MELISSA ASENCIOS
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Corporate Resource Team Registered Nurse
Orlando Health- Orlando Regional Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
- Be willing to work at any Orlando Health facility as determined necessary by the Corporate Staffing Office
- Demonstrate competency in nursing skills and use of patient care and patient unit equipment as defined by unit specific standards
- Delegate, coordinate, and document patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner including patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety
- Communicate appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse-Neuro Step-down
Orlando Health
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Comprehensive stroke program offering advances in stroke care services
- 16-bed neurology unit
- Provide exceptional patient care to patients who progress out of the intensive care unit but continue to require close monitoring and critical care skills
- Require comprehensive medical and nursing knowledge with technical familiarity to utilize telemetry equipment, competent to know how to manage emergent situations
- Care for patients directly out of the operating room who underwent neurological and spinal surgeries.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit/ Charge
Advent Health Celebration
03.2018 - 09.2021
- Follow ASPAN Standards containing principles of safety and ethics in perianesthesia practice
- Implements safe, competent and efficient patient care within policies, procedures and standards to post anesthesia patients regardless of complexity
- Recognizes potential problems and sets priorities according to change in patient status and unusual occurrences
- Sets priorities and makes adjustments in assignments as needed
- 14-bed recovery unit with an average of 50 recovered cases per day
- Assessed patient incision site, monitored body temperature and tracked other indicators of stability or complications.
- Comforted and reassured patients and family members and patiently answered questions and conveyed important care information.
- Monitored vital signs and levels of consciousness to verify sedation wore off properly and patient regained consciousness.
- Evaluated patient pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and fear and agitation in recovery room and employed various nursing interventions to manage vulnerabilities.
Cardiac and Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Florida Hospital Orlando
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Bed unit is divided into two sections: cardiac and medical 20-bed sections
- Provide complex invasive hemodynamic monitoring and treatment of adult patients during the critical phase of recovery from cardiac and thoracic surgery, STEMI, exacerbation, and treatment of end-stage heart failure
- Careful assessment and monitoring of patient progress in order to watch for sudden or subtle changes in the patient's medical condition that might require emergency intervention
- Manage medication doses, titrate drips, anesthesia, and ventilatory support
- Care for patients who have life-threatening issues and need careful monitoring and care.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Health Service Administration
University of Central Florida
Skills
- Administering Medicines
- Routine Examinations
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Patient Education
- Treatment Recommendations
- Medical Evaluations
- Patient Management
- Charting and Documentation
- 12-Lead EKG Monitoring
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Physical Assessment
- Direct Patient Care
Certification
Registered Nurse: Florida State Board of Nursing, License # 9425890
Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) is Certified by American Heart Association
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association
Timeline
Corporate Resource Team Registered Nurse
Orlando Health- Orlando Regional Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse-Neuro Step-down
Orlando Health
09.2021 - 03.2022
Post Anesthesia Care Unit/ Charge
Advent Health Celebration
03.2018 - 09.2021
Cardiac and Medical ICU Registered Nurse
Florida Hospital Orlando
03.2016 - 03.2018
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Health Service Administration
University of Central Florida
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