Christianna Snyder
San Diego,CA
Summary
Registered Nurse with 5+ years of inpatient healthcare experience and progressive leadership as a charge nurse and house supervisor. Directs care across a 75-bed hospital, prioritizes competing needs by acuity, coordinates admissions and transfers, and responds to behavioral and medical emergencies. Brings strong patient surveillance, clinical judgment, interdisciplinary communication, documentation, and de-escalation skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
House Supervisor
Aurora Behavioral Hospital
05.2026 - Current
- Directed operations for a 75-bed psychiatric hospital, maintaining continuous safe patient care
- Supervised nursing and support staff, providing clinical guidance and ensuring policy and regulatory compliance
- Adjusted staffing assignments daily based on census and acuity to maintain adequate unit coverage
- Managed emergency responses for behavioral and medical crises and hospital codes, maintaining operational readiness
Registered Nurse
Aurora Behavioral Hospital
05.2025 - Current
- Directed high-acuity adult and adolescent unit as Charge Nurse, maintaining patient and staff safety
- Led emergency and code responses, ensuring adherence to best-practice protocols under pressure
- Supervised nursing team on a 20-patient unit, preserving care protocol compliance and steady workflow
- Ensure accurate documentation and compliance with regulatory standards regarding LPS holds and psychiatric admissions.
- Assessed and monitored patient behavior, adjusted precautions to maintain a therapeutic safe environment
- Collaborated with psychiatrists and interdisciplinary team to implement individualized treatment plans
- Managed admissions, discharges, and transfers to preserve continuity of care and unit flow
- Precepted new nurses, improving clinical skills, critical thinking, and protocol adherence
- Served as clinical resource and role model, promoting teamwork, accountability, and trauma-informed care
- Conducted Columbia-SSRS suicide risk assessments and updated care plans accordingly
Lead Therapeutic Specialties Assistant
Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System
12.2021 - 05.2025
- Led daily evidence-based therapy groups for a 72-bed inpatient unit, improving patient engagement and therapeutic progress
- Cultivated a collaborative team culture that raised staff morale and improved interdisciplinary communication
- Supervised therapeutic assistants with ongoing coaching and performance feedback to maintain high care standards
- Managed staff schedules to ensure full coverage and operational efficiency in a highly acute inpatient setting
Therapeutic Specialties Assistant
Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted in developing and facilitating therapeutic group activities focused on patient-centered care to support mental health recovery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to implement individualized treatment plans, ensuring alignment with patients' therapeutic goals.
- Monitored patients' participation and progress in therapeutic activities, providing detailed documentation and feedback to clinical staff.
Mental Health Worker
Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, resulting in increased safety for both patients and staff.
- Conducted thorough medical stabilization, monitoring, and assessment of patients, including timely reporting of changes to physicians and relevant staff.
- Managed comprehensive documentation of daily patient care and communicated updates and critical findings to healthcare providers using EHR.
- Facilitated efficient patient admissions and discharges, ensuring proper administrative protocols were followed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA08-2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA12-2024
Associate of Science - Allied Health
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA06-2022
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Patient Safety & Risk Management
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Decision-Making
- Problem-Solving
- Innovation
- Conflict Resolution
- Staff training
- Crisis response
Certification
- Registered Nursing, Jan 2027, Board of Registered Nursing
- Basic Life Support, Aug 2028, BLS
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Aug 2028 ACLS
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Aug 2028 PALS
Timeline
House Supervisor
Aurora Behavioral Hospital
05.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse
Aurora Behavioral Hospital
05.2025 - Current
Lead Therapeutic Specialties Assistant
Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System
12.2021 - 05.2025
Therapeutic Specialties Assistant
Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System
07.2021 - 12.2021
Mental Health Worker
Alvarado Parkway Institute Behavioral Health System
12.2020 - 07.2021
Associate of Science - Allied Health
San Diego Miramar College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Grossmont College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
San Diego State University