Melissa Cuartas

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care in a high-acuity Level III perinatal setting managing complex maternal-fetal cases.
• Provide advanced assessment and management for high-risk pregnancies including hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, preterm labor, multiple gestation, and obstetric complications.
• Continuously interpret and respond to fetal heart tracings, uterine activity, and maternal assessments, initiating timely interventions and provider escalation.
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, operative deliveries, cesarean sections, and labor inductions in collaboration with OB hospitalists and anesthesia teams.
• Stabilize high-risk neonates and coordinate seamless transition of care to Level III NICU services when indicated.
• Lead patient education initiatives focused on postpartum recovery, warning signs, breastfeeding support, and newborn safety to enhance discharge readiness and reduce readmissions.
• Conduct structured phone triage and post-discharge follow-up calls to assess maternal and newborn recovery, identify complications early, and coordinate appropriate care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including OB/GYN, maternal-fetal medicine, anesthesia, and NICU specialists to ensure continuity of care in complex cases.

• Support daily clinical operations to maintain high standards of resident care and safety.
• Assist with regulatory compliance, audits, and inspections.
• Supervise and mentor nursing staff to promote quality care delivery.
• Conduct resident assessments and assist with care plan development.
• Monitor infection control practices and medication safety.
• Serve on DON leadership capacity when required.
• Planned and assigned workload to 20+-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
• Evaluated the work performance of 20+ nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.

• Delivered direct patient care including vital signs, hygiene support, and mobility assistance.

• Provided direct patient care including vital sign monitoring, mobility support, hygiene assistance, and safety monitoring.
• Strengthened foundational assessment skills and interdisciplinary communication in acute care environments.

• Provided direct patient care including vital sign monitoring, mobility support, hygiene assistance, and safety monitoring.
• Strengthened foundational assessment skills and interdisciplinary communication in acute care environments.