Melissa Sestak
Greencastle
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 20 years experience and certified in critical care nursing. Quality-focused healthcare professional with strong background in quality management and patient care. Known for enhancing care standards and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Expertise in data analysis, process improvement, and patient safety. Strong team collaborator, flexible in dynamic environments, and driven to achieve measurable outcomes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality, Safety & Documentation Specialist
Meritus Medical Center
02.2020 - Current
- Conducted regular audits of existing documentation to identify gaps or outdated information, keeping all materials current and relevant.
- Managed multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, ensuring that all deadlines were met without compromising document quality.
- Analyzed data on patient safety incidents, identifying trends and implementing targeted interventions to reduce risks.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop action plans addressing identified issues, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Managed incident reporting systems, tracking patterns and working collaboratively to address identified concerns promptly.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to reduce hospital-acquired infections and increase patient safety.
- Served as a key liaison between nursing staff and hospital administration, communicating updates on quality management efforts and progress toward goals.
- Assisted in the preparation for accreditation surveys, demonstrating compliance with quality standards set forth by governing bodies.
Clinical Coordinator, Intensive Care Unit
Meritus Medical Center
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
- Built strong relationships with patients and families for optimized care satisfaction.
- Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team consisting of physicians, nurses, and support staff.
- Mentored new clinical staff members for proper onboarding and orientation processes.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration through effective communication and coordination among healthcare team members.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Managed complex patient cases, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized treatment plans.
- Championed a patient-centered approach by actively involving patients and their families in the care planning process.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Meritus Medical Center
07.2001 - 03.2018
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Implemented identified treatment plans for patients to maintain stable conditions and achieve reasonable improvements.
- Effectively managed stressors associated with working in an intensive care setting while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Managed ventilator settings according to physician orders, significantly reducing instances of respiratory distress among critically ill patients.
- Supported needs of medically complex patients with skilled nursing care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Online Program02-2017
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV05-2000
Skills
- Time management
- Microsoft Excel use
- Microsoft Word use
- Working on new policy management
- Critical thinking
- Medical Records Documentation
- Clinical expertise
- Staff education and training
- Clinical documentation improvement
- Patient safety principles
- Quality improvement methodologies
- Outcome measurement
- Evidence-based practice
- Healthcare accreditation standards
- Incident reporting systems
Certification
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist Bootcamp - Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS).
- Kata Methodology Process Improvement Training
Timeline
Quality, Safety & Documentation Specialist
Meritus Medical Center
02.2020 - Current
Clinical Coordinator, Intensive Care Unit
Meritus Medical Center
03.2018 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Meritus Medical Center
07.2001 - 03.2018
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
Shepherd University
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