Perla Torres

Perla torres

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Certified Critical Care Travel Nurse

  • Education

    • Timber creek high school

      2011 - 2014
      High school diploma

      Activities and Societies: French Club Vice President, National Honor Society member, Earth Warriors Member, Health Occupations Students of America(HOSA) Member, Cross Country runner, STUCO Member.

    • Texas tech university

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) nursing

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma, PEGASUS, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, RHA Complex Council Secretary, Pre-Nursing Association, National Society of Collegiate Scholars,

    • Texas tech university health sciences center

      2017 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree registered nursing/registered nurse

      Activities and Societies: Texas Nursing Student Association (TNSA) President, Vice President, And Treasurer

  • Experience

    • Burritos locos

      Jul 2011 - Aug 2017
      Head cashier
    • Buffington's family medicine

      Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
      Data analyst
    • Cheddar's scratch kitchen

      Aug 2013 - Sept 2015
      Shift lead/server
    • Texas tech university

      Jul 2015 - Dec 2016
      First gen mentor (fgtm)

      Guide and help first generation college students with their transition of coming to college. Mentor new students academically, emotionally, and socially. Help the most way possible in other areas so that mentees can succeed. Organize Team events to integrate students into the new college life and implement healthy study habits into their transition.

    • Hendrick health

      Jun 2018 - Sept 2019
      Registered nurse emergency department

      Delivered high quality care to a variety of patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics by correctly prioritizing time and skills. Safely administer and manage emergent procedures in a critical time frame. ● Partook in a fast-paced and methodical Emergency team to improve the efficiency and flow of the Emergency department and thus hospital by caring for patients with life saving interventions

    • Umc health system

      Sept 2019 - Oct 2021
      Trauma intensive care nurse

      Collaborated with trauma surgeons, neurologists, neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, orthopedic surgeons, oncologists, respiratory therapists, organ and tissue donation specialists, and other interdisciplinary healthcare members in a level one trauma center. Deliver gentle but effective care to trauma patients including but not limited to wound care management, Massive transfusion protocols, sepsis protocols, and post surgical interventions.

    • Medical solutions

      Nov 2021 - May 2022

      Assist hospital’s ICU shortages by floating to understaffed units as an experienced ICU nurse.Provide critical ventilatory management and administer emergent medications while maintainingthe patient as stable as possible. Assisted medical providers with central lines, arterial lines andmany necessary medical devices and equipment. Utilize evidence based practice and facility-based policies adjusted to the specific facility towardspatients to prevent infections and preventative injuries associated with critical care. Care for neurosurgical patients with careful NIH assessments and act fast to prevent stroke or stroke like conditions.

      • Travel Registered Nurse

        Feb 2022 - May 2022
      • Travel Registered Nurse

        Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
    • Healthtrust workforce solutions

      Oct 2022 - now

      navigated local Texas hospitals in need as a Per Diem RN to relieve nursing shortage throughoutdifferent HCA facilities including St. David's Main in Austin, St. David's South Austin, and North Texas facilities including but not limited to Medical City Fort Worth Deployed as a part of Hurricane Ian Disaster Response Crisis Team for supplemental support to affected areas. Exhibited flexibility as supplemental support while working overtime for disaster’s aftermath of low resources. Extended time at site to continue to care for many patients in need that were directly affected by Hurricane Ian with resiliency and efficient medical crisis skills

      • Per Diem ICU Nurse

        Jun 2022 - now
      • Crisis Clinician

        Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
    • Aequor

      Feb 2023 - May 2023
      Travel nurse

      Monitor and care for neurocritical patients that might be undergoingneurosurgical/neurological procedures, report to the extensive and highly skilled team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, and intensivists and their renown research.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Basic life support for healthcare providers (bls)

      American heart association
      Jan 2023
    • Critical care registered nurse (ccrn)

      American nurses association
      Jan 2021
    • Advanced cardiovascular life support (acls)

      American heart association
      Jan 2023