Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Clinical Experience
Certifications
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Melissa Fontana

Point Pleasant,NJ

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Surgical Telemetry Staff Registered Nurse

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune City, NJ
08.2022 - Current
  • Performed primary nursing functions including administering medications, wound care, IV therapy and monitoring vital signs.
  • Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient outcomes.
  • Actively participated in multidisciplinary rounds for optimal patient management decisions.
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities while providing guidance, direction, support and mentoring to new staff members.
  • Identified irregular telemetry readings and initiated corrective action plans.
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.

Student Nurse Extern

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune City, NJ
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Ambulatory Care Center
  • Assisted with preceptor in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative area
  • Observed surgical procedures to advance nursing knowledge and prepare for more challenging experiences.
  • Collaborated with staff members to facilitate quality care.

Student Nurse Helper

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune, NJ
12.2020 - 01.2021
  • Northwest 2- Cardiac Step Down
  • Assisted nurses & patient care technicians due to staffing crisis related to Corona Virus pandemic
  • Shadowed nurses and provided aid in patient care

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ
05.2022

Diabetes Committee -

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Skills

  • Effective communication skills
  • Charge Nurse Experience
  • Attention to detail
  • Certifies patient safety
  • Strong work ethic
  • Proper infection control knowledge
  • Efficient critical thinking skills
  • Proficiency of ethical, legal, and moral conduct

Clinical Experience

Student Nurse Preceptorship

Georgian Court- Hackensack Meridian School of Nursing

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Mehandru 5, Neptune City, NJ

  • Provided care to patients on medical-surgical telemetry unit alongside preceptor
  • Epic charting experience
  • Conducted clinical Quality Improvement Project on unit
  • January 2022- March 2022

Community Health Nursing Rotation

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, NJ

  • Administered Flu Vaccinations to other HCP's in hospital
  • August 2021-December 2021

Pediatric Nursing Rotation

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, NJ

  • August 2021- December 2021

Medical-Surgical Nursing II Rotation

Southern Ocean Medical Center, Manahawkin, NJ

  • January 2021-May 2021

OB Nursing Rotation

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, NJ

  • August 2020-December 2020

Psychiatric Nursing Rotation

Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune City, NJ

  • August 2020- December 2020

Medical-Surgical Nursing I Rotation

Ocean University Medical Center, Brick, NJ

  • January 2020-May 2020

Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Telemetry Certified

NIH Stroke Scale 

Accomplishments

  • Daisy Award Nomination Recipient 1/2025

Timeline

Medical Surgical Telemetry Staff Registered Nurse

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
08.2022 - Current

Student Nurse Extern

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
06.2021 - 08.2021

Student Nurse Helper

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
12.2020 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Georgian Court University

Diabetes Committee -

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

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