Melissa Kinkead
Registered Nurse
Lakeland,FL
Summary
Driven, hardworking veteran Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated patient care and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise and emergency response experience. Bringing 19 year record of success in nursing and desiring a travel nurse position.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Circulator
South Florida Baptist Hospital
Plant City, FL
03.2015 - Current
- Maintain sterile surgical environment and secured confidential data to protect patients' health and privacy.
- Assist families by answering questions, supplying general information and providing frequent updates on patient progress.
- Specialize in orthopedics including total joint replacement, arthroscopic procedures, and fracture repair.
- Have circulating experience in several other areas: general surgery, urology, GYN, vascular, spine, ENT, plastics and dental procedures.
Director of Nursing
NaphCare
Tampa, FL
02.2014 - 03.2015
- Director of Nursing for Hillsborough County Jail.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Planned and assigned workload to 50 -person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff and patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
Facility Administrator
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
Zephyrhills, FL
05.2013 - 02.2014
- Established budgetary benchmarks and formulated financial management strategies by researching operating and historical financial records.
- Led financial planning and analysis by managing key metrics, analyzing data and providing support and insight for strategic planning.
- Planned and assigned workload to 15 -person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Evaluated work performance of 15 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
Clinical Nurse
United States Air Force
Multiple Cities, States, And Countries, Multiple
04.2006 - 04.2013
- Flight nurse: Performed wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by fixed-wing aircraft.
- Flight nurse: Assessed for and detected changes in status of patients and demonstrated proactive approach to solving patient problems.
- Flight nurse: Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.
- ICU nurse: Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- ICU nurse: Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- ICU nurse: Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
- Clinic nurse: Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Clinic nurse: Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Travel Nurse
Medical Staffing Network, RN
05.2003 - 06.2006
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Worked in several areas including med/surg, ICU, and telemetry.
- Assigned as charge nurse for several contracts.
Clinical Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
Tampa, FL
05.2002 - 06.2003
- Worked as the weekend charge nurse. Supervised five LPNs while also taking patients.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications to 20 patients and monitored response to medications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL 08.2004 - 05.2006
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL 08.2000 - 05.2002
Master of Science - Health Sciences, Emergency And Disaster Management
Torou University International
Sacramento, CA 08.2007 - 05.2009
Skills
Specialize in Orthopedics: Total joint replacement, Mako robot, Arthroscopy, Fractures
undefinedLicenses
Nursing Licenses:
Florida: #RN9191476
Current ACLS, BLS
Timeline
Circulator
South Florida Baptist Hospital
03.2015 - Current
Director of Nursing
NaphCare
02.2014 - 03.2015
Facility Administrator
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
05.2013 - 02.2014
Master of Science - Health Sciences, Emergency And Disaster Management
Torou University International
08.2007 - 05.2009
Clinical Nurse
United States Air Force
04.2006 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Florida
08.2004 - 05.2006
Travel Nurse
Medical Staffing Network, RN
05.2003 - 06.2006
Clinical Nurse
St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
05.2002 - 06.2003
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hillsborough Community College
08.2000 - 05.2002
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