Charmaine Melgazo
Somerset,NJ
Summary
- Passionate Nurse with demonstrated experience in nursing home settings. Proven ability to build strong relationships with patients and families while providing compassionate care. Offers strong task prioritization and organizational skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Parker At Somerset
06.2016 - Current
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Agency Licensed Practical Nurse
IntelyCare
02.2022 - Current
- As LPN staff for Intelycare, enables to choose assignment and easily engage temporary nursing staff on as needed basis.
- Cooperated with other agencies to provide continuity of care and implement comprehensive care plans.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Account Manager
ReUnion Rx Pharmacy
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Addressed problems with medications, billing, and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction in nursing home facility.
- Built and strengthened long-lasting relationships based on accurate medication dispensing.
- Educated facility staff on new products or services to increase customer engagement with brand.
- Monitored and checking facility feedback to identify problems and opportunities for improvement.
- Oversaw facility medication carts, emergency kits and medication back ups for expirations.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Green Knoll Care And Rehabilitation
08.2008 - 01.2013
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Education
Licensed - Practical Nursing
Merit Allied Health
Harrison, NJ02.2008
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Patient Support
- Data Analysis
- Needs Assessment
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Wound Care
- Analytical Thinking
- Responsible and Dependable
- Conflict Resolution
- Adaptable and Flexible
Certification
- Multistate Licensed Practical Nurse
- Intravenous Therapy Certification
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Agency Licensed Practical Nurse
IntelyCare
02.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Parker At Somerset
06.2016 - Current
Account Manager
ReUnion Rx Pharmacy
01.2013 - 12.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Green Knoll Care And Rehabilitation
08.2008 - 01.2013
Licensed - Practical Nursing
Merit Allied Health