Melinda Elzea
Mission Viejo,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable Critical Care Registered Nurse with superior knowledge of all treatments, techniques and diagnostic procedures. Adept at providing immediate and individualized care. Proficient in all use with proven history of efficient and effective triage. Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 19 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of 19 treatments and planning long-term for patients. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses. Knowledgeable Critical Care Registered Nurse with superior knowledge of all] treatments, techniques and diagnostic procedures. Adept at providing immediate and individualized care. Proficient in all use with proven history of efficient and effective triage. Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 19 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level to top position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Corona Medical Center
03.2021 - 07.2022
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Assisted patients to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
Critical Care Registered Nurse-travel
Glendale Memorial Hospital
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
Critical Care Registered Nurse-travel
Medcore Partners
08.2017 - 08.2020
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
Critical Care Registered Nurse-travel
Saint Vincents
04.2013 - 08.2015
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
Critical Care Registered Nurse- Travel
Kaiser Permanente
03.2007 - 08.2013
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Assisted patients to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
04.2006 - 04.2007
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Documented work in hospital system and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE, and using strong infection control procedures.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Assisted patients to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
03.2004 - 04.2006
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Denver, COAssociate of Science - Nursing Science
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA05.2004
High School Diploma -
Edison High School
Huntington Beach, CA06.1991
Skills
- Operational Standards
- Disease Processes
- Tracheostomy Care
- PICC Lines
- Work Assignments
- Swan-Ganz Catheters
- Neurological Assessments
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Central Line Placement
- MEDITECH Software
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Seizure Disorders
- Coronary Artery Disease Knowledge
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Ventilator Management
- Creative Thinking
- Blood Transfusions
- Mechanical Ventilators
- Complex Information Interpretation
- Taking Vitals
- Heart Failure
- Standards Administration
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Inpatient Consultations
- Liver Transplants
- Hygiene Support
- Patient Health Information Access
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Evaluation
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Reproductive Health
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient Coping Mechanisms
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Local and State Regulations
- Reading Comprehension
- Record Updating
- Employee Guidance
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Protocol and Procedure Improvement
- OSHA Safety Expertise
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care
- Providing Pre-Hospital Advanced Life Support
- Family Advocacy
- Project Implementation
- Active Listening
- Conference Coordination
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Tracheotomy Equipment
- Critical Care Assessments
- Standards of Care
- Chart Management
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Patient Advocacy
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Nursing Assignments
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Intervention Recommendations
- Emotional Support
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Psychosocial Analysis
- Nutrition and Nourishment Issues
- Sanitation
- Spinal Fusion
- Sleep Pattern Disturbances
- Policy Adherence
- Nursing Protocol Development
- Care Prioritization
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Microsoft Office
- HIPAA Education
- Critical Care Nursing
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Electronic Charting
- Pain Management Techniques
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Chest Tubes
- Operational Procedures
- Specialized Care
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Evidentiary Reporting
- Patient Discharging
- Google Drive
- Temporary Pacemakers
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Patient Medical Histories
- Social Perceptiveness
- Training Junior Team Members
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Respiratory Failure
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Equipment Care
Certification
- Licensed NCLEX - always active
ACLS
Advance Cariac Life Support- current
BLS
Basic life support-current
Additional Information
NIHSS- current
Mabs-current
Timeline
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Corona Medical Center
03.2021 - 07.2022
Critical Care Registered Nurse-travel
Glendale Memorial Hospital
08.2020 - 03.2021
Critical Care Registered Nurse-travel
Medcore Partners
08.2017 - 08.2020
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
08.2015 - 08.2017
Critical Care Registered Nurse-travel
Saint Vincents
04.2013 - 08.2015
Critical Care Registered Nurse- Travel
Kaiser Permanente
03.2007 - 08.2013
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
04.2006 - 04.2007
Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse
Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
03.2004 - 04.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Golden West College
High School Diploma -
Edison High School