SHAWNA GARCIA
Wise River,MT
Summary
Experienced and highly skilled Registered Nurse with over 10+ years of Emergency Department and ICU experience providing rapid assessment, stabilization, and critical care for trauma, medical, pediatric, and high-acuity patients. Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure while making sound clinical decisions in fast-paced environments. Strong background in emergency resuscitation, trauma care, advanced cardiac life support, and multidisciplinary collaboration, Seeking to leverage extensive emergency nursing expertise and critical thinking skills as a Flight Nurse, delivering exceptional patient care in ari medical transport.
Overview
1
1
Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse,
Aya Healthcare Travel Contract
Deer Lodge, MT
02.2026 - 08.2026
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Led emergency response efforts, ensuring rapid implementation of critical care procedures.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse, Charge, House Sup
Connected Health Solutions Travel Contract
Dillon, MT
12.2024 - 08.2025
- Critical Access Hospital, charge nurse, house sup
- Administered emergency care to patients with critical needs in fast-paced environments.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Streamlined triage processes, improving patient flow efficiency in the emergency department.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
- Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Registered Nurse Trauma Acute Care Emergency Department
Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC
11.2019 - 2024
- I have worked with Prisma ER dept full time to now PER DIEM. I oversaw rapid assessment and the initial phase treatment of patients for the past three years. I have worked in trauma centers and the emergency room helping doctors handle life-threatening situations. My role as an emergency nurse was for immediate care, which included taking blood for tests, inserting the IVs, and helping the physician with the tests and treatments—triaging patients, running codes, and being charge nurse. Apart from this, I was also involved in educating and supervising many of the junior nurses. I am aware of the role of the duties and responsibilities of an emergency nurse; I have analytical skills and am capable of multitasking. Working in emergency situations, I can cope with the different pressures today's ER has placed on nurses.
Registered Nurse Clin Nurse II
Doctors Medical Center Hospital
02.2015 - 07.2019
- Started on Float pool trained in ICU and ER worked 2 to 3 days a week ER and 1 to 2 days a week ICU, CVICU, SICU, or Neuro ICU. Responsible for evaluation and assessment of patient conditions in emergency situations to include cardiac, STEMI, trauma, general medical, surgical, respiratory and sepsis. CHARGE NURSE Evaluating nursing care of all age groups of patients from newborn to geriatric. Served on Stop the bleed, PUP, and car seat safety committee.
Per Diem Emergency Room RN New Nurse
Mercy Hospital Merced, CA
Merced, CA
08.2014 - 02.2015
- Assessed and triaged incoming patients to prioritize care based on medical needs.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatments effectively.
- Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Sales Rep
Collagenex Pharmaceuticals
Newtown, PA
04.2000 - 2005
- Developed and maintained relationships with healthcare professionals to promote product awareness.
- Conducted product presentations and demonstrations to educate clients on benefits of offerings.
- Collaborated with marketing team to design targeted promotional materials and campaigns.
- Led territory management efforts, optimizing customer visits for maximum engagement and impact.
- Increased sales revenue by identifying and targeting high-potential accounts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Arizona12.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Merced Community College
Merced, CA2014
CPT1: certified Phlebotomy -
Modesto College
Modesto, CA05.2002
Skills
- Ventilator Management
- Airway Management
- Team Leadership
- Pediatric to geriatric competency
- Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Vascular care understanding
- Management of care under contact, droplet and airborne isolation precautions
- Rapid patient assessment
- Stroke and Stemi Care
- Trauma Resuscitation
- Emergency and Trauma Nursing
- Leadership, preceptorship and charge nurse experience
Accomplishments
- Research - Pressure Ulcer committee teaching staff ways to prevent and analyzing data of reasons pressure ulcers occurred. Decreased the amount in Hospitals.
- Implementation - Served on community teaching Stop The Bleed
- Training - Community outreach on Car Seat Safety
Certification
- BLS, PALS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC NIH
- AACN 64 contact hours
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse,
Aya Healthcare Travel Contract
02.2026 - 08.2026
Emergency Room Registered Nurse, Charge, House Sup
Connected Health Solutions Travel Contract
12.2024 - 08.2025
Registered Nurse Trauma Acute Care Emergency Department
Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia, SC
11.2019 - 2024
Registered Nurse Clin Nurse II
Doctors Medical Center Hospital
02.2015 - 07.2019
Per Diem Emergency Room RN New Nurse
Mercy Hospital Merced, CA
08.2014 - 02.2015
Sales Rep
Collagenex Pharmaceuticals
04.2000 - 2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Merced Community College
CPT1: certified Phlebotomy -
Modesto College
Recipient of 5 Daisy Awards
Hobbies are avid horse rider, love being outdoors and adventuring to different places.