Melinda Smith
Leander
Summary
Developed critical care and patient management skills in fast-paced clinical setting, focusing on providing high-quality patient care and maintaining safety standards. Skilled in effective communication, patient education, and team collaboration. Seeking to transition to new field, leveraging these transferable attributes to contribute to organizational success.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Heading Health
07.2024 - Current
- Patient Care
- Medication administration
- Medication ordering
- Vitals
- Documentation
- Admission assessment
- Discharges
RN
Generations Behavioral Health
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Acute Psychiatric Hospital
- Patient care
- Medication administration
- CPI certification
- Dressing changes
- IV therapy
- Documentation
- Patient Education
Discharge Planner/medical records/ staffing coordinator
Park Vista Senior Living
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Discharge planning
- Scheduling clinical staff
- Onshift
- PCC
- Coordinating and attending care conferences
- Addressing family and resident concerns
- Setting up home health care
- APS referrals
- Ordering durable medical equipment
- Purchasing/ central supply for the facility
- Setting up transportation for appointments
- Medical records
RN
Mercy Health
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Performed patient assessments
- Administered oxygen and blood products
- Assisted nursing team in a variety of services
- Developed and implemented discharge plans
- Analyzed and completed electronic charting
- Provided daily medication administration and administration of all medications
- Treated life-threatening emergencies
- Performed administrative duties
- Admitted and discharged patients
- Provided nursing care for PCU/telemetry
Surgical Unit Secretary
Salem Hospital
02.2015 - 01.2016
- Schedule surgeries
- Enter orders
- Place surgery supply orders
- Make surgery packets with permits
- Print schedules
- Communicate with different departments to coordinate schedules
- Answer phones
- Vitals upon patients arrival
- Clean preop rooms
- Skills Used
- Secretarial, medical terminology, computer, customer service, organization
STNA
Swan pointe care center
07.2005 - 09.2006
STNA
Harborside healthcare
07.2004 - 09.2005
Education
Associate - Nursing
Kent State University at East Liverpool
05.2020
Skills
- Vital Signs
- Nursing
- Medical Terminology
- Patient Care
- Hospital Experience
- Epic
- Medication Administration
- Critical Care Experience
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
Certification
- BLS Certification
- CPI Certification
- Registered nurse
- June2023 to Present
Timeline
RN
Heading Health
07.2024 - Current
RN
Generations Behavioral Health
08.2023 - 05.2024
Discharge Planner/medical records/ staffing coordinator
Park Vista Senior Living
08.2022 - 04.2023
RN
Mercy Health
06.2020 - 02.2021
Surgical Unit Secretary
Salem Hospital
02.2015 - 01.2016
STNA
Swan pointe care center
07.2005 - 09.2006
STNA
Harborside healthcare
07.2004 - 09.2005
Associate - Nursing
Kent State University at East Liverpool
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