Melissa Seeger, RN

• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Worked with Covid-19 positive patients in the Special Care Unit

• Work with various Pine Rest and other contracted psychiatrists to provide care for individuals in crisis requiring psychiatric care
• Completing nursing assessment, health care appraisals, daily nursing notes, ordering medications, ect. using Epic
• Administer PO & IM medications as ordered
• Mentor new nursing staff
• EPIC superuser

• Nurse for psychiatrists, Dr. Almario Garaza & Dr. Aurora Andrews
• Completed charting using SmartCare computer charting
• Telephone triage
• Ordered/administered IM medications
• Ordered PO medications at clients various pharmacies through SmartCare
• Ordered/documented labs through SmartCare
• Scheduled patients to meet with doctor/nurse through SmartCare
• Completed psych orientations for clients approved for psych services at BCCMHA

~Contract nurse through Diversified Medical Staffing~

• Psychiatric community case management
• Psychiatric crisis housing
• Military & private immunization clinics

• Administered medications in appropriate route & in accordance with the physician's orders
• Administer emergency medication PO & IM injections
• Assist with physical restraints & restraint physical assessments
• Transcribed physician orders
• Complete scheduled treatment notes
• Complete designated daily focus charting
• Complete patient teaching as needed
• Complete fall/pain/suicide assessments as needed
  

• Monitored and recorded patient vital signs
• Tested and recorded blood glucose levels
• Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination
• Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds
• Provided postmortem care for individuals who passed away while in the hospital
• Provided emotional support for individuals & their family members while in the hospital
  

• Patient Companion
• Prevention of patient falls
• Prevention of intentional/unintentional removal of IV's or drainage tubing
• Assisted patients in ambulating and feeding
  

• Greeted customers and ascertained their needs
• Trained and served as a peer coach for new employees
• Assisted customers with questions, problems and complaints in person and via telephone
• Accurately reconcile the previous day sales and complete bank deposits