Melissa Zumwalt
Cimarron Park Nursing and Rehab
El Paso,Texas
1
Certification
18
years of professional experience
Skilled and experienced Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) offering expertise in acute, geriatric, rehabilitative, and long-term care.
Work History
Charge Nurse Nights
- Provided compassionate nursing care to residents with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and other cognitive impairments in a long-term care setting.
- Administered prescribed medications, treatments, and insulin injections while monitoring for therapeutic effectiveness and adverse reactions.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments and documented changes in physical, cognitive, and behavioral status.
- Managed challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques and person-centered dementia care practices.
- Assisted residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, feeding, mobility, and toileting while promoting dignity and independence.
LVN – Charge Nurse – Nights
5 Years 7 Months- Conducted routine testing and monitoring of staff and patients.
- Provide direct care for COVID-19 patients using proper PPE.
- Observe patients for signs of distress.
- Administer medication and update patients’ charts.
- Monitor patients to gauge reactions to medication and inform doctor.
LVN- Nights Skilled and Hospice Unit
8 Months- Provide compassionate end-of-life nursing care to patients in homes, assisted-living communities, and skilled-nursing facilities.
- Monitor pain, vital signs, symptoms, medication effectiveness, and changes in condition, reporting findings promptly to the RN case manager.
- Administer medications and treatments within the LVN scope of practice and in accordance with individualized plans of care.
- Educate patients and families about medications, comfort measures, disease progression, safety, and signs requiring immediate assistance.
- Collaborate with RNs, physicians, social workers, chaplains, aides, and caregivers to coordinate patient-centered hospice care.
LVN – Travel Nurse
4 Months- Cared for acute and long-term acute patients.
- Supported outpatient surgical services, wound care, therapeutic services.
- Assisted with patient care for ventilator weaning, respiratory failure, chronic non-healing wounds, complicated infections, surgical complications, cardiac complications, IV antibiotic therapy, closed-head injury, rehabilitation with complications, and other medically complex patients.
LVN – Charge Nurse – Nights
1 Year- Contributes to continuity of care and effective communication by documenting and reporting care provided and changes in the resident’s condition to the appropriate person in a timely manner.
- Follows regulatory and facility standards, policies, procedures and precautions in the performance of all job duties to ensure a safe work environment.
- Provides support with Activities of Daily Living as needed.
- Prepares and administers oral, subcutaneous, and IV medication records prescribed medications.
- Implements interventions based upon the physician's medical plan and standards of care including medication and treatments with knowledge of therapeutic intent.
LVN – Nights/Weekends/PRN
1 Year- Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery, long term care and Alzheimer’s residents.
- Provide routine care for patients, administer medication, IV therapy, collect laboratory samples, G-Tube care, wound care.
- Assess patient health and document findings, communicate pertinent information to physicians and staff.
- Initiated patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Patient and family teaching, how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs.
- Communicate with patient family and teach follow-up and preventative care.
LVN – Nights/Weekend/PRN
2 Years- Cared for patients based on their individualized care plan.
- Provided prescribed medications with zero discrepancies.
- Assisted physical therapists with patient treatment.
- Communicated patient issues to doctors, staff, nurses, therapists, and aides daily.
Education
Associate of Arts - Multidisciplinary Studies
Licensed Vocational Nurse Program
Skills
Decision-making
Care coordination
Clinical leadership
Team leadership
Compassionate and patient
Calm and composed
Mentoring and coaching
Patient care
Staff supervision
Staff training
Patient assessments
Direct patient care
Patient advocacy
Work Planning and Prioritization
Certification
- IV Certified August 2018
- Total Parental Nutrition August 2018
- License Vocational Nurse, TEXAS 2008 – Present
Timeline
LVN- Nights Skilled and Hospice Unit
El Paso LTACH/ El Paso Hospice
05.2023 - 01.2024Read More
LVN – Charge Nurse – Nights
Cimarron Park Nursing and Rehab
01.2021 - CurrentRead More
LVN – Travel Nurse
Rove Staffing Agency - Premier Specialty Hospital
01.2021 - 05.2021Read More
Charge Nurse Nights
Las Cruces Village
03.2020 Read More
LVN – Charge Nurse – Nights
Cobalt Rehabilitation
01.2019 - 01.2020Read More
LVN – Nights/Weekends/PRN
El Paso Health and Rehab
01.2018 - 01.2019Read More
LVN – Nights/Weekend/PRN
Cedar Manor Nursing Rehab
01.2009 - 01.2011Read More
Howard College
Licensed Vocational Nurse Program
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El Paso Community College
Associate of Arts from Multidisciplinary Studies
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