SALVADOR MALBAS III
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Recent Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate with a strong academic foundation and hands-on clinical experience seeking an entry-level registered nurse position. Completed 800+ hours of clinical rotations in diverse healthcare settings, including medical-surgical, geriatric care and operating rooms across the country. My attention to detail and commitment to providing compassionate and safe patient care for a positive outcome in a team setting such as the operating room sets me apart from everyone else. My recent clinical rotations and shadowing various nurses in different types of procedures and circumstances give me a dynamic outlook for the operating room. Demonstrates excellent patient care skills, strong communication abilities, and a passion for evidence-based practice. Eager to contribute fresh perspectives and apply current nursing knowledge to deliver high-quality, compassionate care as part of a dynamic healthcare team.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Kaiser Permanente
08.2021 - Current
- Assisted with the preparation of patient rooms and equipment.
- Runner for operating room for blood pickups and prepping patients for surgery and anesthesia blocks
- Demonstrated proficiency in taking vital signs
- Assisted with clipping patients and EKGs before cardiac cases were performed
Patient Care Assistant (PCA) PREOP/PACU
UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
10.2014 - Current
- Assisted with patient transport to other areas of the hospital.
- Prepared preop rooms and equipment for exams and treatments using sterile technique to assist with blocks
- Runner in the operating room if blood pickup was needed or EKGs
- Demonstrated proficiency in taking vital signs, such as temperature, pulse, and blood pressure
Patient Care Technician (PCT) PREOP/OR/PACU
Marin Specialty Surgical Center
06.2020 - 08.2021
- Assisted with patient admissions and discharges.
- Demonstrated proficiency in taking vital signs and performing EKGs.
- Set up anesthesia machine with new oxygen masks, nasal trumpets, filters, and ambu bags
- Assisted in the operating room by positioning surgical table, stocking sutures, gloves, and various materials
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) PREOP/PACU CATHLAB
UCSD Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
09.2011 - 10.2013
- Assisted with patient admissions and discharges.
- Set up rooms for TEEs and cardioversions
- Assisted in setting up anesthesia machine with new respiratory equipment
- Performed EKGs and vital signs
- Runner for cath lab to pick up IV pumps, sheaths, guide wires, catheters
Labor and Delivery Technician
Ventura County Medical Center
03.2005 - 06.2008
- Assisted with patient admissions and discharges
- Placed expectant mothers on the fetal monitors
- Set up delivery room with OB packs
- Assisted during the procedures by helping position the patient when needed to be sutured
- Set up table with particular sutures and sterile gloves for each surgeon's preference for c-sections
- Runner during c-section procedures to pick up blood if needed or anything not in the room
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, Utah05-2025
Skills
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- EKG INTERPRETATION FOR RN
- PCA SCOPE OF PRACTICE
- STERILE TECHNIQUE
- EPIC
- NIHSS
Accomplishments
Jan Zivic PCA Career Development Award 2024
Preceptor with Pride at UCSF 2021-2026
AORN Member
ANA Member
Certification
BLS
ACLS
PALS
NIHSS
EKG FOR RN INTERPRETATIONS
Timeline
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Kaiser Permanente
08.2021 - Current
Patient Care Technician (PCT) PREOP/OR/PACU
Marin Specialty Surgical Center
06.2020 - 08.2021
Patient Care Assistant (PCA) PREOP/PACU
UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
10.2014 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) PREOP/PACU CATHLAB
UCSD Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
09.2011 - 10.2013
Labor and Delivery Technician
Ventura County Medical Center
03.2005 - 06.2008
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Nightingale College
HONORS
Jan Zivic PCA Career Development Award in July 2024, Preceptor with Pride at UCSF 2021-Present, AORN MEMBER, American Nurses Association Member
NURSE SHADOWING
24 Hours of NICU at UCSF Benioff Medical Center
24 Hours of ICU at UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus
36 Hours of OR at UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus
16 Hours of OR at Kaiser San Francisco