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Melissa Barnett

Melissa Barnett

Registered Nurse
TN

Summary

Professional Objective: Seeking to utilize the skills obtained from clinical and work experience, including academic study. Ethical and reliable with an ability to stay calm and intervene during crisis. Collaborating on multidisciplinary teams. Builds positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians and other medical professionals.


Core Qualifications: strong work ethic, team player with positive attitude, exercises good judgment, planning/coordinating. Dedicated administrative professional adept at providing administrative and logistical support for various projects, programs, and initiatives.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

PACU Registered Nurse

Ballad Health
03.2022 - Current
  • Monitored patient vitals in recovery room following surgical procedures
  • Evaluated each patient's pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort
  • Supported healthy working environment, adhering to patient safety protocol, complying with hospital policies and maintaining situational awareness
  • Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.

Registered Nurse – Epidemiology Nurse

Sullivan County
01.2013 - 02.2022
  • Covid Vaccine POD manager to 20 employees
  • Vaccine Preventable Disease Coordinator for Communicable disease outbreak case/contact investigations
  • Perinatal Hepatitis B Coordinator
  • System Administrator TN State Immunization Registry (TennIIS)
  • Report case investigations to CDC using National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)
  • Prepared comprehensive reports
  • Public health maintenance and disease prevention
  • Assessment and treatment of STDs, vaginal exams
  • Daycare and school immunization audits
  • Provider education visits
  • Phlebotomy
  • Case management
  • TB QFT testing and DOT
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
  • Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
  • Investigated diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress and mode of transmission
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Hepatitis A outbreak lead investigator
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
  • NIMS 100, 200, 300,700, 800

Cardiac PCU Registered Nurse

Johnson City Medical Center
07.2015 - 01.2021
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through open communication with peers, interdisciplinary team members, and leadership personnel
  • Educating patients and family about information on testing, diagnosis, and medications
  • Telemetry, 12 Lead EKG
  • Administering and monitoring of IV push & drips, including Cardizem, Heparin etc
  • Intravenous therapy and medications to include antibiotic therapy, pain management, and monitoring blood transfusions
  • Maintains Central Line activity; redressing subclavian, picc, and other central lines, utilizing sterile technique
  • Provides wound care and dressing changes
  • Adept with computerized documentation on EPIC and Sorian, verifies orders, electronically writes orders for patient care as required per hospital policy
  • Collaborating with members of critical care team
  • Assisting physicians with procedures, supplies, etc
  • Assisted in treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
  • Liaised with patients following cardiothoracic surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care.
  • Prioritized and revised patient care activities based on acuity of symptoms and patient preferences.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
02.2012 - 12.2012
  • Staff nurse (Med-Surg Telemetry/Cardiac and Pulmonary), Patient Care: assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating direct and indirect nursing care
  • Responsible for up to five patients as census indicates
  • Observing arrhythmias in acute or chronic diseases through telemetry monitoring
  • Providing medication therapy including PCA pumps and anticoagulation therapy
  • Adept with computerized documentation, verifies orders,
  • Communicating with charge nurses, nursing supervisors, nurse managers, physicians, transfer coordinators, allied healthcare staff, and pharmacy
  • Assisting physicians with procedures, supplies, etc
  • Patient education
  • Works well with team members assisting as needed

Graduate Nurse Tech

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
12.2011 - 02.2012
  • Dysrhythmia class, Wound Care/Ostomy class, Diabetes Class, ACLS Class
  • Received multiple opportunities to shadow and assist Registered nurses in other parts of the hospital: OR, PACU, Cath Lab, Outpatient Clinics, Care Managers, Discharge Planners, Home Based Primary Care, Nursing Home, Phlebotomy
  • Exhibited competency in various nursing skills such as IV insertion, medication administration, and wound care management.
  • Conferred with RN to identify patient care needs and support and prepare patient admission, transfer or discharge
  • Utilized critical thinking skills when analyzing complex clinical situations to determine appropriate action steps needed for resolution

Student Nurse Tech

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • Accountable for personal care of the patient: feeding, bathing, lifting, turning, positioning, ambulating, and transporting
  • Hygiene care
  • Obtaining and recording vital signs, calculates intake and output, collects and labels specimens
  • Assisted the nurse and/or the physician as needed for procedures
  • Communicated with professional staff regarding pertinent observational changes concerning condition of patients

Sales Associate

J.C. Penney
04.2004 - 12.2004
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging
  • Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance
  • Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy
  • Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers

Cashier

Kroger's Supermarket
03.1997 - 11.1997
  • Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels
  • Maintained current knowledge of store promotions and highlighted sales to customers
  • Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns

Sales Representative

MCI Communications
07.1992 - 05.1994
  • Identifying customer needs and recommending products/services
  • Consistently exceeded 150% of goal or higher
  • Accomplishments
  • Used customer insights to develop innovative sales strategies to increase sales
  • Answered questions about company offerings with knowledgeable responses about products and services
  • Explained product prices and packages as well as answered questions and addressed concerns of customers

Customer Service Representative

Dayton Daily News
04.1989 - 11.1989
  • Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints quickly
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns

Administrative Assistant

Wright-Patterson AFB
08.1987 - 12.1988
  • Filing, answering telephones, mail sorting and distribution
  • Coordinated travel logistics for military Temporary Duty Assignments
  • Good organization skills with ability to work independently
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams
  • Coordinated and scheduled meetings and conference calls to optimize scheduling of senior staff
  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis

Crew Member

McDonald's Restaurant
09.1986 - 10.1987
  • Worked front counter, drive-thru and other areas
  • Worked well with teammates and accepted coaching from management team
  • Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments
  • Collaborated with team members to complete orders.
  • Cleaned and maintained all areas of restaurant to promote clean image

Crew Member

McDonald's Restaurant
03.1986 - 09.1986
  • Became familiar with products to answer questions and make suggestions
  • Accurately operated cash register to process customer payments
  • Worked front counter, drive-thru and other areas.
  • Brewed coffee and tea and changed out drink station syrups.
  • Accurately operated cash register to process customer payments.

Group

Interprofessional, Community
  • Based Research & Practice - 2011 Focus: Diabetes Prevention in the African-American Population Greeneville, Tennessee. Our team consisted of nursing students, medical students, respiratory therapy students, and public health students.
  • We identified the need for better education of diabetes among the African-American population through questionnaires and interviewing key individuals throughout the community, including both hospitals.
  • We put together an informative session for our target community with handouts, games, and gifts.
  • Our findings were later presented among colleagues.
  • The yearlong study was printed in a booklet and presented to the community.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
12.2011

Skills

  • EPIC & Sorian EMR
  • NEDSS Database
  • PTBMIS IBM AS/400 operating system
  • BCMA, VistA databases
  • Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
  • BLS, (expires 01/24)
  • ACLS, (expires 07/24)
  • PALS (expires 04/24)
  • Covid Vaccine POD Manager
  • Outbreak investigations
  • Disease surveillance
  • Critical thinker
  • Detail oriented
  • Professional demeanor
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Patient-focused care
  • Records Management
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Customer Service
  • Administrative Support
  • Employee Training

Additional Information

  • President of Alpha Sigma Lambda and Tau Sigma for 2 years (January 2010-Dec 2011)

Timeline

PACU Registered Nurse

Ballad Health
03.2022 - Current

Cardiac PCU Registered Nurse

Johnson City Medical Center
07.2015 - 01.2021

Registered Nurse – Epidemiology Nurse

Sullivan County
01.2013 - 02.2022

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
02.2012 - 12.2012

Graduate Nurse Tech

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
12.2011 - 02.2012

Student Nurse Tech

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center
01.2011 - 12.2011

Sales Associate

J.C. Penney
04.2004 - 12.2004

Cashier

Kroger's Supermarket
03.1997 - 11.1997

Sales Representative

MCI Communications
07.1992 - 05.1994

Customer Service Representative

Dayton Daily News
04.1989 - 11.1989

Administrative Assistant

Wright-Patterson AFB
08.1987 - 12.1988

Crew Member

McDonald's Restaurant
09.1986 - 10.1987

Crew Member

McDonald's Restaurant
03.1986 - 09.1986

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

East Tennessee State University

Group

Interprofessional, Community

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