Melissa Underwood
Grand Blanc,MI
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
Treva Cooperation (travel Contract )
04.2023 - Current
- Assessed and coordinated patient discharge planning needs with multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Helped team manage patient flow by promoting timely placements for admissions, discharges and transfers.
- Supported timely diagnostic and ongoing testing by collecting samples.
- Conducted continuous cardiac monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.
Travel Nurse, Med Surg Tele
Hurley Practice Management Services
11.2022 - Current
- Facilitated operations of the 50-bed medical-surgical floor, managing resources and directing the work of nursing staff and patient care technicians.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation to completion.
- Inserted catheters and completed tracheostomy for patients.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans
Travel Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical Tele
Treva Corparations
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected them to optimal providers and care.
- They updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support proper treatments.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Registered Nurse - Vascular Stepdown
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL05.2019
Skills
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Cerner EMR
- Diet and Nutrition
- PICC Lines
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
- EPIC EMR
- Operational Standards
Certification
- Basic Life Support 08/30/22
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification Course completed on January 6, 2022.
Languages
shona
Native or Bilingual
zulu
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
xhosa
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Progressive Care
Treva Cooperation (travel Contract )
04.2023 - Current
Travel Nurse, Med Surg Tele
Hurley Practice Management Services
11.2022 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical Tele
Treva Corparations
01.2022 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse - Vascular Stepdown
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
07.2019 - 06.2020
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
- Basic Life Support 08/30/22
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification Course completed on January 6, 2022.
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