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Kristen Salinas

Edinburg

Summary

Compassionate and adaptable Registered Nurse with experience in the PICU at South Texas Health System - Children's. Proven ability to thrive in high-pressure environments, ensuring optimal patient care and safety.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong time management skills eager to secure a New Grad Residency position at Driscoll Children's Hospital RGV.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, PICU

South Texas Health System - Children's
04.2025 - Current
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and provided interventions to manage current symptoms/disease processes.
  • Learned how to manage time to provide adequate patient care in an organized and efficient manner.
  • Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physicians.
  • Provided care based on best practices using my own clinical judgement under supervision of a preceptor.


Nurse Extern

Rio Grande Regional Hospital
04.2024 - 02.2025
  • Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
  • Practiced non-invasive nursing skills under observation of Registered Nurses.
  • Evaluated patient behavior and condition and reported new or unusual issues to doctor and family members for patients under 1:1 observation.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

South Texas College
McAllen, TX
12-2024

Skills

  • Clinical judgment
  • Time management
  • Adaptability
  • Multi-tasking
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Reliable and responsible
  • Emergency procedures
  • Vitals monitoring
  • Fluid intake and output monitoring

School Clinical Hours

Cornerstone Regional Hospital Medical-Surgical Unit - 100 clinical hours

Edinburg Children's Hospital Obstetric/Pediatric Units - 78 clinical hours

South Texas Health System Behavioral - 60 clinical hours

Doctor's Hospital at Renaissance - 84 Capstone clinical hours

Certification

Basic Life Support - BLS

Timeline

Registered Nurse, PICU

South Texas Health System - Children's
04.2025 - Current

Nurse Extern

Rio Grande Regional Hospital
04.2024 - 02.2025

Associate of Science - Nursing

South Texas College

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