KRISTA ARREDONDO
Houston,Tx
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 6 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
UTMB Health
06.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse OR Nurse
Houston Physician’s Hospital
06.2021 - 06.2024
- Keep patient and their family informed about surgical procedure, assess patient understanding of procedure and answer questions
- Administer medications and calculating proper medication dosage
- Chart operative procedure events and keep records up-to-date, manage occasional emergencies
- Work with patient caregivers during pre-op and post-op, ensure surgeon and surgical-tech has sterile instruments, medications and proper working equipment, collaborate with surgical team.
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
Surgery Specialty Hospitals Of America
06.2020 - 06.2021
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Joseph Medical Center
11.2019 - 06.2020
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patient
- Monitored mother and baby's intrauterine conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby Unit
St Joseph Medical Center
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Care for mom and baby after birth; educate mother about care of new baby. Assist with feeding baby, and basic care.
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical
St Joseph Medical Center
10.2017 - 12.2018
- Provided care for up to six patients pre-op and post-op, assess patient’s condition, perform skills such as dressing changes, IV insertions, foley catheter insertions, NG tube insertion, suctioning, blood transfusions, monitor patients’ conditions, support patient, and provide education in a fast pace environment.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX01.2020
Associate’s Degree in Nursing -
San Jacinto College Central
Pasadena, TX05.2017
Associate’s Degree in Biology and Chemistry -
Saint John’s College Junior College
Belize, Belize12.2013
Skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Time management/ self management
- Effectively communicate
- Able to handle pressure in fast pace environment
- Team player
- Ready for assigned task
- Eager to learn new skills
- Comprehensive nursing assessment of patient
- Phlebotomy and specimen collection
- Infection control
- Able to work independently
- Up-to-date with technology
Certification
- Registered Nurse: Texas State Board of Nursing, License # 929282
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified
Nursing Experience
- Staff Nurse OR Nurse, Houston Physician’s Hospital, Houston, TX, 06/2021,06/2024
- Staff Nurse, OR/PACU Nurse, Surgery Specialty Hospitals of America, Houston, TX, 06/2020, 06/2021
- Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery, St Joseph Medical Center, Houston, TX, 11/2019, 06/2020
- Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby, St Joseph Medical Center, Houston, TX, 01/2019, 11/2019
- Staff Nurse, Medical Surgical, St Joseph Medical Center, Houston, TX, 10/2017, 12/2018
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
UTMB Health
06.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse OR Nurse
Houston Physician’s Hospital
06.2021 - 06.2024
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
Surgery Specialty Hospitals Of America
06.2020 - 06.2021
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St Joseph Medical Center
11.2019 - 06.2020
Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby Unit
St Joseph Medical Center
01.2019 - 11.2019
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical
St Joseph Medical Center
10.2017 - 12.2018
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas at Arlington
Associate’s Degree in Nursing -
San Jacinto College Central
Associate’s Degree in Biology and Chemistry -
Saint John’s College Junior College
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