MARIA CRISTINA ARNOLD
Suisun City,CA
Summary
Healthcare and military medical leader with 26 years of progressive surgical perioperative and healthcare operations experience. BSN-prepared RN and CNOR with expertise in organizational leadership and workforce development, and readiness. Proven experience advising senior leadership and aligning multidisciplinary teams to strengthen mission effectiveness, patient safety, and performance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Nurse / Perioperative Services
SUTTER SOLANO MEDICAL CENTER
Vallejo, California
01.2024 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive perioperative nursing care across the surgical continuum in a high-acuity hospital environment.
- Ensured surgical safety, infection prevention, equipment readiness, regulatory compliance, and streamlined clinical workflow.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses, surgical technologists, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient patient care.
Medical Services Superintendent / Senior Master Sergeant
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RESERVE
Travis AFB, CA
01.2015 - Current
- Led operations across 8 medical sections and 150+ healthcare personnel, directing staffing, training, readiness, resources, and multidisciplinary clinical operations to ensure mission continuity and patient safety.
- Advised senior leadership on workforce development, personnel utilization, medical readiness, and operational requirements; identified organizational gaps and implemented targeted solutions to strengthen mission effectiveness.
- Mentored and developed healthcare professionals and emerging leaders through training, qualification, deployment readiness, and professional development initiatives, strengthening workforce capability and organizational resilience.
OB Technologist
SUTTER DAVIS HOSPITAL
Davis, CA
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Expanded clinical expertise by supporting surgical, obstetric, and emergency procedures while maintaining patient safety and procedural efficiency.
- Strengthened operational capabilities by coordinating surgical instruments, equipment, supplies, and multidisciplinary teams to maintain operating room readiness.
- Broadened technical and quality-assurance experience through laboratory specimen processing, diagnostic testing, equipment calibration, and daily quality-control procedures.
Senior Surgical Technologist/ ENT Technician
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Travis AFB, CA
01.2000 - 01.2014
- Progressed from surgical technologist to clinical operations leader, gaining comprehensive experience across ENT, orthopedic, cardiothoracic, neurological, gynecologic, and general surgery.
- Expanded leadership responsibilities by coordinating Otolaryngology clinical operations, improving workflow, staff coordination, patient care, and sterile processing operations while developing personnel and managing surgical resources.
- Strengthened clinical and operational expertise through high-acuity military medical service, including a deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan, supporting critical patient care in a demanding operational environment.
Education
Certified Nursing Operating Room (CNOR) -
Competency & Credentialing Institute
Littleton, CO09-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA12-2020
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ05-2016
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ05-2016
Associate of Arts - Humanities
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA12-2008
Associate of Science - Surgical Service Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL08-2008
Skills
- Workforce Development
- Talent Management
- Multidisciplinary Leadership
- Staff Training & Readiness
- Patient Safety & Quality
- Resource Management
- Process Improvement Management
- Perioperative care
Certification
- California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) #95353798
- Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Operating Room Nurse / Perioperative Services
SUTTER SOLANO MEDICAL CENTER
01.2024 - Current
OB Technologist
SUTTER DAVIS HOSPITAL
01.2019 - 01.2024
Medical Services Superintendent / Senior Master Sergeant
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RESERVE
01.2015 - Current
Senior Surgical Technologist/ ENT Technician
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
01.2000 - 01.2014
Certified Nursing Operating Room (CNOR) -
Competency & Credentialing Institute
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
California State University, East Bay
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Pima Community College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Pima Community College
Associate of Arts - Humanities
Barstow Community College
Associate of Science - Surgical Service Technology
Community College of The Air Force