Melissa York
Burlington,NC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a history of direct patient care in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
UNC Healthcare
Hillsborough, NC
01.2017 - Current
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Trained family members in how to care for patients and manage individual conditions.
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse
Regional Medical Center
Burlington, NC
01.2009 - Current
- Worked in a 20 bed Critical Care Unit as Staff RN and Charge RN Experience in: rapid response or Code Blue ventilator dependent respiratory failure, trach care and maintenance, (CRRT) continuous renal replacement therapy, acute etoh withdrawel, septic shock, end of life care, diabetic ketoacidosis, acute delerium, acute stroke, st elevated myocardial infarction, therapeutic hypothermia, post op AAA repair, post PCI, post IV drips including but not limited to; dopamine, levophed, neo-synephrine, amiodarone, cardizem, insulin, ativan, esmolol, nitroglycerin, Lasix competent in moderate sedation using diprivan, fentanyl, versed, precedex, vecuronium tube feeding via naso/orogastric and (PEG) arterial lines, central venous pressure, dialysis catheters.
Registered Nurse
UNC Health Care System
Chapel Hill, NC
01.2004 - 01.2008
- End Stage Renal Disease, transplant rejection, End Stage Liver Disease, rule out/in myocardial infarction, colostomies and ileostomies, jp drains, wound vacs, central lines IV infusions including but not limited to: rituxin, cytoxan, IVIG.
Education
Associate - Applied Science
ALAMANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Skills
- Creative Problem Solving
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Direct Patient Care
- Decision Making
- Medication Administration
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Examination
- Compassionate and Caring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Critical Thinking
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UNC Healthcare
01.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Regional Medical Center
01.2009 - Current
Registered Nurse
UNC Health Care System
01.2004 - 01.2008
Associate - Applied Science
ALAMANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE