Alicia Gutierrez
Temecula,CA
Summary
Dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse with seven years of clinical experience spanning intensive care, perioperative nursing, preoperative care, and post-anesthesia recovery. Extensive experience supporting urologic surgical procedures, including cystoscopies, ureteroscopies, ureteral stent placements, TURPs, and prostate surgeries. Skilled in comprehensive patient assessment, clinical documentation, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and coordination of care. Recognized for strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and a patient-centered approach to delivering safe, high-quality care. Eager to leverage diverse nursing experience and specialized knowledge of urologic procedures in an outpatient urology setting.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Circulating OR Nurse
Golden Triangle Surgery Center
Murrieta, Ca
01.2023 - 08.2025
- Managed circulating nursing duties within a multi specialty out patient surgery center. Specialties included Ortho/Urology/Gyn/Plastics/General
- Prepared operating rooms with sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments.
- Verified patient identity, appropriate procedure, and consent and before surgery.
- Maintained sterile technique and protected OR workflow at Golden Triangle Surgery Center.
- Assisted with surgical counts, specimen handling, and room turnover.
- Coordinated communication between surgeons, scrub staff, and recovery nurses.
- Assisted anesthesiologists with induction of anesthesia using various drugs and medications according to individualized needs of the patient.
- Documented intraoperative nursing care in surgical records and charts.
Preop/PACU/Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Renuance Cosmetic Surgery Center
Murrieta, CA
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Verified patient identity, consent, and procedure details before surgery.
- Prepared operating room for patient procedures and assisted with clean up after procedures.
- Organized supplies for each procedure ensuring that necessary equipment was available when needed.
- Documented intraoperative care and surgical events in patient charts.
- Coordinated preoperative and postoperative nursing care for cosmetic surgery patients.
- Collected, labeled and processed patient specimens carefully and accurately for testing.
- Responded quickly in emergency situations while maintaining composure under pressure.
Preop/PACU Nurse
United Surgical Partners
Frontenac, MO
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Performed comprehensive perioperative nursing care in an outpatient setting, functioning in preoperative and PACU nursing roles.
- Conducted preoperative assessments, reviewed medical histories, initiated IV access, administered medications, and prepared patients for surgical procedures.
- Reviewed patient charts for accuracy prior to surgery and communicated any discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
- Monitored post-anesthesia patients in recovery and assessed vital signs.
- Administered medications and fluids per PACU orders.
- Collaborated with anesthesia and surgical teams during patient recovery.
- Educated patients and families on discharge instructions and follow-up care.
ICU Staff Nurse/Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
St. Luke's Hospital
Chesterfield, mo
05.2018 - 02.2021
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in a high acuity intensive care setting.
- Performed detailed patient assessments, continuously monitored vital signs and hemodynamic status, administered medications and IV therapies, and identified and responded to acute changes in patient condition.
- Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans, coordinate treatments, and promote optimal patient outcomes. Managed complex medical conditions, supported patients requiring advanced monitoring and life-sustaining interventions, and maintained accurate clinical documentation.
- Provided patient and family education, emotional support, and discharge planning as appropriate. Demonstrated strong critical thinking, clinical judgment, prioritization, and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Charles Community College
City Of Saint Peters, MO05-2018
Skills
- Perioperative nursing
- Patient assessment
- Sterile technique
- Anesthesia support
- IV insertion
- Specimen handling
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Verbal and written communication
- HIPAA compliance
- Discharge education
Timeline
Circulating OR Nurse
Golden Triangle Surgery Center
01.2023 - 08.2025
Preop/PACU/Circulating Nurse, Operating Room
Renuance Cosmetic Surgery Center
11.2021 - 08.2022
Preop/PACU Nurse
United Surgical Partners
01.2021 - 07.2021
ICU Staff Nurse/Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
St. Luke's Hospital
05.2018 - 02.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
St. Charles Community College