Melissa Leven
Newkirk,OK
Summary
Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with 5.5 years of critical care experience and 4.5 years of charge nurse experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care for patients. Collaborative and motivational leader while providing top-notch service to patients in the critical care setting. Passionate for driving positive outcomes for diverse types of patients. Dedicated to enhancing quality of care, safety and efficiency.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (Charge), ICU
Stillwater Medical Center
Stillwater , OK
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Stillwater Medical Center
Stillwater , OK
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Educate patients on how to live with and appropriately manage chronic illnesses and injuries.
- Monitor patients' vital signs and cardiac rhythm before, during, and after exercise.
Registered Nurse (Charge), ICU
Stillwater Medical Center
Stillwater , OK
06.2018 - 05.2022
- Coordinates care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Demonstrates a team approach by working cooperatively with other health care workers.
- Able to think critically in stressful situations.
- Trouble shoots ventilators and provides care to the ventilated and sedated patient.
- Titrates medications (paralytics, vasopressors, sedation, insulin, etc.) intravenously per Stillwater Medical Center's drip management protocol.
- Abides by Stillwater Medical Center's Commitment to Excellence Standards.
- Consistently assesses and evaluates patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
- Continual assessment of cardiac rhythms by reviewing and interpreting EKG's and telemetry.
- Manages central, arterial, and PICC lines.
- Trains RNs from other units on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care while in the ICU.
- Oversight of unit patient care while in charge position.
Emergency Department Nurse Technician
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Enid , OK
06.2017 - 05.2018
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK05.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing (Pre- Baccalaureate)
Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, OK05.2016
Skills
- Strong head-to-toe assessment skills
- Highly motivated, goal-oriented
- Excellent organizational skills
- Works great with a team
- Always willing to learn
- Lifelong learner
Affiliations
NWOSU DNP:
- Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Delta Chapter
NWOSU BSN:
- Participant of Ranger Research Day and Oklahoma Research Day
- Poster presentation of Modified Early Obstetric Warning System (MEOWS) researched from EBP
- Completion of 26 hours of shadowing experience at Ponca City Alliance Health of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in 2018
- Completion of 28 hours of community service in BSN program
- Completion of 120 hours of Leadership obtained in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Stillwater Medical Center
Stillwater Medical Center:
- Finalist for 2021 Critical-Care Nurse, Heroes in Action Awards
- Selected as first citizen in Payne County by SMC to receive COVID-19 vaccination
- Team-Lead in COVID-19 ICU
- Mentor
- Preceptor
- CVRN-BC
Memberships:
- Peer-Interview board for SMC's ICU
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- Student member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Student member of Association of Oklahoma Nurse Practitioners
- Student member of Doctors of Nursing Practice Inc.
Timeline
Registered Nurse (Charge), ICU
Stillwater Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
Stillwater Medical Center
05.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse (Charge), ICU
Stillwater Medical Center
06.2018 - 05.2022
Emergency Department Nurse Technician
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
06.2017 - 05.2018
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Associate of Science - Nursing (Pre- Baccalaureate)
Northern Oklahoma College
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