Heather Melius
Collinsville,OK
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive knowledge, skill and training gained over the last 15 years, excelling in emergency settings and overall patient care. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and strong clinical judgment. Skilled in IV management and wound care, consistently delivering high-quality care while fostering teamwork and dependability in a fast-paced work environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/charge nurse/ER nurse
Oklahoma Surgical Hospital
Tulsa, Oklahoma
10.2022 - Current
- Experienced as a staff RN taking care of patients after a major surgery. Cross trained as a relief charge/ER nurse.
- Led a team of nurses in providing comprehensive patient care, enhancing patient satisfaction and safety outcomes.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Administered medications and monitored vital signs, maintaining compliance with established safety protocols and standards.
Registered Nurse
Claremore Indian Hospital
Claremore, Oklahoma
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Skilled and experienced RN working on medical-surgical, at times pulled to emergency department and/or the ICU.
- Administered medications and monitored vital signs, ensuring adherence to safety regulations and improving patient compliance with treatment plans.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
Registered Nurse Staff/Charge Nurse/Float Pool
Ascension St. John Hospital Jane Phillips
03.2021 - 11.2021
- IV management/blood draws, med administration, catheter insertion and airway management during emergency situation.
- 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.
- Provided care to patients of all ages in the emergency department at a Critical access hospital.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Cornerstone Hospitals Group
Broken Arrow, OK
11.2019 - 02.2021
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management/lifestyle options.
- Administered comprehensive patient care in the ICU, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and enhancing recovery outcomes.
- Performed end of life care, post mortem care.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Encompass Home Health
Amarillo, TX
11.2017 - 10.2019
- Coordinated comprehensive care plans for patients, ensuring seamless communication among healthcare providers and improved patient outcomes.
- Conducted thorough assessments to determine patient needs, facilitating timely interventions that enhanced overall care quality.
- Monitored and evaluated patient progress, adjusting care plans as necessary to address changing health needs and improve recovery rates.
- Start and maintain peripheral IV as needed for fluids or antibiotics. Perform lab draws as ordered.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Family Medicine Center of Canyon
Canyon, TX
05.2015 - 11.2017
- Supervised patient care teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and high standards of clinical performance.
- Provided leadership during emergency situations ensuring high standards of patient safety are met.
- Reviewed medical charts to ensure accuracy of documentation and appropriateness of orders.
- Worked directly with insurance companies to obtain prior authorizations for medications/procedures necessary medications treat their medical conditions.
- Excellent in obtaining intravenous access and performing lab draws.
Registered Nurse/Staff/Charge Nurse
Hereford Regional Medical Center
Hereford, TX
12.2010 - 12.2016
- Medical-surgical unit Provided care for pediatrics to geriatrics patients within a 15-bed unit.
- Patients' needs ranged from general surgery, internal medicine, orthopedics, and behavioral health.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Provided care for patients in the emergency department suffering from certain problems like trauma, acute chest pain, stroke, respiratory distress/failure, drug overdoses, and patients with an array of acute illnesses like flu, strep, gastroenteritis, and dehydration.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TXSkills
- Emergency Department
- ICU
- Med-Surg
- Home health
- LTACH
- Blood draws
- IV therapy
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Feeding pumps
- Critical thinking
- Dependability
- EMR/EHR
- Professional bedside manner
- Staff supervision
- Time management
- Infection control
- Relationship building
- Strong clinical judgment
- Nasogastric Tube
- Tracheostomy Care
- Ventilator care
- Airway management
- Patient care
Certification
• BLS, 11/27
• ACLS, 11/27
• PALS, 11/26
• ACLS, 11/27
• PALS, 11/26
Timeline
Registered Nurse/charge nurse/ER nurse
Oklahoma Surgical Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Claremore Indian Hospital
10.2021 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse Staff/Charge Nurse/Float Pool
Ascension St. John Hospital Jane Phillips
03.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU
Cornerstone Hospitals Group
11.2019 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Encompass Home Health
11.2017 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Family Medicine Center of Canyon
05.2015 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse/Staff/Charge Nurse
Hereford Regional Medical Center
12.2010 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Texas A&M University