Jessica Melendrez
Miami,Florida
Summary
- Interacted with patients and colleagues, demonstrating compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status or cultural beliefs.
- Adept at fulfilling departmental responsibilities consistent with company's long-range plan, mission, vision and values. Adept at fulfilling departmental responsibilities consistent with company's long-range plan, mission, vision and values.
- Accomplished Cardiac Nurse with a compassionate nature, personal care expertise and a track record of upholding the highest level of patient satisfaction. Looking to implement skills in a dynamic clinical setting.
- Demonstrated expertise in the physical, psychosocial, developmental and educational aspects of nursing care for Cardiothoracic patients and families.
- Skilled at working independently and also collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.
- Promoted supportive and team-work oriented environment to support patient needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
AdventHealth
09.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Float pool(Med/Surg), Telemetry, PCU-Intermediate Care
Registered Nurse
MedPro (Orlando Regional Medical Center)
06.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida
08.2019 - Current
- Cardiothoracic Stepdown/ICC unit
- Emergency Department Crossing/Float
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
Registered Nurse
MedPro (University Of Miami Hospital)
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Registered Nurse
Brilliant Healthcare Training,Inc(Baptist Hospital
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Cardiology, Respiratory, Neurology, GI, Urology, Surgery, ER experience (Float Nurse)
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
L&D Unit Secretary, Bed Controller
Mount Sinai Medical Center
07.2015 - 05.2019
- Control and obtain beds for the hospital admissions depending on Diagnosis, Level of care and doctor's orders
- Initiate, process and finalize transfers coming in from another facilities
- Obtain benefits and authorizations from Health Insurances
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
- Patient Registration Process
- Work with different health departments, Doctor's offices, Financial, Cardiac Cath Lab, Medical floors, Rehabilitation Department, everything to improve patient self care
- Trained in Epic system
- Office work: Sending faxes, scanning documents, printing labels, Excel, Word
Front And Back Office Medical Assistant
Guillermo Kohn MD, Miami Global OBGYN
10.2016 - 01.2017
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight
Education
Associate of Science - Medicine
Doctor Faustino Perez Hernandez
Sancti Spiritus, CubaBachelor of Science - BSN
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ04.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Sigma Institute of Health Careers
Oakland Park, Florida2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, Florida2017
GED -
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL2013
Skills
- BLS, ACLS certification
- NIH Stroke Alert certification
- Healthcare ethics
- Clinical documentation
- Patient and family education
- Collecting vitals
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Patient and family advocacy
- Intravenous Therapy
- Precepting
- Nursing Supervisor experience
Timeline
Registered Nurse
AdventHealth
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
MedPro (Orlando Regional Medical Center)
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
MedPro (University Of Miami Hospital)
11.2021 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Brilliant Healthcare Training,Inc(Baptist Hospital
06.2021 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida
08.2019 - Current
Front And Back Office Medical Assistant
Guillermo Kohn MD, Miami Global OBGYN
10.2016 - 01.2017
L&D Unit Secretary, Bed Controller
Mount Sinai Medical Center
07.2015 - 05.2019
Associate of Science - Medicine
Doctor Faustino Perez Hernandez
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Sigma Institute of Health Careers
Associate of Science - Nursing
Miami Regional University
GED -
Miami Dade College