MELANIE GILLESPIE
Harker Heights,TX
Summary
Dynamic nurse leader skilled in driving quality improvement and enhancing patient care through effective team collaboration. Achievements include reducing infection rates and medication errors while fostering staff competency and adherence to best practices. Proven ability to develop comprehensive care plans and improve operational efficiency in diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
ADNS
Harker Heights Nursing and Rehab
Harker Heights, Texas
04.2026 - Current
- Ensured adequate provision of insurance care for clinical services delivered by staff.
- Maintained clinical expertise to uphold quality health care standards.
- Led staff in educating patients and families about diagnoses and care plans.
- Identifying and responding promptly to residents' change of condition.
- Assist DON with providing oversight for the nursing department.
- Accepts Responsibility for remaining current with nursing. Any health care trends that impact nursing practice.
ADON/ Infection Preventionist
The Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Cedar Park, TX
09.2024 - Current
- Oversaw infection control efforts throughout facility, leading to reduced transmission rates among patients and staff.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and inform actions for infection control and prevention.
- Worked closely with administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Enhanced staff competency through regular training and performance evaluations, ensuring adherence to infection control protocols.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development while maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Reduced medication errors by conducting thorough medication administration audits and providing feedback to nursing staff.
ADON/Clinical House Supervisor
Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home
Amarillo, TX
10.2022 - 08.2024
- Admissions meetings, clinical review, grand rounds.
- Oversee treatment, health, and welfare of Veterans.
- Assessed Veterans to determine if higher level of care is necessary.
- Conducted staff education sessions to improve team knowledge and skills, enhancing overall care delivery.
- Participate in care plans with IDT and families.
- Enforced nursing practice standards while recommending policies and procedures that elevated medical care quality.
- Audited new admissions, nurse documentation daily to maintain compliance.
- Built collaborative relationships with providers, families, and team members, fostering cohesive and effective patient care.
Director of Nursing
Caprock Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Borger, TX
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Participated in management team meetings to address resident status, census changes, and resolve resident complaints or concerns.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards and updating policies accordingly.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Managed caseload of over eighty residents, delivering education and administering medication, wound treatments, IV medication, PICC line care, and venipuncture to ensure optimal care.
- Assessed residents' care needs to develop comprehensive care plans that support individualized treatment.
- Collaborated with family members to resolve issues and reported family concerns to administrative staff.
ADON/MDS Coordinator
Senior Village Nursing Home
Perryton, TX
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Educated licensed nursing staff and mentored new staff on MDS process and Medicare documentation requirements.
- Coordinate with IDT with completion of the resident assessment instrument: MDS, CAAs, in accordance with current rules, regulations and guidelines.
- Led weekly IDT care plan meetings, collaborating with team members, families, and residents to ensure comprehensive care.
- Provided education and mentoring of CNA staff related to completion of the Nursing ADL documentation
- Facilitated staff skills fair to improve team competencies and training outcomes.
Nursing House Supervisor
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
Clinton, OK
11.2018 - 07.2019
- Coordinated nursing services across departments, ensuring effective organization and multitasking.
- Rounded throughout facility to monitor quality of care and safety, addressing complaints and resolving critical situations with patients, staff, and visitors.
- Reviewed, assisted and monitored nursing staff that proper infection protocols were followed as per policies and procedures. Educated staff members as needed.
- Monitored compliance with facility policies and regulations, consulting with administrative staff on urgent matters.
- Assisted in staffing decisions and managed staff levels according to facility policy.
Quality Manager/MDS Coordinator
Grace Living Centers Corporation
Clinton, OK
02.2015 - 03.2018
- MDS 3.0 long term care, quarterly/PRN family and residents, interdisciplinary team members care conferences.
- Monitored resident care through chart auditing, assessed nursing skills proficiency, evaluated staff performance, and delivered education.
- Reviewed departmental documentation daily to ensure accuracy and compliance, highlighting areas for improvement to DON.
- Facilitated care conferences with families, residents, and staff to enhance understanding of patient-centered care.
- Administer Incident Report System; identifying potential and actual risks of patients, staff and visitors. Including fall risk program management patient assessments, teaching on fall prevention; hourly rounds, fall interventions, bowel and bladder programs.
- Monthly in-services to train or teach new skills, survey preparedness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05-2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Technical College of The Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC05-2006
Skills
- Infection control
- Nursing supervision
- Care plan development
- Patient assessment
- Clinical leadership
- Nurse training
- Quality improvement
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
- Staff mentoring
- Leadership
Certification
- Infection Control Certification, Compact State Nurse License, BLS Certification, RN License
Timeline
ADNS
Harker Heights Nursing and Rehab
04.2026 - Current
ADON/ Infection Preventionist
The Springs Healthcare and Rehabilitation
09.2024 - Current
ADON/Clinical House Supervisor
Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home
10.2022 - 08.2024
Director of Nursing
Caprock Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
10.2021 - 09.2022
ADON/MDS Coordinator
Senior Village Nursing Home
06.2020 - 09.2021
Nursing House Supervisor
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
11.2018 - 07.2019
Quality Manager/MDS Coordinator
Grace Living Centers Corporation
02.2015 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas At Arlington
Associate of Science - Nursing
Technical College of The Lowcountry