Mary Melton
Tunnelton,WV
Summary
Dynamic RN with extensive experience at River Oaks, excelling in medication administration and compassionate patient care. Proven track record in developing personalized care plans and enhancing patient outcomes through effective collaboration. Skilled in infection control and committed to promoting health and wellness in diverse populations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge RN
Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
- Assessed patient conditions and collaborated with healthcare team to develop care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes in patient status for immediate response.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and physician orders.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and health management strategies.
- Ensure that assignments given to LPNs and CNAs are completed before end of shift.
- Complete all admissions and discharges for the unit.
- Hospice care for those receiving end of life care.
LPN Restorative Nurse
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal healthcare outcomes.
- Assisted in developing and implementing personalized care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive patient care and support services.
- Educated patients and families on health management techniques to promote wellness and recovery.
- Monitored weights and supplements that patients received.
- Ensured that restorative CNAs were performing assigned tasks.
LPN Floor Nurse
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
- Administered medications and monitored patient health to ensure optimal care delivery.
- Assisted in developing and implementing individualized care plans for diverse patient needs.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record (EHR) systems for compliance and efficiency.
LPN Wound Care Nurse
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
- Administered wound care treatments following established protocols to ensure patient safety and comfort.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Educated patients and families on wound management techniques, promoting adherence to treatment plans.
- Monitored and documented patient progress, identifying changes in condition and escalating concerns as necessary.
Staff Development Coordinator
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
- Developed and implemented training programs to enhance employee skills and performance.
- Coordinated onboarding processes to ensure smooth integration of new staff members.
- Assisted in evaluating training needs through surveys and feedback mechanisms.
- Monitored training effectiveness and recommended improvements to existing programs.
Infection Preventionist
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
- Conducted thorough infection control audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
- Developed educational materials for staff training on best practices in infection prevention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to implement effective infection control strategies.
- Monitored infection rates and analyzed data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- NHSN reporting, CDC reporting completed weekly.
- Tracked all antibiotics and infections that patients acquired while in the facility or were admitted with.
- Monthly antibiotic stewardship meetings with IDT team.
- Monthly reporting for QAPI for antibiotics, infections, and vaccinations. If issues arose then PIPs were initiated to combat the issues quickly.
- Tracked vaccinations for all staff and patients.
- Administered all vaccinations due to patients and staff and provided the education with those vaccines.
- MDRO tracking and reporting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Alderson Broaddus
Phillipi, WVBachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV05.2023
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
UTCC United Technical Center
Clarksburg, WV06.2004
General Studies
Liberty High School
Clarksburg, WV05.1997
Skills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Infection control
- Catheter care
- Tracheostomy care
- Compassionate care
- Diabetes management
- End-of-life care
- Nursing ethics
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Palliative care
- Respiratory care
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Post operative care
- Psychiatric nursing
- Gastrointestinal care
- Cardiac care
- Behavioral health
- Diagnostic testing
- Medical equipment operation
- Hospice care
- Patient mobility assistance
- Lab specimen collection
- Clinical decision making
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Patient documention
- Wound care
- Direct patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical documentation
- Patient assessments
- Medication dispensing
- Patient care
- Physical assessment
- Documentation accuracy
- Immunization administration
- Family communication
- Clinical judgment
- Breathing treatments
- EMR / EHR
- Documenting intake
- Caregiving skills
- Patient relationship building
- Patient evaluations
- Care planning
- Geriatric care
- Preventive care
- Emergency response
- ADL assistance
- Transcribing orders
Timeline
Charge RN
Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center
01.2024 - Current
LPN Restorative Nurse
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
LPN Floor Nurse
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
LPN Wound Care Nurse
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
Staff Development Coordinator
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
Infection Preventionist
River Oaks
04.2016 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Alderson Broaddus
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia State University
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
UTCC United Technical Center
General Studies
Liberty High School
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