MS Office
MELISSA RUSSELL
Port Saint Lucie,Florida
Summary
Fully accredited compact Licensed Practical Nurse since 2015. Experienced nursing professional with excellent skills in patient assessment, disease management, medication administration, and wound care. Proven track record of delivering quality care. Providing skilled care to a diverse patient populations. Compassionate person with great engagement & rapport skills. Prioritize tasks and maintains accurate documentation. Detail-oriented team player having the ability to self motivate, with strong organizational skills. Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse
Better Healthcare
11.2021 - 01.2024
- Provide care to home health patients, including physical assessment, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Administered medications and treatments in line with physician orders & treatment plan.
- Contact physician when issues arrive with patient in effort to find effective resolutions.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Collaborated with vendors to procure medical equipment, supplies and services.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
- Coordinated disciplinary team to support patient needs.
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatments and procedures to patients and loved ones, verifying understanding.
- Deliver in home care including: total care, wound care, foley and catheter care, trach and g-tube care, bowel and bladder training, monitor for seizure precautions, monitor changes in cognitive function, always encouraging patient and family to participate in care.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Wellness
Cabana Of Jensen Dunes ALF
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Supervised up to 6 nursing assistance
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records input & output measurements.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Oversaw infection control procedures to protect patients from infections and keep nursing departments compliant with state regulations.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Continuous Care
Water's Edge Health & Rehabilitation
09.2018 - 02.2020
- Administered medications, controlled narcotics, inserted IV, catheters, injections and all other prescribed treatments.
- Managing up to 25 patients.
- Obtain & monitoring vitals: respiration, blood pressure, blood glucose levels to record in EMAR.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician, charge nurse, DON.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Wound care, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, interpreted and record results.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills in caring for multiple patients simultaneously while maintaining high standards of care delivery.
Education
Certificate of Completion -
Ruby’s Academy of Health Occupation
Plantation, FLSkills
- Wound Care and Treatments
- Chronic & Acute Disease Management
- Critical Thinking
- HIPAA Compliance
- Electronic Medical Records
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Infection Control
- Quality Assessments
Certification
- IV Certification
- BLS Certification
Software
Timeline
Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse
Better Healthcare
11.2021 - 01.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse, Wellness
Cabana Of Jensen Dunes ALF
06.2019 - 07.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse, Continuous Care
Water's Edge Health & Rehabilitation
09.2018 - 02.2020
Certificate of Completion -
Ruby’s Academy of Health Occupation
Similar Profiles
Peter HitchcockPeter Hitchcock
Systems Engineer / Senior Systems Engineer at Evergreen Healthcare / EmpRes Healthcare / Couve Healthcare ConsultingSystems Engineer / Senior Systems Engineer at Evergreen Healthcare / EmpRes Healthcare / Couve Healthcare Consulting
Ivory JonesIvory Jones
Claims Team Lead at Molina Healthcare/ Firstsource HealthcareClaims Team Lead at Molina Healthcare/ Firstsource Healthcare
Nyla NoktaNyla Nokta
Clinical Nurse Assistant Student Intern at Thrive Healthcare Academy and August HealthcareClinical Nurse Assistant Student Intern at Thrive Healthcare Academy and August Healthcare
Cheri MirandaCheri Miranda
Deli Clerk at Publix Grocery StoreDeli Clerk at Publix Grocery Store
Micius MuraMicius Mura
Truck Driver at Cobra INCTruck Driver at Cobra INC