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Melissa Davis

BSN, RN, CVRN-BC, CMSRN, ONC
Chattanooga,TN

Summary

The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged Health Care facilities. As Nurse Managers, we are asked daily to be creative in fixing our present challenges. For myself, I am ready to consider a new area of Health Care/Nursing where I can still use my creativity, recruitment skills, and onboarding skills to help encourage and support Nurses and help grow this profession to continue to be strong in the future.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Nurse Manager

CHI Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
11.2021 - Current
  • Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
  • Manage two different areas - 75 employees - Telemetry area and ICU
  • Payroll, Scheduling, and making sure all employees are up to date with all requirements, including licenses, BLS/ACLS, and vaccines.
  • Recruit staff and make sure orientation is successful.
  • Communicate with staff though regular Staff Meetings, Charge Nurse Meetings, Unit Council, and Huddles.
  • Encourage professional development so that my staff can reach their goals. (Certification, our Nurse Ladder Program, etc)

Stroke Navigator/Educator

CHI Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
10.2018 - 10.2020
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of nurses, from med surge to ICU.
  • Collected data and presented to leadership. Goal precovid - for all three hospitals to move toward becoming Stroke Certified.
  • Education of 3 different Emergency rooms re: Stroke Process. Met with ED Physicians and Neurologist on a regular basis.

Clinical Nurse Educator

CHI Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
08.2011 - 10.2018
  • Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost nurse/patient care tech learning.
  • Worked with managers to determine educational needs and organize the best way for that education to occur.
  • Develop classes and teach on monthly basis. Developed curriculum for stroke and Basic Dysrhythmia class. Taught Basic Dys class for 7 years.
  • Part of team that developed CHI Memorial Nurse Residency program in 2015. We became the first PTAP Accredited Nurse Residency Program in the state of Tennessee in 2018.
  • Encouraged Professional Development.
  • Educated my areas on all new processes, equipment, etc.

Clinical CRT Nurse

CHI Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, TN
05.2006 - 08.2011
  • Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes.
  • Attended all skills days including Emergency, Orthopedics, and ICU because I floated to all areas.
  • Insured Patients received excellent care.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
05.2003 - 05.2006

Skills

    Staff leadership

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Accomplishments

  • August 2018 - CHI Memorial Catherine Spalding Award
  • 2014 - Nurse of Excellence for CHI Memorial Education Dept.
  • 2014 - Daisy Nomination
  • 2011 - Nurse of Excellence for CHI Memorial CRT Dept
  • 2011 - Caring Spirit Award
  • 2013 - Present Nurse Professional Development and Recognition Council (Chair 2014-2019) Council at CHI Memorial responsible for Nurse Professional Ladder Program, Daisy Award, Nurse Appreciation and Recognition Week, Education Expo, Certification Recognition, and Advanced Awards.
  • 2018-Present PTAP Council. Ensure that CHI Memorial continues to meet and exceed the PTAP Certification/JACHO standards for our Nurse Residency Program.
  • 2020 - Organization of bringing MED-eD to CHI Memorial for an intense stroke workshop to give our nurses an opportunity to become SCRN Certified.
  • 2014, 2016, and 2018 - Organized the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine to come to our facility for onsite workshop and Certification testing for Nurses to be CVRN-BC Certified. CHI Memorial has over 200 CVRN Nurses due to this program.
  • Along w/ a professional Videographer, I initiated and helped create 3 videos for CHI Memorial staff members - Bedside Report, Chest Pain to Cath Lab, and How to Call a Stroke Alert.
  • 2012 - 2018 Night Owl Organizer. To help bring communication and education to our Night shift staff.
  • 2014- 2018 Organizer of the CHI Memorial Mud Run Team.


Timeline

Nurse Manager

CHI Memorial Hospital
11.2021 - Current

Stroke Navigator/Educator

CHI Memorial Hospital
10.2018 - 10.2020

Clinical Nurse Educator

CHI Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 10.2018

Clinical CRT Nurse

CHI Memorial Hospital
05.2006 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
05.2003 - 05.2006

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