Melisa Shaner
New Carlisle,Ohio
Summary
Highly motivated Registered Nurse with many years of service providing high quality care within both the acute and outpatient healthcare setting. Sensitive to the importance of equitable access to an inclusive health care system. Passionate to advocate and educate the population within our surrounding communities to empower their ability to navigate through their barriers of health. Knowledgeable to the value of statistical research data gathered from the surrounding communities to better meet the population needs. Highly committed employee with excellent organizational, collaborative and communication skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
05.2023 - Current
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary professional team to develop and implement an individualized patient centered plan of care for individuals seeking wound care.
- Facilitate and Collaborate with local health care agencies such as home health care, skilled nursing facilities, and wound care medical suppliers to provide continuity of care for the patient.
- Empower the patient through education to wound prevention, care and influential factors of health and wellness through the use of written material, communication and teach back methods.
- Perform various nursing interventions such as wound assessment, wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Maintain accurate documentation of all relevant information related to the patient progress, treatment administered and other pertinent data.
- Mentor studenst and new hire nursing staff, to enhance their clinical skills and fostering a collaborative team environment.
Respiratory Services Manager
Kettering Health Network-Main Campus
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Led cross-functional multidisciplinary teams to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.
- Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to enhance patient satisfaction scores.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
- Ensuring staff education and competence.
- Complete staff performance evaluations. Encourage engagement of staff through the recognition, coaching and mentoring program.
- Responsible for maintaining staff schedule and payroll within designated computer software programs.
- Responsible for monitoring departmental productivity and financial trends while continually adjusting accordingly to meet the established standards.
- Monitor accuracy of patient care billing within the department as documented by staff and physicians.
- Actively participate with internal chart audit reviews for CMS regulatory compliance within the department.
- Actively collaborate with executive leadership on Network initiatives.
Staff Nurse Coordinator
Kettering Health Network-Kettering Main Campus
10.2005 - 01.2021
- Coordinate and assist with daily operations for a multidisciplinary team comprised of physicians, respiratory therapists, nursing staff and office assistants.
- Coordinate with physicians and ancillary departments to schedule minor procedures.
- Ensure preadmission screening requirements are met.
- Complete of pre-procedural patient care assessment.
- Implement physician orders for all phases of procedural care.
- Administer IV procedural sedation per Organizational policy and practice standard guidelines.
- Assist with physician led specimen collection and processing with accuracy.
- Ensuring staff education and competence.
- Assist Director with staff performance evaluations.
- Ensure adequate staffing to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes
- Mentored students and newly hired nurses, fostering professional development and best practices.
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Kettering Health Network-Main Campus
12.1996 - 10.2005
- Delegate daily assignments to nursing staff, practice bedside nursing care for patients with various medical-surgical health conditions.
- Assist to facilitate discharge planning for patients in the acute care setting.
- Collaborate with other health care disciplines to provide acute care patients with necessary medical care.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders and nursing protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs, identifying changes in condition for timely intervention.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment regimens.
- Mentored student/newly hired nursing staff, enhancing skills in patient assessment and clinical decision-making.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wright State University
04.2024
Associate Degree - Nursing
Sinclair Community College
12.1996
Business
Wright State University
01.1992
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Patient safety
- Patient education
- Health promotion
- Care continuum coordination
- Compassionate and caring
- Quality improvement
- Critical thinking
Professional Membership
National League of Nursing - Member since 2025
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation- Member since 2021
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification March 2024-renewal 2026
- Unencumbered Registered Nurse Licensure-Primary declared State of Ohio January 1997-current :Multistate pending board approval
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Kettering Health Greene Memorial
05.2023 - Current
Respiratory Services Manager
Kettering Health Network-Main Campus
01.2021 - 05.2023
Staff Nurse Coordinator
Kettering Health Network-Kettering Main Campus
10.2005 - 01.2021
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Kettering Health Network-Main Campus
12.1996 - 10.2005
Associate Degree - Nursing
Sinclair Community College
Business
Wright State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Wright State University
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