Melissa LePage
Winterport,ME
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with experience in emergency response and patient assessment, with proven ability to provide emotional support, effective communication, and critical thinking in high-pressure situations, with strong detail-orientation in high acuity environment with a high level of compassion while maintaining a strong focus on patient advocacy, while demonstrating success in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure best possible patient outcomes within the clinical setting.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Maine Health Waldo Hospital
Belfast, ME
10.2024 - 11.2025
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork for the entire unit.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions, and provided home care strategies upon discharge.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient, as well as working independently to maintain patient-centered care and a safe environment.
- Performed therapeutic interventions such as administering IV fluids, medications, blood transfusions, and treatments according to established policies and procedures, per providers' orders. Ensuring patient safety through pharmacy verification and medication guidelines.
- Educated patients and families about disease processes, medication administration, safety precautions.
- Maintained accurate medical records documenting treatments, wound measurements, dressing changes, and medication administration.
- Performed comprehensive health assessments to identify patient needs and develop care plans.
- Conducted routine monitoring of patient vital signs and neurological assessments to detect changes in health status.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
06.2023 - 10.2024
- Provided first-line care in the critical access Emergency Department.
- Titration of critical medication administrations
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic tests and therapeutic interventions, including intubation, chest tube insertions, emergency diuretic administration in heart failure cases, and a multitude of other aspects of emergency care.
- Provided emotional support to family members during times of crisis or distress.
- Initiating basic life support measures utilizing BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
- Administered conscious sedation per physician order prior to invasive procedures.
- Monitored vital signs before, during and after procedure ensuring safety of patient throughout entire process.
- Performed triage assessments on incoming patients and determined the appropriate level of care for each patient in a busy emergency room setting with a high volume of patients.
- Managed high-acuity cases with critical time frames requiring rapid assessment skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, without direct supervision, in a fast-paced environment.
- Maintained accurate medical records and up-to-date patient charting to ensure continuity of care for patients.
- Utilized effective communication skills when interacting with patients from diverse backgrounds.
- Cared for patients experiencing acute traumas and medical events, including cardiac arrests, strokes, anaphylactic shock, sepsis, and mental health crises.
- Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
- Responds efficiently and rapidly to deteriorating patient conditions, as well as codes, utilizing the tools and team at my disposal.
- Analyzing information objectively, questioning assumptions, and anticipating future outcomes based on patient presentation, symptoms, and overall patient appearance.
Maintenance Supply Liaison
Maine Air National Guard
Bangor, Maine
10.2018 - 12.2022
- Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
- Created reports to monitor progress on projects and initiatives.
- Location and procurement of parts from around the world in order to ensure timely maintenance of the fleet to keep the mission moving forward.
- Systematically counting and verifying inventory to ensure accuracy, address inefficiencies, and check the condition of stocked parts.
- Maintain Central Bench stock for multiple maintenance shops.
- Handling classified parts.
- Daily meetings with officers and enlisted personnel to ensure maintenance schedule, fleet activity, current missions, parts procurement status, and future needs.
- Maintaining accurate accountability of all base weapons, deployment of weapons, and personnel attached to each weapon.
- Building deployment kits and crates with every required aspect of aircraft maintenance.
- Chemical gear and personal protective equipment bag drags for the deployment of up to 1,500 military personnel.
- Initial issue of gear to new recruits
Jet Engine MEchanic
Maine Air National Guard
Bangor, Maine
08.2015 - 10.2018
- Performed preventive maintenance on jet engines including cleaning, inspecting, testing and replacing components.
- Monitored performance levels of jet engines during flight tests or ground runs.
- Troubleshot and repaired problems, updated assemblies and adjusted both conventional and modified jet engines.
- Assembled turbine engine components by following blueprints and instructions from manufacturers.
- Rebuilt worn or damaged jet engine components according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Maintained detailed records of all maintenance activities performed on jet engines.
- Ensured that all work was completed within established timeframes while maintaining quality standards.
- Performed random quality checks using digital diagnostic tools.
- Conducted routine inspections of jet engines for wear or damage.
- Repaired or replaced defective parts of jet engines such as fuel systems, oil systems, cooling systems and electrical systems.
- Adhered strictly to safety procedures when performing maintenance operations on aircrafts.
- Assisted in troubleshooting complex jet engine issues using specialized tools and diagnostic equipment.
- Inspected aircraft upon completion of maintenance activities to verify compliance with safety regulations.
- Researched, read and interpreted technical manuals and guidelines before inspections, installations and repairs.
- Removed aircraft parts, such as engines and pumps, for maintenance, replacement, and diagnostics.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, ME05-2023
Skills
- Patient assessment
- BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications
- Calmness in high stress situations
- De-escalation techniques with patients in certain situations
- Task prioritization
- IV therapy administration
- Emergency response
- Medication management
- Health education
- Triage assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Patient care planning
- Critical thinking
- Emotional support
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Stress management
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Patient care
- NG-tube care
- Performing ekgs
- EMR systems EPIC and CERNER
- IV drug therapy management
- Discharge coordination
- Hospice care
- Procedure preparations
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient evaluation
- Geriatric nursing
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Critical care
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
Certification
BLS valid until 11/30/2027
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Maine Health Waldo Hospital
10.2024 - 11.2025
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
06.2023 - 10.2024
Maintenance Supply Liaison
Maine Air National Guard
10.2018 - 12.2022
Jet Engine MEchanic
Maine Air National Guard
08.2015 - 10.2018
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Eastern Maine Community College