Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Christina Carbajal

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate RN with experience in direct patient care on a fast-paced Acute Care/Med Surg floor. Demonstrated the ability to remain calm with difficult patients and high stress situations. Seeking an opportunity to learn from an excellent team, and to effectively collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to ensure high standards of healthcare delivery and patient advocacy.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN, Acute Care/Med Surg

Advent Health Castle Rock
11.2024 - Current
  • Assess patients, physical, psychosocial, spiritual as well as cultural needs through interviews, observation, and review EHR.
  • Develop and implement patients plan of care, observe, document and report outcomes according to nursing standards.
  • Educate patients, families/caregivers on health management, importance of medication adherence, and post-discharge instructions.
  • Promote, advocate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to protect the safety, rights and health of patients.

Nursing Student

CSU-Pueblo
05.2023 - 08.2024
  • Clinical Hours
  • Medical-Surgical 3: Memorial Central, Summer 2024

Cardiac, CVIU, Neuro/Trauma, Neuro, Renal-

120 hrs

  • Global-Public Health: Community Baby Shower, Summer 2024

Special Project-Market and Implement a Community Baby Shower in Pueblo-75hrs

  • Psychiatric: Colorado Mental Health Institute Pueblo,

Spring 2024

High Security Inpatient Treatment Unity-75 hrs

  • Medical-Surgical 2: Parkview Medical Center, Spring 2024

Emergency Department, Medical ICU, Cath Lab,

Cardiac Special Procedures, OR-105 hrs

  • Medical-Surgical 1: St. Thomas More Hospital, Fall 2023
  • Emergency Department, Medical Surgical Floor, ICU, OR- 105 hrs
  • Obstetrics: Memorial North, Fall 2023

Antepartum, Labor and Delivery, Mom/Baby,

Nursery- 75 hrs

  • Pediatrics: Children's Hospital, Colorado Springs, Fall 2023

OR and other community locations-75 hrs

  • Fundamentals: The Center at Parkwest, Summer 2023

Skilled Rehabilitation Center, 105 hrs

  • Total: 750 hrs

Optician

Eagle Eyes Central
11.2020 - 01.2023
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Educated patients on proper use and care of contact lenses
  • Scheduled appointments
  • Documented patient communication and health history
  • Monitored and coordinated patient flow

CNA

BEO Personal Care
08.2020 - 11.2020
  • Assisted with ADLs
  • Monitored VS
  • Provided emotional support to patients during difficult times

Children's Director

Antioch Church
06.2019 - 06.2020
  • Implemented age-appropriate curriculum for the children's ministry
  • Supervised volunteers during Sunday services, and special events
  • Communicated regularly with parents during COVID regarding safety protocols
  • Coordinated volunteer recruitment, interviews, and scheduling for all children's ministry volunteers

ESL Teacher K-5, General Education Teacher 2nd grade

Colorado Springs School District 11
08.2017 - 06.2019
  • Oversaw work of assistants and mentored student teachers
  • Evaluated student work to identify learning gaps, applied interventions to increase student outcome
  • Kept organized academics and reports to track student achievement
  • Communicated with parents regarding academic progress, challenges, and behavior
  • Implemented opportunities for students to critically think and problem solve

General Education Teacher K, 2nd grade, and ESL Teacher K-8

Widefield School District 3
08.2008 - 08.2017
  • Supervised work of assistants and mentored student teachers
  • Evaluated student work to identify learning gaps, applied interventions to increase student outcome
  • Modified instructional practices when necessary to promote student progress
  • Kept organized reports to monitor student achievement
  • Communicated/Collaborated with parents regarding academic progress, challenges, and behavior
  • Implemented opportunities for students to critically think and problem solve

Education

B.S.N - Nursing

Colorado State University-Pueblo
08.2024

M.Ed. - Education, Linguistically Diverse Learners

Colorado State University-Pueblo
01.2013

B.S. - Liberal Studies, Education

Colorado State University-Pueblo
01.2008

A.A. - Liberal Studies

Pikes Peak State College
01.2006

Skills

  • Compassion and empathy
  • Direct patient care
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Time Management
  • Organization
  • Basic life support
  • Clinical judgment
  • Infection control measures

Certification

  • NIHSS, 12/5/2025
  • ACLS, 12/31/2025
  • BLS, AHA, 9/30/2027
  • Professional Teacher License K-12, 08/30/29

Timeline

RN, Acute Care/Med Surg

Advent Health Castle Rock
11.2024 - Current

Nursing Student

CSU-Pueblo
05.2023 - 08.2024

Optician

Eagle Eyes Central
11.2020 - 01.2023

CNA

BEO Personal Care
08.2020 - 11.2020

Children's Director

Antioch Church
06.2019 - 06.2020

ESL Teacher K-5, General Education Teacher 2nd grade

Colorado Springs School District 11
08.2017 - 06.2019

General Education Teacher K, 2nd grade, and ESL Teacher K-8

Widefield School District 3
08.2008 - 08.2017

M.Ed. - Education, Linguistically Diverse Learners

Colorado State University-Pueblo

B.S. - Liberal Studies, Education

Colorado State University-Pueblo

A.A. - Liberal Studies

Pikes Peak State College

B.S.N - Nursing

Colorado State University-Pueblo
Christina Carbajal