Danielle Melton
White Rock,NM
Summary
I am a highly skilled, Daisy Award nominated, Labor and Delivery RN with seven years of experience. I manage all aspects of patient care in labor, including inductions of labor (both medical and elective) and cesarean sections. I have experience in antepartum, maternal/newborn, as well as experience in SCN. I am a skilled multitasker and a highly valued team I am certified in ALSO, ACLS, PALS and BLS, as well as NRP, STABLE and Intermediate EFM. Conducts post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks, monitoring mother and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos, NM
05.2017 - Current
- OBIX, HMS, Omnicell
- Provide skilled direct nursing care to antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients in labor and delivery
- Properly implement the nursing process and develop comprehensive care plans for expecting mothers through labor and delivery.
- Assess, define care, and closely monitor fetal heart rate using electronic fetal monitoring and AWHONN defining characteristics.
- Conduct patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
- Assist physicians with delivery of newborns.
- Circulate cesarean cases in the operating room with continuing care of patient in post anesthesia care unit.
- Perform duties of “baby catcher,“ providing neonatal resuscitation as needed.
- Respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Skilled multitasker and a highly valued team player.
Clinical Manager for Inpatient Services
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos, NM
05.2016 - 03.2017
- Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Delivered effective onboarding and training to new and existing employees and cross-trained staff members in other job roles to maximize coverage.
- Reviewed operational policies and recommended solutions and change to medical director.
- Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, devised strategies and implemented plans to increase patient care standards and enhance operational procedures.
- Handled job duties for staff members which were unavailable or out of office.
- Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians, and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Delegated tasks to staff members, monitored completion of all duties and provided support to enhance performance.
- Regularly evaluated employee performance and provided feedback.
- Respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Skilled multitasker and a highly valued team player.
- Impart medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Los Alamos Medical Center
Los Alamos, NM
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Collaborated with other professionals for the multidisciplinary needs of the patient.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Liaised with physicians to coordinate and assist with patient examinations and treatments.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
- Administered IV medications, monitoring and documenting patient responses to address complications.
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Participated in continuing education programs and skills workshops to enhance training and nursing knowledge
- Recognized by management and patients on a regular basis for providing except care and customer service.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Northern New Mexico College
El Rito, NM05.2014
Skills
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized
- Solid assessment and documentation skills
- Able to multitask efficiently and effectively
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Computer proficient
- Team player with leadership and problem solving skills
- Perform well in fast-paced environment
- Cesarean section preparation
- Triaging patients in emergency setting
- Medication and IV administration
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Staff development and precepting
- Computerized charting specialist
- IV drug therapy management
- Care planning
- IV access specialist
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Los Alamos Medical Center
05.2017 - Current
Clinical Manager for Inpatient Services
Los Alamos Medical Center
05.2016 - 03.2017
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Los Alamos Medical Center
06.2015 - 05.2016
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Northern New Mexico College