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MELISSA A. SOUTH

Watauga,TX

Summary

Experienced healthcare professional with a strong track record of delivering top-notch patient care. Demonstrated ability to provide compassionate care and collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams. Skilled in overseeing patient care plans and ensuring compliance with clinical guidelines. Experience in coordinating clinical research studies. Possesses excellent communication and critical thinking abilities to optimize patient outcomes.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical-Surgical Floor Staff Nurse

Texas Health HEB Hospital
02.2023 - Current
  • Provide care and management of 5-6 patients.
  • Identify and implement educational needs.
  • Manage and coordinate multiple admissions and discharges each shift.

HUB CLINIC RN.

CVS/MinuteClinic Health Hub
03.2022 - 10.2023
  • Perform and interpret diagnostic tests, phlebotomy and specimen collection services.
  • Identify CDC Recommended Vaccines and perform injections.
  • Provide clinical operational support.

Home Health Care Registered Nurse and Case Manager

Cardiovascular Home Health Care
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Develop plan of care, coordinating physician, rehab services, patient, caregiver, and families.
  • Provide education and counseling to patients, caregivers and families.
  • Identify and implement discharge planning needs.

Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU) Staff Nurse

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital
10.2005 - 09.2020
  • Provided critical care and management of 1-2 chronically and acutely ill patients.
  • Provided care for renal transplant patients on admission through discharge to medical floor.
  • Responsible for staff assignments, staffing the unit and overseeing care for patients in a 22 bed ICU.
  • Served as resource and mentor to recently hired experienced nurses and resource to staff nurses.


Clinical Research Coordinator: Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Cancer Prevention

Texas Health Research & Education Institute
01.2000 - 12.2005
  • Ability to coordinate and facilitate all departments and various organizations to start a clinical research study from feasibility to first patient enrolled.
  • Participant management, data management
  • Liaison between the study team, sponsors, and other relevant parties.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing Education

Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX

Skills

  • Management of families in crisis/end of life
  • Care planning
  • Critical care
  • Home health care
  • EMR / EHR
  • Chronic disease management
  • Patient advocacy
  • Nursing staff supervision
  • Coordinate clinical research studies
  • Healthcare team collaboration

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital

     Cardiac Telemetry Step Down Unit Staff/Charge Nurse



 



Timeline

Medical-Surgical Floor Staff Nurse

Texas Health HEB Hospital
02.2023 - Current

HUB CLINIC RN.

CVS/MinuteClinic Health Hub
03.2022 - 10.2023

Home Health Care Registered Nurse and Case Manager

Cardiovascular Home Health Care
09.2020 - 09.2021

Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU) Staff Nurse

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital
10.2005 - 09.2020

Clinical Research Coordinator: Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Cancer Prevention

Texas Health Research & Education Institute
01.2000 - 12.2005

Associate of Science - Nursing Education

Tarrant County College

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