Melissa Babcock
Valdosta,GA
Summary
Professional nurse with deep expertise in critical care environments. Skilled in advanced patient monitoring, emergency response, and high-stakes decision-making. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes, adaptable to fast-paced and changing scenarios. Reliable, compassionate, and driven to provide highest standard of care.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Critical Care
South Georgia Medical Center
Valdosta, GA
12.1999 - 03.2026
- 2013 - March 2026 - accepted Charge nurse position, 7p to 7a shift in Dasher Heart tower- 4T at South Georgia Medical Center, SGMC, a 24 bed medical/surgical ICU - supervised a team of 12 nurses and 1 PCT and dedicated Code team member for facility- precepted new nurses and travel nurses, ensured high quality patient care, maintained accurate patient records/chart, completed all admissions on shift including head to toe skin assessment, kept staffing numbers and patient acuity up to date with house supervisor every 4 hours, assisted nurse manager with balancing schedule
- 2006 - 2013 Staff RN Medical/surgical ICU- direct patient care of 2 high acuity patients, frequent relief charge
- 1999 - 2006 Staff RN Medical/surgical floor,3W, direct care of 6-8 patients; after structure change of this floor was over 2 LPN's and 16 patients, frequent relief charge
- 1998-1999 took part in nurse intern program before graduation, after graduation became a patient care tech on 3W- 35 bed med/surg floor
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA12-1999
Skills
- BLS, ACLS
- NIHSS, TNCC, CRRT
- Ultrasound-guided IV/lab, management of ventilators, arterial lines, flo-trac/swanz, critical drips
- McKesson, Epic software
Accomplishments
Daisy award, extra miles award
Timeline
RN, Critical Care
South Georgia Medical Center
12.1999 - 03.2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Valdosta State University