Melissa Joseph
Valrico,FL
Summary
Compassionate, eager, and highly motivated Certified Nurse Practitioner with a desire to take on new challenges, seeking to utilize over 20 years of valuable nursing experience, expertise, and quality patient-centered healthcare to assist your facility in delivering high-quality medical care. Strong work ethic and adaptability skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
APRN
Hawthorne Oncology Pain Experts
Tampa, FL
09.2024 - Current
- Complete hands-on physical assessment of adult patients.
- Evaluation and examination of new patient consults.
- Ensure pre-procedural medical optimization of patients.
- Follow up on post-procedure patients.
- Managing and prescribing medications.
- Develop differential diagnoses.
- Prescribing conservative and adjunctive treatment modalities.
- Electronic medical charting.
- Interpreting diagnostic findings.
- Formulating pain management treatment plans.
APRN
Interventional Spine & Diagnostics
Brandon, USA
04.2022 - Current
- Complete hands on physical assessment of adult patients
- Diagnosis and patient education
- Medication reconciliation
- Complete post-procedure follow up evaluations
- Prescribe therapeutic and conservative modalities
- Imaging and lab interpretation
- Recommend interventional treatment
- Delegation skills
- Proficient electronic medical charting
Registered Nurse
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, USA
11.2003 - 04.2022
- Individualizing patients' plan of care
- Complete and thorough computerized documentation
- Monitor patient status and administer prescribed medication
- Advocate for patient's needs holistically
- Assist and care for adult and geriatric patients
- Teaching patients preventive care strategies
- Prioritizing patient safety and privacy
- Practice compliance with hospital protocols and policies
- Experienced use of the Epic electronic medical record
- Maintaining excellent time management skills
- Dependable member of any team through supporting teamwork and demonstrating the value of leadership
- Delegated tasks appropriately
- Managed complex patient conditions
- Unit Representative of Quality Monitor Committee
- Counseling novice nurses
- Fulfill role of charge nurse duty
- Preceptor of nursing students and graduate nurses
- Chosen to represent hospital for the ANCC Magnet Conference 2019
- Presenter for the Florida West Coast NICHE Conference on the topic 'What Matters Most To You?' focused on improved patient experience
Clinical Practicum
Sunshine Family Medical
St. Petersburg, USA
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Thorough collection of relevant information at patient intake
- Patient physical examination
- Performed lab tests on adult and pediatric patients
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and sport physicals
- Completed reliable and critical DCF exams
- Entered orders, completed documentation, and developed treatment plans
- Executed phone contacts with patients to discuss lab results and provide clear and precise instructions
- Confident use of the Athena software
Clinical Practicum
Tampa General Medical Group
Westchase, USA
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Completed Women's Health practicum
- Confident use of Epic Software
- Participated in Telehealth patient appointments
- Conducted thorough, comprehensive assessments for adult and pediatric patients
- Completed Well Woman health exams
- Managed care for acute and chronic illnesses
Clinical Practicum
Tampa General Medical Group
Westchase, USA
04.2020 - 11.2020
- Completed Life Span Health practicum
- Confident use of Epic Software
- Participated in Telehealth patient appointments
- Conducted thorough, comprehensive assessments for adult and pediatric patients
- Completed focused assessments
- Managed care for acute and chronic illnesses
Education
Master's of Science Degree - Nursing/FNP
Purdue Global University
Tampa, FL06.2021
Clinical Practicum
Sunshine Family Medical
St, Petersburg, FL04.2021
Clinical Practicum
Tampa General Medical Group
Westchase, FL01.2021
Clinical Practicum
Tampa General Medical Group
Westchase, FL11.2020
Skills
- Certified Nurse Practitioner AANP#F11210721
- Licensed Registered Nurse #9207994
- State of Florida APRN license #11017195
- Basic Life Support Experience
- ACLS training
- Certified Orthopedic Registered Nurse
- NPI 1326783192
- Multitasking
- Calm Under Pressure
- Problem-Solving
- Leadership
Personal Information
Title: Nurse Practitioner
Awards
- Recipient of the Orthopedic Nursing Scholarship 2019, 2020, and 2021
- Awarded University of S. Florida Nursing Preceptor of the Year in 2015
- Nurse Practice Council Clinical Ladder Achievement
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
APRN
Hawthorne Oncology Pain Experts
09.2024 - Current
APRN
Interventional Spine & Diagnostics
04.2022 - Current
Clinical Practicum
Sunshine Family Medical
02.2021 - 04.2021
Clinical Practicum
Tampa General Medical Group
11.2020 - 01.2021
Clinical Practicum
Tampa General Medical Group
04.2020 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse
Tampa General Hospital
11.2003 - 04.2022
Master's of Science Degree - Nursing/FNP
Purdue Global University
Clinical Practicum
Sunshine Family Medical
Clinical Practicum
Tampa General Medical Group
Clinical Practicum
Tampa General Medical Group
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