Kelsey Mejia
Glendale,AZ
Summary
Excels in the art of nursing through empathetic, therapeutic, and safety-oriented care. Paying the utmost attention to patient's needs and plan of care while managing time effectively with each patient.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Float Pool Registered Nurse
Honor Healthcare
11.2023 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Float to 6 different hospitals in numerous different specialties, focusing on med/surg, telemetry, neurology, step-down units, and orthopedics.
Attendant and Habilitation Care Provider
Endeavor HSBC
11.2023 - Current
- Provide full-time care and habilitation needs to my disabled daughter.
- See to all of her needs and teach her new ADLs
- Take her to all of her therapy and doctor appointments.
- provide equipment to keep her safe and assist in ADLs
RN
St. Joe's Hospital and Medical Center (Dignity Heath)
10.2020 - 09.2023
- RN caring for 4-5 acutely ill/ surgical/telemetry monitored adults during the day shift
- RN extern from 2020-end of 2021 prior to residency with extensive patient care.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Skilled in all medical/surgical RN interventions with a vast diverse patient population (critical care (rapid responses), telemetry interpretation, wound dressing, drains, tubes, foleys, central lines, chest tubes, multiple running IV medications, assisting In patient's transition after discharge, HIPPA.)
- Labor and delivery RN at a level 4 labor and delivery unit. Cared for 2 laboring patients during vaginal and cesarean birth as a pre-op, circulator, and PACU nurse. Fetal heart rate/contraction pattern interpretation, augmentation, and induction of labor, cervical exams, infection prevention and treatment, Post partum hemorrhage care, preeclampsia care, baby-bonder for other labors with apgar scoring/assessment/measurement/medication administration, emergency surgery post-partum complication care.
Hiring/General Manager
Total Solutions LLC
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Hired and managed Solar employees in Arizona, Ohio, and Virginia.
- Created marketing campaign for new hires and maintained the company's social media
- Performed most data/appointment entry for the sales personnel
- Communicated directly with employees by text and phone.
- Confirmed and cancelled appointments in both Spanish and English
- Geo-mapped all work locations for each employee.
Education
Associates of Applied Science-RN -
Paradise Valley Community College
12.2021
AGEC Associates -
Paradise Valley Community College
05.2019
High School Diploma -
Andover High School
Andover, MA06.2011
Skills
- Advanced Microsoft office product skills
- BLS CPR cert and fingerprint clearance card
- ACLS Certification
- Experience in Med/surg, telemetry, PICU, labor and delivery, neurology, orthopedics, Circulating nurse, Pre-op and PACU,
- APEC Certification and completion
- 3 years of self-guided and extern RN patient care and charting
- Cerner and Epic charting procifiencies
- Care for 4-6 acutely ill patients as a float nurse at 6 separate facilities throughout the phoenix/scottsdale valley
- Proficient in telemetry interpretation
- Vitals, full head to toe assessments, and focused assessments in all areas of the body
- Glucose checks and management
- Cleaned, positioned, and rotated patients
- Placed IVs and provided IV, central line, arterial line, and dialysis port therapeutics per order
- Placed, removed, and provided lavage to foley catheters
- Packed, clean, medicated, and change dressings on surgical, pressure, trauma, and post-radiation wounds
- Administered, and adjusted O2 therapy
- Inserted and administered meds through NG/OG tubes
- Cared for patients with wound drains, chest tubes/drains, CRRT
- Cared for an intubated and mechanically ventilated patient
- Provided blood products for chronically and critically ill patients
- Cared for patients receiving chemotherapy, and radiation
- Provided vitals, and assistance to patients and nurses during critical codes for SVT and hemorrhage
- Administered boluses and infusions of life saving medicines during patient in VTach
- Cared for patients in airborne, contact, and droplet precautions with proper PPE
- Provided therapeutic communication to patients and family members
- Assessed mom and baby post labor, vital signs, head to toe, fundal/bleeding checks, and BP monitoring on patient on magnesium infusion
- Performed 24-hour newborn screen (Blood work included)
- Administered ophthalmic antibiotics, and hep b injections
- Provided pre-op care
- performed circulating nurse duties for scheduled and emergent c-sections
- provided PACU care, vitals
- Assisted in APGAR scoring
- Photo therapy on jaundiced newborns
- Comforted mom with fetal demise while on COVID unit
- Provided education and discharge instructions to new moms
- Assisted labors on L&D floor providing encouragement, supplies, medication, and cervical checks as a student and extern
- Floated to NICU as an extern and assisted in care and feeding for one premature baby, and one baby with meconium aspiration
Timeline
Float Pool Registered Nurse
Honor Healthcare
11.2023 - Current
Attendant and Habilitation Care Provider
Endeavor HSBC
11.2023 - Current
Hiring/General Manager
Total Solutions LLC
02.2021 - 02.2022
RN
St. Joe's Hospital and Medical Center (Dignity Heath)
10.2020 - 09.2023
Associates of Applied Science-RN -
Paradise Valley Community College
AGEC Associates -
Paradise Valley Community College
High School Diploma -
Andover High School
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