MELANIE HAMMOND
Wexford ,PA
Summary
Consistent, energetic and thorough RN with background in managing challenging emergencies with calm, level-headed approach. Resourceful and fast-acting nurse equipped with skills and fortitude to thrive under pressure and meet dynamic patient needs. Trained to handle wide range of acute and chronic concerns, triaging and assessing conditions quickly for maximum efficiency.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Staff Nurse
UPMC
06.2022 - Current
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care records, enabling seamless communication among healthcare professionals contributing to the overall treatment plan.
- Administered life-saving measures to stabilize ill and injured patients
- Advocated for patient needs to facilitate care in emergency situations
- Assisted physicians with procedures to implement care
- Managed Emergency Department as charge nurse
- Precept junior nurses and students in safe and effective nursing per UPMC policies and procedures
- Monitored and maintained hemodynamic stability, continuously assessing rhythms and managing care
- Completed SANE-A training for examination and evidence collection
Registered Nurse
UPMC Presbyterian
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Stabilized patients experiencing emergency complications and decompensations
- Managed direct care of patients, conducted assessments and documented care activities
- Administered oral, IV and intramuscular medications as part of patient treatments
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons and nursing staff as part of unit team
- Controlled infection risks with proper wound care and aseptic techniques
- Advocated for patients' needs and reported on changing conditions and requirements to supervisors
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA12.2021
Skills
- Condition assessment
- Ventilator management
- Clinical judgment
- Airway management
- Medication administration
- Training staff
- IV management
- Vitals monitoring
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
Certification
- Registered Nurse license, Pennsylvania, RN752357, 12/01/21 - present
- ACLS/BLS
- PALS
- NIH
- Basic Arrhythmia
- Daisy Award winner
- SANE-A
Professional references
- Olivia Brady, Professional Staff Nurse, UPMC Passavant, (304)479-4291
- Allison McDermott , PA-C, UPMC Passavant, (412)596-1575
- Bryce Bredell, Emergency Room MD, UPMC East, (734)645-4000
Timeline
Emergency Room Staff Nurse
UPMC
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
UPMC Presbyterian
02.2022 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nursing
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Registered Nurse license, Pennsylvania, RN752357, 12/01/21 - present
- ACLS/BLS
- PALS
- NIH
- Basic Arrhythmia
- Daisy Award winner
- SANE-A
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