MARIA ALCARAZ, RN
Porterville,CA
Summary
Labor & Delivery RN from a high-volume Level III OB unit with full-scope obstetric experience, including high-risk antepartum and intrapartum care, cesarean section scrub and circulate, and post-operative recovery. Travel-ready and capable of functioning independently in fast-paced environments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, California
07.2023 - Current
- Independently manage antepartum, intrapartum, and immediate postpartum patients in a high-acuity Labor & Delivery unit
- Provide primary nursing care for high-risk antepartum patients, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, PPROM, preterm labor, and hypertensive disorders
- Perform and interpret continuous fetal heart rate monitoring; recognize Category II–III tracings and initiate timely interventions
- Manage labor inductions and augmentations, including Pitocin titration and cervical ripening protocols
- Prepare, circulate, and scrub for scheduled and emergent cesarean sections, maintaining sterile technique and supporting surgical flow
- Provide post-anesthesia and recovery care for cesarean deliveries, including monitoring uterine tone, lochia, pain control, and hemodynamic stability
- Administer and monitor high-risk obstetric medications, including oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, antihypertensives, antibiotics, and analgesics
- Respond to obstetric emergencies such as non-reassuring fetal status, postpartum hemorrhage, and hypertensive crises
- Assist with newborn stabilization at delivery, including APGAR scoring and coordination with NICU when indicated
- Collaborate with OB providers, anesthesia, NICU, and charge nurses in a fast-paced, team-based environment
RN Internship
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, California
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Provided supervised nursing care to antepartum, intrapartum, and immediate postpartum patients
- Assisted with high-risk antepartum management, including hypertensive disorders and preterm labor
- Performed continuous fetal heart rate monitoring and reported non-reassuring tracings under RN supervision
- Assisted with labor inductions and augmentations, including Pitocin and cervical ripening protocols
- Assisted with scrubbing and circulating cesarean sections (scheduled and emergent)
- Participated in post-anesthesia C-section recovery and immediate postpartum care
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) -
College of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA05.2023
Skills
- High-Risk Antepartum Care
- Continuous Fetal Monitoring
- FHR Strip Interpretation
- Pitocin Inductions & Augmentations
- Magnesium Sulfate Protocols
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
- Scrub & Circulate – C-Sections
- Immediate Postpartum Maternal Recovery (Vaginal & C-Section)
- Obstetric Emergencies
- Newborn Stabilization
Certification
Registered Nurse- State of California
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kaweah Health Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
RN Internship
Kaweah Health Medical Center
01.2023 - 06.2023
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) -
College of The Sequoias