Tatiana Vargas
Harrisburg
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with experience in hospice and telemetry settings. Expertise in nursing assessment, intravenous therapy, and developing customized care plans. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through meticulous monitoring and education.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Compassus Hospice
Camp Hill, PA
04.2026 - Current
- Complete routine and emergency assessments on each patient as indicated by departmental policy.
- Provide clinical and psycho-social services as indicated by plan of care through case management.
- Record observations, treatments, and other pertinent information.
- Communicate with the interdisciplinary team and Medical Director regarding measures to alleviate symptoms, and monitors response to measures implemented.
- Prevent unwarranted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home and being proactive and reactive during crisis situations.
- Educate patient/caregiver regarding care of patient, disease process, dying process, symptom control, and wound care.
Registered Nurse
WellSpan York Hospital
York, PA
06.2025 - 04.2026
- Oversaw patient assignments with a 3-5:1 ratio in telemetry and cardiac IMCU settings.
- Monitored patient progress and provided tailored education on post-operative care for CABG and LVAD procedures.
- Oversaw care and treatment of procedural cardiology patients.
Registered Nurse
UPMC Harrisburg Hospital
Harrisburg, PA
07.2021 - 03.2025
- Documented patient findings in electronic health records to ensure accurate medical history and continuity of care.
- Conducted thorough monitoring of patient conditions and relayed significant changes in physical presentation and behavior to support collaborative treatment planning with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressings, vital sign monitoring and maintenance of surgical drains, chest tubes, negative pressure therapy devices and temporary pacemakers.
- Monitored intravenous infusions including Amiodarone, Diltiazem, Myxredlin, Heparin and post-procedural antibiotics.
- Developed nursing care plans with recovery-centered approaches for surgical patients.
- Provided post-operative education and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Supervised and collaborated with nursing support staff to cluster care with the goal of adequate patient rest throughout the night.
- Assumed Charge Nurse responsibilities such as creating appropriate nursing assignments, assessing staffing needs, and communicating with nursing leadership to relay the clinical status of the patient population on the unit.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg12.2020
Skills
- End-of-life care
- Care coordination
- Hospice care management
- Nursing assessment
- Medication administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Basic life support
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Wound care
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Compassus Hospice
04.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse
WellSpan York Hospital
06.2025 - 04.2026
Registered Nurse
UPMC Harrisburg Hospital
07.2021 - 03.2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College