Leticia Gutierrez
Los Angeles
Summary
Registered Nurse with 14 years of experience delivering comprehensive care in Emergency and Operating Room settings. Skilled in managing diverse patient populations, building strong patient relationships, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes. Currently completing a Family Nurse Practitioner program with anticipated graduation this year.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
PACU / Operating Room Registered Nurse
Alvarado Eye Surgery Center
Los Angeles
10.2025 - Current
- Provide perioperative nursing care across pre-, intra-, and post-anesthesia phases in a fast-paced surgical setting. Collaborate with surgeons and care teams to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes.
- Monitor post-anesthesia patients and manage complications
- Administer medications and evaluate patient responses
- Perform vital signs, cardiac monitoring, and discharge assessments
Emergency Room Charge Nurse
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park
03.2013 - 12.2021
- Deliver high-quality emergency nursing care in a fast-paced ER, managing critical situations with clinical precision and strong leadership. Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to rapidly assess, triage, and stabilize patients.
- Perform triage and prioritize care based on severity of illness and injury
- Lead and support a team of 13–20 staff, ensuring safe, efficient patient care
- Initiate interventions including IV/medication administration, airway management, and catheterization
- Provide rapid, level-headed care to critically ill patients in emergent situations
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Brighton Surgical Center
Beverly Hills
11.2014 - 12.2019
- Delivered high-quality perioperative care in a fast-paced, high-end cosmetic surgery center
- Provided intraoperative support by circulating, maintaining patient safety, and anticipating surgeon needs with precision
- Educated patients on post-op care, ensuring a seamless recovery
Education
Master's Degree - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
10.2026
Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Phoenix
07.2024
Associate's Degree - Associates of Science in Nursing
Mt. Sac Community College
06.2010
Skills
- Patient Centered Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Team Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Safety
- Clinical assessments
- IV insertion
- Medication administration
- Infection control
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Emergency response
- Unit oversight
Certification
Basic Life Support
Advanced Care Life Support
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH | Fluent
SPANISH | Fluent
Timeline
PACU / Operating Room Registered Nurse
Alvarado Eye Surgery Center
10.2025 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Brighton Surgical Center
11.2014 - 12.2019
Emergency Room Charge Nurse
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
03.2013 - 12.2021
Associate's Degree - Associates of Science in Nursing
Mt. Sac Community College
Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Phoenix
Master's Degree - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University