Melanie Flores
Aiken,SC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department (Charge RN)
Aiken Regional Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Assigned patients to appropriate treatment area based upon observations, vital signs and brief history.
- Evaluated patients presented to emergency room upon arrival.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Doctor's Hospital Of Augusta
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
03.2018 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC05.2019
Skills
- Highly skilled professional with 6 years practical experience in Emergency Medicine
- Demonstrate ability to lead and motivate healthcare team to provide quality patient care
- Competent in critically ill/emergency support including assessment, education, documentation, and administration of treatments and procedures
- Proficient in all documentation/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality
- Professional bedside manner
- Highly competent leadership skills: Department Chair of Unit Based Council, Department Chair of Trauma Process Improvement
Certification
- Registered Nurse in South Carolina, License number 250243
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Currently studying to obtain NRP (September), CEN, TCRN.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department (Charge RN)
Aiken Regional Medical Center
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital
01.2022 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Doctor's Hospital Of Augusta
02.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
03.2018 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Aiken Technical College
- Registered Nurse in South Carolina, License number 250243
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Currently studying to obtain NRP (September), CEN, TCRN.
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