Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
ARVIN NICOLAS M. GARCIA, NP-C, MSN, CEN
Houston Tx, 77083
E-mail: ************@*****.***
Objective:
Secure a Family Nurse Practitioner position in a highly regarded healthcare setting committed to providing a life-long learning environment to maintain and enhance astute technological competence of my profession.
Work Experience:
Family Nurse Practitioner – 6/2020 - present
iHealth Clinics, Katy, TX 77450
Provides care to patients ages 18 years old and up with various medical problems.
Prescribing medications, referrals, and consults to cater the needs of patients seen in the clinic.
Conducts visits in homes, group homes, and nursing facilities to address concerns and need for medical attention, with my main focus on geriatric patients.
Coordinates with the various members of the health care team to provide continuing care to both clinic patients and home patients.
Performs simple procedures like suturing and wound care.
Interprets laboratory results including blood work and urine tests, and manages acute and chronic problems.
Interprets diagnostic tests like Xrays, CT scans, ultrasounds, and electrocardiograms and refer to specialists as needed.
Emergency Room Nurse – 2/2020 – present (PRN)
Frontline ER 24 Hour Emergency Care, Richmond, TX 77407
Provides care to all patients across the lifespan including pediatric, adult, geriatric populations
Providing wound care and splinting procedures
Quickly assess patients with high acuity levels, such as strokes, STEMIs, and sepsis patients and refer accordingly
Facilitates quick transfers to inpatient hospital units
Coordinating with different members of the health care team regarding patient care
Performing lab specimen and diagnostic testing including blood work, urinalysis, and electrocardiograms.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse – 5/2018 – present (PRN)
Methodist West Hospital, Houston Texas 77094
Provides care to people across the lifespan with different conditions from infants, children, pregnant women, and the elderly
Administers medication, cleaning lacerations, taking blood work, foley catheter insertions, inserting peripheral IV's and assisting physicians in the emergency room setting.
Analyzes client ABGs, CBC/metabolic profiles, radiological results, and EKG readings.
Trained in ultrasound guided IV insertions
Assist in high acuity cases like code strokes, STEMIs, and conscious sedations.
Emergency Center Nurse Clinician II – 12/2016 – 4/2018
Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston Texas 77030
Assists in the care of multiple traumas, cardiac arrests, stroke codes, sexual assaults and conscious sedations
Provides care to people across the lifespan with different conditions from infants, children, pregnant women, and the elderly
Independently maintains safe and effective care to patients with different acuity levels in a time-restricted and demanding environment
Closely monitors E.R. patients, and alerts Physicians/Charge nurses with any changes in patient status.
Administers medication, cleaning lacerations, taking blood work, foley catheter insertions, inserting peripheral IV's and assisting physicians in and out of the emergency room along with many other tasks related to their field.
Analyzed client ABGs, CBC/metabolic profiles, radiological results, and EKG readings.
Nurse Supervisor – 11/2014-11/2016
Spanish Meadows of Katy, Katy Texas 77494
Serves as the primary safety net five days per week for any events occurring during the shift that require the immediate attention of facility management.
Guarantees that the facility is always operating with the appropriate staffing levels, during the shift.
Communicates with Unit Manager regarding pertinent issues related to each unit (Example: falls, infections, negative outcomes, change in condition, per occurrence events, complaints, etc.).
Evaluates, directly supervises, and writes performance plans for designated staff on assigned shift and communicates with department managers as indicated.
Conducts on-the-job training as necessary and coordinates workflow to best suit the needs of the residents.
Facilitates admissions and discharges during the shift.
Acts as a resource for nursing staff. Attends licensed staff meetings and monthly management meetings.
Monitors and ensures that incident reports are completed and reported per policy and procedure.
Charge nurse - 11/2012 –10-2014
Ventilator/Tracheostomy Unit
Spanish Meadows of Katy, Katy Texas 77494
Duties and functions:
Performs daily patient assessment and notify MD/NP/Family of any significant change.
Carries out physician’s orders and follow up with departments concerned.
Administers medications and treatments
Supervises and monitors Respiratory Therapists, LVN and CNA duties
Monitors skin risks, breakdowns, and treatment outcomes.
Updates care plans based on physician’s orders received.
Updates Dietitian, Occupation, Physical, Speech therapists on patient health status.
Conducts Patient/family education on health-related topics and updates.
Documents all health procedures done and updates patient’s chart every shift.
Wound Care nurse – 05/2012 -10/2012
Spanish Meadows of Katy, Katy Texas 77494
Duties and functions:
Responsible for wound management for varieties of wounds
Provide direct, and in-direct clinical services to patients
Ensure safety of patients and self while treating wounds
Maintain compliance with applicable laws for patient care
Assess and treat wounds using scientific principles
Monitor the wound healing process and change medications
Clean wounds and apply bandages to control infection
Prepare and provide teaching materials to patients and their relatives
Notify doctors after witnessing new skin condition problems
Staff Nurse - 09/2010 – 04/2012
Intensive Care Unit
Los Banos Doctors’ Hospital and Medical Center
Laguna, Philippines
Duties/Functions:
Checked patient’s vital signs
Assessed neurological function by assessing and referring the Glasgow-Coma scale
Administered intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous and oral medications to patients
Started and Maintained Intravenous catheters to patients and collected blood, urine, stool and sputum samples from patients
Performed simple lab tests such as finger stick glucose and hemoglobin
Assessed EKG readings and referred accordingly
Assisted the patient with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, voiding, dressing, and ambulation
Assisted the primary care provider with simple procedures such as suturing and biopsies, by preparing appropriate instruments and sterile field
Assisted the primary care provider with coded patients by performing Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Education:
June 2005 – March 2010
Lyceum St. Cabrini- College of Allied Medicine, Inc. Laguna, Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
January 2018-December 2019
United States University, San Diego, California
Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
Licenses and Certifications:
Current Texas Registered Nurse License
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification (AANP)
Texas Board of Nursing Prescriptive Authorization
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Basic Life Support (CPR and AED)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
References:
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