Melissa Rockwood
Palm Coast,FL
Summary
Patient-oriented Registered Nurse with 19+ years of diverse experience in the nursing field. Focusing 5 years on mental health and addictions. Skilled in detox medication administration and effective communication techniques. Highly knowledgeable about psychiatric illnesses, medication and side effects.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (RN)
Avante of Ormond Beach
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Provided skilled nursing to a variety of patients and residents in a subacute and long-term care facility.
Overnight charge nurse
Spencer Recovery Center
06.2017 - 12.2022
- Provided skilled nursing care to patients in an inpatient duel diagnostic center focused on behavioral health and substance abuse
- Highly experienced with drug and alcohol detox protocols and medications.
Clinical registered nurse
Grand Oaks Health and Rehabilitation
01.2017 - 04.2017
- Providing skilled nursing to patients who are recovering from various surgeries and illnesses.
Pediatric Nurse
Pediatric Health Choice
09.2015 - 01.2017
- Extensive experience working with disabled children
- Closely monitored acute and long term conditions
- Educated and Counseled family members on disease process, treatments, and procedures of the pediatric patient
- Administered medications as prescribed
- Assisted and helped perform AD'S
- Worked closely with family members.
Registered Nurse Home Health
Maxim Healthcare
01.2009 - 05.2011
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
- Assisted patients with daily functions
- Extensive experience working in homes with disabled children and adults
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
Night shift charge nurse
Florida hospital hospice care
02.2007 - 03.2008
- Counseled and educated patients about end of life issues and care
- Showed compassion and empathy for patients and family
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills
- High level of personal accountability
- Assisted patients with daily functions
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for terminally ill patients
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
ICU Registered Nurse
Florida hospital Flagler
09.2006 - 02.2007
- Chronic patient care in intensive care unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 3-4 patients per shift
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Implemented care and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
Critical care Registered Nurse
Florida hospital memorial
05.2005 - 09.2006
- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 5-6 patients per shift
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
Education
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Daytona State University
Daytona Beach, FL01.2005
Skills
- PROBLEM RESOLUTION (10 years)
- Dementia Care
- Critical Care Experience
- Hospice Care
- ICU Experience
- Behavioral Health
- Home health
- Experience administering injections
- Medical terminology
- HIPAA
- Basic life support
- Medical documentation
- Administration of detox medications
- Strong clinical judgment
- Neurology awareness
- Professional
- Expertise in Patient and family counseling
- Compassionate
- Hospice and palliative care experience
- Patient/family focused
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Problem resolution capability
- Professional bedside manner
- Hospice philosophy understanding
- 5 years experience in behavioral health and addictions
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient education and counseling
- Compassion and Empathy
- Relationship Building
- Emotional awareness
- Long-Term Care
- Geriatric Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing
- At-risk patient care
- Home Health Care
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Counseling
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Group therapy facilitation
- Stress Reduction Strategies
- Psychoeducation Delivery
- Clinical Documentation
- Psychiatric assessment
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Behavioral Management
- Patient Health Education
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Recovery-oriented approach
- Critical Thinking
- Patient and family advocacy
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (First Aid CPR AED)
- Treatment Plan Modification
Certification
- BLS for Healthcare Providers
- CPR Certification
- RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse (RN)
Avante of Ormond Beach
10.2023 - 04.2024
Overnight charge nurse
Spencer Recovery Center
06.2017 - 12.2022
Clinical registered nurse
Grand Oaks Health and Rehabilitation
01.2017 - 04.2017
Pediatric Nurse
Pediatric Health Choice
09.2015 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse Home Health
Maxim Healthcare
01.2009 - 05.2011
Night shift charge nurse
Florida hospital hospice care
02.2007 - 03.2008
ICU Registered Nurse
Florida hospital Flagler
09.2006 - 02.2007
Critical care Registered Nurse
Florida hospital memorial
05.2005 - 09.2006
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Daytona State University