Kristina Baltazar, BSN-RN

Tele-ICU Registered Nurse at Hicuity Health
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Houston

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Credentials

  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
    American Heart Association
    Jan, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
    American Heart Association
    Jan, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Tele-ICU Registered Nurse
      • Dec 2022 - Present

    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Travel Registered Nurse
      • Feb 2021 - Sep 2022

      Neuroscience/Trauma Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) - Provided bedside nurse care to high-acuity patients at a 32-bed ICU, i.e. patients with traumatic brain injuries, cranial and spinal cord injuries Ratio - 1:2 Additional Roles: - Charge Nurse - 10-bed Neurovascular ICU - Preceptor - Student Nurses Devices: - External Ventricular Device - Bolts - Lumbar Drains - Vigileo / Flo Trac Neuroscience/Trauma Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) - Provided bedside nurse care to high-acuity patients at a 32-bed ICU, i.e. patients with traumatic brain injuries, cranial and spinal cord injuries Ratio - 1:2 Additional Roles: - Charge Nurse - 10-bed Neurovascular ICU - Preceptor - Student Nurses Devices: - External Ventricular Device - Bolts - Lumbar Drains - Vigileo / Flo Trac

    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • Infusion Registered Nurse
      • Jun 2020 - Feb 2021

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Registered Nurse
      • Nov 2019 - Feb 2021

      DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) - Provided direct care to high-acuity post-op cardiovascular and transplant surgery patients including those with cardiac medical devices (permanent pacemakers, defibrillators, Impellas, Intra-aortal Balloon Pumps) - Administered medications including administration, monitoring, and titration of vasoactive, cardiac, and sedation drips Ratio - 1:1, 1:2 Additional Roles: - Pod Leader - Resource Nurse Medical Devices: - MAQUET - Getinge Intra-aortal Balloon Pumps - VV ECMO - Pulmonary Artery Monitoring - Edwards Lifesciences Swan-Ganz (PA) Catheter Monitoring - NxStage Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Show less

    • United States
    • Security and Investigations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Surgical/Medical Intensive Care Registered Nurse
      • Feb 2017 - Nov 2019

      Surgical and Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU)- Provided direct care to acute post-operative cardiovascular, breastreconstruction, neurological and abdominal surgery patients- Planned and executed daily care plans individualized to patient needsLeadership / Awards:- Co-Chair of Unit Employee Satisfaction Council- Recipient of "Outstanding Graduate Nurse" Award 2018Additional Roles:Preceptor - Graduate Nurses, Student NursesDevices:- Intra-aortal Balloon Pump (IABP)- NxStage Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)- Impella Devices Show less

    • Unit Secretary/Patient Care Assistant
      • Aug 2015 - Feb 2017

      - Performed secretarial duties including paging doctors, tending to phonecalls, and navigating hospital intra-network system- Greeted family members and visitors on entrance to unit and directed them to appropriate area and/or staff- Coordinated with charge nurse and manager to smoothly facilitate admission of patients into hospital network system- Assisted patients in activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, and mobilizing- Obtained vital signs, temperatures, and blood glucose monitoring of patients in 20 bed ICU Show less

Education

  • Texas Woman's University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    2015 - 2016
  • University of North Texas
    University Core Complete

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