Angela Melvin
Saint Joseph,IL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Patient-oriented Nurse with 4 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. A nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Carle Foundation Hospital
06.2019 - 07.2023
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- 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.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Bartender
Boomerangs Bar And Grill
05.2007 - 06.2019
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Followed alcohol awareness procedures for preventing excessive guest intoxication.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
- Trained new bartenders on drink preparation, product promotion, garnish preparation, and sanitation protocol.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Upsold menu items to customers, driving up per sale revenues and maximizing profits.
- Obtained cash bank and stocked service bar to prepare for operation.
- Organized bar inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demands.
- Followed strict recipes and drink measurements to minimize product used.
- Explained daily specials and beverage promotions to exceed daily sales goals.
- Recruited and trained new bartenders and barbacks to help maintain talented team.
- Conducted regular inventory count to keep bar and drink supplies stocked, avoiding expensive rush orders.
- Cultivated strong relationships with repeat customers, engaging in friendly conversation and memorizing drink orders to promote loyalty.
- Regularly cleaned and sanitized bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas.
- Verified drinking age requirements of customers by carefully reviewing photo identification.
- Maintained impeccably clean, attractive and well-stocked bar area.
- Kept bar stocked with liquors, juices and garnishes for drinks.
- Upheld strict regulations for safe alcohol service and food safety.
- Used extensive knowledge of beer, wine and spirits to make informed recommendations to customers.
- Prepared custom drink orders by accurately measuring and mixing house ingredients.
- Managed bar inventory, restocked supplies and placed orders for spirits, beer, wines, and mixers.
- Practiced safe work habits, wearing protective equipment and consistently following MSDS and OSHA standards.
Medical Assistant. Mills Cancer Center
Carle Foundation Hospital
08.2009 - 03.2010
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
- Implemented care and efficiency improvements to support and enhance office operations.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Parkland College
Champaign, IL05.2019
Skills
- Family Guidance
- Training Junior Team Members
- Wound Care
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Education
- Patient Management
- Pain Prevention
- Operational Standards
- Patient Intervention
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Pain Management Techniques
- Anesthetic Administration
- Height and Weight Measurement
- Surgery Preparation
- Intramuscular Injections
- Medical Charts and Records
- Documenting Vitals
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Oral Hygiene
- EPIC EMR
- Privacy Regulations
- Intervention Management
- IV Administration
- Perioperative Nursing
- Operation Preparation
- Patient Health Information Access
- Patient and Family Education
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Patient Care Assessment
- Monitoring Recovery
- Glucose Testing
- Specimen Preparation
- EMR Systems
- Compassionate and Caring
- Delegation and Motivation
- Microsoft Office
- Alternative Treatments
- Needs Advocacy
- Clear Patient Communication
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- IV Insertion
- Medication Administration
- Unit Oversight
- Accurate Documentation
- Education Administration
- Update Electronic Charts
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Expired 8/2023
- ACLS- Advanced Life Support Expired 8/2023
- BLS- Basic Life Support Expires 5/2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Carle Foundation Hospital
06.2019 - 07.2023
Medical Assistant. Mills Cancer Center
Carle Foundation Hospital
08.2009 - 03.2010
Bartender
Boomerangs Bar And Grill
05.2007 - 06.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Parkland College