Ashley Perez
San Antonio
Summary
Registered Nurse with experience in med-surgical nursing and current specialization in perioperative and post-anesthesia care. Proficient in preoperative assessments, post-anesthesia monitoring, and patient education. Experienced preceptor, recognized for mentoring new nurses, adaptability, and delivering safe, compassionate care. Strong contributor to efficient, patient-focused perioperative teams.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preceptor
10.2024 - 08.2025
- Set expectations letting new nurses and students know what is expected of them and how they can achieve
- Created learning opportunities by providing hands-on experience guiding new grads and helping students apply theory to real practice.
- Providing feedback, to new nurses and students with constructive criticism to help them improve.
- Adaptive teaching, each nurse new grad or student learns differently. As a preceptor I had to consistently adjust to each learner to help them achieve a positive transition to our hospital experience.
Pre-Op Nurse
Methodist Hospital Landmark
San Antonio, TX
09.2025 - Current
- Perform preoperative assessments to ensure patient readiness for surgery
- Go over patient history and medication reconcilliation
- Initiate IV access, obtain labs, and verify patient history, medications, and allergies
PACU Nurse
Methodist Hospital Landmark
San Antonio, TX
09.2025 - Current
- Educated patients and families on recovery processes and discharge instructions.
- Monitor patients in PACU, focusing on airway, vital signs, and recovery from anesthesia
- Identify and respond to postoperative complications to ensure patient safety
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary teams
- Provide patient and family education regarding procedures and discharge care
Registered Nurse
Methodist Hospital Landmark
09.2023 - 08.2025
- Monitoring patients according to protocols for postoperative patients, and assessing for acute changes in patients conditions.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to create and implement individualized care plans for each patient.
- Assisted with prepping patients for surgery, such as hygiene/ grooming, gathering medical history, allergies, medications and regimens.
- Participated in rapid responses and provided emergency care to a diverse patient population.
- Woman's Surgical Services/ Medical-Surgical
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05-2026
Associates in Nursing - undefined
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX09-2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX12-2019
Skills
- Documentation accuracy
- IV insertion
- Vital signs monitoring
- Anesthesia recovery
- Patient recovery assessments
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Certification
- Registered Nurse: 1057663 Texas Board of Nursing
- ALS Certification: American Red Cross
- BLS Certification: American Red Cross
Timeline
Pre-Op Nurse
Methodist Hospital Landmark
09.2025 - Current
PACU Nurse
Methodist Hospital Landmark
09.2025 - Current
Preceptor
10.2024 - 08.2025
Registered Nurse
Methodist Hospital Landmark
09.2023 - 08.2025
Associates in Nursing - undefined
Galen College of Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
Galen College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington