Katie Melvin
Richmond,VA
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Emergency Room Nurse
VCU Health System
01.2025 - Current
- Educated patients and families on treatment processes and post-discharge care instructions.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions, adjusting care plans as necessary.
- Administered emergency care to patients in critical condition, ensuring immediate attention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient management plans and improve outcomes.
- Level I trauma center
- Teaching facility
- Magnet hospital designation
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes during high-stress situations.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
- Wellstar Cobb, Atlanta GA
- Level 3 Trauma Center
- Floated between adult and pediatric ED
- Provided critical patient assessments in high-pressure emergency situations.
- Administered medications and treatments as per established protocols.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
07.2022 - 06.2024
- Worked with a wide range of patient populations including orthopedic injuries, pain management, stroke/brain aneurysm, sepsis/septic shock, GI bleeds, renal/liver failure, myocardial infarction, COPD, respiratory failure, transplants and pediatrics
- Assisted MD with bedside procedures such as intubations, conscious sedation, central lines, arterial lines, and dialysis catheters
- Charge/triage trained and experienced
- Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Teaching facility
- Magnet hospital designation
Care Partner- Student Nurse
VCU Health
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Perform direct patient care activities for specific patient populations under direction of the RN
- Float to units as assigned including intensive care units, medical surgical units, pediatrics, oncology, cardiac and emergency department.
- Level 1 trauma center, Magnet and teaching facility
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA2022
Skills
- Precepting new staff
- Charge/Triage
- Trauma nursing
- Clinical Judgment
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Organization and time management
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- NIHSS
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Timeline
Pediatric Emergency Room Nurse
VCU Health System
01.2025 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
07.2022 - 06.2024
Care Partner- Student Nurse
VCU Health
01.2020 - 05.2022
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University