Perla Camacho
Oakland,CA
Summary
Bilingual in Spanish. Experienced Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated patient care, medical monitoring, and treatment management expertise. Educated as a Family Nurse Practitioner in diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention and health management across the lifespan. Quick to adapt, hardworking, driven, and a collaborative team player.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Circulating OR Nurse
Aspen Surgery Center
Walnut Creek
01.2023 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols for operating room settings.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Maintained detailed and accurate medical documentation of performed surgery and safety standards met during surgery.
- Utilized sterile techniques and infection-control guidelines to maintain clean and safe environment.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens and delivered to lab for testing.
- Specialties include, but not limited to: robotic surgery, plastics, urology, gynecology, pediatrics.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Aspen Surgery Center
Walnut Creek
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Monitor patients vital signs, pain, and post operative care after anesthesia while in recovery. Adapting readily to changing situations.
- Established priorities of patient care based on patient needs and center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
- Evaluated, treated, and monitored patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Executed pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Completed post anesthesia record, ensured patients have met discharge criteria prior to discharge, provided patients post operative instructions, and coordinated transport for discharge.
- Performed interventions in acute care settings as needed in post-operative emergencies.
Adult Emergency Covid-19 Response ICU/MEDSURG
AMI ExpeditionaryHealthccare
Sint Maarten , Netherlands
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Exclusively worked with all COVID positive patients- ambulatory or ventilated in international hospital.
- Performed careful assessment and monitoring of patient progress to watch for sudden or subtle changes in patient's medical condition that might require emergency intervention.
- Accurately documented regarding resident conditions, medications, treatments, and other mandated records.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Followed all infectious disease protocols and maintained RN standards while testing and treating COVID-19 positive patients.
- Clinical Supervisor Covid-19 vaccination clinic: reconstituted Pfizer vaccine, supervised RNs administration of vaccine and post vaccine observation period.
- Supervised vaccination delivery- paperwork and vaccine confirmation activity, ensure national PPE guidelines followed, clinical and non-clinical waste, and sanitation.
IV Infusion Registered Nurse
B12 Love
Walnut Creek
05.2018 - 01.2021
- Administered IV drip therapy to clients post chemotherapy treatment, for chronic health conditions, and for overall health and wellness.
- Administered nutrient intramuscular injections.
- Performed new patient intake: recorded vitals, documented HPI, medication reconciliation, and developed care plan.
- Managed new hire training of Naturopathic Doctors (ND) and Registered Nurses (RN) on nutrient education, IV drip and injectable formulations, and clinical policies and procedures.
Medsurg Registered Nurse
AMI Expeditionary Healthcare
Atlanta, GA
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Administered medications and treatment to COVID-19 positive patients and monitored responses.
- Performed careful assessment and monitoring of patient progress to watch for sudden or subtle changes in patient's medical condition that might require emergency intervention.
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate medical status and mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Collected nasopharyngeal specimen collection for COVID-19 testing.
- Participated on a collaborative team of MD, RT, LVN, and EMTs to provide quality care to all patients.
Medical Scribe
The Hernried Center (Bariatrics)
Sacramento
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Documented complete information about examinations, treatment plans, lab results, and other details directly into charts.
- Attended patient appointments and wrote narrative account of events using proper abbreviations, grammar, and spelling.
- Oversaw calendar to schedule follow-up visits and tests for patients.
- Processed patient referrals and authorizations to enable smooth patient consultations.
- Collected required documents to prepare discharge and release summaries of patients.
- Demonstrated confidentiality in dealing with sensitive information or records to comply with HIPAA guidelines and regulations.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA12.2018
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05.2012
Certification
Licenses:
- Registered Nurse- expires Nov 2024
- Nurse Practitioner (state license)- expires Nov 2024
Certifications:
- ACLS- expires 4/2025
- BLS- expires 5/2025
Timeline
Circulating OR Nurse
Aspen Surgery Center
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
Aspen Surgery Center
07.2022 - 01.2023
Adult Emergency Covid-19 Response ICU/MEDSURG
AMI ExpeditionaryHealthccare
05.2021 - 03.2022
Medsurg Registered Nurse
AMI Expeditionary Healthcare
08.2020 - 09.2020
IV Infusion Registered Nurse
B12 Love
05.2018 - 01.2021
Medical Scribe
The Hernried Center (Bariatrics)
02.2016 - 02.2017
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Samuel Merritt University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of California, Berkeley