Melissa Letson
Alexander,AR
Summary
To obtain a Registered Nurse position, which will create opportunities to expand practical experience while providing quality healthcare and discharge duties effectively.
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Arkansas Heart Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Explained procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
- Observed patient, recorded significant conditions and reactions, and notified supervisor or Physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
- Documented nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients.
RN
Pathfinder, Inc.
05.2023 - Current
- Maintains. Administers prescribed medications and treatments accordance with approved nursing techniques.
- Observes patients, records significant conditions and reactions.
- Documents medication administered, nursing history and assessments.
- Consults and coordinates with healthcare team members.
Manager
Inheritance Properties, LLC
01.2019 - Current
- Maintains all documentation on each rental property.
- Direct point of contact for tenant.
- Ensures that each rental property is maintained adequately.
- Collects rent and completes receipts for each tenant monthly.
- Schedules any required repairs in a timely manner.
- Communicates effectively with each tenant.
- Demonstrates professionalism with each tenant.
- Maintains all financial records
Owner
Grand Ponderosa Homes, LLC
01.2019 - Current
- Maintains all documentation on each rental property.
- Direct point of contact for tenant.
- Ensures that each rental property is maintained adequately.
- Collects rent and completes receipts for each tenant monthly.
- Schedules any required repairs in a timely manner.
- Communicates effectively with each tenant.
- Demonstrates professionalism with each tenant.
- Maintains all financial records.
Owner
B&S Mobile Home Service, LLC
01.2019 - Current
- Completes hiring process with each new employee.
- Maintains proper employee records.
- Creates and maintains all scheduling of mobile home moves.
- Maintains all required paperwork per Arkansas state laws and regulations.
- Ensures all equipment and machinery are adequately maintained and promptly repaired.
- Ensures that all required supplies are on hand to complete each job.
- Maintains all financial records.
- Direct point of contact with customer relations.
RN
Care IV Home Health
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Provided practical nursing, including bedside patient care, respiratory care, patient education and patient support services.
- Administered prescribed medications.
- Assessed patient continuously.
- Monitored all ventilators settings.
- Consulted and coordinated with doctor, family and nurse supervisor.
- Maintained accurate, detailed reports and charting.
- Reported significant conditions to family, doctor and nurse supervisor.
RN, School Nurse
Bryant School District
08.2008 - 08.2018
- Provided basic student care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, or performing catheterizations.
- Administered prescribed medications.
- Assess students, charting and reporting changes in their conditions.
- Responded to the emergency needs of students and staff members.
- Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate student care plans.
- Maintained accurate, detailed reports and charts.
RN
Saline Memorial Hospital
01.2008 - 09.2008
- Explained procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
- Observed patient, recorded significant conditions and reactions, and notified supervisor or Physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
- Documented nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients.
Education
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ04.2010
Diploma of Nursing -
Baptist Health School of Nursing
Little Rock, AR12.2007
Diploma -
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR05.2001
Skills
- Computerized charting
- Communicate effectively
- Accounting
- Hard working and a fast learner
- Organization and Prioritization skills
- Time management
- Scheduling
- Basic life support
- Geriatric care
- Compassion and empathy
- Clinical judgment
- Quality improvement
- Discharge planning
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Wound care
- Administering immunizations
- Medical laboratory procedures
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient care
- Infection control measures
- Direct patient care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient management
- Patient assessments
- Patient counseling
- Precepting
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient monitoring
- Patient discharge
- Care plan development
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Intake and discharge
- Medication administration
- Collecting vitals
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Maintaining privacy
- Removing sutures
- Telemetry monitoring
- Mobility assistance
- ADL assistance
Activities
- National Association of School Nurse
- Arkansas School Nurses Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Arkansas Heart Hospital
06.2023 - Current
RN
Pathfinder, Inc.
05.2023 - Current
Manager
Inheritance Properties, LLC
01.2019 - Current
Owner
Grand Ponderosa Homes, LLC
01.2019 - Current
Owner
B&S Mobile Home Service, LLC
01.2019 - Current
RN
Care IV Home Health
09.2018 - 01.2019
RN, School Nurse
Bryant School District
08.2008 - 08.2018
RN
Saline Memorial Hospital
01.2008 - 09.2008
University of Phoenix
Diploma of Nursing -
Baptist Health School of Nursing
Diploma -
Bryant High School
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