Melissa Meidinger
Jamestown,ND
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nursing
Rock Of Ages, Inc
08.2018 - Current
- Improved patient care quality by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Enhanced staff performance by conducting regular evaluations, providing constructive feedback, and offering tailored training and education as necessary.
- Provide hands on nursing care, following/observing physician orders, as well as assessing level of care and basic daily needs demonstrated by creating individualized careplans.
- Provide tours to prospective residents and their families.
- Effectively communicate between physicians and families regarding resident's and acute health concerns.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- 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.
Home Care Coordinator
Eventide Assisted Living
12.2017 - 07.2018
- Enhanced patient care by coordinating and scheduling home healthcare services.
- Streamlined communication between patients, caregivers, and medical professionals for better overall care.
- Maintained a high level of customer satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and professionally.
- Contributed to continuous process improvements within the organization through proactive problem-solving efforts.
- Proactively identified potential risks or issues in the provision of home-based care, implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Developed personalized care plans to address individual patient needs and preferences.
- Monitored patients'' progress and adjusted care plans accordingly for optimal results.
- Set-up and developed policy and procedures.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
Charge Nurse
Eventide Nursing Home
07.2017 - 11.2017
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Coordinated discharge planning, collaborating with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless transitions of care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, enabling informed decision-making among the healthcare team members.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Nurse Manager
St Gabriel's Nursing Home
09.2016 - 07.2017
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a team-oriented environment among nursing staff.
- Conducted performance evaluations and provided constructive feedback to support professional growth of nursing staff members.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients with complex needs.
- Monitored clinical outcomes closely, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
- Established strong relationships with patients'' families, providing support and education throughout the treatment process.
- Implemented infection control measures, resulting in reduced incidence of hospital-acquired infections.
- Served as a key point of contact between nursing staff, physicians, administration, and other healthcare professionals.
- Advocated for patients'' rights and ethical considerations in all aspects of care delivery.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
Director of Nursing
Rock Of Ages, Inc
08.2012 - 08.2016
- see above
RN Floor Nurse/Charge Nurse
Anne Carlsen Center For Children
06.2009 - 07.2012
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop optimal care plans, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
- Facilitated timely discharges through efficient coordination with case managers, social workers, and physicians.
- Contributed to reduced hospital readmissions by conducting thorough assessments and appropriately addressing patients'' health issues.
- Strengthened relationships between patients, families, and healthcare providers through clear communication and active listening skills.
- Supported smooth transitions of care by effectively collaborating with other nurses during shift handovers, ensuring seamless continuity of patient care.
- Upheld regulatory compliance within the nursing practice through adherence to state mandates, facility policies, and established ethical guidelines.
- Reduced medication errors through vigilant monitoring and proper documentation of administered treatments.
- Advanced critical thinking skills for prompt identification of potential complications or deteriorating conditions, leading to timely interventions that prevented further health decline.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies, G/J tube feedings/medication administration and parenteral nutrition.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Administered CPT and respiratory therapy treatments, as well as managing ventilators.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND05.2009
Skills
- Policies Compliance Enforcement
- Issue Resolution
- Policy Development
- Relationship Building
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Budget Administration
- Documentation and Reporting
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Disease Control
- Shift Scheduling
- Discharge and Transfer Procedures
- Nursing Staff Supervision
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Rock Of Ages, Inc
08.2018 - Current
Home Care Coordinator
Eventide Assisted Living
12.2017 - 07.2018
Charge Nurse
Eventide Nursing Home
07.2017 - 11.2017
Nurse Manager
St Gabriel's Nursing Home
09.2016 - 07.2017
Director of Nursing
Rock Of Ages, Inc
08.2012 - 08.2016
RN Floor Nurse/Charge Nurse
Anne Carlsen Center For Children
06.2009 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Jamestown
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