Melissa Chavez
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with 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
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
Lutheran Downtown Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on shared goals, and promoting teamwork within the Emergency Department.
- Provided support to patients experiencing emotional distress or mental health crises, utilizing therapeutic communication techniques to create a sense of trust and safety.
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic procedures by providing necessary equipment, preparing patients for exams, and ensuring accuracy of test results.
- Coordinated patient transfers to appropriate hospital departments or outside facilities while maintaining continuity of care during transition periods.
- Reduced emergency room wait times by efficiently triaging patients and prioritizing care based on severity of conditions.
- Deescalated potentially volatile situations involving agitated or aggressive patients through effective communication and crisis intervention techniques.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious gunshot wounds and overdoses.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Patient Care Assistant
Baptist Emergency Hospital
07.2015 - 08.2020
- Assisted nurses with daily patient care tasks, ensuring timely and efficient medical support.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Demonstrated strong teamwork skills by collaborating effectively with colleagues and other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Promoted a positive patient experience by actively listening and empathizing with their needs and emotions.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
San Antonio, TX05.2021
Biology - Pre-nursing
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX05.2019
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
Lutheran Downtown Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Patient Care Assistant
Baptist Emergency Hospital
07.2015 - 08.2020
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
Biology - Pre-nursing
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
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