MELISSA SANCHEZ
Christus Santa Rosa Westover Hills
SAN ANTONIO
1
Certification
7
years of professional experience
Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with solid foundation in emergency department and psychiatric nursing and proven track record of providing compassionate patient care. Successfully collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and support individualized treatment plans. Demonstrated strong assessment and crisis intervention skills in high-pressure environments.
Work History
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
1 Year- Assessed patients and provided initial care to stabilize conditions
- Assessing the patients and providing initial care
- Contributed to effective pain management for patients
- Administer medications, draw blood, and initiate Intravenous peripheral access
- Monitored temperature, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure, maintaining accurate records for ongoing evaluation
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
2 Years 4 Months- Assessed patients and provided initial care to stabilize conditions
- Identified changes in adults' symptoms and intervened in emergency situations to ensure timely treatment
- Contributed to effective pain management strategies for patient comfort
- Administer medications, draw blood, and initiate Intravenous peripheral access
- Participating in pain management for the patient
Travel RN med surg
3 Months- Provided direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating medical conditions.
- Tracked changes in patients' medical conditions to ensure safety
- Administered medications and therapeutic treatments to maintain optimal patient health
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to coordinate comprehensive patient care
- Acting as an advocate for patients and utilizing patient education and empowerment
- Peterson Regional Medical Center
Local travel Registered Nurse-Medical Surgical
10 Months- Effective monitoring of changes in patient’s condition
- Monitored changes in patient’s condition regularly to identify potential health issues.
- Administered medications and therapeutic treatments to support patient recovery and well-being
- Acting as an advocate for patients and utilizing patient education and empowerment
- Advocated for patients by providing education and empowering them to make informed health decisions
Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse
3 Years 6 Months- Delivered direct quality care to up to 20 patients daily through monitoring, recording, and evaluating psychiatric medical conditions.
- worked with many populations including veterans, active duty military, adolescents, detox and acute psychotic patients
- Employed verbal de-escalation techniques and therapeutic communication to manage patient behavioral crises.
- Utilizing verbal de-escalation techniques and therapeutic communication
- Overseeing the intake of new admission and ensuring discharge
- Executed doctors’ orders effectively, coordinating testing, medical procedures, consultations, and stat orders for restraint.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
Registered Nurse-Pediatric Emergency Department
11 Months- Identifying changes in children’s symptoms and intervening in emergency situations
- Identified changes in children’s symptoms and intervened effectively in emergency situations to ensure timely care
- Participated in pain management for children, contributing to enhanced comfort and recovery
- Administer medications, draw blood, and give childhood vaccinations following age-appropriate guidelines
- Monitor temperature, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure and keep accurate records
- Evaluated children for signs and symptoms of abuse, ensuring timely reporting and appropriate interventions
Registered Nurse/ Acute Telemetry & COID unit
1 Year- Provided direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating of medical conditions
- Effective monitoring of changes in patients’ condition
- Administered medications and therapeutic treatments according to established protocols to ensure patient safety
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary team to ensure effective patient care
- Advocated for patients by providing education and empowering them to participate in their care
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Maters program
Bachelor of Science - RN to BSN nursing
Skills
Patient assessments
Medication administration
Advanced cardiac life support
Patient-centered care
HIPAA compliance
Critical thinking
Strong clinical judgment
Compassionate care
Privacy and confidentiality
Certification
- TNCC exp: 11/30/2028
- BLS exp: 07/2028
- ACLS exp: 04/2028
Timeline
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
University Health System
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
Travel RN med surg
Triage Staffing
05.2025 - 08.2025Read More
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Christus Santa Rosa Westover Hills
04.2024 - CurrentRead More
Local travel Registered Nurse-Medical Surgical
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
06.2023 - 04.2024Read More
Registered Nurse-Pediatric Emergency Department
Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
07.2022 - 06.2023Read More
Registered Nurse/ Acute Telemetry & COID unit
Christus Westover Hills
07.2021 - 07.2022Read More
Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
01.2020 - 07.2023Read More
Galen College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science from RN to BSN nursing
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University of Texas At Tyler
Master of Science from Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Maters program
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