Melba Olivarez
Aveanna Heathcare
Mission,Texas
21
years of professional experience
Compassionate and empathetic bilingual Registered Nurse with strong clinical judgment and expertise in comprehensive patient assessments, communication and education. Committed to delivering exceptional direct patient care and advocating for patient needs across multidisciplinary teams. Able to build and foster trusting relationships with patients and families for comprehensive health care management.
Work History
Registered Nurse
2 Years 9 Months- Conduct patient and home assessments to identify patient needs and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to make needs accessible.
- Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notify physicians, supervisory nurse and initiate appropriate interventions as necessary.
- Educate patients and families on disease management, medication use, and health maintenance strategies.
- Manage tracheostomy and mechanical ventilation.
- Manage gastric tube feedings and feeding pump.
- Implement infection control protocols to ensure safety and minimize healthcare-associated infections.
School Registered Nurse
17 Years 4 Months- Ensured timely medical attention for students by efficiently managing the school clinic and triaging cases.
- Supported students with special needs by collaborating with teachers, counselors, and parents to provide individualized care plans for students with complex health conditions requiring specialized care.
- Assessed growth patterns of students through annual height, weight, vision, hearing, acanthosis nigricans and scoliosis screenings to identify potential concerns early.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, physicians and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Provided staff training on seizure and hypoglycemia recognition and management until nurse arrives and Stop the Bleed training and skills check-offs as required in all schools nationwide.
- Coordinated health fairs, presentations to parents, students and staff on health related topics such as hand hygeine, importance of sleep, Acanthosis Nigricans and growth and development.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Skills
Oral
intramuscular and subcutaneous medication administration
Direct patient care including tracheostomy
ventilator and oxygen management; gastric feeding tube and feeding pump management; seizure management; and Diabetes monitoring and management.
Patient assessments
Patient education and counseling
Strong clinical judgment
Patient and family advocacy
Compassion
empathy and relationship building
EMR/EHR systems
Health screenings and referrals for follow-ups with specialists
FLUENT in Spanish
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Aveanna Heathcare
11.2023 - CurrentRead More
School Registered Nurse
Sharyland Independent School District
08.2005 - 12.2022Read More
The University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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San Jacinto College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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