ASHLEY suzzette GARCIA
Elgin
Summary
Experienced with patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient recovery and manage complex conditions. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols and compassionate care delivery.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Server
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
06.2022 - 10.2024
- Providing guests with high quality engagement to their questions pertaining to food and drink menus in a graceful manner
- Productively communicating with hostess, bartenders, food runners and kitchen staff in order to provide a memorable experience to guest
- Picking up and serving food/drinks to guests in a timely manner
- Maintaining awareness of tasting room functions as well as retail items to assists during tastings
- Examples: Way tastings are conducted, cost and specific wines being featured during the month
- Maintaining a safe, sanitary workstation
- Handling Cash using MICROS system according with company standard
- Following department checklists and procedures in order to ensure work areas are prepared for opening, mid-shifts and closing
- Sustaining certification in responsible alcohol service
Server
Outback Steak House
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Greeting customers upon arrival and exit
- Taking customer orders
- Delivering orders to customers
- Anticipating and responding to customers’ needs
- Communicating efficiently with other wait staff and kitchen staff
- Sanitizing tables and dining area
- Maintaining a stocked bar area
- Handling payment transactions effectively and efficiently
CNA
Heritage Health
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Performing total care for residents including feeding, taking vital signs, documenting input and output, bed making, obtaining urine and stool specimen, repositioning, ambulating and activities of daily living
Cashier
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital
01.2017 - 08.2019
- Checking out customer orders in efficient and timely manner
- Opening and closing registers according to company procedures
- Sanitizing and maintaining drink machines
- Prepping food for sandwich stations as needed
- Assisting hospital dish room as needed
- Maintaining Dining Room table areas clean
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aurora University
Aurora, IL12.2023
Associates of Arts -
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL12.2022
Skills
- Bilingual
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Team communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Multicultural awareness
- Team collaboration
Certification
- RN – Registered Nurse, IL
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, Current
- Certified Nursing Assistant, Current
Professional References
- Itzel Pena, Former Coworker, Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, Elgin, IL, 01/17, 08/19, Itzelpgarcia99@gmail.com, (224) 508-2929
- Katherine Thompson, Former Teacher, Larkin High School, Elgin, IL, 01/16, 12/17, (913) 522-6181
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital
10.2024 - 01.2025
Server
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
06.2022 - 10.2024
Server
Outback Steak House
08.2019 - 06.2022
CNA
Heritage Health
07.2018 - 09.2019
Cashier
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital
01.2017 - 08.2019
Associates of Arts -
Elgin Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aurora University