Melissa Bloom RN,BSN
Belton,TX
Summary
Compassionate nursing professional with 6+ years of demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse, Pediatric Emergency
St. David's North Austin Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
- Led shift handover meetings effectively communicating critical information about each patient''s status ensuring continuity of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by actively participating in unit meetings, sharing ideas to improve efficiency or address ongoing challenges faced by colleagues.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration through effective communication and teamwork with physicians, therapists, and support staff.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Calm and critically thinking team leader in high risk situations.
- Monitored daily productivity, and adjusted to maintain established productive standards.
- Collaborated with non-nursing departments to establish processes and address issues that enhance patient care and satisfaction.
Conducted periodic clinical rounding to identify patient needs and communicate findings, including patient room rounds. - Mentored newly hired nurses to ensure seamless integration into the team and facilitate their professional development.
- Facilitated communication within department and collaborates with nursing, medical staff, and operational leadership to ensure delivery of high-quality and safe patient care.
- Precepted new graduate nurses with skills, communication and patient care to form the strongest nursing team possible
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
HCA Healthcare Inc.
04.2020 - 10.2023
- Increased efficiency in the Float Pool by effectively prioritizing tasks and managing time across multiple units.
- Demonstrated Competency in multiple areas including Neuro ICU, Medical ICU and Emergency Department.
- Ability to work efficiently in high stress situations where priorities continuously change.
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Emergency
St. David's North Austin Medical Center
12.2019 - 04.2020
- Effectively used the Pediatric Assessment Triangle to quickly triage children as sick,sicker, or sickest.
- Safely administered medications, inserted IV catheters and assisted physicians with procedures on children from neonates to teenagers.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Worked with Child Life Specialists to assist pediatric patients and their families coping in stressful situations while anticipating their emotional needs.
Graduate Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
AdventHealth
02.2018 - 12.2019
- Delivered culturally competent care tailored to meet the diverse needs of the patient population served within the facility.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by effectively communicating with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
- As the primary RN of a team, appropriately delegated tasks to LVN and paramedic.
- Primary Nurse in high risk situations such as STEMIs and Strokes even as a new graduate nurse.
- Developed strong assessment skills through regular monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic findings to inform decision-making regarding treatment plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC05.2014
Skills
Clinical judgment
Staff Leadership
Issue Resolution
Staff Education
Certification
- PALS
- ACLS
- BLS
- TNCC
- ENPC
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse, Pediatric Emergency
St. David's North Austin Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
HCA Healthcare Inc.
04.2020 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse, Pediatric Emergency
St. David's North Austin Medical Center
12.2019 - 04.2020
Graduate Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
AdventHealth
02.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina - Columbia
- PALS
- ACLS
- BLS
- TNCC
- ENPC
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