Kristi Cetaruk
Littleton,CO
Summary
Registered Nurse with 18 years of combined experience, including extensive neonatal intensive care, as well as aesthetics/injections, allergy and asthma care, and pediatric home healthcare. Highly skilled in patient assessment, critical thinking, and clinical procedures. After a brief family-focused hiatus, motivated to return to bedside nursing with a strong passion for neonatal intensive care. Seeking to rejoin the NICU to provide high-quality, compassionate care to critically ill neonates and their families.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Spark Home Health
03.2022 - Current
- Assist with transitioning NICU babies home, evaluating their needs to ensure they receive appropriate healthcare services.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals such as physicians, therapists (physical/occupational/speech), social workers to provide holistic patient-centered care
- Provide emotional support and comfort measures to patients/caregivers experiencing pain or distress
- Assist in the coordination of home healthcare services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, or medical equipment delivery
Certified Nurse Injector
Kristi Cetaruk, RN, BSN INC
02.2016 - Current
- Administration of Neurotoxins.
- Consulting with, screening, educating and scheduling patients.
- Performing research to stay up-to-date on new procedures and protocols.
Registered Nurse
Colorado Allergy and Asthma Centers
02.2021 - 01.2025
- Administer allergy and venom antigen to pediatric and adult patients.
- Support patients with customized immunotherapy education and injection schedules.
- Assess patients in active systemic reactions and provide intervention to manage physical and psychological symptoms.
- Utilize strong assessment skills to to determine immunotherapy treatment.
- Process immunotherapy charges.
- Communicate with patients of all ages, providers, and office staff effectively and professionally.
Registered Nurse, Newborn Intensive Care Unit and Well Baby Nursery
Swedish Medical Center
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Registered Nurse-Certified in Newborn Intensive Care
- Monitored patients' condition and reported changes to physicians.
- Observed and reported patient condition and progress and accurately documented.
- Worked with interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet discharge goals.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition.
- Communicated with families of effective treatments and at-home care strategies.
Registered Nurse, Newborn Intensive Care Unit
St. Luke's Medical Center
06.2000 - 07.2006
- Registered Nurse-Certified in Newborn Intensive Care.
- Admit, discharge, transfer, monitor patients.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions, respiratory treatments and surgeries.
- Perform complete head-to-toe assessments caring for patients with ventilators, high frequency ventilators, CPAP, and nasal O2.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physician.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collecting.
- Precepted student nurses, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies and emergency procedures.
- Assisted with Codes and resuscitation procedures.
Education
Bachelor's - Nursing
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA01.2000
High school diploma - undefined
Mullen High School
Denver, CO01.1994
Certification
- Certified Nurse Injector January 2016 to Present
- BLS Certification September 2024 to September 2026
- RN Expires: September 2027 State: CO
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Spark Home Health
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Colorado Allergy and Asthma Centers
02.2021 - 01.2025
Certified Nurse Injector
Kristi Cetaruk, RN, BSN INC
02.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse, Newborn Intensive Care Unit and Well Baby Nursery
Swedish Medical Center
01.2007 - 01.2008
Registered Nurse, Newborn Intensive Care Unit
St. Luke's Medical Center
06.2000 - 07.2006
High school diploma - undefined
Mullen High School
Bachelor's - Nursing
University of San Francisco