Melina Mendoza
El Paso,USA
Summary
Dedicated and hardworking Registered Nurse with diverse experience in direct patient care. Proactive and goal-oriented with critical skills, focusing on patient care, communication, and teamwork. Looking to transition into new field, bringing proficiency in handling medical emergencies, case management and patient interactions. She aims to leverage these transferrable skills to contribute effectively in new professional setting.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Clinical Case Manager
Angels Of Care
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Managed a workload of up to 36 patients and their team of nurses in all areas of El Paso and neighboring cities.
- Provided guidance and support to all nurses and patient families to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients.
- Completed performance evaluations for nursing staff members, identifying areas for improvement and providing constructive feedback to improve quality of care.
- Conducted training programs for new hires, to ensure they were fully equipped with the necessary skills, knowledge and resources needed to proficiently provide patient care.
- Mentored and supported nurse in their professional growth, providing guidance for career advancement opportunities.
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
HCA, Del Sol Medical Center
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Provided efficient nursing care within a Level II Trauma Center according to patient needs through evidence-based practice.
- Demonstrated efficient time management skills by prioritizing patient care based on acuity level.
- Performed medical procedures such as taking vital signs, venipuncture, blood draw, nasal swabs, urine analysis, cultures, cardiac monitoring, EKG, blood product and medication administration.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient and effective patient care.
- Recognized signs of deterioration in unstable patients.
- Provided emergency care to patients in critical condition in 40+ bed emergency department with 3:6:1 patient to nurse ratio.
- Coordinated care by consistently communicating with patients, family and medical team.
- Educated patient and family during emergency room stay up to discharge regarding diagnosis, plan of care, ongoing assessments, and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
El Paso, TX04.2021
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Case management
- Team education
- Coordination of patient transfers
- Code response
- Trauma response- Level I and Level II
- Critical patient care
- Patient triage
- Chart audits
- Blood transfusion
- Catheter care
- Emergency room service
- Direct patient care
- Infection control measures
- Fluent in Spanish and English
Certification
Basic life support (BLS)- American Heart Association, Issued: December 2023
Timeline
RN Clinical Case Manager
Angels Of Care
09.2023 - 09.2024
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
HCA, Del Sol Medical Center
10.2021 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center