Melissa Bailey
Apopka,Florida
Summary
Registered Nurse with 22 years of experience. I currently work at Advent Health Fish Memorial in the Medical Progressive Care Unit; I am a preceptor as needed. I am Customer service-oriented, enthusiastic about achieving goals, and always willing to take on new challenges
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Fish Memorial
02.2020 - Current
- Restores and promotes patient’s health by completing the nursing process.
- Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
- Provides physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
- Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and their families.
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
- Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and hospital or regulatory standards.
- Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations.
Program Development Officer – Infection Prevention and Control
The Ministry of Health and Wellness Jamaica
08.2015 - 12.2019
- Lead Auditor in Infection Prevention and Control program at The Ministry of Health Jamaica
- Prepares and submit Infection Control monitoring and non-conformance reports within the stipulated timeframe
- Collaborate with Local Infection Control Nurses at Hospitals across the Region to monitor progress of non-conformance reports
- Collaborate with representatives from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to recognize and isolate outbreaks of infectious diseases in health care settings Island wide
- Assisted in the planning of training programs for Infectious disease committee chairpersons and Infection Control Nurses
- Implements Infection Control audits in the public sector and assists in the private sector audits
- Monitors the collection and disposal of sharps in order to minimize infection from contaminated needles
- Monitors the Emergency Trolleys in the Hospital and the Health Centers and ensures that the drugs are of the correct type and quantity and are not expired, and the emergency equipment on the trolleys is functional
- Monitors for Disaster Preparedness and ensures the drugs are of an adequate quantity appropriate for Disaster Preparedness and not expired
- Provide Nursing and other technical input with respect to Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Paramedical Services on the National Health Disaster Committee
- Participates in the development of the annual work program and operating budget for the Health System Support and Monitoring Unit
- Assists with the initiation, design and implementation of research projects to guide policy
- Communicates with parish and regional administration concerning issues affecting the health services
- Participates in inter-sectoral and inter-agency relations and follows up on activities
- Represents the Ministry of Health at conferences, seminars etc, locally and internationally
- Performs duties in the Emergency Operation Centre of the Ministry of Health in emergency situations.
Registered Nurse: Emergency/Outpatient Department Medical Surgical Unit
Andrews Memorial Hospital
06.2017 - 08.2019
- Assessing patients using the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Triaging Tool
- Maintain critical documentation using the Syhos system
- Initiate patient management in crisis situations
- Administer treatment for life threatening conditions e.g., gunshot wounds, myocardial infarctions (performing electrocardiograms), diabetic comas and hypertensive crisis
- Prepare patients for emergency surgical procedures
- Assist patients and their families navigate crisis situations and to provide support for grieving family members
- Stabilize various illnesses that present in the department
- Mindful of cultural and religious practices of patients
- Utilize the Morse Falls Scale Assessment
- Perform hourly rounding schedule for patients in unit
- Initiate and administer Oxygen
- Setting up of suction equipment
- Performing incentive spirometry
- Check, administer and document blood and blood products administration
- Demonstrate competence in custody of dangerous drugs
- Perform blood glucose monitoring
- Implement daily, principles of infection control
- Document patient care
- Perform daily checks of the contents of the emergency trolley
- Preparation of patients for surgical procedures
- Discharge Planning.
Registered Nurse
University of Technology, Jamaica – Medical Centre
05.2007 - 08.2015
- Triaging patients
- Providing Health Care to over 15,000 staff and Students
- Assess and treat staff and students with medical emergencies
- Pre-employment medicals for staff and students
- Referring Students with acute and chronic health problems to the appropriate health care facilities
- Preparation of monthly report for unit
- Inventory Control & Supplies Management for Medical Centre
- Procurement of stocks and supplies for the Medical Centre
- Facilitate stocking and replenishing first aid kits campus wide
- Organize immunization campaigns for students in health faculties
- Review health insurance claims statements and resubmit unpaid claims
- Development and dissemination of Health Information/Material to Staff and Students
- Ensure medical coverage for official University Functions
- Monitor waste management schedule
- Schedule staff medicals and communicate feedback to Human Resources Management
- Liaise with health delivery providers and obtain quotes for service for staff and students
- Provide health education sessions to staff and students.
Registered Nurse
Bellevue Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2011
Registered Nurse
Hyacinth Light Bourne Visiting Home Services
01.2008 - 01.2009
Nursing Instructor
International Institute of Science and Technology
- 12.2006
Registered Nurse
Papine High School
01.2004 - 01.2005
Registered Nurse
The University Hospital of the West Indies
01.2002 - 01.2004
Education
Bachelor of Science – Nursing -
Northern Caribbean University
Family Nurse Practitioner -
Chamberlain University
03.2025
Skills
- Patient Management
- Mobility Assistance
- Emergency Response
- Excellent compassionate care
Certification
- Licenses, NCLEX RN, RN 9499989, 07/31/24, Nursing Council of Jamaica, 15303, 04/30/20
- Exams, IELTS, 07/01/12, Pass 7.5, NCLEX – RN, 11/01/18, Pass
- Certifications, Epidemiological Surveillance of Health Care Acquired Infections, 2019, NCLEX- RN, 2018, Prevention and Control of Health Care Associated Infections, 2018, Smart Health Facilities Assessment, PAHO, WHO, The Ministry of Health, 2016, Infection Prevention and Control, The Ministry of Health, 2016, Supervisory Management, The University of the West Indies, Mona, 2015, CPR and AED Recertification, The Heart Foundation of Jamaica, 2015, Customer Service, University of Technology, Jamaica, 2014, Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV/AIDS, The Ministry of Health, Jamaica, 2008, Basic First Aid, St. John’s Ambulance, 2008, Phlebotomy, University of Technology, Jamaica, 2008
2022 Daisy Award Nominee
I was nominated for the daisy award for providing excellent patient care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Fish Memorial
02.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse: Emergency/Outpatient Department Medical Surgical Unit
Andrews Memorial Hospital
06.2017 - 08.2019
Program Development Officer – Infection Prevention and Control
The Ministry of Health and Wellness Jamaica
08.2015 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse
Hyacinth Light Bourne Visiting Home Services
01.2008 - 01.2009
Registered Nurse
University of Technology, Jamaica – Medical Centre
05.2007 - 08.2015
Registered Nurse
Bellevue Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2011
Registered Nurse
Papine High School
01.2004 - 01.2005
Registered Nurse
The University Hospital of the West Indies
01.2002 - 01.2004
Nursing Instructor
International Institute of Science and Technology
- 12.2006
Bachelor of Science – Nursing -
Northern Caribbean University
Family Nurse Practitioner -
Chamberlain University
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