Crystal Lee Guallpa
Bloomfield,NJ
Summary
Dedicated nurse graduate with a decade of experience in diverse healthcare settings. Expertise in patient care coordination and execution in fast-paced hospital environments. Demonstrated proficiency in rapid patient assessment and treatment delivery, consistently prioritizing safety and comfort under pressure. Strong advocate for patient needs, contributing to high standards of care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Student
RWJ University Hospital
Rahway, New Jersey
05.2025 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including wound care, medication administration, and other treatments.
- Aided patients with personal and daily care, such as bathing, oral hygiene, and hair care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of infection control practices within a clinical setting.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, and respiration rate according to established protocols.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while providing quality care.
- Lifted, ambulated, and fed patients to deliver optimal care services.
- Demonstrated proficiency in nursing software and technology.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Provided emotional support and advocacy for patients and their families.
Certified Surgical Technologist
RWJ Clara Maass Medical Center
04.2017 - Current
- Establishes a clean, and disinfected sterile field and provides all the equipment needed for each procedure.
- Stock OR room with the appropriate surgical supplies and notify material management when supplies are low.
- Carefully assemble and verify the optimal operation of fragile instruments.
- Prepare patients for surgery by cleaning and disinfecting the areas of a patient's body that will be operated on and drape the patient by using sterile surgical drapes to cover them.
- Provide direct assistance to the surgeon such as gowning, gloving, passing instruments, hemostasis, retracting, suctioning, cutting sutures.
- Assist with wound dressings and connect drains, tubing, and ON-Q Pump independently.
- Share the responsibilities of correct counts for instruments, sponges, and needles pre, intra, and post operatively with the circulating nurse.
- Responsible for retrieving and passing off specimens to circulating Nurses.
- Work at a fast pace when cleaning the room during turnover and preparation for the next procedure.
- Prepare packs, instruments, and pulling for the next cases.
- Assist in the following procedures: Ophthalmology, Urology, Bariatric, Podiatry, Orthopedic, ENT, Vascular, General, Breast, OB/Gynecology, Plastic, Spine, Neuro, Dental, Pain Management.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Surgicare of Oradell
10.2014 - 03.2017
- Set up the operating room prior to surgery.
- Stock the OR room with the appropriate surgical supplies and notify the Nurse when supplies are low.
- Check surgical machines and equipment and ensure that they are in good working condition.
- Make sure that the anesthesia cart is fully equipped with the proper syringes, needles, masks, nasal cannulas, IV fluids, etc.
- Prepare patients for surgery by prepping and draping.
- Assist surgeons during the procedure by gowning, gloving, passing instruments, retracting, cutting sutures.
- Work in a fast pace when cleaning the room during turnover and preparation for the next procedure.
- Prepare packs, instruments and pulling out/ordering IOLs for Cataract surgery.
- Assist at the front desk when needed by filing, faxing, copying, organizing, and creating patient charts for upcoming procedures.
- Assist in the following procedures: Ophthalmology, Urology, Gastrointestinal, Podiatry, Orthopedic, ENT, Vascular, Pain Management.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Saddle River Valley Surgery Center
07.2014 - 10.2014
- Set up the operating room prior to surgery.
- Stock surgical supplies.
- Check surgical machines and equipment.
- Prepare patients for surgery.
- Pass instruments to surgeons during surgery.
- Assist in patient collections by sending out statements and following up with patients.
- Assist in the following procedures: Plastic, ENT, Pain Management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University of Nursing
North Brunswick, NJ09-2025
Certificate - Surgical Technologist
Berkeley College
Clifton, NJ04-2014
Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Berkeley College
Woodland Park, NJ03.2011
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Equipment maintenance
- Surgical counts
- Specimen collection
- Preoperative preparation
- Mobility assistance
- Time management
- Unit administration
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
- Administering medications
- Direct patient care
- Professionalism and ethics
- Wound dressing
- Workplace safety
- Nursing support
- Supply management
- Infection control
- Patient preparation
- Operating room efficiency
- Epic software proficiency
- MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel software proficiency
Clinical Rotations
Nursing Student:
- RWJ University Hospital, Rahway, NJ, 5/25 - Present
- RWJ University Hospital, Hamilton, NJ, 3/25 - 5/25
- Catholic Charities, Trenton, NJ, 1/25 - 3/25; Community Health rotation
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 11/24 - 1/25; Pediatric rotation
- RWJ Newark Beth Israel, Newark, NJ 9/24 - 11/24; Maternity-Newborn rotation
- HMH Carrier Clinic, Belle Mead, NJ, 7/24 - 9/24; Mental Health rotation
- RWJ Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ, 5/24 - 7/24
- HMH Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, 3/24 - 5/24
- Roosevelt Care Center, Edison, NJ, 1/24 - 3/24
Surgical Technologist Intern, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, 10/13 - 03/14
Certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) earned through the NBSTSA
- Certification Number: 213261
- Health Care Provider CPR (BLS)
Accomplishments
- Completed Basic Training
- Honorably Discharged on November 15, 2007
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Nursing Student
RWJ University Hospital
05.2025 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist
RWJ Clara Maass Medical Center
04.2017 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist
Surgicare of Oradell
10.2014 - 03.2017
Certified Surgical Technologist
Saddle River Valley Surgery Center
07.2014 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University of Nursing
Certificate - Surgical Technologist
Berkeley College
Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Berkeley College
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