Crystal Perales
Arlington,TX
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Charge Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Texas Health Dallas, skilled in critical care protocols and patient safety. Proficient in managing advanced medical devices and developing nursing protocols. Bilingual in English and Spanish, I excel in team collaboration and patient advocacy, ensuring optimal care delivery in high-pressure environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge/Staff Registered Nurse, MICU
Texas Health Dallas
02.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Comfortable managing inotropic, vasoactive, and paralytic medications.
- Proficient in managing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), target temperature management (TTM), IABP, and impella devices.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Assisted critical care physicians/mid-levels with procedures such as thoracentesis, intubation, arterial and venous catheter insertion, pericardiocentesis, DC cardioversion, chest drain insertion, lumbar puncture, and gastroesophageal ballon tube tamponade.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
Patient Care Technician
Texas Health Dallas
10.2016 - 02.2019
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Assisted nursing staff with respiratory, cardiopulmonary and physical therapies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX12.2018
Associate of Arts -
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX06.2016
Skills
- Shock Symptom Identification
- EPIC Software Super User
- Nursing Protocol Development
- Language: English and Spanish-Advanced
- HLPPE trainer
Timeline
Charge/Staff Registered Nurse, MICU
Texas Health Dallas
02.2019 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Texas Health Dallas
10.2016 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tarleton State University
Associate of Arts -
Tarrant County College District
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