Monica Perez
Livermore,CA
Summary
Psychiatric Registered Nurse (BSN, RN, PHN, PMH-BC) with experience providing care to moderate-to-severe mental health populations in high-volume outpatient and skilled nursing settings. Skilled in psychiatric assessment, psychotropic medication management, crisis intervention, and care coordination within interdisciplinary teams. Experienced in managing complex patient needs, delivering evidence-based psychoeducation, and supporting safe, holistic treatment for individuals with serious mental illness. Committed to continued professional growth and advancing high-quality behavioral health care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Psychiatric Program Nurse (RN)
Pathways to Wellness
Oakland, California
10.2023 - Current
- Serve as the sole RN for the organization’s highest-volume outpatient psychiatric clinic, providing nursing care for ~1,000 moderate-to-severe mental health patients monthly.
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric nursing assessments and annual reassessments, evaluating medical and psychiatric history, medications, nutrition, sleep, lifestyle factors, and psychosocial needs to support holistic treatment planning.
- Manage daily psychotropic medication services (~8 patients/day), including medication refills, adherence monitoring, side-effect assessment, and patient education to promote safe and effective treatment.
- Administer and oversee long-acting injectable antipsychotics (~5 injections/day), including medication ordering, insurance coordination, and monitoring for adverse reactions.
- Perform psychiatric triage, safety assessments, and crisis de-escalation, independently managing behavioral health crises and implementing safety planning when indicated.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, NPs, PharmDs, therapists, hospitals, and community providers to coordinate care, review laboratory results for psychotropic monitoring, and connect patients with housing, therapy, and social support resources.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Sunol Creek Memory Care
Pleasanton, California
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Delivered nursing care and medication management for ~30 residents in specialized memory care unit, enhancing quality of life for individuals with dementia and cognitive impairment.
- Administered medications and monitored residents for therapeutic response, behavioral changes, and adverse effects, reporting concerns to providers and care teams.
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) while promoting safety, dignity, and independence in a structured memory care environment.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, outside medical providers, and family members to communicate resident health status, coordinate care, and support individualized care plans.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Pleasanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Pleasanton, California
05.2020 - 09.2021
- Administered high-volume medication passes for ~25 skilled nursing patients per shift, ensuring timely delivery of scheduled and PRN medications while monitoring therapeutic response and reporting abnormalities to providers.
- Performed comprehensive clinical nursing care, including G-tube medication/feeding administration, wound care, glucose monitoring, injections, colostomy care, urine output monitoring, and tuberculosis skin testing.
- Conducted patient admissions and discharges, performing head-to-toe assessments, reviewing laboratory results, and collaborating with physicians, therapy services (PT/OT/ST), and nursing leadership to coordinate ongoing care and outside medical appointments.
Optician
America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses
Pleasanton, California
07.2018 - 03.2020
- Assisted patients with filling and fitting eyeglasses and contact lens prescriptions, obtaining precise measurements for frames, lenses, bifocals, and contacts to ensure proper vision correction.
- Provided patient education, insurance verification, and customer service, utilizing electronic systems to document prescriptions and coordinate coverage for vision care services.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Unitek College
Concord, CA01-2023
Associate of Science - Vocational Nursing
Unitek College
Fremont, CA01-2020
Skills
- Psychiatric Assessment & Crisis Intervention
- Psychotropic Medication Management
- Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) Administration
- Behavioral Health Triage & Safety Planning
- Care Coordination & Case Management
- Laboratory Monitoring & Review
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Bilingual Patient Care (English/Spanish)
Certification
RN License: 95331489 | Public Health Nurse (PHN): 578588 | Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Timeline
Psychiatric Program Nurse (RN)
Pathways to Wellness
10.2023 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Sunol Creek Memory Care
09.2021 - 01.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Pleasanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
05.2020 - 09.2021
Optician
America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses
07.2018 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Unitek College
Associate of Science - Vocational Nursing
Unitek College