to 8/2010
Superior Health Plan
Austin, TX
Inpatient Utilization Review Case Manager
Ensures efficient and effective utilization of
resources for patient care delivery by performing
Interqual (evidenced based criteria) reviews,
evaluations of level of care appropriateness and
payer-driven initiatives as well as collaborating
with other members of the health care team to
ensure the above.
11/2006 to 6/2008
United Health Group - Ovations Division; Evercare
Corpus Christi, TX
Health Service Coordinator
Provides access to resources and services to help
enrollees remain self-sufficient and independent
by; conduction in-home visits for chronically
complex high acuity patients, working with
physicians and family members, arranging care,
developing treatment plans, monitoring care, and
assisting members in navigating through the care
system
5/1999 to 11/2006
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Corpus Christi, TX
Last position held; Pre-Access Case Manager
Ensures efficient and effective utilization of
resources for patient care delivery by performing
Interqual (evidenced based criteria) reviews,
evaluations of level of care appropriateness and
payer-driven initiatives as well as collaborating
with other members of the health care team to
ensure the above.
Previously held Driscoll Children's Hospital staff
R.N. positions
Relief House Supervisor
Pediatric ICU
Transport
NICU level II & III
Pediatric Med-Surge
Nurse Tech NICU II 1999-5/2000
2001-2002
Corpus Christi State School
Corpus Christi, TX
Health Services Coordinator
Coordinate Health Care for ICF/MR facility.
Chart reviews and audits.
Supervisor of LVN staff.
Certifications
CRITICAL CARE PEDIATRIC CERTIFICATION; CCRN,
PEDIATRIC ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT; PALS, HEALTHCARE
MEMBERSHIPS PROVIDER; CPR
Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, Eta
Omicron Chapter, American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners, American Association of
Critical-Care Nurses
Portfolio
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