Rebeca Perez
Registered Nurse
Laredo,TX
Summary
Registered Nurse with 7+ years of experience in autonomous clinical assessment, pediatric care, emergency triage, patient education, and multidisciplinary collaboration across school health, acute care, home health, and donor screening environments. Skilled in independent decision-making, clinical documentation, and high-volume patient assessment. Seeking remote telehealth, triage, or utilization review opportunities utilizing strong communication and critical thinking skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
School Registered Nurse
UISD
07.2022 - Current
- Oversee health services for school of 700+ students and faculty.
- Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Maintained upkeep on defibrillators, blood pressure monitors and first aid kits to keep resources in working condition for emergencies.
- Implemented emergency protocols in medical emergencies to promote safety for students and staff.
- Screened for infectious diseases to help prevent spreading within school community.
- Educated students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
- Provided support to students with special needs and disabilities to deliver appropriate care and meet educational needs.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Performed health screening for students and faculty by conducting physical assessments and under the influence evaluations.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Brightstar Healthcare Agency
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Identified health issues while at home care visits and contacted patient's physician to discuss best method for resolution.
- Provided compassionate nursing care to medically fragile children in home settings.
- Communicated with patients and family members, providing detailed information regarding care and medications.
- Tracked patients' progress through careful reporting and documentation at each visit.
- Handled medication administration, ventilation monitoring and wound care.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
Medical Supervisor Registered Nurse
BPL Plasma Donation Center
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Responsible for evaluation of donor suitability for plasma donation. Suitability is determined through health assessments (hands on physicals), review of high risk flagged questionnaire responses and donor medical history questions. Consultation with Center Medical Director is available as needed.
- Educates donors and staff on donor suitability and medical related questions.
- Reviews and posts SPE test results and perform donor suitability evaluation every 4 months.
- Assists management in reviewing viral marker atypical test results as needed.
- Notifies donors of positive viral marker testing results (i.e. Hep-B, Hep-C, HIV, Syphilis, etc.).
- Provides treatment to donors who experience adverse reactions to plasma donation procedure (i.e. Hypotensive Reaction, Citrate Reaction, Local Injury, Allergic Reaction, etc.). Professional emergency services will be contacted if medical treatment exceeds scope of individual license or ability.
- Promotes donor education of plasma donation process to encourage positive donor experience.
- Manages employee Hepatitis B Vaccine administration and other specialty immunization programs.
- May participate in center safety committee.
Registered Nurse
Laredo Medical Center
06.2018 - 07.2021
- Assessed, evaluated and cared for neonate, pediatric patients and post-partum women.
- Administered medications and fluids to newborn and post-partum patients as dictated by physician instructions on charts.
- Advocated for parents during times of stress by offering listening ear and providing insight into care.
- Effectively communicated with family members to provide daily updates about patient care.
- Provided exceptional care to newborns with congenital defects, prematurity and other conditions.
- Fed, bathed and checked vital signs on newborns and premature neonates.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, hepatitis B, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TX05.2018
High School Diploma -
J. W. Nixon High School
200 E Plum St05.2012
Skills
- Clinical Assessment
- Emergency Response
- Patient Education
- Care Coordination
- Clinical Documentation
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR/EHR)
- Independent Clinical Decision-Making
- Pediatric Nursing
- Neonatal & Postpartum Care
- Medication Administration
- Chronic Disease Management
- Telephonic Triage
- Health Screenings
- Infection Control
- HIPAA Compliance
- Crisis Intervention
- Patient Advocacy
- Multitasking
- Time Management
- Team Collaboration
- Remote Communication
- Symptom Assessment
- Care Plan Development
- Case Management Support
- Attention to Detail
- Bilingual Communication (English/Spanish)
- Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
Compact License [Registered Nurse] - [7 years+]
Timeline
Drug Impairment & Behavior Recognition for Education Professionals
07-2023
CPR and AED
07-2022
Vision Screening
07-2022
Hearing screening
07-2022
Spinal Screening
07-2022
School Registered Nurse
UISD
07.2022 - Current
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Brightstar Healthcare Agency
05.2022 - 09.2022
Medical Supervisor Registered Nurse
BPL Plasma Donation Center
07.2021 - 07.2022
Compact License [Registered Nurse] - [7 years+]
07-2018
Registered Nurse
Laredo Medical Center
06.2018 - 07.2021
High School Diploma -
J. W. Nixon High School
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Texas A&M International University
Languages
5