Melissa Self

• Lead and directed team of Pre-op/PACU clinical personnel and support staff.
• Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
• Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
• Developed and adjusted work schedules for Pre-op/PACU staff.
• Assessed patients, determined needs and managed care.
• Facilitate hiring of qualified Surgical Services personnel by interviewing applicants and making recommendations for employment.
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.

• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Educated patients and families on diagnosis, surgery and discharge instructions.

• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
• Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
• Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
• Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.

I worked as Team Leader in our Pre-op department.

• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.