Melissa Rice
Altitude Family and Internal Medicine
Littleton,CO
1
Certification
6
years of professional experience
Compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner with outpatient primary care experience across the lifespan. Provides comprehensive assessments, evidence-based treatment plans, patient education, chronic disease management, triage, diagnostic follow-up, and care coordination while maintaining accurate documentation in eClinicalWorks and supporting continuity of care.
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
4 Months- Evaluate and manage acute and chronic medical conditions using clinical judgment, diagnostic testing, and evidence-based treatment planning.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans based on patient needs, clinical findings, and current practice guidelines.
- Monitor patient response to treatment and adjust care plans as clinically indicated to support optimal patient outcomes.
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including medical histories, physical examinations, and review of clinical records and diagnostic data.
- Order and review laboratory tests and diagnostic studies, evaluate results, and initiate appropriate interventions and follow-up.
- Educated patients on diagnoses, medications, preventive care, and chronic disease management, assessed understanding, and promoted shared decision-making for better health outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians, specialists, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members to coordinate care and ensure continuity of treatment for improved patient outcomes.
- Maintained accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation to uphold quality of care and enhance patient safety.
Family Nurse Practitioner
6 Months- Delivered comprehensive outpatient primary care across lifespan, addressing preventive, wellness, acute, and chronic-care needs.
- Obtain histories, perform physical examinations, develop differential diagnoses, and create individualized evidence-based treatment plans.
- Evaluate and manage acute illnesses, chronic conditions, and medically complex patients while identifying situations requiring consultation or a higher level of care.
- Prescribe medications and therapeutic interventions within scope of practice and monitor treatment effectiveness, adherence, and safety.
- Order, perform, and interpret point-of-care and CLIA testing, including appropriate follow-up of abnormal findings.
- Provide immunizations, health screenings, preventive services, and patient education to identify and address care gaps.
- Educate patients regarding medication adherence, nutrition, exercise, chronic disease self-management, and healthy lifestyle practices.
- Provide clear follow-up instructions, return precautions, and shared decision-making support.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary care with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, medical assistants, specialists, and other healthcare team members to ensure holistic patient management.
- Address barriers to care and social determinants of health when developing treatment and follow-up plans.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation in eClinicalWorks while maintaining current medication, allergy, and problem lists.
- Oversaw patient care coordination to ensure comprehensive treatment plans. for approximately 1822 patients daily, ensuring quality, efficiency, and adherence to patient-centered care principles.
Registered Nurse-Ortho/Med/Surg Unit
2 Years 9 Months- Monitored and managed patient assignments, assessing vital signs, pain levels, withdrawal symptoms, infections, and placing/managing lines and drains; ensured safe medication pass following 5 rights of medication administration.
- Coordinated and collaborated with medical team members to enhance patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Managed nursing staff and patient care on assigned shift.
- Trained staff on proper use of equipment (glucometers, restraints, pumps) to ensure patient safety and compliance.
Registered Nurse-Med/Surg Unit
5 Months- Monitored and assessed patient assignments to ensure effective care delivery.
- (Vital signs, pain, withdrawal, infection, placing and managing lines and drains.)
- Medications pass utilizing the 5 rights of medication administration.
- Coordinated with medical team members to optimize patient treatment plans.
- Participated in peer review committee meetings to enhance nursing practices and patient outcomes.
- Guided nursing students through clinical experiences to develop their skills and knowledge.
Registered Nurse
10 Months- Triage patients by phone and in person to prioritize care based on urgency.
- Administered medications and immunizations accurately to ensure patient safety.
- POCT (strept, covid, flu, UTI, INR, PPD testing/reading) Delegation to medical assistants Care coordination.
- Patient education
- Managed in-basket tasks in EPIC system to streamline patient communication and care.
Registered Nurse
1 Year 3 Months- Coordinated patient care by collaborating with healthcare providers, ensuring timely appointments and seamless transitions.
- Administered medications accurately to patients.
- Delivered health education and counseling to patients, empowering them to make informed health decisions.
- Triage patients on phone and in person.
- Prioritizes tasks and patient needs while utilizing time management.
- Analyze reports - (Practice Partner)
Education
Master's of Science - Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Skills
Clinical assessment
Disease management
Care coordination
Patient education
Patient engagement
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Diagnostic evaluation
Critical thinking
Problem resolution
Time management
Software proficiency
Team collaboration
Clinical mentorship
Effective communication
Communication
Patient advocacy
Personal Information
Title: Family Nurse Practitioner
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner- ANPP
- Colorado prescriptive authority
- DEA registration/Colorado
- National Provider Identifier (NPI)
- BLS /ACLS
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
Altitude Family and Internal Medicine
07.2026 - CurrentRead More
Family Nurse Practitioner
The Little Clinic
01.2026 - 07.2026Read More
Registered Nurse-Ortho/Med/Surg Unit
Littleton Advent Hospital
04.2023 - 01.2026Read More
Registered Nurse-Med/Surg Unit
Good Samaritan Hospital
10.2022 - 03.2023Read More
Registered Nurse
UCHealth Littleton/Castle Rock Family Practice
11.2021 - 09.2022Read More
Registered Nurse
South Park Internal Medicine
07.2020 - 10.2021Read More
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Master's of Science from Nursing
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Denver College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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