Jeffrey Melendez
Fort Lauderdale
Summary
Registered nurse with 1 year of experience providing high-quality, patient-centered care to adults in a Med Surgical population with complex acute and chronic medical conditions. Experience in leadership roles, such as charge nurse and preceptor and trained in both Cerner and Epic EMR systems. Bilingual in English and Spanish. Passionate and highly organized individual seeking a position to further advance my current knowledge and skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Broward Health North Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement effective care strategies, enhancing patient outcomes through coordinated efforts.
- Administered medications and treatments using infusion pumps, monitoring patient responses to therapies and adjusting care plans as necessary.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, gathering relevant health histories and identifying nursing diagnoses to inform individualized care plans.
- Applied appropriate wound care dressings and management techniques to promote healing and prevent infection.
- Prevented complications for post-operative patients through careful monitoring, early detection of issues, and prompt intervention when needed.
- Educated patients and families on postoperative care, fostering understanding of recovery processes and promoting adherence to treatment plans.
- Promoted a safe environment for patients by adhering to infection control protocols, fall prevention strategies, and other safety measures.
- Managed caseload of 7 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Effectively managed time and prioritized tasks to ensure timely administration of medications, treatments, and procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Saint Thomas University
Miami, FL07-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
Fort Lauderdale, FL12-2023
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Patient and family advocacy
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
- Team coordination
- Staff supervision
Certification
Registered Nurse, Florida, ### (Compact)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, Current
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, Current
Leadership Experience
Charge Nurse & Nurse Preceptor
- Occasional charge nurse responsible for 8-10 staff nurses on a 36-bed unit
- Reviewed all patients' orders, labs and test results
- Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to ensure quality patient outcomes
- Created patient assignments to ensure appropriate and safe teams are made
- Assisted in resolving staffing issues
- Performed as preceptor assisting in training and developing new staff nurses while providing high quality nursing care to 5-7 patients
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Broward Health North Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Florida, ### (Compact)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, Current
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, Current
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Saint Thomas University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
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