Sarah Figueroa
Cypress,TX
Summary
Dedicated Nurse leader with strong problem solving and communication skills. Stabilized staffing. Improved Employee engagement. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organization.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Surgical Support
HCA Houston Healthcare-North Cypress
05.2022 - Current
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity by 20%.
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
Interim Manager Perioperative Services
HCA Houston Healthcare-North Cypress
10.2021 - Current
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Conducted monthly meetings to create business plans to drive successful monthly business.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
Perioperative Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare-North Cypress
05.2016 - 10.2021
- Improved patient satisfaction by addressing concerns, answering questions, and offering support before and after surgery.
- Planned, executed, directed, and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patients through perioperative experience to promote the highest quality and patient safety.
Registered Nurse (MICU/SICU)
North Cypress Medical Center
01.2011 - 09.2016
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
Registered Nurse (MICU)
Triumph Hospital Northwest
08.2007 - 01.2011
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
@ Work Medical Staffing
08.2007 - 11.2007
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic findings to promptly identify changes in patient condition.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
Registered Nurse
Cy-fair Pulmonary Associates
02.2006 - 05.2007
- Collaborated with Physicians on hospitalized patients, obtained pertinent medical information, and used the nursing process to assist in the plan of care.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Registered Nurse (MICU/SICU)
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center
05.2005 - 02.2006
- Provided precise nursing care to critically ill patients post-operatively and with preexisting medical conditions.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse (Neuro-Trauma ICU)
Memorial Hermann Hospital
04.2004 - 05.2005
- Utilized the nursing process to care for patients with traumatic life-threatening neurological injuries.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Education
No Degree Obtained - Nursing
Lone Star College
Houston, TXMaster of Science in Nursing- Leadership and Administration -
University of Texas Health Science Center- Cizik School of Nursing
Houston, Texas12.2023
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas04.2004
Associate of Science -
Lon Morris Jr. College
Jacksonville, Texas05.1999
Skills
- Goal-oriented
- Verbal and written communication
- Motivated
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Staff Development
- Hiring and Retention
Certification
- Board Certified, Texas, 11/2024
- Basic Cardiac Life Support, 08/2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 09/2025
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 05/2024
Goals
To become a department leader to better implement best practices, while improving processes. Obtain certification in CPAN and CSSM.
References
Upon Request
Timeline
Director of Surgical Support
HCA Houston Healthcare-North Cypress
05.2022 - Current
Interim Manager Perioperative Services
HCA Houston Healthcare-North Cypress
10.2021 - Current
Perioperative Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Healthcare-North Cypress
05.2016 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse (MICU/SICU)
North Cypress Medical Center
01.2011 - 09.2016
Registered Nurse (MICU)
Triumph Hospital Northwest
08.2007 - 01.2011
Medical ICU Registered Nurse
@ Work Medical Staffing
08.2007 - 11.2007
Registered Nurse
Cy-fair Pulmonary Associates
02.2006 - 05.2007
Registered Nurse (MICU/SICU)
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center
05.2005 - 02.2006
Registered Nurse (Neuro-Trauma ICU)
Memorial Hermann Hospital
04.2004 - 05.2005
No Degree Obtained - Nursing
Lone Star College
Master of Science in Nursing- Leadership and Administration -
University of Texas Health Science Center- Cizik School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas Medical Branch
Associate of Science -
Lon Morris Jr. College
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