Melissa Diaz
Monroe,MI
Summary
Registered Nurse graduate with LPN experience in long-term care and rehabilitation. Provides patient-centered care through assessments, medication administration, care planning, and clear communication with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team. Uses Epic and Point Click Care to support accurate documentation and safe, organized nursing care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services
01.2026 - Current
- Provide direct nursing care to residents in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting while promoting comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
- Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and facility protocols.
- Monitored residents for changes in condition, performed ongoing assessments, and communicated concerns to physicians and healthcare team to ensure timely interventions
- Advocated for residents and collaborated with nursing assistants, physicians, therapists, and interdisciplinary team members to enhance individualized care plans
- Assist with resident admissions, discharges, care planning, and ongoing assessments.
- Communicated with residents and families to address concerns and foster compassionate, person-centered care.
- Promote resident safety by following infection control procedures, medication safety practices, and facility policies.
Caregiver/Medication Technician
Hampton Manor Of Trenton
Trenton, MI
02.2025 - 01.2026
- Administer medications safely and accurately under facility protocols.
- Monitor resident conditions, reporting changes to nursing staff.
- Collaborated with nurses and healthcare staff to deliver quality, patient-centered care, ensuring resident needs were met.
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) to enhance comfort, dignity, and independence.
- Supported residents through compassionate care, fostering a respectful and supportive environment.
Education
Associates Degree of Nursing -
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI05-2027
Practical Nurse Certificate (LPN) -
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI12-2025
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Patient-Centered Care
- Vital Signs Measurement and Monitoring
- Physical Assessments
- Infection control
- Wound care
- IV therapy
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Urinary Output Monitoring
- Nasogastric (NG) Tube Insertion and Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Ostomy Care
- Specimen Collection
- Medical Terminology
- Electronic Documentation (Epic, Point Click Care)
- Time Management and Organization
- Team Collaboration
- Patient and Family Education
Certification
- Practical Nurse License
- Basic Life Support (BLS)- American Heart Association
- Medication Technician Certificate
- Polaris Human Trafficking 101
- Implicit Bias Training
Affiliations
- Student Nurses Association (SNA) Monroe County Community College
Accomplishments
- Excellence in Practical Nursing - December 2025
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Wellspring Lutheran Nursing and Rehab Services
01.2026 - Current
Caregiver/Medication Technician
Hampton Manor Of Trenton
02.2025 - 01.2026
Associates Degree of Nursing -
Monroe County Community College
Practical Nurse Certificate (LPN) -
Monroe County Community College