Myrna Aracely Perez
DuPont,WA
Summary
Licensed nursing professional skilled in patient care, medication administration, and health monitoring. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring reliable support and adaptability to changing needs. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and empathy in high-pressure environments. Prepared to contribute significantly to enhancing patient outcomes and overall healthcare quality.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse Pre-op/PACU
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates
Olympia, WA
10.2025 - Current
- Provided comprehensive preoperative and postoperative nursing care for patients undergoing orthopedic surgical procedures, including total joint replacements, arthroscopies, fracture repairs, and spine procedures.
- Conducted thorough preoperative assessments including health history review, medication reconciliation, allergies, NPO status, consent verification, and baseline vital signs.
- Educated patients and families regarding surgical procedures, anesthesia expectations, postoperative care, pain management plans, and discharge instructions.
- Initiated IV access, administered preoperative medications, and ensured compliance with safety protocols including surgical time-out procedures.
- Monitored patients in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) following moderate sedation and general/regional anesthesia.
- Assessed airway patency, respiratory status, hemodynamic stability, level of consciousness, and pain using standardized recovery scoring systems (e.g., Aldrete Score).
- Managed postoperative complications including nausea/vomiting, respiratory depression, hypotension, hypertension, bleeding, and pain crises.
- Administered IV fluids, antibiotics, analgesics (including opioids), antiemetics, and other medications per provider orders.
- Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, physical therapy, and multidisciplinary team members to ensure safe and timely recovery and discharge.
- Provided discharge education specific to orthopedic procedures, including wound care, mobility restrictions, use of assistive devices, DVT prevention, and medication instructions.
- Ensured adherence to infection control standards, sterile technique, and ambulatory surgery center regulatory requirements (AAAASF, Joint Commission standards).
- Maintained accurate and timely electronic medical record (EMR) documentation.
- Responded effectively to emergencies including airway compromise, malignant hyperthermia, allergic reactions, and cardiac events.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives and patient safety audits.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Endocrinology
Tacoma, WA
05.2025 - 12.2025
- Prepares patients for practitioner visit; rooms patients, obtains and records vital signs and other appropriate information, such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem; chaperones and documents the patient exam, ensuring patient privacy and comfort.
- Performs, or assists with, patient care, diagnostic test, and clinical procedures to appropriate level of triaging/scope of licensure and establish procedures: following triage standing orders/protocols for routine nursing citation and references complex, urgent or emergent situations to an RN or provider.
- Assists with point of care testing (CLIA-Waved Tests only)/lab testing following established protocols/instructions.
- Administers patient medication per written provider orders, tracks and logs medication usage per established policies; intervention counts controlled substances.
- Document procedures and interaction in the patient's medical record in accordance with established procedures; enters. Peds and signs orders as appropriate.
- Organized exam rooms, including general cleaning, upkeep and restocking of supplies; prepares, cleans and sterilizes instruments and maintains related equipment.
- Organized exam rooms, including general cleaning, upkeep and restocking of supplies; prepares, cleans and sterilizes instruments and maintains related equipment.
- Culture sensitivity and competence. Demonstrates proper use of communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient’s populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provisions of care, treatment and services. Patient population served: Demonstrate knowledge and proper skill associated with the department's defined specific population served.
LPN /Charge Nurse
Avamere
Tacoma, WA
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal recovery outcomes.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans tailored to patient needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to coordinate comprehensive patient care and improve service delivery.
- Educated patients and families on health management, fostering understanding of treatment plans and self-care practices.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
Medical Support Assistant
Madigan Army Medical Center
Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Meet, greet, communicate, and interact courteously and helpfully with individuals from varying backgrounds and other healthcare team members to facilitate medical care or patient treatment.
- Register patients by verifying/updating demographics, such as name, date of birth, address, phone number, emergency contact, and insurance information, for billing and coding purposes.
- Using knowledge of medical terminology, medical diagnosis, signs and symptoms to help me know when it is imperative to get a nurse or a doctor in case of emergency when my nurse first is not available.
- Recorded data on clinical records and charted patient information in paper and electronic medical records.
- Use various office equipment and software (e.g., computer systems, web-based scheduling programs, scanning software, multiple-line phone systems, and electronic faxing programs) to support patient care.
- Complete the documentation on animal bite reports, firearm reports, and fireworks reports taken place on JBLM or in Pierce County according to the Department of Emergency Medicine's Standard Operations Procedures.
- Consult with other specialties, such as cardiology, radiology, pediatrics, family medicine, etc., requested by the physicians using the Zipit paging system.
- Call and activate a trauma, code STEMI, code stroke, and code purple.
- Document and email all paperwork attached to a trauma, code STEMI, and code stroke.
- Answered lab calls for hemolyzed, coagulated, and critical samples and documented them in the patient's medical records.
- Register EMS arrivals.
- Process emergency and non-emergency transfer paperwork to other facilities.
Equity Diversity Inclusion Ambassador
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
Lakewood, WA
10.2021 - 06.2024
- Assist with hybrid, in person and zoom events and planning. Supported summer program activities and created posters/flyers using Canva.
- Contacted students for appointments scheduling while answering their questions and concerns.
- Promoted department services and referrals to retention managers and staff.
- Maintained student information in the federal ACCESS database.
- Led tours of Pierce College for potential new students.
- Planning workshops for students covering topics such as resume writing, financial aid, scholarships, and self-care.
- Build relationships with various community partners such as AAPIA, and Puyallup Tribes.
- Planned tram building trainings for student and full-time staff.
Stocker/Online Grocery Pick Up
Walmart
Lacey, WA
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Utilize pallet jack to move merchandise from the stock room to the sales floor. Stock merchandise at 6 pallets per hour and re-price shelfs. Assembling storefronts and preparing merchandise displays for end caps.
- Create customer order by shopping and putting order together by pulling items from store shelves and bagging them for pick up. Pick grocery items 200 items per hour. Ensuring cold chain is never broken, processing quality checks on items, process refunds and returns, calling customers before canceling past due orders, placing customers order inside vehicle.
Night Stocker
W. Harris GSC
Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA
11.2021 - 10.2021
- Clean, stock shelfs, and rotate merchandize to ensure expiration dates are within sale dates. Utilize pallet jack to move pallets of merchandise around. Stock 40 boxes and hour.
Cashier
Army Air Force Exchange Services
Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Processing cash, credit card and check transaction, open gas pumps. Opening and helping customers pay Store credit card accounts.
Houseware Associate/Online Grocery Pick Up
Walmart
Evans Mills, NY
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Provide daily excellent customer service by assisting customers, utilize various electronic equipment, to inventory assigned department to ensure all items are at customers reach, conducted merchandising tasks such as placing orders, assembling storefronts, and preparing merchandise displays. Scanning, re-pricing, and re-stocking cleaning shelfs in my department.
Customer Service Representative II / Team Lead
24/7 Intouch Contact Centers
Aurora, CO
07.2015 - 11.2018
- Established new customer accounts, Inbound/Outbound calls, Supervisor Calls, accounts receivable/payable, Type 20 wpm, MS Office proficient, Oracle proficient, Bold Chat proficient, LifeChat proficient, Sales expertise, Goal-oriented, Team Player, Energetic, Motivated, Bilingual, Excellent work ethics, decision making and supervision of employees and their work duties.
Customer Service Representative/Cashier
Walgreens
Yuma, AZ
06.2006 - 10.2007
- Processing cash, credit card and check transaction; Conducted cash counts and deposited the cash draw at closing time.
- Helped customers navigate the store to find specific items.
- Cleaned and stocked shelfs and cleaned bathroom, took out trash, used the compactor, and swept and moped the floors.
Medical Assistant/ Front/Back Office Internship
Arizona Oncology LLC
Yuma, AZ
01.2005 - 09.2005
- Welcome patients by greeting them in person or on the telephone.
- Verify patient information by interviewing the patient, recording medical history, and confirming the purpose of the visit.
- Prepare patients for the health care visit by directing and accompanying them to the examining room.
- Perform preliminary physical tests; take blood pressure, weight, and temperature; report patient history summary.
- Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records, completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding, and keeping patient information confidential.
- Counsel patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery.
- Educate patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions and answering questions.
- Schedule surgeries by making arrangements with the surgical center, verifying times with patients, and preparing charts, pre-admission, and consent forms.
- Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Prepare supplies by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
- Follow operating instructions, troubleshoot breakdowns, maintain supplies, perform preventive maintenance, and call for repairs to keep equipment operating.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.
- Enhance practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing - RN
Saint Martin’s University
Lacey, WA05-2027
Licensed Practical Nurse Associate Degree - undefined
Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA06-2024
Nursing Assistant Certification - undefined
Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA08-2023
Pre-Nursing Major Related Pathway/Direct Transfer Agreement - Associates of Applied Science - undefined
Pierce College
Fort Steilacoom, WA06-2023
Skills
- FERPA/HIPA/OBRA Privacy Training
- HIV/AIDS/Bloodborne transmission prevention certification
- BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications
- Patient Care and Safety training
- Effective communication and collaborative skills
- Proactive and willing to take on new challenges while working effectively under pressure
- Relationship developer and excellent public speaker
- Supervisor experience and excellent customer service skills
- Genesis/First Net/Reve Cyle proficient
- EPIC Inpatient and Outpatient proficient
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams)
Certification
- Practical Nurse License – Washington State #LP161619830 Expiration Date January 07, 2027.
- Nursing Assistant License – Washington State #NC61487060 Expiration Date January 07, 2027.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE & AWARDS
PIERCE COLLEGE Dean’s List Award Spring Quarter June 2023 – GPA 3.6, PIERCE COLLEGE Dean’s List Award Winter Quarter June 2021 – GPA 3.7, PIERCE COLLEGE Foundation Scholarship Fall 2022, ARMY Family Readiness Group Leader December 2017-2020, CWOC (Catholic Women of the Church) 2021-2024, Catholic Religious Educator St Michael Archangel JBLM 2023-2024, Latinos Unidos Student Club 2020-2023, Phi Bata Kappa Honors Society 2023-2024 – 3.56 Cumulative GPA
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse Pre-op/PACU
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates
10.2025 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Endocrinology
05.2025 - 12.2025
LPN /Charge Nurse
Avamere
10.2024 - 05.2025
Medical Support Assistant
Madigan Army Medical Center
05.2024 - 05.2025
Night Stocker
W. Harris GSC
11.2021 - 10.2021
Equity Diversity Inclusion Ambassador
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
10.2021 - 06.2024
Cashier
Army Air Force Exchange Services
08.2021 - 10.2021
Stocker/Online Grocery Pick Up
Walmart
07.2021 - 11.2021
Houseware Associate/Online Grocery Pick Up
Walmart
10.2018 - 03.2020
Customer Service Representative II / Team Lead
24/7 Intouch Contact Centers
07.2015 - 11.2018
Customer Service Representative/Cashier
Walgreens
06.2006 - 10.2007
Medical Assistant/ Front/Back Office Internship
Arizona Oncology LLC
01.2005 - 09.2005
Licensed Practical Nurse Associate Degree - undefined
Bates Technical College
Nursing Assistant Certification - undefined
Bates Technical College
Pre-Nursing Major Related Pathway/Direct Transfer Agreement - Associates of Applied Science - undefined
Pierce College
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing - RN
Saint Martin’s University