Melissa Root
Goshen,CT
Summary
Dedicated Clinical Nurse Supervisor with expertise in patient flow and staffing allocation. Proven ability to lead in urgent clinical situations while ensuring adherence to policies and patient safety standards.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington, Connecticut
2024 - Current
- Provide hospital-wide clinical and operational nursing supervision, serving as a resource for nursing staff, physicians, ancillary departments, patients, families, and leadership
- Coordinated daily staffing assignments and resources, ensuring safe staffing, appropriate patient placement, and continuity of care.
- Monitored patient flow and throughput, collaborating with multiple departments to resolve barriers to admissions, transfers, and changes in patient acuity.
- Led responses during urgent clinical situations
- Identify, assess, and escalate patient-safety concerns, ensuring appropriate communication, intervention, and follow-up.
- Promote adherence to hospital policies, nursing standards, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practices
- Supported staff in clinical decision-making, prioritization, and escalation of patient-care concerns.
- Ensure appropriate documentation, notification, and escalation following significant patient-care, safety, or operational events.
Registered Nurse
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington, Connecticut
2013 - Current
- Monitored cardiac rhythms and recognized changes in patient condition requiring timely intervention.
- Managed patients with complex medical conditions while prioritizing safety and individualized care.
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care to patients on telemetry unit, ensuring safety and adherence to treatment protocols.
- Educated patients and families on medications, treatment plans, and discharge needs, empowering them to manage their health effectively.
- Exhibited strong clinical judgment and advocacy, prioritizing patient needs and facilitating effective communication among care team.
Clinical Nurse Leader
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington, Connecticut
2021 - 2024
- Led clinical operations and daily oversight for telemetry unit, ensuring optimal patient care.
- Guided nurses in managing complex, high-acuity patients, enhancing care delivery and outcomes.
- Provided leadership during changes in patient condition and other urgent clinical situations.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to address patient-care concerns and facilitate timely interventions.
- Mentored nursing staff in clinical judgment and communication, fostering professional development.
Patient Care Technician
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Torrington, Connecticut
09.2001 - 2013
- Obtained and documented vital signs, promptly reporting changes in patient condition to nursing staff to facilitate timely interventions.
- Delivered direct patient care and assisted with ADLs, ensuring patient dignity and safety throughout.
- Cultivated clinical, communication, teamwork, and patient-care skills that contributed to readiness for advancement to professional nursing practice.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN05-2026
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT05-2013
Skills
- Patient throughput management
- Staffing and Resource Allocation
- Clinical supervision
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Policy & Procedure Compliance
- Employee Relations & Staff Support
- Patient and Family Advocacy
Certification
- Registered Nurse- Connecticut
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
09.2001 - 2013
Clinical Nurse Supervisor
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
2013 - Current
Clinical Nurse Leader
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
2021 - 2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Naugatuck Valley Community College