Sofia Kutenets
Roseville
Summary
Psychiatric Registered Nurse with four years of high-acuity hospital experience across inpatient behavioral health, emergency trauma care, and medical-surgical settings. Experienced in psychiatric assessment, suicide and violence risk screening, crisis stabilization, and therapeutic milieu management. Recognized for maintaining safe treatment environments, de-escalating behavioral emergencies, and collaborating effectively with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, and interdisciplinary teams. Currently completing a Master of Science in Nursing – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, strengthening advanced clinical decision making and psychiatric treatment expertise. Passionate about delivering compassionate, trauma-informed care while supporting recovery, safety, and patient dignity in complex behavioral health settings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatry
Heritage Oaks Hospital
Sacramento, CA
08.2025 - Current
- Provided psychiatric nursing care for adult and geriatric patients in a high-acuity inpatient behavioral health hospital.
- Conducted comprehensive psychiatric assessments including mental status exams and suicide/violence risk evaluations.
- Administered and monitor psychotropic medications and emergency PRN medications while assessing therapeutic response.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, trauma-informed care principles, and advanced de-escalation strategies to manage behavioral crises.
- Maintained therapeutic milieu and unit safety through behavioral monitoring and emergency response protocols.
- Collaborated with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, therapists, and social workers to coordinate individualized treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families regarding psychiatric diagnoses, medications, coping strategies, and discharge planning.
Float Registered Nurse
California Medical Facility
Vacaville, CA
05.2022 - 08.2025
- Floated across emergency/trauma, psychiatric, and wound care units providing comprehensive hospital-level nursing care.
- Assessed and managed acute psychiatric presentations including agitation, psychosis, suicidal ideation, and behavioral emergencies.
- Administered psychotropic and emergency medications while monitoring for clinical response and adverse reactions.
- Delivered evidence-based wound care including complex wound assessment, treatment planning, and healing management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary medical and psychiatric teams to ensure coordinated patient care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
University of Utah Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Delivered direct nursing care for up to seven patients per shift in a high-acuity medical-surgical hospital environment.
- Performed comprehensive assessments, medication administration, and care planning.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and ensure safe discharge planning.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sub-Acute Casa Coloma Health Care Center
Rancho Cordova, CA
02.2017 - 04.2021
- Assisted nurses in providing direct patient care for medically complex patients recovering from acute illness, surgery, or injury.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to maintain accurate patient records and facilitate communication.
- Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Served as a reliable resource for orientation and training new nurse''s assistants on the unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Joyce University of Nursing
Draper, UT04.2022
Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Norwich University
Northfield, VTSkills
- Acute Inpatient Psychiatry
- Suicide & Violence Risk Assessment
- Crisis Stabilization & De-escalation
- Psychotropic Medication Administration
- Behavioral Emergency Response
- Milieu Management & Patient Safety
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Emergency & Trauma Nursing
- Wound & Ostomy Care
- Interdisciplinary Treatment Planning
- Patient & Family Education
- Clinical Documentation & Regulatory Compliance
Certification
- Registered Nurse – California Board of Registered Nursing
- Registered Nurse – Utah Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
LANGUAGES
Ukrainian – Native proficiency
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatry
Heritage Oaks Hospital
08.2025 - Current
Float Registered Nurse
California Medical Facility
05.2022 - 08.2025
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
University of Utah Hospital
07.2021 - 06.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Sub-Acute Casa Coloma Health Care Center
02.2017 - 04.2021
Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Norwich University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Joyce University of Nursing