Mechelle Rivera, BSN, RN
Deaver,WY
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisor
Wyoming Department Of Health (WIC)
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Improved customer satisfaction with timely response to inquiries, addressing concerns, and finding effective solutions.
- Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
- Screened and assessed the nutritional status of WIC clients to determine dietary risks.
- Prescribed appropriate food packages.
- Provided nutritional education.
- Multicultural awareness and counseling skills.
- Referred participants to other health care and social services.
- Anthropometric and hematological data collection.
- Managed fiscal responsibilities.
- Monitored local vendors to ensure compliance.
County Nurse Manager
Wyoming Department of Health
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Represented Public Health local/county boards
- Fiscally responsible for creating and implementing budgets
- Supervised and managed office staff
- Participated in Pandemic Task Force community meetings
- Met monthly with key stakeholders in the community
- Planned and implemented onsite and offsite clinics
- Performed nursing assessments, diagnosis, treatment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to individuals, families, and the population as a whole
- Conducted performance evaluations and provided constructive feedback to support professional growth of nursing staff members.
- Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
- Managed budgets and controlled costs, achieving financial targets without compromising patient care quality.
- Fostered open communication among nurses through regular team meetings, promoting collaboration and shared decision making.
Staff Nurse
Wyoming Department of Health
02.2020 - 07.2021
- Arranged and conducted clinics for communicable disease testing and treatment
- Focused on health promotion and disease prevention
- Administered Adult and childhood vaccinations
- Assessed and completed LT101 Assessments for clients
- Supported the Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator to plan, train, and implement public health emergency response
Staff Nurse
Powell Valley Healthcare
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Initiated, planned, and carried out care plans for residents
- Utilized the nursing process to deliver quality care to residents
- Delegated tasks as appropriate
- Medication management
- Urine catheter management
- Carried out physician orders
- Administered medications via oral and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Paraeducator
Big Horn County School District #1
08.1996 - 08.2013
- Provided English as a Second Language support
- Taught Spanish to grades K-3
- Provided reading and math support to students
- Created and implemented adaptive programs for students with special needs
- Assisted students in achieving academic goals by providing one-on-one tutoring and small group instruction in various subjects.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Improved student social skills through facilitating peer interactions, modeling appropriate behaviors, and promoting empathy among classmates.
- Maintained a safe and inclusive learning environment by addressing behavioral issues promptly and following established protocols.
Education
DNP PMHNP - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY05-2026
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Aspen University
Colorado02.2021
ADN - Nursing
Northwest College
Powell, WY01.2018
Skills
- Training and mentoring
- Goal oriented
- Staff management
- Customer service
- Employee motivation
- Inventory control
- Staff development
- Processes and procedures
- Policy enforcement
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 08/01/23
- Registered Nurse, Wyoming, 12/31/2026
Affiliations
- Wyoming Nurses Association (WNA)
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
Communityvolunteerservice
Participated in the community Walk for Hope campaign, Johnson County, 2021
Awards
Outstanding Student, Northwest Community College Nursing Program, 2018
Professionalvolunteerservice
- Participation in the county sponsored community blood draw, Sheridan County, 2020
- AmeriCorps Volunteer, provided pesticide safety training to migrant and seasonal farmworkers, 1994
Timeline
Supervisor
Wyoming Department Of Health (WIC)
08.2022 - 08.2023
County Nurse Manager
Wyoming Department of Health
07.2021 - 07.2022
Staff Nurse
Wyoming Department of Health
02.2020 - 07.2021
Staff Nurse
Powell Valley Healthcare
08.2018 - 12.2018
Paraeducator
Big Horn County School District #1
08.1996 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Aspen University
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 08/01/23
- Registered Nurse, Wyoming, 12/31/2026
DNP PMHNP - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Wyoming
ADN - Nursing
Northwest College
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