MELISSA TREINEN
Madison,WI
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience in critical care, medical-surgical, and ambulatory nursing. Demonstrates a consistent ability to deliver exceptional patient care across diverse clinical settings, including acute care, emergency, and intensive care units. Proficient in assessing, planning, and implementing tailored nursing care plans while managing complex medical cases and providing comprehensive patient education. Recognized for maintaining composure under pressure and making sound clinical judgments in fast-paced environments. Fosters collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Committed to continuous professional development and upholding the highest standards of nursing excellence by staying informed on the latest medical advancements and best practices.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
08.2024 - Current
- Served as a resource for other nurses on the Float Pool, offering guidance on policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Mentored new nursing staff, sharing best practices for patient care and fostering a supportive team atmosphere.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by providing thorough handoff reports to incoming nurses, ensuring continuity of care.
- Strengthened relationships between nursing teams across various units through regular collaboration on shared float pool initiatives and projects.
- Float between Critical Care, Progressive Care, and Medical-Surgical Units.
REGISTERED NURSE, CRITICAL CARE – MEDICAL ICU
SSM Health
10.2023 - 08.2024
- Expertly facilitate patient & family education initiatives, providing thorough explanations of treatment plans, medication regimens, and post-discharge instructions, increasing patient satisfaction scores.
- Champion quality improvement initiatives by participating in hospital committees focused on enhancing patient safety, infection control, and evidence-based practice, utilizing best practices to optimize patient care delivery.
- Streamline workflow processes and enhance efficiency, leveraging technological advancements and implementing standardized protocols for medication administration, documentation, and interdisciplinary communication.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
REGISTERED NURSE
SSM Health
07.2018 - 01.2023
- Actively engaged in professional development activities, demonstrating a commitment to staying abreast of emerging trends in nursing while monitoring, recording, and reporting symptoms/changes in patients’ conditions.
- Established rapport with patients and their families, fostering a collaborative approach to care that prioritized shared decision-making and patient autonomy while overseeing patient care delivery as Interim Charge Nurse.
- Demonstrated proficiency in triaging and managing a diverse range of medical emergencies, effectively ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ conditions.
- Executed comprehensive care plans for critically ill patients, consulting and coordinating with healthcare team members to assess, plan, and implement/evaluate patient care plans while maintaining error-free documentation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI03-2026
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI05-2018
License of Completion - ACLS, BLS
Skills
- Patient medication management
- Healthcare advocacy
- Analytical reasoning
- Strong verbal skills
- Proficient in technology
- Wound healing management
- Health education delivery
- Team-based problem resolution
- Cultural awareness
- Documentation
- Infection prevention
- Commitment to professional development
- Skilled in maintaining composure under pressure
- EPIC
- Telemetry
- Regulatory Compliance
- Adaptable
- Clinical judgment
- Intravenous therapy
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Certification
Multistate Compact license
Wisconsin License 242642
ACLS, BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
08.2024 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE, CRITICAL CARE – MEDICAL ICU
SSM Health
10.2023 - 08.2024
REGISTERED NURSE
SSM Health
07.2018 - 01.2023
License of Completion - ACLS, BLS
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Wisconsin
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Madison Area Technical College
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